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- From: madsen@admin.usask.ca (Jorgen Madsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,vmsnet.sysmgt
- Subject: Re: Using 3100 Mdl 30 Ports as a console
- Date: 14 Dec 1992 20:36:01 GMT
- Organization: University of Saskatchewan
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- Message-ID: <1gir7hINNhc1@access.usask.ca>
- References: <1992Dec8.093653.20652@yang.earlham.edu>
- Reply-To: madsen@admin.usask.ca (Jorgen Madsen)
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- In article <1992Dec8.093653.20652@yang.earlham.edu>, alanmoore@yang.earlham.edu writes:
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- |>The setup:
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- |>A VAXStation 3100 Mdl 30 (on my desck, running DecWindows), a VAX 4000-200, and
- |>a VAX 3100 Mdl 80, all DECNetted. The 4000-200 and the 3100 Mdl 80 have LA120
- |>Consoles. The 3100 Mdl 30 is almost always up.
- |>
- |>I would like to use the two serial ports on the back of the 3100 Mdl 30 as
- |>console ports for the 3100 Mdl 80 and the 4000-200.
- |>
- |>I can do this right now using Kermit and "log session", but I would rather have
- |>a background process that records the info as it comes in and saves the data to
- |>disk as it comes in, and still allows me to connect to the port so I can log
- |>in. C-Kermit doesn't allow two people access to a port at the same time, as
- |>far as I can tell. The background process would then run whether I was logged
- |>into the VAXStation or not. Right now this wouldn't be a big deal because I am
- |>almost always logged in (and use "Session/Pause" in the evenings).
- |>
- |>Any insite or programs that would allow me to do this would be appreciated.
- |>
- |>Thanks,
- |>Alan Moore alanmoore@yang.earlham.edu
- |>System/Network Manager, Postmaster (317)983-1437
- |>Earlham College
- |>Richmond, IN
- |>
- |>
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- I would suggest that you investigate VCS (Vaxcluster Console System). We are
- using it to control 17 systems (Ultrix & VMS) and are extremely pleased with it.
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- Jorgen Madsen madsen@sask.usask.ca
- System Support
- University of Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon, Sask. Canada
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