From - Thu Aug 14 07:32:35 1997 Path: news.mitre.org!blanket.mitre.org!nntprelay.mathworks.com!europa.clark.net!206.229.87.25!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news-pull.sprintlink.net!news-in-east.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!157.161.139.30!imp.ch!sunqbc.risq.net!newsfeed.microtec.net!news3.sprint-canada.net!mur2.odyssey.on.ca!not-for-mail From: b.vanvalkenburg@odyssey.on.ca (b.vanvalkenburg) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,vmsnet.alpha,vmsnet.misc Subject: Re: How to connect modem to VMS? Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 02:07:25 GMT Organization: Odyssey Networks Inc. Lines: 86 Message-ID: <5stpia$c1k$1@mur2.odyssey.on.ca> References: <33f02953.26921662@news.pacific.net.sg> <5spudf$9nm$1@Mercury.mcs.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ts4-50.odyssey.on.ca X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: news.mitre.org comp.os.vms:176435 vmsnet.alpha:6552 vmsnet.misc:5078 Use the only modem endorsed by Digital...... Microcom's Deskporte for Digital Configuration On an Alpha Station For the Alpha Port $ set term/perm/device=unknown/modem/nodial/line/type_ahead/autobaud /disconnect/eight/fulldup/hang tta0: Microcom's Deskporte for Digital These modems are specifically endorsed by Digital Equipment Corporation The modem will accept a connection as it comes out of the box. Plug it in to port TTA0 (labelled port 2) on your AlphaStation, and use Kermit to connect. After connecting, issue an AT command to confirm communication. You should receive an OK response. Then, issue the following command to set the modem up: atx1$b38400%b33600%g1&w On a DECServer 200 The following assumes a fresh DECServer configuration. If you’d like to reset your DECServer to factory settings press and hold the red button on the rear of the DECServer while unplugging it and plugging it back in. · From a VMS system on the same network as the DECServer · mcr ncp show known line (note the line name to use below) · mcr ncp connect via isa-0 physical address 08-00-2b-5d-a8 use the ethernet address that is on a sticker on the rear of the DECserver · log onto the DECServer default password is ACCESS set priv default password SYSTEM · local> define server name PARTY · local> set server name PARTY · do the following for the port that the modem will be connected to local> define port 8 speed 19200 autob ena local> define port 8 access dynamic broad disa local> define port 8 modem control ena local> logout port 8 local> logout · mcr latcp create port lta9000: /appl · mcr latcp set port lta9000: /node=PARTY /port=port_8 · mcr latcp set port lta9000: /nospool · set term/perm ... or run start/stp modem · configure the modem using a VT or PC as follows at &f $b19200 %b19200 %g1 b16 e1 l2 m1 t q0 v1 w2 x4 &c2 &d2 &g0 &l0 &r0 &s2 &t4 %c0 &w this command string can be entered as a number of lines each starting with at · move the modem to the appropriate DECServer port. Good Luck Brian V ddellutr@MCS.COM (Dale Dellutri) wrote: >In comp.os.vms Netsurfer wrote: >> I am using the Digital AlphaServer 2100 model 4/275, and running on >> OpenVMS 6.1. >> I need to connect a modem phyically to the serial port of the Alpha >> machine to access the system. How can I achieve it? >On the 2100 4/275: >1. Use a standard PC modem cable plugged into COM2 (= TTA0) >2. Make sure the modem is configured to allow the DTE (the 2100) to > control DTR. >3. Set up the terminal line: > $ SET TERM TTA0: /PERMANENT /MODEM /DEVICE_TYPE=UNKNOWN - > /SPEED=115200 /DIALUP - > /EIGHT_BIT /PARITY=NONE /NOBROADCAST > $ SET SECURITY TTA0: /CLASS=DEVICE - > /PROTECTION=(S:RWLP,O:RWLP,G:RWLP,W:RWLP) >This will allow dial-in or dial-out connections. >4. For dial-out, connect with any terminal emulator, for example: > $ SET HOST /DTE TTA0: >You are now connected to the modem. >-- >Dale Dellutri