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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

1501.0. "How to induce certain console events?" by CSC32::K_MARTIN () Mon Mar 17 1997 14:04

Have a customer attempting to simulate PCM events to test TeMIP scripts.  These
are events relative to PCM itself, as opposed to events that it sees.  Otherwise
I would just have him echo the event string to /dev/console.

The events we need to reliably simulate:

Console Lost
Console Lost Diabled
Console NOT Found
Console Okay
FDDI connection


Any hints on how to pull this off?  Or am I totally off base here?


Keith. 
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1501.1CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Tue Mar 18 1997 10:5663
>Have a customer attempting to simulate PCM events to test TeMIP scripts.  These
>are events relative to PCM itself, as opposed to events that it sees.  Otherwise
>I would just have him echo the event string to /dev/console.
>
>The events we need to reliably simulate:

>Console Lost
    
    This ones easy. Connect to one of the decservers that a managed system
    is connected to a logout one or more of the ports. The Console Lost
    will trigger immediately and 150 seconds later PCM will reopen the
    line which in turn will trigger the "CMgr Console OK" event.
    
Console Lost Diabled
    
    This one is more difficult. This one will only trigger when both of the
    following are true:
    
    1. Your are using TELNET for the connection protocol.
    
    2. The server that you are using does not support the TELNET GET_STATUS
    option. All Digital terminal servers support this option so it will
    never happen with a Digital terminal server (unless someone breaks the
    DNAS software).
    
Console NOT Found
    
    This ones pretty easy to reproduce. You could do one of two things.
    
    MCR LATCP CRE PORT LTA6969
    MCR LATCP SET PORT LTA6969/NODE=decserver-node-name/PORT=port-name
    
    Now connect to "decserver-node-name" and logout the port number that
    is "port-name" in the above LATCP command.
    
    Now, get back to the PCM engine and do SET HOST/LAT LTA6969:
    
    When you logout the port you'll get the "Console Lost" event. When PCM
    tries to reconnect to that port you'll get the "Console NOT found"
    event because the SET HOST/DTE LTA6969: command has a connection to the
    port.
    
Console Okay
    
    You'll test this one when you log out the decserver port to trigger the
    "Console Lost" event. The Console Okay will appear when PCM reopens
    the port. As a matter of fact you'll test it again when you test the
    "Console NOT Found". When you exit out of the SET HOST/DTE command used
    above, the "Console Okay" will trigger when PCM reopens the line.
    
FDDI connection
    
    This isn't a PCM internal event so you test this one as you would any
    other by typing the event at the console.
    
    Regs,
      Dan


Any hints on how to pull this off?  Or am I totally off base here?


Keith.