Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 (C.70.00) (30216-90312)

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New Networking
MPE/iX A-Class and N-Class Console
Functionality
Local, remote, UPS ports
On the first three physical serial ports, you will see almost no difference in console
functionality between the new PCI driver and the HP-PB (NIO) driver that is available on
previous platforms. The driver supports the three serial ports for local console, remote
modem port and the UPS port.
Unsupported functionality
There are two console features that are no longer supported on the N-class and A-class
systems.
• AutoDial: This driver does not support outgoing AutoDial. This feature was part of the
NIO card firmware and, at one time in the past, Predictive Support was the only known
product using autodial to initiate calls. Predictive Support is no longer using this
method to initiate calls. Instead Predictive is sending all the necessary modem
commands via the normal write path.
• Speed sense: This was also a built-in feature of the HP-PB (NIO) card. We chose to not
implement this because: a) it was difficult to do in the driver; b) there is a limited need
to have this on the console.
GSP Commands
The purpose and function of many of the GSP commands are similar to the Access Port
commands on previous platforms. There is extensive online help text.
Here is a GSP command summary:
==== GSP Help ============================================(Administrator)===
AC : Alert display Configuration PC : Remote Power Control
AR : Automatic System Restart config. PG : PaGing parameter setup
CA : Configure Asynch/serial ports PS : Power management module Status
CL : Console Log- view console history RS : Reset System through RST signal
CO : COnsole- return to console mode SDM : Set Display Mode (hex or text)
CSP : Connect to remote Service Proc. SE : SEssion- log into the system
DC : Default Configuration SL : Show Logs (chassis code buffer)
DI : DIsconnect remote or LAN console SO : Security Options & access control
EL : Enable/disable LAN access SS : System Status of proc. modules
ER : Enable/disable Remote/modem TC : Reset via Transfer of Control
HE : Display HElp for menu or command TE : TEll- send a msg. to other users
IT : Inactivity Timeout settings VFP : Virtual Front Panel display
LC : LAN Configuration WHO : Display connected GSP users
LS : LAN Status XD : Diagnostics and/or Reset of GSP
MR : Modem Reset XU : Upgrade the GSP Firmware
MS : Modem Status