Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer and Serial Device Connections - Edition 4 (32022-90030)

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TermDSM Commands

C[OMMENT]

Allows you to enter a line of information on the terminal screen.

Security level: 2.

Syntax

C[OMMENT] commenttext

Parameter

commenttext Any string of alphanumeric characters.

Description

This command is used to make informational comments regarding what

you are currently doing in TermDSM. If you are keeping a hardcopy

record of everything that you are typing in at your terminal, you will

want to type in any information that you feel will be useful to you later.

This command may be entered at any time while you are in TermDSM.

The easiest way to keep a hardcopy record of everything you are typing

at your terminal is to type in DUI’s HARDCOPY command before you

enter TermDSM. This command then records everything that appears

on your screen. Refer to the Online Diagnostic Subsystem Manual

(09740-90020) for more information on DUI and the HARDCOPY

command.

Another way to do this is to connect a printer to the second port of your

terminal and record each line that you type by using the LOG BOTTOM

function of your terminal. Refer to your terminal reference manual for

more information.

NOTE Even though COMMENT does not appear in the prompt of the DIAG,

DUMP, RESET, and STATUS commands, a comment is acceptable input in

these cases as well.