User guide

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To configure the Dial-in Profile for a serial port with a connected modem:
1. Select Ports - Serial Ports.
2. Click the checkbox for a serial port with a connected modem.
3. Click the Set Dial button and use the drop-down menus to configure the dial-in settings.
4. Configure the PPP parameters (address, authentication and so on) and click Save.
Type Displays the type of data buffering:
• Local - stores the data buffering file in the local file system.
• NFS - stores the data buffering file in the NFS server.
• Syslog - sends the data to the syslog server.
• DSView - sends the data to the DSView 3 software.
Default: Local.
Time Stamp When enabled, adds the time stamp to the data buffering line for a
Local or NFS database. Default: Disabled.
Log-in/out Message Includes special notification for logins and logouts in data buffering.
Default: Disabled.
Serial Session Logging • Enabled - stores data at all times.
• Disabled - stores data when a CAS session is not opened.
Default: Enabled.
Alerts
Status A special event notification will be generated when input data
matches one of the alert strings. Default: Disabled.
Alert Strings Strings used to generate event notifications. Default: Empty.
Table 3.6: Dial-in Parameters
Parameter Description
Status Enables or disables the port. Default: Disabled.
Speed The speed that will be used by mgetty to configure the serial device.
Default: 38400 bps.
Init Chat Chat for modem initialization. Default: "" \d\d\d+++\d\d\dATZ OK.
PPP Address Configures the local and the remote IP address for the the PPP link. If
Accept Configuration from Remote Peer is selected, the remote peer
should send both IP addresses (local and remote) during negotiation.
Default: No Address.
Table 3.5: CAS Profile Parameters (Continued)
Parameter Description