Previous Table of Contents Next


Using Admintool: Serial Ports to Add a Character Terminal

You can use the Admintool: Serial Ports graphical user interface to add a character terminal. Table 10-6 shows the Admintool default settings for adding a character terminal.

Table 10-6 Terminal--Hardwired Default Values
Item Default Value
Port a | b | other port identifier*
Service enabled
Baud rate 9600
Terminal type tvi925*
Option: Initialize only no
Option: Bidirectional no
Option: Software carrier yes
Login prompt login:
Comment Terminal--Hardwired
Service tag ttyn*
Port monitor tag zsmon
Create utmp entry yes
Connect on Carrier no
Service /usr/bin/login
Streams modules ldterm,ttcompat
Timeout (secs) never
*Revised in this edition.

Use the following steps to configure SAF for a character terminal:

1.  In the Admintool: Serial Ports window, click the port that will be used with a terminal.
2.  From the Edit menu, choose Modify. The Admintool: Modify Serial Port window is displayed showing the Basic settings. Click either More or Expert to display more settings.
3.  Terminal--Hardwired is the default choice from the Template menu. If it is not displayed, choose it. Admintool: Modify Serial Port window displays default settings for the Terminal--Hardwired template shown in Table 10-6
4.  Change values of template entries if desired. If you change the values, make sure that you change the comment field so that other users know that you have changed the default values.
5.  Click OK to configure the port.

Initializing Ports Without Configuring

The Admintool: Modify Serial Port window enables you to initialize a port without configuring it. Table 10-7 shows the Admintool default values for initializing a port without configuring it.

Table 10-7 Initialize Only--No Connection Default Values
Item Default Value
Port a | b | other port identifier*
Service enabled
Baud rate 9600
Terminal type tvi925*
Option: Initialize only yes
Option: Bidirectional no
Option: Software carrier no
Login prompt ttyn login:*
Comment Initialize Only--No Connection
Service tag ttyn*
Port monitor tag zsmon
Create utmp entry yes
Connect on carrier no
Service /usr/bin/login
Streams modules ldterm,ttcompat
Timeout (secs) never
*Revised in this edition.

To initialize ports without configuring for a specific device, follow these steps:

1.  From the Admintool: Serial Ports window, click the port you want to initialize.
2.  From the Edit menu, choose Modify. The Admintool: Modify Serial Port window is displayed.
3.  Click Expert to display all of the settings.
4.  Choose Initialize Only--No Connection from the Template menu.
5.  Change values of template entries if desired. If you change the values, make sure that you change the comment field so that other users know that you have changed the default values.
6.  Click OK to initialize the port.

Removing Port Services

To delete services on configured ports using Admintool, follow these steps:

1.  In the Admintool: Serial Ports window, click the port that you want to delete.
2.  From the Edit menu, choose Delete. A confirmation window is displayed asking if you really want to delete the service for the specified port.
3.  Click Cancel to stop the operation or Delete to delete the port.


Previous Table of Contents Next