Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Operating
Modes 1-1
Smart
Features 1-2
About
This Manual 1-2
Requesting
Assistance 1-3
2 Installation
Hardware
Installation 2-1
Rear
Panel Layout 2-1
Power
Selection and Connection 2-2
Serial
Ports 2-2
Parallel
Port 2-3
Ethernet
Connection 2-3
Connecting
Serial Devices 2-3
Connecting
Parallel Devices 2-4
Connecting
the Ethernet 2-5
Thin
Ethernet 2-5
Thick
Ethernet 2-6
Workstation
Software Installation 2-7
Loading
from Tape or Floppy Diskette . 2-7
Running
PMinstall 2-9
Host
Software Installation 2-9
PortMaster
Internet Address Setup .. 2-10
3. Administration
PortMaster
Console 3-1
Running
PMconsole 3-1
PMconsole
with SunView 3-2
PortMaster
Login 3-3
Global
Configuration 3-4
Installation
from the Console 3-7
Setting
the Serial Port Configuration .. 3-8
Serial
Port Parameters 3-10
Standard
Mode Parameters 3-10
Extended
Mode Parameters 3-13
Enabling
Serial Port Parameters 3-17
Setting
the Parallel Port Configuration 3-18
Monitoring
the PortMaster 3-18
Managing
the Hosts Table 3-19
PMconsole
with OpenWindows 3-22
PortMaster
Login 3-23
Global
Configuration 3-24
Installation
from the Console 3-27
Setting
the Serial Port Configuration . 3-28
Serial
Port Parameters 3-30
Standard
Mode Parameters 3-31
Extended
Mode Parameters 3-33
Enabling
Serial Port Parameters 3-38
Setting
the Parallel Port Configuration 3-38
Monitoring
the PortMaster 3-38
Managing
the Hosts Table 3-40
PMconsole
with an ASCII Terminal 3-43
PortMaster
Login 3-44
Global
Configuration 3-46
Installation
from the Console 3-48
Setting
the Serial Port Configuration .. 3-49
Serial
Port Parameters ............ 3-51
Standard
Mode Parameters ........ 3-51
Extended
Mode Parameters 3-54
Enabling
Serial Port Parameters 3- 59
Setting
the Parallel Port Configuration 3-59
Monitoring
the PortMaster 3-60
Managing
the Hosts Table 3-61
ASCII
Terminal Command Interface .. 3-63
The
Terminal Interface Commands .. 3-63
Using
the Commands 3-64
SET
Command 3-64
Setting
Global Parameters 3-64
Setting
Port Types 3-65
Setting
Port Parameters 3-67
SHOWCommand
3-73
REBOOT
Command 3-74
RESET
Command 3-74
QUIT,
DONE, EXIT Command 3-75
SAVE
Command ................3-75
HELP
Command ................3-75
Managing
the Hosts Table .........3-76
ADD
Command ................3-76
DELETE
Command ............3-77
Appendixes
A Using/dev Entries
Using
Default/der Entries A-1
Modifying
Your UNIX Kernel A-2
Using
MAKEDEV ............ A-3
Using
PMDEV .................... A-3
B Specifications
Network
Interface A-4
Communications
Interface ............ A-4
Physical
Dimensions .......... . A-4
Power
Requirements ............... A-5
Environmental
Operating Range A-5