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Configuring Lines
Monitor DCD Specifies whether the RS-232 signal DCD (Data Carrier Detect) should be
monitored. This is used with modems or any other device that sends a DCD
signal. When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DCD signal, the
line service is started. Default is Off. If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR
are enabled, both signals must be detected before the line service is started.
Flow Control Defines whether the data flow is handled by the software (Soft), hardware (Hard), Both, or None.
Bits Specifies the number of bits in a byte. The default is 8.
Stop Bit s Specifies the number of stop bits that follow a byte.
Parity Specifies if you are using Even, Odd, or No parity on the line. If you want to
force a parity type, you can specify Mark for 1or Space for 0.
DS Port The Device Server port number.
Terminal Type Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line:
zDumb
zWYSE60
zVT100
zANSI
zTVI925
zIBM3151TE
zVT320 (specifically supporting VT320-7)
zHP700 (specifically supporting HP700/44)
zTerm1, Term2, Term3 (user defined terminals)
Pages For DSLogin line service, this is the number of video pages the terminal
supports. Valid values are 1-7. The default is 5 pages.
User For DSLogin line service, makes this a line that is dedicated to the specified
user. Only this user will be able to log in on this line and they won’t need to
enter their login name - just their password.
Reverse Session
Security Enables/disables login/password authentication, locally or externally, on
reverse Telnet connections. The default is Off.
Dial Determines how a modem will work on the line. If your user is remote and will
be dialing in via modem or ISDN TA, set this parameter to In; if the Device
Server is being used as a router, set this parameter to either In, Out, or Both,
depending on which end of the link your Device Server is situated and how you
want to initiate the communication.
Modem The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line.
Phone The phone number to use when Dial is set to Out.
Initial Mode Specifies the initial interface a user navigates when logging into the line; either
the Menu or a prompt for the CLI. The default is CLI.