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

C Glossary
A-M
M-W