How to Correct a Port Configuration Access Error

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A misconfigured port that does not accept network connections might return a Connect: Connection refused message when you use telnet(1). Use the following procedure to correct the port configuration.

Connect to the terminal concentrator without specifying a port.
```
# telnet tc-name
```
tc-name
Specifies the hostname of the terminal concentrator

Press Return again after you make the connection, then specify the port number.
```
Trying ip_address ..
Connected to 192.9.200.1
Escape character is "^]".
...
[RETURN]
Rotaries Defined:
cli                              -
Enter Annex port name or number: 2
```
- If you see the message Port(s) busy, do you wish to wait? (y/n), answer n and go to How to Reset a Terminal Concentrator Port.
- If you see the message Error: Permission denied, the port mode is configured incorrectly to the command-line interface and must be set to slave. Go to Step 3.

Select the terminal concentrator's command-line interface.
```
...
Enter Annex port name or number: cli
annex:
```

Type the su command and password.
The default password is the terminal concentrator's IP address.
```
annex: su
Password:
```

Reset the port.

annex# admin
Annex administration MICRO-XL-UX R7.0.1, 8 ports
admin: port 2
admin: set port mode slave
You may need to reset the appropriate port, Annex subsystem or
reboot the Annex for changes to take effect.
admin: reset 2

Example 1 Correcting a Terminal Concentrator Port Configuration Access Error

The following example shows how to correct an access error on the terminal concentrator port 4.

admin-ws# telnet tc1
Trying 192.9.200.1 ...
Connected to 192.9.200.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
[Return]
Enter Annex port name or number: cli
...
annex: su
Password: root-password
annex# admin
Annex administration MICRO-XL-UX R7.0.1, 8 ports
admin: port 4
admin: set port mode slave
You may need to reset the appropriate port, Annex subsystem or
reboot the Annex for changes to take effect.
admin: reset 4