Verifying the LAT Service

Verifying the LAT Service

Do This

To verify whether the service is functioning, try connecting to the new service.

Once connected, you can assess whether the device responds appropriately. The appropriate response depends on what device is attached to the access server port. When you have adequate information, return to local mode (press the Break key or a local-switch character) and disconnect the service by typing DISCONNECT at the Local> prompt.

For a computer, you may want to repeat this procedure to verify that your first session was disconnected by the host. You should receive the standard login procedure each time you connect to any computer offering a service.

Example: Verifying the LAT Service

The following example shows the command for verifying a previously defined LAT service A_DEVICE, and its port (port 5, named PORT_5):

Local> CONNECT LAT A_DEVICE DESTINATION PORT_5

Problem Solving

If you have any problem connecting to the service or using the device, use the following series of commands to review the service and port characteristics:

∙Verify whether the service is set up correctly by using the SHOW SERVICE service-nameCHARACTERISTICS command. For example, with the service A_DEVICE, the command appears as follows:

Local> SHOW SERVICE A_DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS

The service characteristics display shows all the ports assigned to a local service and indicates its other characteristics. For a sample of the service characteristics display, refer to Displaying Information About a Service in this chapter.

∙Verify whether the port is properly configured by entering a SHOW PORT command and looking at the port characteristics display. For example, for port 5, the command is as follows:

Local> SHOW PORT 5

∙Verify the access server characteristics, for instance, that announcements are enabled and service groups are valid, by using the SHOW SERVER CHARACTERISTICS command as follows:

Local> SHOW SERVER CHARACTERISTICS

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