proper modem operation. See 4.2.4.3, ªConfiguring Terminal Settings for DMMº on page 47 for description of Set Terminal Hangup command.

4.2.4 Configuring the DMM

The following table is a quick reference to the tasks required to configure the

DMM interface.

Table 9. DMM Interface Configuration Quick Reference

Procedure

Command

 

 

Configure the terminal to match default

Refer to the documentation provided

DMM settings

with the terminal

 

 

Configure DMM users

SET LOGIN USER

 

SET LOGIN ADMINISTRATOR

 

SET LOGIN SUPERUSER

 

SET LOGIN PASSWORD

 

SET LOGIN ACCESS

 

 

Configure DMM terminal settings

SET TERMINAL CONSOLE

 

SET TERMINAL AUXILIARY

 

SET TERMINAL PROMPT

 

SET TERMINAL TIMEOUT

 

 

Hub configuration

SET CLOCK

 

 

Device configuration

SET DEVICE NAME

 

SET DEVICE LOCATION

 

SET DEVICE CONATCT

 

SET DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS

 

SET DEVICE MAC_ADDR_ORDER

 

SET DEVICE RESET_MASTERSHIP

 

SET DEVICE DIP_CONFIGURATION

 

SET DEVICE TRAP_RECEIVER

 

 

IP configuration

SET IP IP_ADDRESS

 

SET IP DEFAULT_GATEWAY

 

SET IP SUBNET_MASK

 

SET IP ACTIVE_DEFAULT_GATEWAY

 

 

SNMP configuration

SET COMMUNITY

 

SET ALERT AUTHENTICATION

 

SET ALERT CHANGE

 

SET ALERT CONSOLE_DISPLAY

 

SET ALERT HELLO

 

SET ALERT PORT_UP_DOWN

 

SET ALERT SCRIPT

 

 

Before your terminal and the DMM can communicate you must set up the terminal parameters to match the DMM settings. The factory defaults and options for the DMM are listed in Table 10. Initially the terminal must match the defaults.

Table 10 (Page 1 of 2). DMM Terminal Defaults and Options

Parameter

Factory

Options

 

Default

 

 

 

 

Baud

9600

300,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,38400

 

 

 

Data bits

8

7 or 8

 

 

 

Parity

None

Odd, Even or None

 

 

 

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