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server. This number is sent by the PHONHOME Action Routine.

Host Password for login Enter the password for the host system for

routineautomatic login. The password may have a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters.

Number of Expansion Ports The terminal server has been configured to

Reassigned to Modems use all expansion ports as host console ports.

Upgrading the Software

Your Hewlett-Packard service representative notifies you when an internal software upgrade is necessary. Installation instructions are dependent on the type of upgrade required.

Specify Network Parameters

Communication with the terminal server occurs across a TCP/IP network through either an Ethernet connection or a PPP link.

An Ethernet connection physically connects the terminal server to the network. PPP (point-to-point protocol) allows a network connection to a remote device via a modem connection. After a PPP link has been established you can perform network functions, such as Telnet or FTP, to the terminal server or to specific serial devices on the network. To establish a PPP link or to initiate a Telnet session, you must have the appropriate commercial software package installed and setup on the remote PC. Connection to the network provides for the following services:

Ping

Telnet communication

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