Creating and Configuring TTYs

Use this procedure to create and configure TTY devices in AIX. The procedure for creating and configuring TTY devices for Digi serial ports is similar to the procedure used to create standard AIX TTY devices. For complete information, refer to your AIX documentation.

Procedure

Repeat this procedure for each TTY device.

1. Logon to the system as super-user (root).

2. Enter this command: smit mktty

   The Add a TTY menu appears.

3. Choose Add a TTY.

   A list of TTY types appears.

4. From the list, choose tty rs232 Asynchronous Terminal.

5. From the list presented, choose the appropriate Digi adapter.

   A dialog panel appears with fields to add and configure a port on the selected adapter.

6. Configure the fields as necessary. The only required entry is the PORT number field.

7. Press Enter to complete the TTY addition.

   The name of the TTY that was created is displayed when smit command processing has completed.