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Downloading Terminal Definitions

Downloading Terminal Definitions

All terminal types can be used on the IOLAN. Some terminal types which are not already defined in the IOLAN, however, are unable to use Full Screen mode (menus) and may not be able to page through sessions properly. When installed, the IOLAN has several defined terminal types—Dumb, WYSE60, VT100, ANSI, TVI925, IBM3151, VT320, and HP700.

If you are not using, or cannot emulate, any of these terminal types, you can add up to three additional terminal definitions to the IOLAN. The terminal definitions can be downloaded from a TCP/IP host.

To download terminal definitions, follow these steps:

1.Decide which TCP/IP host you are going to use. It must be a machine with enabled.

2.Configure TFTP in the IOLAN as necessary.

3.Select Tools, Advanced, Custom Files from the menu bar in DeviceManager and

Administration, Custom Files in WebManager.

4.From the File Type drop-down, select Download Terminal Definition. Select the terminal definition option 1, 2, or 3 and then browse to the terminal definition file that is being downloaded to the IOLAN.

5.In the Terminal profile, select the Terminal Type Termx that you custom defined.

Creating Terminal Definition Files

To create new terminal definition files, you need to copy and edit the information from the terminfo database.

1.On a UNIX host, change directory to /usr/lib/terminfo/x (where x is the first letter of the required terminal type). For a Wyse60, for example, you would enter the command

cd /usr/lib/terminfo/w.

2.The termcap files are compiled, so use the command infocmp termfile to read the required file (for example: infocmp wy60).

3.Check the file for the attribute xmc#n (where n is greater than or equal to 1). This attribute will corrupt menu and form displays making the terminal type unsuitable for using Menu mode.

4.If the terminal definition is suitable, change to a directory of your choice.

5.Rename and copy the file to the directory specified at step 4. using the command infocmp termfile > termn where n is greater than or equal to 1; (for example, infocmp wy50 > term1). Make sure the file has global read and execute permission for its entire path.

6.Edit the file to include the following capabilities in this format:

term=

acsc=

bold=

civis=

clear=

cnorm=

cup=

rev=

rmacs=

rmso=

smacs=

smso=

page=

circ=

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