Using an HP DTC 72MX as a "console server"

[Richard Lambert_1]

As anybody done that? How did you it? What kind of
cables did you use, and what did you configure the
DTC port?

Thanks.

[Darren Birch_2]

Richard,

We have used this type of setup successfully in the Response Centre in the UK
to connect from our PC's/workstations to obtain access to a 3000/9000 server
console port. Connections are made through telnet and/or a unix shell script
using KERMIT to read and write to/from a device file created using OCD/DDFA on
the 9000. Majority is via the KERMIT script though.

For a telnet connection to a DTC port you can assign the port a unique IP# or
use :

telnet IP# PORT#

where port number is calculated as :

PORT # = (BOARD# * 32 + PORT# + 1) * 256 + 23


The setup we have here is :

OpenView DTCMGR 14.4
DTC72MX with RJ45 DIRECT connect ports (DDP's)

The ports on the DTC72MX are configured as HOST ports (ie. NOT TERMINAL or
PRINTER) - it is classed as BACK TO BACK configuration.

The cabling used is RJ45 to a DB25 convertor (1-3, 3-2, 6-7 ; BLACK box
convertor # is FA027 which is a Female DB25).

Unfortunately the HOST port option of DTCMGR is only available with OVDTCMGR or
DTCMGR/RX and is not yet available in DTCMGR/UX.

Hope this gives you a start.