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1.4.1 The Supervisor Ports
The MUXserver 100 and the DECmux II units each have a separate
Supervisor Port which provides access to the set up facilities of the network.
These ports are intended for the exclusive use of the Server Manager to con-
trol, monitor and manage the server environment. Access to all supervisor func-
tions are 'Password' controlled. On the MUXserver 100, the supervisor port
can also be used as a standard terminal connection to the LAN. This facility
does not exist on the DECmux II units.
The individual Supervisor Ports on the DECmux II units need only to be used
in the following circumstances.
1.
When the composite linh para7neters are being changed from the de-
fault settings. These parameters must be set so that each end of the
link is compatible before cornmunication is possible.
Once this link is established, the 'supervisor' functions of the remote
DECmux II units (with the exception of diagnostic test - see 2. below)
are accessible to the server lnanager from the MUXserver 100 super-
visor port, (that is, he can CONNECT to a remote DECmux II super-
visor port. See Chapter 5, Section 5.5 (CONNECT)).
2.
Running Test Diagnostics. Test diagnostics are provided in each
DECmux II unit and the MUXserver 100 to expedite network main-
tenance. Running these tests disrupts network communications includ-
ing the composite links.
Test facilities for individual terminals are provided by the START
TEST [PORT number] comnland from the MUXserver supervisor port
without disrupting the network (see Chapter 5, Section 5.39 (START
TEST)). However, to run the comprehensive diagnostics available in
each DECmux II unit, connection to its local supervisor port is
required.
3.
RenlOte access to the MUXserver 100 supervisor port. The Server
Manager may access the supervisor port of the MUXserver 100 from
a remote site by first logging' on to the DECmux II supervisor port
(password controlled) then connecting to the MUXserver 100 supervi-
sor port (also password controlled). This facility allows all the super-
visor port 'Communications Commands' of the MUXserver 100 to be
executed with the following exceptions:
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