Starting the pad Program in Call Mode

To start the pad program in call mode and call a host:

1. Start the pad program as follows, specifying either the name of the host you want to call, as it appears in the PAD Hosts Database or its address:

   localhost% /opt/SUNWconn/bin/pad hostname/address

   If you need to give the link number, put it before the hostname or address, followed by a period:

   localhost% /opt/SUNWconn/bin/pad linknumber.address

   The system responds with the break-in sequence, then tells you that it is trying to establish a connection, then displays a login prompt.

   localhost% /opt/SUWNconn/bin/pad host1 Break-in sequence is '^Pa' Connecting... Connected Solstice X.29 Terminal Service login:

   Make a note of the break-in sequence as you need it to close the connection.

2. Log into the remote system as normal, entering your password if the system prompts for one.

   For security reasons, the password is not echoed on the screen.

   login: username Password: password term: Undefined variable remotehost%

3. Set your terminal type.

   You need to do this if you are connecting to a host running the Solaris environment. You may also need to do so for some other operating systems. If in doubt, check with the person responsible for the remote host.

   If the remote host is running the Solaris 2.x environment and the Bourne shell, the default, set the terminal type like this:

   remotehost% set TERM=terminal type remotehost% export TERM remotehost% /usr/bin/tput reset

   If the remote host is running the Solaris 1.x environment and the Bourne shell, set the terminal type like this:

   remotehost% set TERM=terminal type remotehost% export TERM remotehost% /usr/bin/tset reset

   Once you have established a connection with the remote host, as shown above, you can work as normal.