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Connecting to a serial device
The Connect command allows Pass-Thru serial connection to devices attached to one of the two
standard serial ports (Console, Modem,) or a Pass-Thru port.
To connect to a serial device:
At the Sentry: prompt, type connect, followed by the serial/Pass-Thru port name and press Enter.
Examples
The follow command connects to the serial device connected to the Modem port:
Sentry: connect modem<Enter>
The follow command connects to the serial device connected to the Pass-Thru port 1:
Sentry: connect 1<Enter>
The follow command connects to the serial device connected to the Pass-Thru port named router1:
Sentry: connect router1<Enter>
The port name was previously defined.
To disconnect from a serial device:
Type !*break and press Enter.
Starting a new session
The Login command activates the Username: prompt. The current session ends, allowing a user to log
in and start a new session under a different username.
To start a new session:
At the Sentry: prompt, type login and press Enter. The Username: prompt appears.
Ending a session
The Quit or Logout commands ends a session. A session ends automatically when no activity is
detected for five minutes, or upon loss of connection.
To end a session:
At the Sentry: prompt, type quit and press Enter, or
Type logout and press Enter.
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