Configuring the Adapter: Manual

Use the command, dm_admin, to manually configure ports when the graphical configuration program, dm_gui, cannot be used. dm_admin is fully documented in its man page; a brief description of all command line options may be obtained by entering the following at the command line:

dm_admin --help

To see examples of dm_admin command lines, see the following discussion.

AccelePort RAS 4/8 Command Line Examples

Example 1. Modem Nationality Configuration

dm_admin -b0 -CUS

-b0	Board Number = 0
-CUS	Modem Nationality = United States

Example 2. Query Modem Info

dm_admin -b0 -p1 -c1 -E

-b0	Board Number = 0
-p1	Port = 1
-c1	Channel = 1
-E	Query

Example 3. Query Host Adapter Status

dm_admin -b0 -q

-b0	Board Number = 0
-q	Query

Example 4. Force Modem Hangup

dm_admin -b0 -p3 -c1 -h

-b0	Board Number = 0
-p3	Port = 3
-c1	Channel Number = 1
-h	Force Modem Hangup

More Information

For more comprehensive information about the device driver and associated utilities, see the man pages for:

• dm_driver
• dm_gui
• dm_admin