b) Third Party Connection: Your resident port (e.g. Port 1) issues a /C command to
create a connection between two other ports.
i. To connect Port 2 to Port 3, type /C23[Enter].
ii. While Ports 2 and 3 are connected, Port 1 will still recognize CMS commands.
Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. The "STATUS" column
should now list Ports 2 and 3 as connected, and Port 1 as "Free".
iii. Issue a Third Party Disconnect command to disconnect Ports 2 and 3; type /D 2
[Enter]. The unit will display the "Are you Sure (y/n)?" prompt. Type y and
press [Enter] to disconnect.
iv. Type /S [Enter] to display the Port Status Screen. The "STATUS" column
should now list Ports 2 and 3 as "Free".
7. Site I.D. Message: If desired, the Site I.D. Message can be used to indicate the name or
location of the unit. Note that the Site I.D. cannot include double quotes (”).
a) Type /F and press [Enter]. When the System Parameters menu appears, type 1 and
press [Enter]. A prompt will appear. Key in the desired text (up to 32 characters)
and press [Enter].
b) To display the Site I.D., type /J [Enter].
c) Note that the Site I.D. will be cleared when the unit is initialized.
This completes the introductory overview of the CMS. Please proceed to Sections 4 and 5 for
complete installation and configuration procedures.
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CMS Series - Console Management Switches, User's Guide Getting Started
PORT STATUS: Version 2.00, Site ID: WESTERN TELEMATIC INC.
PORT | NAME | PASSWORD | STATUS | MODE | BUFFER COUNT
-----+------------------+------------------+--------+--------+--------------
01 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
02 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
03 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
04 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
05 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
06 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
07 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
08 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
|||||
09 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
10 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
11 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
12 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
13 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
14 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
15 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
16 | (undefined) | (undefined) | Free | Any | 0
Enter /H for command menu.
Figure 3.2: The Port Status Screen (Defaults Shown)