Features
or
Description

• Is the Solaris-provided device configuration utility

• Can configure a device for a terminal, modem or printer

• Can only be run from a window environment

• Has basic and advanced settings

• Requires links to Digi devices in /dev/term or /dev/cua before Digi devices can be configured with it.

Uses

• Configure general and advanced device settings

• Configure a device for a terminal, modem or printer

• Change device settings

Resources

• Consult your Solaris documentation

• Refer to the man page for admintool

• See Configuring a Device with admintool.

Features
or
Description

• Is Digi's device configuration program

• Is run from a command prompt

• ditty configuration is not always necessary if devices are configured with admintool

• ditty cannot enable a port for login. Use admintool or pmadm instead.

• ditty commands should be included in a system startup file.

Uses

• Manually configure Digi-specific device settings such as altpin or forcedcd

• Configure printer devices. See Configuring a Device for a Printer

Resources

• Refer to the man page for ditty

• See Using ditty and Setting TTY Options.

Features
or
Description

• Is the Solaris-provided command-line program to enable and configure a device for login

• Commands are typically long, include many options and can be difficult for some users to use

Uses

• Enable a port monitor on a device.  This is necessary to get a login prompt on a port.  Note that admintool automatically enables a monitor on a port when a port is configured for a terminal or dial-in device.

• Change an attribute of an enabled device.

Resources

• Consult your Solaris documentation.

• Refer to the man page for pmadm.

• See Configuring a Device with pmadm

Features
or
Description

• Is the Solaris-provided server access controller administrator. This command manages port monitors which are necessary to enable a port for login. The default port monitor, zsmon, is sufficient for Digi ports in many cases.

Uses

• Adds or removes a port monitor

• starts or stops a port monitor

• enables or disables a port monitor

Resources

• Consult your Solaris documentation.

• Refer to the man page for sacadm.

Terminal

Configuring a Device for a Terminal

This procedure describes how to configure a device for a terminal using admintool.

Printer

Configuring a Device for a Printer

This procedure describes how to configure a device for a printer using ditty.

Modem

Configuring a Device for a Modem

This procedure describes how to configure a device for a modem using a combination of admintool and ditty.

Transparent
Printing

Transparent printing is used to print to a printer that is connected to a terminal where the terminal is directly connected to a Digi port. See these topics:

• About Transparent Printing

• Transparent Printing Configuration

• Transparent Printing Examples

altpin

This option should be enabled on a port when an RJ-45 8-pin cable is used and the Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal is required.  For example, altpin should be enabled on a port where an RJ-45 8-pin cable is used with a modem. See Using 8-Pin RJ-45 Connectors.

fastbaud

AccelePort Xp adapters support baud rates in excess of the maximum baud rate supported by Solaris. To enable the use of these fast baud rates, a ditty parameter, fastbaud, has been provided. See the fastbaud topic in Setting TTY Options.

Data Carrier
Detect (DCD)

In some cases, depending on your operating system requirements and/or your device requirements, it may be necessary for the Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal to be active on a port before it will function. See Data Carrier Detect.