System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

Setting Up Modems

The following table describes the three modem templates that are available when you set up a modem using the Serial Ports tool.

Table 2–2 Modem Templates

Modem Configuration 

Description 

Dial-In Only 

Users can dial in to the modem but cannot dial out. 

Dial-Out Only 

Users can dial out from the modem but cannot dial in. 

Dial-In and Out (Bidirectional) 

Users can either dial in or dial out from the modem. 

The following table describes the default values of each template.

Table 2–3 Modem Template Default Values

Detail 

Item 

Modem - Dial-In Only 

Modem - Dial-Out Only 

Modem - Dial In and Out 

Basic 

Port Name 

     

 

Description 

Modem – Dial In Only 

Modem – Dial Out Only 

Modem – Dial In and Out 

 

Service Status 

Enabled 

Enabled 

Enabled 

 

Baud Rate 

9600 

9600

9600

 

Login Prompt 

ttyn login:

ttyn login:

ttyn login:

Advanced 

Carrier Detection 

Software 

Software 

Software 

 

Option: Connect on Carrier 

Not available 

Not available 

Not available 

 

Option: Bidirectional 

Not available 

Not available 

Available 

 

Option: Initialize Only 

Not available 

Available 

Not available 

 

Timeout (seconds) 

Never 

Never 

Never 

 

Port Monitor 

zsmon

zsmon

zsmon

 

Service Program 

/usr/bin/login

/usr/bin/login

/usr/bin/login

The following table describes the default values for the Initialize Only template.

Table 2–4 Initialize Only - No Connection Default Values

Detail 

Item 

Default Value 

Basic 

Port Name 

— 

 

Description  

Initialize Only - No Connection 

 

Service Status 

Enabled 

 

Baud Rate 

9600 

 

Login Prompt 

ttyn login:

Advanced 

Carrier Detection 

Software 

 

Option: Connect on Carrier 

Not available 

 

Option: Bidirectional 

Available 

 

Option: Initialize Only 

Available 

 

Timeout (seconds) 

Never 

 

Port Monitor 

zsmon

 

Service Program 

/usr/bin/login