You can access RSC using an Ethernet connection, and you can also install a dedicated modem connected to the RSC serial port for access from outside your company network. For increased security, you can specify a dialback number if the modem supports this feature.
To install and configure the modem, follow the instructions that came with it. This appendix gives examples for configuring a MultiTech MultiModem II, MT2834 Series Intelligent Data/Fax Modem (Sun part number 370-2234-03), and a Courier V.Everything modem.
To enable and set up the RSC modem, you should use the following configuration settings unless otherwise indicated. You can use the GUI to change configuration settings, or you can use the RSC shell or the rscadm utility to change configuration variables.
Use the following settings to configure the RSC serial port.
Table B-1 Serial Port General Settings
GUI Setting |
Configuration Variable Setting |
---|---|
Serial Port Settings
Baud Rate: 9600 Parity: None Stop Bits: One Data Bits: 8 Enable hardware handshaking Enable PPP on serial port |
serial_baud 9600 serial_parity none serial_stop 1 serial_data 8 serial_hw_handshake true ppp_enabled true |
For sending pager alerts, RSC is designed to operate with any modem paging service that complies with the Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP). If you want to support both dial-in to the RSC modem and dial-out to pagers, you should set the RSC serial port baud rate and pager baud rates to 9600.
Use the following settings to enable and configure pager alerts. Use of pager 2 is optional; you do not need to enter settings for pager 2 if you are using a single pager. In this table, the characters -> indicate menu hierarchy; for example, Alert Settings->Pager means open Alert Settings and then choose Pager.
Table B-2 Pager Alert Settings
GUI Setting |
Configuration Variable Setting |
---|---|
Alert Settings->Pager
Send RSC alerts to pagers |
page_enabled true |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 1
Number: phone number to dial PIN: pager user's PIN |
page_info1 number@ID |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 1->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Parity: even Stop Bits: 1 Data Bits: 7 Password: password Modem Init. String: see "Modem Initialization Strings" |
page_baud1 9600 page_parity1 even page_stop1 1 page_data1 7 page_password1 password page_init1 |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 2
Number: phone number to dial PIN: pager user's PIN |
page_info2 number@ID |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 2->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Parity: even Stop Bits: 1 Data Bits: 7 Password: password Modem Init. String: see "Modem Initialization Strings" |
page_baud2 9600 page_parity2 even page_stop2 1 page_data2 7 page_password2 password page_init2 |
Pager phone numbers are the number for the paging service's TAP connection, and not the number for voice page notifications. It must be a phone number that connects to a modem that adheres to the TAP protocol. You may need to contact your paging service to obtain this number as well as other pager configuration parameters.
Pager phone numbers must include the complete string to dial; for instance, if your internal phone network requires a 9 before the number, include it. You can include a comma (,) after the 9 if a pause is required in order to wait for a dial tone. For example, 9,8005551212.
Use the rscadm modem_setup command to set modem configuration. Arguments to the modem_setup command consists of attention (AT) commands. Then store the settings in the modem's NVRAM.
Use the following initialization:
Turn off RTS flow control.
Reset modem when DTR drops.
Set the serial port to fixed baud rate for incoming calls.
Use the modem initialization strings for pagers 1 and 2 to allow RSC to set modem parameters required by the paging service during modem setup. The initialization string consists of attention (AT) commands.
The variables page_init1 and page_init2 have a maximum length of 15 characters, and are not stored in the modem's NVRAM. Settings in the page_init1 and page_init2 variables complement or override the settings you store in the modem's NVRAM memory using the rscadm modem_setup command. Note that if you use a different phone number or paging service for pagers 1 and 2, you may need to enter different initialization strings for each pager.
See "Setting Up the MultiTech Modem" for the MultiTech II modem initialization string, and see "Setting Up the Courier V.Everything Modem" for the Courier V.Everything modem initialization string.
The pager passwords are the password for the TAP paging service. In most cases in the United States, this password is not used. However, some paging services (for instance, in the United Kingdom) require a password.
Use the following procedure to set up the MultiTech MultiModem II.
Check that all modem DIP switches for the MultiTech MultiModem II are in the default position, as specified in the following table
Table B-3 MultiTech Modem II DIP Switch Settings
Switch |
Switch Function |
Setting: Up/Down |
---|---|---|
1 |
Forced DTR |
DTR function normally: Up |
2 |
Flow control |
Hardware flow control: Up |
3 |
Enable/suppress responses |
Enable responses: Down |
4 |
UNIX UUCP spoofing |
UUCP spoofing disabled: Up |
5 |
Enable/disable auto-answer |
Auto-answer enabled: Up |
6 |
Maximum throughput setting |
Maximum throughput enabled: Up |
7 |
Request to send forced |
RTS forced on: Down |
8 |
Enable/disable command mode |
Enable command mode: Down |
9 |
Digital loopback test |
Remote digital loopback test: Down |
10 |
Leased line/dial-up operation |
Dial-up operation: Up |
11 |
AT responses/MultiTech responses |
MultiTech responses: Down |
12 |
Asynchronous/synchronous operation |
Asynchronous operation: Down |
13 |
Speed switch |
28,800-bps operation: Up |
14 |
Speed switch |
28,800-bps operation: Up |
15 |
Carrier detect/DSR forcing |
CD and DSR normal: Up |
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Using the RSC GUI or RSC shell, set the following configuration variables as shown.
Table B-4 MultiTech Modem II RSC Settings
GUI Setting |
Configuration Variable Setting |
---|---|
Serial Port Settings
Baud Rate: 9600 Enable hardware handshaking |
serial_baud 9600 serial_hw_handshake true |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 1->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Modem Init. String: &D3&E0&E14$BA1 |
page_baud1 9600 page_init1 &D3&E0&E14$BA1 |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 2->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Modem Init. String: &D3&E0&E14$BA1 |
page_baud2 9600 page_init2 &D3&E0&E14$BA1 |
The string &D3 sets the modem to reset when DTR drops, the string &E0 disables error correction, the string &E14 disables data compression, and the string $BA1 turns off speed conversion.
To check that these settings are correct, use the rscadm show command.
Use the rscadm modem_setup command to enter the following AT commands:
# rscadm modem_setup OK ATZ (Reset modem) OK AT$BA1 (Turn off speed conversion) OK AT&W0 (Write out settings to modem) OK AT$SB9600 (Set serial port baud rate to 9600) OK AT&W0 (Write out settings to modem) OK AT$BA0 (Turn on speed conversion) OK AT&W0 (Store current settings to modem NVRAM) OK
After executing these AT commands, you can verify the modem settings in NVRAM by using the ATL5 command:
OK ATL5 B1 E1 M1 Q0 R0 V1 X0 &E0 &E4 &E6 &E8 &E10 &E13 &E14 %C0 #C1 *C0 &C1 $MB9600 $SB9600 $BA0 &W0 OK
After confirming settings, turn the modem off, reset RSC using the GUI or the resetrsc shell command, and then turn the modem on again.
Use the following procedure to set up the Courier V.Everything modem.
DIP switches for the Courier V.Everything modem should be set according to the following table.
Table B-5 Courier V.Everything DIP Switch Settings
Switch |
Switch Function |
Setting: Off/On |
---|---|---|
1 |
Normal response to DTR signal/ignore DTR signal |
Normal response to DTR signal: Off |
2 |
Verbal/numeric result code format |
Verbal result code format: Off |
3 |
Display/suppress result codes |
Display result codes: On |
4 |
Echo/do not echo offline commands |
Do not echo offline commands: On |
5 |
Auto-answer/do not auto-answer |
Auto-answer: Off |
6 |
Send carrier detect signal normally/always send CD |
Send carrier detect signal normally: Off |
7 |
Display all result codes/display only when originating |
Display all result codes: Off |
8 |
Act on AT commands (smart)/ignore AT commands (dumb) |
Act on AT commands: On |
9 |
Disconnect on receipt of +++/enter online command mode on receipt of +++ |
Disconnect on receipt of +++: Off |
10 |
Load the configuration that is stored in non-volatile memory/load the &F0 configuration from read-only memory |
Load the configuration that is stored in non-volatile memory: Off |
Using the RSC GUI or RSC shell, set the following configuration variables as shown.
Table B-6 Courier V.Everything RSC Settings
GUI Setting |
Configuration Variable Setting |
---|---|
Serial Port Settings
Baud Rate: 9600 Enable hardware handshaking |
serial_baud 9600 serial_hw_handshake true |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 1->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Modem Init. String: E1&B1&M0&K0&N6 |
page_baud1 9600 page_init1 E1&B1&M0&K0&N6 |
Alert Settings->Pager->Pager 2->Advanced
Baud Rate: 9600 Modem Init. String: E1&B1&M0&K0&N6 |
page_baud2 9600 page_init2 E1&B1&M0&K0&N6 |
The string E1 turns echo on, the string &B1 sets fixed serial port baud rate, the string &M0 disables error correction, the string &K0 disables data compression, and the string &N6 sets baud rate to 9600.
To use a baud rate other than 9600, change the baud rate for pager 1 or 2, and also use the corresponding AT command in the modem initialization string:
&N1 - 300 baud
&N2 - 1200 baud
&N3 - 2400 baud
&N4 - 4800 baud
&N6 - 9600 baud
To check that these settings are correct, use the rscadm show command.
Use the rscadm modem_setup command to enter the following AT commands:
# rscadm modem_setup OK ATZ (Reset modem) OK ATE1 (Turn echo on for this session) OK AT&N6 (Set serial port baud rate to 9600) OK AT&R1 (Turn off RTS flow control) OK ATS13=1 (Set S-register 13 to 1; reset modem when DTR drops) OK AT&B1 (Set serial port to fixed rate) OK AT&W (Store current settings to modem NVRAM) OK
After executing these AT commands, you can verify the modem settings in NVRAM by using the ATI5 command:
OK ATI5 USRobotics Courier V.Everything NVRAM Settings... BAUD=9600 PARITY=N WORDLEN=8 DIAL=TONE B0 F1 M1 X1 &A1 &B1 &G0 &H0 &I0 &K0 &L0 &M0 &N6 &P0 &R1 &S0 &T5 &U0 &X0 &Y1 %N6 #CID=0 S00=001 S02=043 S03=013 S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=060 S08=002 S09=006 S10=014 S11=070 S12=050 S13=001 S15=000 S19=000 S21=010 S22=017 S23=019 S24=150 S25=005 S26=001 S27=000 S28=008 S29=020 S31=000 S32=009 S33=000 S34=000 S35=000 S36=000 S37 OK
After confirming settings, turn the modem off, reset RSC using the GUI or the resetrsc shell command, and then turn the modem on again.
If you change the RSC serial port baud rate after configuring the modem, you must reconfigure the modem to use the new baud rate. Use a similar procedure if you change the serial parity, data bits, or stop bits setting.
Log in as root and use the rscadm modem_setup command.
The modem adjusts automatically to the new baud rate.
If desired, adjust the modem's phone line baud rate to match the serial port baud rate.
For example, if you changed the serial port baud rate to 19200, use the following AT commands:
For the MultiTech II modem: AT&$MB19200.
For the Courier modem: AT&N10.
Write the modem's current settings to the modem's NVRAM, so that the modem will default to the current settings.
For the MultiTech II modem, use this AT command at the OK prompt: AT&W0.
For the Courier modem, use this AT command at the OK prompt: AT&W.
You can log in to the host as root and use the command rscadm modem_setup to debug modem problems. Then you can issue AT commands to the modem and attempt to dial the paging terminal of your paging service. When you connect successfully to a paging terminal that uses the TAP protocol, you should receive the ID= prompt, indicating the start of a successful TAP connection.
If you cannot log in successfully using AT commands, check modem hardware configuration such as DIP switches, and RSC serial port settings.
Instead of using the rscadm command, you can connect the modem to one of the server's serial ports and use a UNIX utility such as tip to connect to the TAP paging terminal. This allows you to check the modem independent of RSC. If you can connect successfully using this method, you know you are using the correct paging terminal number. See the man pages for tip and stty for UNIX-level troubleshooting.
To check pager alerts, use the command rscadm send_event -c message. This sends an alert message to pagers specified by RSC configuration.