Specifications

12-5
Configuring and Managing Interactive Devices
To configure group codes on an access server, perform the following steps:
Specifying AUTOCONNECT
When you disable the AUTOCONNECT characteristic on a given port, the access
server displays the local mode prompt after you log in. You can then enter the
CONNECT command to use a network resource.
When you enable the AUTOCONNECT characteristic on a given port and a
dedicated or preferred service is enabled, the port automatically connects a port
to that service at log in. The port also attempts to reestablish the current session if
the connection fails. You must enable AUTOCONNECT for a dedicated service
port.
With preferred and dedicated service disabled, enabling AUTOCONNECT allows
the access server to attempt to reestablish any service connection that terminates
abnormally. If a service is not available when a connection attempt is made, the
access server repeatedly retries to connect as specified by the CONNECT
command. This feature is helpful when a user wants the access server to repeat
connection attempts to a currently non-operational service node. When a session
is established with the node, the access server notifies the user with a beep signal
and a message.
Attempts to reconnect upon LAT session failure are made every 30 seconds. The
attempts continue until the user enters local mode by using the Break key or the
local switch key. Unless a dedicated service is in effect, a status message appears
at the port device indicating that the access server is trying to restart a session.
The new connection can be made to any service node that supplies the same
service, unless a node or destination was supplied in the CONNECT command or
when the preferred service was set up.
Step Action
1 Determine the group codes of the LAT services that a port user needs by
entering the SHOW NODE STATUS command.
2 Enable the applicable groups on the port as illustrated by the following
commands:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 AUTHORIZED GROUPS 10,24,46
Local> SET PORT 5 GROUPS ALL ENABLED
3 If necessary, disable any unwanted group that was previously enabled.
The following commands show how to disable group 0 on port 5:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 AUTHORIZED GROUPS 0 DISABLED
Local> SET PORT 5 GROUPS ALL ENABLED