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Configuring the 7036-P16 device and TTY

You might need to configure the 7036-P16 as a serial device on a host server. Use the procedure in this section to perform this task.

The task consists of the following steps:
  1. Configure the 7036-P16 as a serial device on a host server installed with one of the following operating systems:
    • AIX 5L™ 5.2.0.75, or later
    • AIX 5L 5.3.0.30, or later
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux® version 4, Update 3, or later
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP2, or later
    This in effect binds the 7036-P16 to the host server.
  2. Configure 7036-P16 system ports for use with Digi RealPort software.

Configuring a 7036-P16 device on an AIX host server

Assumptions:
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are configured on an Ethernet network.
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are attached to an Ethernet network.
  • The Digi RealPort software is installed on the server.
Gather the following information:
  • IP Address of the target 7036-P16: [7036-P16 IP Address]
  • IP Address of the host server: [Host Server IP Address]
  • Root password of target 7036-P16
Configure the 7036-P16 as a serial device on an AIX® server:
  1. Ensure that the 7036-P16 and the server are on the network. Ping the 7036-P16 by typing the following command: ping -c 1 [IP Address of target 7036-P16]

    If the 7036-P16 responds to the ping, then it is on the network and the user can proceed to the next step. If the 7036-P16 does not respond to the ping, then the 7036-P16 is not on the network and the user must perform the network configuration procedure, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.

  2. Ensure that the Digi RealPort Software is installed on the server. Type the following command: lslpp -l | grep digi

    The response indicates that the digiasync.realport.obj file is installed.

    Note: If the response indicates the Digi RealPort Software is installed then proceed to step 3. If there is no response, then the Digi RealPort Software is not installed and the user must install the Digi RealPort Software, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.
  3. Type: smitty devices
  4. Use the cursor to select: Digi Device and Terminal Servers, then press Enter.
  5. Use the cursor to select: Add a Digi Device and Terminal Servers , then press Enter
  6. Use the cursor to select: cts_16_r, then press Enter.
  7. Move the cursor to the IP Address box and type: [IP Address], then press Enter. This is the [IP Address of the target 7036-P16] used in Step 1.

    Upon successful completion of this command the user will see the following on the screen: Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no Before command completion, additional instructions may appear. sa[device number] Available

  8. Press F3.
  9. To configure additional devices, repeat Steps 7. through 10.
  10. Press F10 to exit from smitty and return to the server's command line.
After the serial device is configured, the TTY ports may be configured.

Configuring a 7036-P16 system port TTY on an AIX host server

Assumptions:
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are configured on an Ethernet network.
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are attached to an Ethernet network.
  • The Digi RealPort software is installed on the server.
Gather the following information:
  • IP Address of the target 7036-P16: [7036-P16 IP Address]
  • IP Address of the host server: [Host Server IP Address]
  • Root password of target 7036-P16
Procedure:
  1. Ensure that the 7036-P16 and the server are on the network. Ping the 7036-P16 by typing the following command: ping -c 1 [IP Address of target 7036-P16]
    Note: If the 7036-P16 responds to the ping, then it is on the network and the user may proceed to the next step. If the 7036-P16 does not respond to the ping, then the 7036-P16 is not on the network and the user must perform the network configuration procedure, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.
  2. Ensure that the Digi RealPort Software is installed on the server. Type the following command: lslpp -l | grep digi
    Note: The response indicates that the digiasync.realport.obj file is installed. If the response indicates the Digi RealPort Software is installed then proceed to the next step. If there is no response, then the Digi RealPort Software is not installed and the user must install the Digi RealPort software, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.
  3. Type: smitty tty, then press Enter.
  4. Use the cursor to select: Add a TTY, then press Enter.
  5. Use the cursor to select: tty rs232 Asynchronous Terminal, then press Enter.
  6. Use the cursor to select: sa[device number] Available IBM LAN Attached RAN 16, then press Enter.
  7. Enter a port number not already assigned to a TTY, for example 1, and press Enter
    Upon successful completion of this command the user sees the following on the screen: Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no Before command completion, additional instructions may appear. tty[number] Available
    Note: The [number] is the number assigned by smitty as the next available tty device.
  8. Press F3.
  9. To configure additional TTY devices, repeat Steps 7. through 9.
  10. Press F10 to exit from smitty and return to the server's command line.
This concludes the system port TTY configuration on an AIX Server.

Configuring the 7036-P16 as a TTY Device on a Linux host server

Assumptions:
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are configured on an Ethernet network.
  • The target 7036-P16 and the host server are attached to an Ethernet network.
  • The Digi RealPort software is installed on the server.
Gather the following information:
  • IP Address of the target 7036-P16: [7036-P16 IP Address]
  • IP Address of the host server: [Host Server IP Address]
  • Root password of target 7036-P16
Procedure:
  1. Ensure that the 7036-P16 and the server are on the network. Ping the 7036-P16 by typing the following command: ping -c 1 [IP Address of target 7036-P16]
    Note: If the 7036-P16 responds to the ping, then it is on the network and the user may proceed to the next step. If the 7036-P16 does not respond to the ping, then the 7036-P16 is not on the network and the user must perform the network configuration procedure, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.
  2. Ensure that the Digi RealPort software is installed on the server. Type the following command: rpm -qa | grep dgr

    The response from the command is: dgr-1.9.6

    Note: If there is no response, then the Digi RealPort software is not installed and the user must install the Digi RealPort Software, see the Linux Red Hat or the Linux SuSE installation procedure, see Configuring the 7036-P16 into the network.
  3. Type the following command:

    dgrp_cfg_node -v init [Device ID] [IP Address] [7036-P16 Port(s)]

    Where: [Device ID] is any two characters that the user uses to identify the target 7036-P16. [IP Address] is the IP Address of the target 7036-P16. [7036-P16 Port(s)] correspond to the port number(s) being configured.
This concludes the system port TTY configuration on a Linux Host server.
Parent topic: LAN-attached Remote Asynchronous Node 16 (MTM 7036-P16)
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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009