RESET PO[rt] [ Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer, and Serial Device Connections ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
Troubleshooting Terminal, Printer, and Serial Device Connections
RESET PO[rt]
Clears the software associated with a particular port so that the
associated device can be used again.
Security level: 2.
Syntax
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|PO[RT] dtcnum, cardnum,portnum |
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Parameters
dtcnum
Number of the DTC to which the device is connected. This is the number
TermDSM associates with this DTC.
cardnum
Number of the interface card within the DTC to which the device is
connected. The cards are numbered from zero beginning at the bottom of
the DTC as you face the back of the DTC.
Range: 0 - 5.
portnum
Number of the port on the interface card. The ports are numbered from
zero beginning at the left of the board as you face the back of the DTC.
Range: 0 - 7 for direct connections.
0 - 5 for modem connections.
Description
This subcommand resets the ldev number that is currently associated with
the port. It also aborts any session or job that is running on the port.
When it is complete, the reset prompt will be displayed and you can then
enter another RESET subcommand.
Example
(reset)
Ldev #
POrt #,#,#
SIc #,# (multiplexer card in DTC)
DTc # (carriage return to exit) ?PO 2,3,1
(reset)
Ldev #
POrt #,#,#
SIc #,# (multiplexer card in DTC)
DTc #
(carriage return to exit) ?
The PORT subcommand above resets the port with the physical address DTC
2, card 3, port 1. (Remember that ports and cards are numbered starting
with zero.) The associated ldev number is also reset (explicitly
resetting the ldev is not required). Any associated job or session is
aborted.
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