System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90907)

Appendix A
Using the Access Port (AP)
Configuring the Console
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Configuring the Console
Some of the terminal configuration parameters are important for proper AP operation. Both terminals
connected to ports T0 (system console) and T1 (remote support modem port) should be configured with the
following parameter settings:
From the DATACOMM CONFIGURATION menu:
Parity/DataBits None/8
Chk Parity NO
EnqAck YES
CS(CB)Xmit NO
RecvPace Xon/Xoff
XmitPace NONE
From the TERMINAL CONFIGURATION menu:
LocalEcho OFF
SPOW(B) NO
Line/Page(D) LINE (**necessary during control mode**)
ReturnDef
Return
Parameters not mentioned can be set to any value and do not affect AP operation.
NOTE The AP is designed to operate with the HP 700/92 terminal. There have been no deliberate
steps taken to preclude operation with other terminals (for example, the AP does not check the
terminal identification and refuse to operate with anything else), but no other terminals have
been tested for proper operation. Use other terminals at your own risk.
Entering Control Mode and Using the Command Interpreter
Control mode is the mode of operation needed to use the access port commands. Activate the AP control mode
interface by entering
CTRL B at the system console:
:CTRL B
CM>
To use the access port command interpreter, enter a two-character AP command at the control mode prompt
(CM>), followed by a carriage return:
CM>RS
Execution of this command irrecoverably halts
all system processing and I/O activity and
restarts the computer system.
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If the AP command parser does not recognize the two characters entered as a command, the system displays
an error message similar to the following:
Illegal command, type HE for help.