Lucent Technologies PortMaster - Manual (Page 27)

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Introduction 1
This chapter discusses the following topics:
• “PortMaster Software” on page 1-1
• “Preconfiguration Planning” on page 1-2
• “Configuration Tips” on page 1-3
• “Basic Configuration Steps” on page 1-4
PortMaster Software
All PortMasters are shipped with the following software:
• ComOS®—The communication software operating system already loaded in Flash
RAM on each PortMaster. You can use the ComOS command line interface to
configure your PortMaster through a console.
• PMVision—A GUI companion to the ComOS command line interface for Microsoft
Windows, UNIX, and other platforms that support the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Because PMVision also supports command entry, you can use a combination of GUI
panels and ComOS commands to configure, monitor, and debug a PortMaster.
When connected to one or more PortMaster products, PMVision allows you to
monitor activity and edit existing configurations. PMVision replaces the PMConsole
interface to ComOS.
• pmd or in.pmd—The optional PortMaster daemon software that can be installed
on UNIX hosts to allow the host to connect to printers or modems attached to a
PortMaster. The daemon also allows the PortMaster to multiplex incoming users
onto the host using one TCP stream instead of multiple streams like rlogin. The
daemon is available for SunOS, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and other platforms.
For installation and configuration instructions, copy the PortMaster software to the
UNIX host as described in the PortMaster Software CD booklet.