Symmetricom Time Server user manual Telnet Access, Starting Telnet and Making a Connection

Chapter 3: Remote Operation Telnet Access

3.2Telnet Access

TimeVault can perform setup and control operations sent from a remote location through the Internet. The protocol used for Internet access to TimeVault is Telnet, a standard Internet communications program, with an ASCII character-based interface, that is bundled with Windows 95/98/NT and connects to TimeVault’s NET Port. Use Telnet just like Procomm, or any other serial interface program, by entering F-series commands, to which TimeVault responds.

The Utility Port takes precedence over the Telnet session. If the Utility Port is active, either Telnet login will fail or, if already logged in, trying to send any Telnet command generates the response:

NOTICE: Cannot respond to command because Utility Port session has priority.

Telnet sessions have a 15 minute session timer. If there is no activity on the Telnet session, the timer automatically terminates the session.

3.2.1Starting Telnet and Making a Connection

The following section only applies to Microsoft Windows users. If you are using an operating system other than Windows (such as Macintosh or UNIX), check with your System Administrator for Telnet application information.

1.Press Start on the task bar in the lower left corner of your screen.

2.Click Run and enter Telnet in the Open field. The Run dialog box appears:

3.Click OK.

The Telnet – (None) window appears:

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