[comp.os.vms] DECserver-200 Dial-in/out via modem

gil@icus.UUCP (Gil Kloepfer Jr.) (11/15/87)

Help?

Where I work, we run multiple vaxen (not yet in a clustered environment) and
have a DECserver-200 connected through Ethernet.  What I would like to do is
connect our Hayes-compatible modem to the DECserver and configure it such that
it can dial out, as well as allow others to dial-in.

The initial idea was simple, use a suitably-privileged port on the DECserver
to modify the modem's port to be "dynamic" (allowing the line to be dynamically
set as a remote or local port), then used LATCP to create a LTAx device, and
connect it logically to the DECserver port.  This worked fine and dandy.
However, we need to dial out on the modem at 300, 1200, AND 2400 baud.  The
server manual basically says you can have only two speeds, a standard and
"alternate" speed.  What I would like to be able to do is to set the speed
for the port by using a command such as SET TERMINAL/SPEED=2400 LTA1: .
However, I need to be able to do this for 3 speeds.  (PS: yes, it can always
be done from a privileged port on the DECserver, but I want it to work so that
unprivileged users can do it...and without headaches).

Has anyone solved this problem, or are the hardware constraints limiting
enough where this isn't feasable (yet?).  Any help on this would be very
much appreciated.

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