Lucent Technologies 6000 User Manual
Configuring Individual WAN Connections
Configuring terminal-server connections
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
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Configuring terminal mode
When a user communicates with the terminal server itself (rather than with a host, in
immediate mode), the MAX unit establishes a session between the remote user’s PC and the
terminal server. The following parameters in Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options affect
the session the unit establishes and what commands are available to the user:
immediate mode), the MAX unit establishes a session between the remote user’s PC and the
terminal server. The following parameters in Ethernet > Mod Config > TServ Options affect
the session the unit establishes and what commands are available to the user:
Parameter
Description
Silent
Whether or not status messages appear while the MAX tries to
establish the connection.
establish the connection.
Clr Scrn
Clearing of the MAX screen when it establishes a connection.
Passwd
A terminal-mode password of up to 15 characters. This is the
password terminal-server users are prompted for when establishing a
connection to the terminal server itself.
password terminal-server users are prompted for when establishing a
connection to the terminal server itself.
Banner
Displays the banner “**Ascend Terminal Server **” (or a
different banner you have configured) when the MAX establishes the
terminal-server session.
different banner you have configured) when the MAX establishes the
terminal-server session.
Login Prompt
What the user sees while logging in.
Prompt Format
A multiline prompt. The Login prompt can be up to 80 characters and
consist of more than one line if Prompt Format is set to Yes.
consist of more than one line if Prompt Format is set to Yes.
Passwd Prompt
What the user sees while logging in.
Prompt
The command-line prompt, which by default is ascend%
Term Type
A default terminal type, such as the VT100.
Login Timeout
The number of seconds that the MAX unit disconnects users if they
have not completed logging in when value set in this parameter has
elapsed.
have not completed logging in when value set in this parameter has
elapsed.
Telnet
The use of this command at the terminal-server command line.
Rlogin
The use of this command at the terminal-server command line.
Def Telnet
The terminal server to interpret unknown command strings as the
name of a host for a Telnet session.
name of a host for a Telnet session.
Clear Call
Whether or not the connection terminates when the user terminates a
Telnet or Rlogin session.
Telnet or Rlogin session.
Telnet mode
Whether or not binary, ASCII, or transparent mode is the default for
Telnet sessions.
Telnet sessions.
Local Echo
A global default for echoing characters locally. The default can be
changed for an individual session within Telnet.
changed for an individual session within Telnet.
Buffer Chars
Whether or not the terminal-server buffers input characters for 100
milliseconds before forwarding them to the host, or sends the
characters as they are received.
milliseconds before forwarding them to the host, or sends the
characters as they are received.
3rd Prompt
Another login prompt.
3rd Prompt Seq
Whether or not the third prompt appears before or after the regular
terminal-server login prompts.
terminal-server login prompts.
IP Addr Msg
User’s address with the terminal-server displaying Your IP address is,
followed by the assigned address. You can change this default
message.
followed by the assigned address. You can change this default
message.