Using dm_admin

Use the following examples in this section to perform the following tasks:

General Tasks

• Get dm_admin help. See dm_admin Help.
• Query host adapter status. See Example 3. Query Host Adapter Status.

Modem-specific Tasks (valid only for Acceleport RAS adapters)

• Configure modem nationality. See Example 1. Modem Nationality Configuration.
• Query modem information. See Example 2. Query Modem Info.
• Force a modem hangup. See Example 4. Force Modem Hangup.

dm_admin Help

dm_admin is fully documented in its man page; a brief description of all command line options may be obtained by entering

dm_admin --help

at the command line.

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_admin.