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You can also change the printer password and printer name. These changes

are optional and explained in Section 2.1.3.3 and Section 2.1.3.4.

2.1.2.2.2 Setting DECserver LAT Port Characteristics

Note

The process for conﬁguring non-DECserver LAT devices is not described

here, but many LAT devices use the same commands used by a

DECserver device. Refer to the online help or other documentation

for your NIC, terminal server, or print server for more information.

To change DECserver port characteristics, you need privileged status on the

DECserver device. Once you have privileged status, use the DEFINE PORT

and SET PORT commands.

The DEFINE command changes the port’s characteristics in the server’s

permanent database. These changes do not take effect until the next login for

the port.

SET commands take effect immediately, but only alter the port’s characteristics

for the current session. For example, to change the INPUT SPEED and

OUTPUT SPEED values on PORT_6 to 19200 baud (on a DECserver 200),

issue the following commands from the console server manager:

LOCAL> SET PRIVILEGED

PASSWORD> password

LOCAL> SET PORT 6 SPEED 19200

LOCAL> DEFINE PORT 6 SPEED 19200

Note

DECprint Supervisor supplies a sample command ﬁle for this

purpose, if using LAT. This command ﬁle sets the characteristics

for a DECserver with the Terminal Server Manager (TSM) software,

and records data in the TSM database. (TSM is a software product

available separately from Compaq.) The command ﬁle is:

SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DCPS]DCPS$CONFIG-PRINTER-PORT.COM

This command ﬁle provides examples of characteristics for

DECserver 100, DECserver 200, and DECserver 500 devices.

For information about the commands and procedures for your DECserver

device, refer to your DECserver management guide.

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