ACCULINK 316x DSU/CSU
C-18 January 1997 3160-A2-GB21-50
Table C-7
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User Interface Configuration Options
Password: None
Next None Com Modem Both Prev
Password Mode. Activates a password prompt that prevents access until a password is entered.
None – Does not require a password.
Com – Prompts the communications port user to enter a password.
Modem – Prompts the remote modem port user to enter a password.
Both – Prompts both the communications port user and the remote modem port user to enter a password.
Com Port: Disab
Next Enab Disab Prev
Setting the Carrier Communication Port. Enables the use of the communication port in carrier-mounted DSU/CSUs.
Enab – This communication port is enabled.
Disab – The communication port is disabled.
NOTE: This configuration option is available on carrier-mounted DSU/CSUs only. Y
Com Use: ASCII
Next Mgmt ASCII Daisy Term Prev
Communication Port Use. Specifies how the communication port is used.
Mgmt – Configures the communication port as the link to an SNMP or Telnet system.
ASCII – Configures the communication port as a proprietary ASCII port supporting Front Panel Emulation software and
ASCII alarm messages. Only one ASCII communication port is allowed per 3000 Series carrier.
Daisy – Configures the communication port as an SNMP or Telnet port that is daisy chained to the auxiliary port of an
another 31xx Series device. This selection is available on standalone DSU/CSUs only.
Term – Configures the communication port as the interface to an async terminal.
ComExtDev: Disab
Next Disab AT Other Prev
Carrier Communication Port’s External Device Commands. Specifies the communication port’s external device
commands. When this configuration option is disabled, no commands are sent out the communication port. Select AT to
have standard attention (AT) commands sent out the communication port to control the external device. Select Other to
configure the connect prefix, the connect indication string, the escape sequence, the escape sequence delay, and the
disconnect string.
Disab – Allows no commands to be sent out the communication port.
AT – Allows standard AT commands to be sent out the communication port.
Other – Allows user configurable commands to be sent out the communication port.
NOTE: This configuration option is available on carrier-mounted DSU/CSUs only. Y
NOTE: This configuration option is not available if the communications port is disabled.
NOTE: Carrier Detect (CD) is used to detect that the external device’s connection is lost. Therefore, do not allow the CD
lead to be forced on by the external device.
NOTE: The external device should be strapped to ignore Data Terminal Ready (DTR).