6 Peripheral Administration

Modem Administration

Installing the Modem

To install the modem:

1Physically connect the modem to the system.

See “Connecting the 3820 Modem to the Platform,” in Chapter 4, “Completing System Installation," in UCS 1000 R4.2 New System Installation, 585-313-127, for the procedure to physically connect the modem.

Configuring the Modem

In order for the 3820 or 3920 plus modem to work properly with the voice system, you must configure the modem using one of the two following methods:

Configure the modem via its control panel after connecting it to the COM port on the hardware platform. See Configuring the Modem Using the Modem Control Panel on page 257 for more information.

Connect the modem to a terminal that acts as a DTE and configure the modem via the terminal. See Configuring the Modem Using a Terminal on page 264 for more information.

UCS 1000 R4.2 Administration 585-313-507

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