Using A Unix Workstation To Run The Remote Front Panel - Agilent Technologies 8614 B Series User Manual

Remote Front Panel Operation
Remote Front Panel

Using a UNIX Workstation to Run the Remote Front Panel

In order to access the remote front panel from your UNIX workstation, the X server must be set
up to allow connection to the OSA. xhost is the service access control program which allows this
access for X Windows.
The xhost program is used to add and delete host names to the list allowed to make connections
to the X server. This provides a rudimentary form of privacy control and security.
1 From the command prompt type, xhost + hostname. Where hostname is the host name assigned
to the OSA.
2 From the command prompt type, telnet hostname and then press Enter to telnet to the OSA.
Remember that the hostname is the name that is assigned to the OSA.
3 When prompted for the login name type, osaadm and then press Enter.
4 When prompted for the password type, osaosa1 (or your new password if you have already
changed it) and then press Enter.
5 At the prompt type, etc/map_display and then press Enter to start the remote front panel
controller.
6 A Welcome screen is displayed and you are given three command choices,
• Display accesses a diagnostic tool to show the display parameter setup
• Enable accesses the remote front panel. This command is used to stop the OSA from operating
• Disable turns the remote front panel off. The remote front panel will close on the PC display
A fourth command (which is not displayed) is Passwd.
• Passwd allows you to change the default password to one that is unique for you. It is recom-
N o t e Once you changed the password, you will need to remember it for future use. You will not be able
to access the remote front panel capabilities without the new password.
7 From the command prompt, type Enable and then press Enter.
8 When prompted, Enter the IP number for the system where the display is, enter the IP address for
the UNIX workstation that you are using now and then press Enter.
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in normal mode and start operating in the Remote Front Panel mode. The annotation, "Remote
Front Panel On" will be displayed on the hardware OSA display.
and the OSA will restart and return and to normal mode.
mended that you change the default password (osaosa1) at this time. Simply type Passwd at
the prompt and enter a new password. The new password must differ from the old password
by at least three characters.