From: US2RMC::"Mark_E._Elsenheimer@fcbbs.ss.kpmg.com" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 29-JUL-1995 10:28:12.57 To: open-vms-sig@DECUS.Org CC: Subj: Re: How can I dial out from modem? Mary M. Chaddock: We have a modem pool of about 30-something modems. I need to be able to dial out. I don't think the person who originally installed them set them up for dialout access. I need to know where would I begin to look to figure out how to dial out. Is there something I need to define in LATCP? or what command to I issue to get to the modem from the VMS machine? Heck, I might be suprised to learn they are set up correctly (gee, wouldn't that be nice). -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ I've done this at a client of mine, but I don't have the details at my fingertips right now (which is my way of making a disclaimer about the accuracy of the following commands). The basics are that yes, you setup a LTAxxxx: device that points to the terminal server port with the modem attached: $ mcr latcp LATCP> create port LTAxxxx: LATCP> define port LTAxxxx: /server=yyyy /port=zz LATCP> exit $ set term/perm LTAxxxx: /dial /speed=nnnn /vt100 $ set device LTAxxxx: /prot=(w:rwlp) ! read, write, logical I/O, ! and physical I/O As you said, this might already have been done. Once you know the physical server and port of your modems, you can "dump" your LATCP port database and look for matches. -+-+-+-+-+ Some of the "gotcha's" that I've run into are you need to make sure: 1. The modem is configured for dialing out 2. The terminal server and port have proper LAT groups enabled for the target system you are trying to connect from (groups, user groups, etc. in LATCP and on the terminal server) 3. You know the proper dialing codes for the type of phone line the modem is attached to (i.e., dial "9," or dial "8," or whatever) -+-+-+-+-+ Once you have the ports setup, the "cheap" way to connect without Kermit or anything on the VAX is SET HOST/DTE $ set host /dte LTAxxxx: that gives you a poor-man's terminal emulator that will let you type to the modem as if your terminal was connected to the modem directly (more or less). NOTE!!! If you use SET HOST/DTE, be sure to make a note of the 'escape character' and/or 'terminate character' to get you out of SET HOST and back to your local $ -+-+-+-+-+ Another thing that can be kind of "handy" depending on your configuration, you can create a dialout modem service in LAT. On the Terminal Server: > define port zz service "DIALOUT" Depending on the level of paranoia in your shop, you might need to put a password on the service (define port zz password "secret"), but I've done this in the past too, and I've even been able to use Kermit for MS-DOS and connect to the dial out service! MS-Kermit> set port decnet DIALOUT -+-+-+-+-+ As I said at the top, this is one direction to go in, not a by-wrote set of instructions. If you need more details, I can root around my office and see if I can find the actual startup command files that I've used (successfully) before - drop me a line. Mark Elsenheimer melsenhe@kpmg.com KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Detroit, MI (aka mark_elsenheimer@ss.kpmg.com) *************************************************************************** This e-mail message was sent from the KPMG Knowledge Manager. The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged and confidential. It is intended for the use of the addressee listed above. Technical Support (610) 995-4419 *************************************************************************** % ====== Internet headers and postmarks (see DECWRL::GATEWAY.DOC) ====== % Received: from mail1.digital.com by us2rmc.zko.dec.com (5.65/rmc-22feb94) id AA05865; Sat, 29 Jul 95 10:05:30 -040 % Received: from Topaz.DECUS.Org by mail1.digital.com; (5.65 EXP 4/12/95 for V3.2/1.0/WV) id AA24614; Sat, 29 Jul 1995 07:01:02 -070 % Received: from Reprocess.DECUS.Org by DECUS.Org (PMDF V4.2-13 #9698) id <01HTDK7E6C809JDY46@DECUS.Org>; Thu, 27 Jul 1995 19:44:16 ED % Received: from uu6.psi.com by DECUS.Org (PMDF V4.2-13 #9698) id <01HTDJV0N6ZK9JDW4Y@DECUS.Org>; Thu, 27 Jul 1995 19:28:01 ED % Received: from fcbbs.UUCP by uu6.psi.com (5.65b/4.0.071791-PSI/PSINet) via UUCP; id AA17935 for ; Thu, 27 Jul 95 19:21:12 -040 % Received: from KPMG (Radnor) (FirstClass[2000111]) by fcbbs.ss.kpmg.com (PostalUnion/UUCP 1.0.9a) id AA2000111.1648922; Thu, 27 Jul 1995 18:34:55 ES % Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 18:40:37 -0500 (EST) % From: Mark_E._Elsenheimer@fcbbs.ss.kpmg.com % Subject: Re: How can I dial out from modem? % To: chaddock@nicanor.acu.edu % To: open-vms-sig@DECUS.Org % Errors-To: open-vms-sig-owner@DECUS.Org % Warnings-To: open-vms-sig-owner@DECUS.Org % Message-Id: <1995Jul27.184037.1648922@fcbbs.ss.kpmg.com> % Organization: Strategic Services of KPMG Peat Marwick % Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT % Comments: Send OPEN-VMS-SIG subscribe/unsubscribe requests to mailserv@DECUS.Org