Page 3 - iii; Table of Contents; P r e f a c e
893-386-B iii Table of Contents P r e f a c e Organization xiConventions xiRelated Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - iv; Chapter 3 - Using Model 3395 Terminal Server Commands
iv 893-386-B Chapter 3 - Using Model 3395 Terminal Server Commands Viewing and Changing Information in the Terminal Server Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Using the SHOW|LIST Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - vii; F i g u r e s
893-386-B vii F i g u r e s Figure 1-1 Using the Model 3395 Terminal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Figure 1-2 A terminal server on an Ethernet LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - ix; T a b l e s
893-386-B ix T a b l e s Table 2-1 Editing characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Table 2-2 Session switching functions . . . . . ...
Page 8 - Preface; O r g a n i z a t i o n
Preface 893-386-B xi This manual describes how to use the Model 3395 Terminal Server on an local area network (LAN). Itexplains how to use terminal server commands, and how to tailor some terminal server characteristics tosuit your needs. This manual is for people who want to use the terminal server...
Page 9 - Where; COMMAND; S y m b o l; Model 3395 terminal server.; Related Documentation
Preface xii 893-386-B This manual also uses the following conventions: COMMAND REQUIRED [OPTIONAL] [ optional] Where M e a n s COMMAND You must enter the command, or its accepted abbreviation, as shown. REQUIRED You must enter a keyword, or its accepted abbreviation, as shown. [OPTIONAL] You have th...
Page 10 - xiii; SynOptics Customer Support; To contact the TRC Contract Hotline, call:
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Page 11 - UNIX hosts that support the TCP/IP protocol
Chapter 1 Getting Started 893-386-B 1-1 The Model 3395/3395A Terminal Server is a combination of hardware and software that links users atserial devices, such as terminals, to resources on both local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks(WANs). These resources include a variety of hosts, works...
Page 12 - Getting Started; Expanding the Network with the Terminal Server; Figure 1-2. A terminal server on an Ethernet LAN
Getting Started 1-2 893-386-B The user in Figure 1-1 has made a connection to the UNIX host on the LAN through the terminal server.He can now read databases, send mail, and run applications on this host. He can also connect to the VAXhost, the IBM host, or a serial device on the other terminal serve...
Page 13 - Using the Terminal Server; The Menu Interface
Getting Started 893-386-B 1-3 The remaining sections of this chapter explain how you can use the terminal server in a network such asthis one. These sections include the following topics: • Using the terminal server • Logging on to a terminal server port • Managing sessions • If you make a mistake •...
Page 14 - Logging On to a Terminal Server Port; Enter username; Kerberos Passwords
Getting Started 1-4 893-386-B Logging On to a Terminal Server Port If your terminal is connected directly to a terminal server port, press the <Return> key until one of thefollowing prompts appears on the screen. If your terminal is connected to a host on the terminal servernetwork, log off of...
Page 15 - Managing Sessions; Establishing a Session; ACCOUNTSVAX
Getting Started 893-386-B 1-5 Managing Sessions The connection between a terminal server port and a device on the network is called a session. You canestablish a session with a LAT service, a Telnet host, an IBM host, or another terminal server after you login to the terminal server port. The Model ...
Page 16 - Suspending a Session; ort 12: Johnson Service Mode Current Session 2
Getting Started 1-6 893-386-B Suspending a Session When you suspend a session, you recall the Model 3395/3395A command interface without terminating theconnection to the remote resource. Later, you can reopen the session and continue with your work. Tosuspend a session, press the Break key or the lo...
Page 17 - Disconnecting From a Session; Use the SHOW SESSIONS command to display active session numbers.; Using Other Terminal Server Commands
Getting Started 893-386-B 1-7 To switch from session 2 at a LAT service to session 1 at FINANCE.SUN.COM, you could use a sequencelike this with the RESUME command, beginning at the LAT service: $ $ <BREAK> FINANCE.SUN.COM session 1 resumed Disconnecting From a Session You can disconnect from a...
Page 18 - Using UNIX Aliases for Terminal Server Commands; If You Make a Mistake; Secure
Getting Started 1-8 893-386-B Using UNIX Aliases for Terminal Server Commands The Model 3395 Terminal Server software provides several UNIX equivalents, or aliases, for Model3395/3395A Terminal Server commands. If you work in a UNIX environment, you may want to use thesealiases because they will be ...
Page 19 - S u m m a r y
Getting Started 893-386-B 1-9 S u m m a r y The Model 3395/3395A Terminal Server provides you with access to many resources on the network thatmight be unavailable to you otherwise. To use the terminal server, you log on to a terminal server port andestablish sessions with hosts or other terminal se...
Page 20 - Entering Commands; Abbreviating Commands and Keywords; Editing the Command Line
Chapter 2 The User Interface 893-386-B 2-1 This chapter describes how to use the terminal server command interface and the terminal server menuinterface. It includes these topics: • Entering commands • Editing the command line • Assigning session management functions to keyboard characters • Session...
Page 21 - The User Interface; Key Sequence; Recalls the previous command.
The User Interface 2-2 893-386-B Users at Nonprivileged and Privileged ports can change the defaults for the editing characters with the SETPORT command, so the characters on your port may not have the same functions as the ones shown inTable 2-1. At most terminals, you can use the SHOW|LIST PORTS A...
Page 22 - TS3395> shw port characteristics
The User Interface 893-386-B 2-3 The following example shows how to use the command line recall and editing features. Suppose that youenter the following command, which contains a typographical error: TS3395> shw port characteristics The terminal server would not accept the command because you sp...
Page 23 - Assigning a Local Switch Character; Session Switching Characters; K e y w o r d; BACKWARD SWITCH
The User Interface 2-4 893-386-B The user at this port can now use <CTRL><L> to suspend an active session. Because this is a SETcommand, it takes effect immediately, but remains in effect only until you log off of the port. Assigning a Local Switch Character If your terminal or workstati...
Page 24 - Telnet Session Management Characters; Keyword
The User Interface 893-386-B 2-5 Telnet Session Management Characters Telnet session management characters provide command line editing and process management during aTelnet session. Table 2-3 lists the keywords you use with the SET PORT commands to assign Telnetsession management functions to contr...
Page 25 - Using the Terminal Server Menu
The User Interface 2-6 893-386-B Using the Terminal Server Menu The Model 3395/3395A Terminal Server software running on your terminal server may have a menuinterface rather than a command interface. You will know this if a menu appears on your screen rather thanthe TS3395> prompt when you log on...
Page 26 - Using UNIX aliases for terminal server commands
Chapter 3 Using Model 3395/3395A Terminal Server Commands 893-386-B 3-1 This chapter describes the commands you can use at Secure ports. These commands establish sessions,display information about LAN destinations, sessions, and services, and allow you to specify somecharacteristics of your own port...
Page 27 - Terminal Server Commands; Using the SHOW|LIST Commands; UNIX Alias; RESUME session number
Terminal Server Commands 3-2 893-386-B Viewing and Changing Information in the Terminal ServerD a t a b a s e s The terminal server maintains two files of data, or databases, that contain information about the terminalserver and the devices you can reach on the network. One is the operational databa...
Page 28 - N o t e s; BACKWARDS; A b b r e v i a t i o n; Port 12: charlie Service Mode Current Session 2
BACKWARDS 893-386-B 3-3 B A C K W A R D S Reopen the next available lower-numbered session The BACKWARDS command reopens the next available, lower-numbered sessionalready established at your port. Use the SHOW SESSIONS command to displayinformation about active sessions, including their session numb...
Page 29 - Related Commands
BACKWARDS 3-4 893-386-B TS3395> backwards TS3395 -012- FINANCE.SUN.COM session 1 resumed The user's current session is now session 1. If this user suspended session 1 andentered the BACKWARDS command again, the terminal server would reopen session 3at UNIX.HOST.COM, because session 3 is next on t...
Page 30 - CONNECT
CONNECT 893-386-B 3-5 C O N N E C T Establish a session with a resource on the network The CONNECT command establishes a session with a Telnet destination or a LATservice. Use the SHOW DESTINATIONS command to obtain a list of LAT servicenames and Telnet destination names on the network. N o t e s TE...
Page 31 - S y n t a x; address
CONNECT 3-6 893-386-B S y n t a x CONNECT [ domain-name[:telnet-port-number]] [ internet-address[:telnet-port-number]] [[SERVICE] service-name] [NODE node-name] [DESTINATION port-name] A b b r e v i a t i o n C [SERV] [NOD] [DEST] Where M e a n s domain-name Establish a session with the Telnet host ...
Page 32 - Examples of Telnet Connections
CONNECT 893-386-B 3-7 Examples of Telnet Connections 1 . This command uses the Telnet domain name FINANCESUN.SYNOPTICS.COM. TS3395> connect financesun.synoptics.com TS3395 -010- Session 5 to FINANCESUN.SYNOPTICS.COM established You have reached FINANCESUN.SYNOPTICS.COM Enter your username/passwor...
Page 33 - TS3395> connect accountsvax node vax1; Example of a Preferred Service; This is ACCOUNTSHOST
CONNECT 3-8 893-386-B 2 . This command uses the LAT service name ACCOUNTSVAX and the LAT node name VAX1. TS3395> connect accountsvax node vax1 TS3395 -010- Session 2 to ACCOUNTSVAX established Welcome to ACCOUNTSVAX Please log on. 3 . This command uses the LAT service name LASER, which is offered...
Page 35 - DISCONNECT; DI
DISCONNECT 3-10 893-386-B D I S C O N N E C T Terminate one or all active sessions at your port The DISCONNECT command terminates one or more active sessions. The SHOWSESSIONS display includes the numbers of active sessions at your port, which youcan use with the DISCONNECT command. N o t e s Users ...
Page 36 - FORWARDS; Port 11: lynne Service Mode Current Session 2
FORWARDS 893-386-B 3-11 F O R W A R D S Reopen the next available higher-numbered session The FORWARDS command reopens the next available higher-numbered sessionalready established at your port. Use the SHOW SESSIONS command to displayinformation about active sessions, including their session number...
Page 38 - HELP; MAN; Display the help introduction. If you do not enter this keyword, the; E x a m p l e
HELP 893-386-B 3-13 H E L P Display online information about commands and keywords The HELP command displays online information about the commands and keywordsyou specify. This information includes a description of the command and a summaryof command options. N o t e s The terminal server displays i...
Page 41 - LAT CONNECT
LAT CONNECT 3-16 893-386-B L A T C O N N E C T Establish a session with a LAT service The LAT CONNECT command establishes a session with a LAT service. Use theSHOW SERVICES or SHOW NODES commands to obtain a list of LAT servicenames on the network. N o t e s Some networks may include a LAT service a...
Page 42 - SERVICE; E x a m p l e s; xxxxx
LAT CONNECT 893-386-B 3-17 Where M e a n s SERVICE Establish a session with the LAT service in the service-name variable. This keyword is optional. service-name Establish a session with the LAT service you specify in this variable. A service namecan consist of 1 through 16 characters. NODE Establish...
Page 43 - TS3395> lat connect lasernode vax1 destination port_2
LAT CONNECT 3-18 893-386-B 3 . This command uses the LAT service name LASER, which exists on terminal server port 2 on the node named VAX1. TS3395> lat connect lasernode vax1 destination port_2 TS3395 -010- Session 5 to LASER established You have reached LASER Username: 4 . This command does not ...
Page 44 - LOCK; LOC; When a port is locked, you cannot enter commands.
LOCK 893-386-B 3-19 L O C K Temporarily disable access to a terminal server port The LOCK command disables access to a terminal server port without terminatingactive sessions or logging out the port. The interface prompts you for a passwordbefore it locks the port. You use this password to “unlock” ...
Page 45 - LOGOUT PORT
LOGOUT PORT 3-20 893-386-B L O G O U T P O R T Log out of the terminal server port The LOGOUT PORT command logs you out of the terminal server port, andterminates any active sessions. N o t e s Users at Secure ports can only log out of their own port. UNIX alias: QUIT [ port-list] S y n t a x LOGOUT...
Page 46 - RESUME; FG; Reopen the session you specify in this variable.
RESUME 893-386-B 3-21 R E S U M E Reopen an active session The RESUME command reopens a session that you specify in the command line, orthe current session. Use the SHOW SESSIONS command to obtain a list of activesessions and their session numbers. N o t e s If you enter the RESUME command without s...
Page 48 - RLOGIN; RL; internet address
RLOGIN 893-386-B 3-23 R L O G I N Log on to a host through the terminal server command interface The RLOGIN command allows you to log on to a host through the terminal server.To do this, the terminal server passes a username for the remote host or a username fora remote terminal server port from the...
Page 49 - TS3395> rlogin unixsun “johnson”
RLOGIN 3-24 893-386-B E x a m p l e s 1 . This command has no host username for the host UNIXSUN. The terminal server uses the port username to log on to the host. TS3395> rlogin unixsun TS3395 -010- Session 1 to UNIXSUN established $ The shell prompt on UNIXSUN indicates that the RLOGIN request ...
Page 50 - SCRIPT; None; This command executes a script called
SCRIPT 893-386-B 3-25 S C R I P T Execute a script file The SCRIPT command locates a script file and executes the commands in the scriptfile. N o t e s Script files reside on a host system and contain a collection of Model 3395/3395ATerminal Server commands. You or the network manager can create the...
Page 51 - Displays the PORT SCRIPT LOGIN characteristic.
SCRIPT 3-26 893-386-B The terminal server's response to this command depends on the contents of the scriptfile. At some ports, the commands in the script appear on the screen as the terminalserver executes them. If the file contains a command such as CONNECT or RLOGIN,the user might see the logon ba...
Page 52 - S E T P O R T; SET PORT; issuing port, you can omit the port number.; SE PO
SET PORT 893-386-B 3-27 S E T P O R T Change port characteristics The SET PORT command changes port characteristics in the terminal server'soperational database. These changes take effect immediately, but remain in effect onlyuntil you log off the port or until the network manager initializes the te...
Page 53 - C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s; LAT
SET PORT 3-28 893-386-B C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s S e t t i n g D e s c r i p t i o n [AUTOPROMPT] [ENABLED]*[DISABLED] Initiate a logon sequence when you establish asession between your port PROMPT and a LATservice node. The LAT service node must alsosupport this characteristic. [BACKWARD SWITC...
Page 55 - LINEFEED
SET PORT 3-30 893-386-B [TELNET NEWLINE] [character][NONE]* Determine which characters the terminal servertransmits to a Telnet host when you press the<Return> key on your terminal. NULL* Transmit a Carriage Return and a Nullcharacter to a Telnet host when you pressthe <Return> key. LINE...
Page 56 - ANSI
SET PORT 893-386-B 3-31 [TELNET SYNCHRONIZE] [character][NONE]* Regain control of a Telnet process that you suspectis no longer functioning properly. When you usethis character or control character sequence. MostTelnet hosts will return to the operating systemcommand prompt, although this is not alw...
Page 57 - TS3395> set port pause enabled
SET PORT 3-32 893-386-B E x a m p l e s None of these examples specify a port number since the commands apply to the issuingport. 1 . This command to assigns a backward switch character. In this example, a user sets the backward switch character to <Ctrl><K>. (Whenyou press the <Ctrl&...
Page 59 - SET SESSION; SE SES; INTERACTIVE
SET SESSION 3-34 893-386-B S E T S E S S I O N Change the data transparency mode of the current session The SET SESSION command changes the way a port interprets control charactersduring a session. N o t e s The terminal server supports four data transparency modes: interactive, passall,pasthru, and...
Page 60 - TS3395> set session passall; SHOW SESSIONS
SET SESSION 893-386-B 3-35 TS3395> set session passall TS3395> Related Commands These commands provide information that is useful with the SET SESSION command: C o m m a n d F u n c t i o n SHOW SESSIONS Displays the data transparency mode of the current session. SHOW|LIST PORT Displays the de...
Page 61 - SHOW DESTINATIONS; SH; name
SHOW DESTINATIONS 3-36 893-386-B S H O W D E S T I N A T I O N S Display a list of LAT services and Telnet destinations The SHOW DESTINATIONS command displays a current list of LAT service namesand Telnet destinations on the network. N o t e s The network manager can limit access to destinations on ...
Page 62 - F i e l d
SHOW DESTINATIONS 893-386-B 3-37 F i e l d M e a n s LattisNet Vx.y The Model 3395/3395A product type and the version of the terminal server software, where x.y is the major and minor software release level. Rom x x x x x x The version of ROM software on the terminal server. HW xx The version of ter...
Page 63 - ALL
SHOW|LIST DOMAIN 3-38 893-386-B S H O W | L I S T D O M A I N Display a list of Telnet domain names The SHOW DOMAIN command displays a list of Telnet domains and their Internetaddresses from the operational database of the terminal server. The LIST DOMAINcommand displays information about Telnet dom...
Page 65 - SHOW NODES; SH NOD
SHOW NODES 3-40 893-386-B S H O W N O D E S Display a list of LAT service nodes on the network The SHOW NODES command displays a list of LAT service nodes on the network,and information about those nodes. N o t e s The network manager can limit access to nodes on the network, so you may not be ablet...
Page 66 - n Connected
SHOW NODES 893-386-B 3-41 E x a m p l e s SHOW NODES STATUS 1 . TS3395> show nodes status Node: FINANCEVAX Address: AA-00-04-00-D0-04 LAT Protocol: V5.1 Data Link Frame Size: 1500 Identification: FINANCEVAX - The Corporate MicroVAX II Node Groups: 0 Service Name Status Rating Identification XANAD...
Page 67 - SHOW NODES SUMMARY
SHOW NODES 3-42 893-386-B SHOW NODES SUMMARY 2 . TS3395> show nodes summary Node Name Status Identification FINANCEVAX 3 Connected FinanceVAX - The Corporate MicroVAX II F i e l d M e a n s Node Name The name of the LAT service node. Status The entries in this column indicate the availability of ...
Page 68 - SHOW NODES COUNTERS; TS3395> show nodes counters
SHOW NODES 893-386-B 3-43 SHOW NODES COUNTERS 3 . TS3395> show nodes counters Node: FINANCEVAX 21 May 1993 10:26:52 Seconds Since Zeroed: 508882 Multiple Node Addresses: 0 Messages Received: 147913 Duplicates Received: 0 Messages Transmitted: 141373 Messages Re-transmitted: 7 Slots Received: 9969...
Page 71 - TS3395> show port characteristics; Port n
SHOW|LIST PORT 3-46 893-386-B E x a m p l e s While secure users cannot alter many of the characteristics in this display, thedescription includes information about all characteristics. Secure users can set thesession switching characters shown in this display with the SET PORT command. S H O W | L ...
Page 73 - service name
SHOW|LIST PORT 3-48 893-386-B <Break> key. Local Indicates that the terminal server will return to the local command modewhen the user presses the <Break> key. Remote Indicates that the terminal server sends the break to the connection partnerwhen the user presses the <Break> key. ...
Page 77 - S H O W | L I S T P O R T A L T E R N A T E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S; TS3395> show port alternate characteristics; Field; username; Type
SHOW|LIST PORT 3-52 893-386-B S H O W | L I S T P O R T A L T E R N A T E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S 2 . TS3395> show port alternate characteristics Port 12: Becca 19 June 1993 09:18:47 Resolve Service: Any DTR wait: Disabled Idle Timeout: 0 Typeahead Size: 128 SLIP Address: 0.0.0.0 SLIP Mask:...
Page 81 - S H O W | L I S T P O R T T E L N E T C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S; TS3395> show port telnet characteristics; M o d e
SHOW|LIST PORT 3-56 893-386-B S H O W | L I S T P O R T T E L N E T C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S 3 . TS3395> show port telnet characteristics Port 12: Sandy 18 Sept 1991 14:35:55 Abort Output Character: None Newline: CR/NULL Attention Character: ^W Newline Filtering None Default Port: 23 Query C...
Page 84 - S H O W | L I S T P O R T C O U N T E R S; See the network manager if you have questions about port counters.
SHOW|LIST PORT 893-386-B 3-59 S H O W | L I S T P O R T C O U N T E R S 4 . TS3395> show port counters The fields in the SHOW PORT COUNTERS display reflect the values of thecounters since they were last reset to zero. Counters are reset to zero when thenetwork manager initializes the terminal ser...
Page 86 - Access type
SHOW|LIST PORT 893-386-B 3-61 SHOW|LIST PORT STATUS 5 . TS3395> show port status Port 12: lynne Server: XFF4B15 Access: Local Current Service: Status: Executing Cmd Current Node: Sessions: 0 Current Port: Input XOFFed: No Output Signals: N/A Output XOFFed: No Input Signals: N/A Last Char Output: ...
Page 88 - SHOW|LIST PORT SUMMARY
SHOW|LIST PORT 893-386-B 3-63 SHOW|LIST PORT SUMMARY 6 . TS3395> show port summary Port Access Status Services Offered 18 Apr 1991 12:50:32 12 Local Executing Cmd F i e l d M e a n s Port The number of your terminal server port. Access The type of connections the terminal server allows at this po...
Page 89 - SHOW PORT KEYMAP
SHOW|LIST PORT 3-64 893-386-B SHOW PORT KEYMAP 7 . TS3395> show port keymap Address: 00-00-81-FF-4B-15 Name: XFF4B15 Number: 0 Device: VT100 TerminalType: VT100 Tn3278Type : MODEL2 Keymap: 3270-Key KeyCode Description NEWLINE : "0A" "LF " TAB : "09" "TAB " BACKTAB ...
Page 91 - SHOW SERVICES
SHOW|LIST SERVICES 3-66 893-386-B S H O W | L I S T S E R V I C E S Display a list of LAT services on the network The SHOW SERVICES command displays a list of available LAT services on thenetwork, and information about each service. The LIST SERVICES command displaysa list of services in the permane...
Page 92 - TS3395> show services characteristics
SHOW|LIST SERVICES 893-386-B 3-67 Where M e a n s LOCAL Display a list of local services offered by the terminal server. CHARACT- Display the current values for service characteristics, defined by the network manager ERISTICS STATUS Display information about the condition and availability of service...
Page 93 - TS3395> show services status
SHOW|LIST SERVICES 3-68 893-386-B 2 . TS3395> show services status Service XANADU - 2 Connected Node Name Status Rating Identification XANADU 2 Connected 77 Xanadu - The SynOptics Corporate MicroVAX II F i e l d M e a n s Service The name of the LAT service on the network. Status The availability...
Page 94 - TS3395> show services summary
SHOW|LIST SERVICES 893-386-B 3-69 3 . TS3395> show services summary Service Name Status Identification FinanceVAX Available Finance File Server DEVELOPMENTVAX Available Devlopment VAX PAYROLLHOST Available Accounts_Host Available Accounts Receivable Field M e a n s Service Name The name of the LA...
Page 95 - SHOW SESSIONS
SHOW SESSIONS 3-70 893-386-B S H O W S E S S I O N S Display a list of active sessions The SHOW SESSIONS command displays a list of all active sessions at your port.The list includes session numbers and other information. N o t e s Use this command when you have two or more active sessions, and you ...
Page 96 - status
SHOW SESSIONS 893-386-B 3-71 F i e l d M e a n s status The connection status of the session. The types of status are the following: S t a t u s M e a n s Connected The port has an active session with a LAT service or a Telnetdestination. Connecting The port is attempting to connect to a LAT service...
Page 97 - Telnet options
SHOW SESSIONS 3-72 893-386-B F i e l d M e a n s Telnet options If a second line of session information appears, it indicates Telnet options. These arefeatures that the terminal server negotiates for a Telnet session, and include Echo andBinary. When these option names are preceded by “Do” or “Don't...
Page 98 - TELNET CONNECT; OPEN
TELNET CONNECT 893-386-B 3-73 T E L N E T C O N N E C T Establish a session with a Telnet destination The TELNET CONNECT command establishes a session with a Telnet destination.Use the SHOW DESTINATIONS or SHOW DOMAIN commands to obtain a list ofTelnet destination names and Internet addresses on you...
Page 99 - Welcome To FINANCESUN
TELNET CONNECT 3-74 893-386-B E x a m p l e s These examples show how you can use the TELNET CONNECT command withdifferent keywords and variables to establish a session with a Telnet destination.Example 4 shows a TN3270 connection. 1 . This command uses the domain name FINANCESUN.SYNOPTICS.COM. TS33...
Page 101 - XCONNECT; XCO; The domain name of the XDM host.
XCONNECT 3-76 893-386-B X C O N N E C T Establish a session with an XDM host The XCONNECT command attempts to establish a session with an XDM host forterminal servers with the Xremote protocol enabled. N o t e s Not all terminal servers have the Xremote protocol enabled. If it is enabled, you caneit...
Page 102 - server locates the XDM host at that Internet address.; This command is useful with the XCONNECT command:; C o m m a n d
XCONNECT 893-386-B 3-77 2 . A user enters the XCONNECT command with an Internet address. The terminal server locates the XDM host at that Internet address. TS3395> xconnect 143.129.80.200 Welcome to the Xwindow System Login: Password: Related Commands This command is useful with the XCONNECT comm...
Page 103 - ZERO COUNTERS; Z C PO
3-78 893-386-B Z E R O C O U N T E R S Reset port counters to zero The ZERO COUNTERS command resets the port counters to zero. Use the SHOWPORT COUNTERS command to display the counters at your port. N o t e s Users at Secure and Nonprivileged ports can only reset the counters of their own ports.Thes...
Page 104 - Chapter 4; Checking the TN3270 characteristics at your port; Checking the TN3270 Characteristics at Your Port; A SHOW PORT TELNET CHARACTERISTICS display set for TN3270
Chapter 4 TN3270 Sessions 893-386-B 4-1 You can establish sessions over the LAN with an IBM host through the terminal server if the host has aTelnet server that supports the TN3270 protocol. When you log on to the IBM host, the terminal serversoftware redefines the functions of the keys on your term...
Page 105 - Using the SHOW PORT KEYMAP Command; Establishing a TN3270 Session with an IBM Host; W e l c o m e t o; The Boston Finance Center; Enter your USERID and PASSWORD; On this screen, the cursor appears at the USERID prompt.
TN3270 Sessions 4-2 893-386-B port could be VT100, VT220-8, ANSI, or a another type defined by the network manager. The list ofEnabled Characteristics includes TN3270 EOR, TN3270 ErrorLock, and TN3270 XtdAttrs. Note: If the TN3270 characteristic is not enabled, you can still establish a session with...
Page 106 - Using Hot Keys; The Scroll Lower key; ESC L; The Status Key
TN3270 Sessions 893-386-B 4-3 Once the terminal server establishes a session with the IBM host, the terminal server software begin IBM3270 terminal emulation. To check the functions of keys during a session, use the <CTRL><X> keysequence. This key sequence displays a table similar to the...
Page 107 - Keyboard Maps; Back Tab
TN3270 Sessions 4-4 893-386-B Keyboard Maps Tables 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3 show the IBM 3270 terminal functions and the corresponding VT100 and ANSI,VT200-7, and VT200-8 keys. Check with your network manager about other keymaps at your site. Table 4-1. VT100/102 and ANSI 3.64 keyboard map IBM 3270 Termina...
Page 109 - S e q u e n c e
TN3270 Sessions 4-6 893-386-B Table 4-2. VT220/7-bit keyboard map IBM 3270 Terminal Function VT220-7 Terminal Key S e q u e n c e Back Tab FIND CentSign CTRL-N Clear CTRL-C Cursor Down Down Arrow ( ↓ ) Cursor Left Left Arrow ( ← ) Cursor Right Right Arrow ( → ) Cursor Up Up Arrow ( ↑ ) Cursor Sel CT...
Page 113 - Managing sessions within windows; Managing Sessions Within Windows
Chapter 5 Using the Multisessions Feature 893-386-B 5-1 Some DEC terminals, such as VT330 and VT420 terminals, support a feature called multisessions, or dualsession management. This feature enables a terminal to process and display two sessions simultaneously,within separate windows. This chapter d...
Page 114 - Multisessions; Figure 5-1. An example of a split screen; Establishing the First Session
Multisessions 5-2 893-386-B Window 1 Window 2 D D D D D o o o o o n n n n n e e e e e Figure 5-1. An example of a split screen When a screen is split horizontally, as it is in Figure 5-1, the multisessions terminal always assumes thetop window is window 1, and the bottom window is window 2. When a s...
Page 115 - Figure 5-2. A multisessions screen with one session established
Multisessions 893-386-B 5-3 Window 1 Window 2 Welcome to Host Payroll Database Employee: JONES Function: RAISE Amount (%): 25 Next: Session 1 Multisessions Display Cursor Figure 5-2. A multisessions screen with one session established Once you establish a session in a window, you can work within it,...
Page 116 - Establishing the Second Session; Figure 5-3. A multisessions screen with two sessions established
Multisessions 5-4 893-386-B You can override the multisessions interface and bring up the Model 3395/3395A command interface in twoways. You can enter the name LOCAL at the multisessions prompt, and this calls up the TS3395>prompt. Or, if no preferred service exists, you can press the <Return&...
Page 117 - Establishing Three or More Sessions; Using Terminal Server Commands Within Windows
Multisessions 893-386-B 5-5 Establishing Three or More Sessions To establish a session when you have active sessions in both windows, suspend the current session, or logoff of it if you are finished working there. When you do the TS3395> prompt appears on the screen, andyou can enter terminal ser...
Page 118 - B A C K W A R D S; F O R W A R D S
Multisessions 5-6 893-386-B B A C K W A R D S The BACKWARDS command reopens the next lower-numbered session that does not already appear in awindow. The session you reopen with the BACKWARDS command appears in the window where youentered the command. For example, a port could have four active sessio...
Page 119 - R E S U M E; S H O W / L I S T P O R T C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S; Using Session Management Characters Within Windows
Multisessions 893-386-B 5-7 R E S U M E The RESUME command reopens the previous session from within the window when you enter it, if youenter it without arguments. When you enter the RESUME command with a session number, host name, orservice name, it reopens the session you specify at the window whe...
Page 120 - Backward Switch
Multisessions 5-8 893-386-B Backward Switch The backward switch character reopens the next lower-numbered session that does not already appear in awindow. The session you reopen with the backward switch character appears in the window where youentered it. For example, a port could have four active s...
Page 121 - File transfer procedure; File Transfer Procedure; TS3395> set session passall
Chapter 6 Transferring Files With a Personal Computer 893-386-B 6-1 A personal computer, or PC, that runs terminal emulation software and has a serial port can run on theterminal server in the same way as a terminal. This chapter explains how to transfer files between a PC anda host or another PC on...
Page 122 - Transferring Files; Transferring a File With the Kermit File Transfer Program; Figure 6-1. A file transfer from a host computer to a PC
Transferring Files 6-2 893-386-B The next section of this manual shows an example of a file transfer using these steps with the Kermit filetransfer program. Before you use the Kermit program or any other file transfer program, consult thedocumentation for that program. Transferring a File With the K...
Page 123 - Establish a session with the host on the network.
Transferring Files 893-386-B 6-3 2 . Establish a session with the host on the network. Chris selects the PC serial port that is connected to the terminal server port, sets the port speed, andenters a CONNECT command to establish a session with the terminal server: Kermit-MS> set port 1 Kermit-MS&...
Page 124 - Chris starts up Kermit on FinanceVAX:
Transferring Files 6-4 893-386-B 4 . Start the file transfer program on the remote host, if it is not already running there. Chris starts up Kermit on FinanceVAX: $ RUN applications:KERMIT VMS KERMIT - 32 version 3.2.076-a Default terminal for transfers is: _VTA463: (In this example, a directory cal...
Page 125 - Exit from the file transfer program on the PC.
Transferring Files 893-386-B 6-5 7 . Exit from the file transfer program on the host and terminate the session with the host. To end the file transfer session, Chris first enters the Kermit FINISH command at the PC to notify thehost that he has no more files to transfer. Then he connects to the Kerm...
Page 126 - Index
Index 893-386-B Index-1 A AUTOPROMPT port characteristic, 3-29 B BACKWARD, 3-29backward switch character, 2-4, 3-3 3-48, 5-8BACKWARDS, 3-3, 5-6Break key, using, 2-4 C CLOSE, UNIX alias, 3-2, 3-10command line, editing, 2-1commands, abbreviating, 2-1commands, terminal server BACKWARDS, 3-3CONNECT, 1-5...
Page 128 - terminal server
Index 893-386-B Index-3 R RESOLVE SERVICE port characteristic, 3-30RESUME command, 1-6, 3-21 with MULTISESSIONS windows, 5-6 RLOGIN command, 3-23 S SCRIPT command, 3-25scripts, 1-4scroll lower key, in TN3270 sessions, 4-3secure port, 1-8services, preferred, 3-5, 3-15sessions definition of, 1-5discon...