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# E.5. Livingston/Lucent Portmaster

Firstly configure the terminal server, as shown in Figure E-2. This figure uses the system name `example`, with IP address 10.1.2.3, address mask 255.255.255.0, gateway address 10.1.2.254, and DNS server address 10.1.1.1. Replace these addresses with the addresses used in your network.

Figure E-2. Portmaster unit configuration

    set sysname example
    set password PASSWORD
    set ether0 address 10.1.2.3
    set ether0 netmask 255.255.255.0
    set ether0 broadcast high
    set gateway 10.1.2.254
    set namesvc dns
    set nameserver 10.1.1.1
    save all

Now configure each serial port of the terminal server, as shown in Figure E-3.

Figure E-3. Portmaster port configuration

    set s0 service_device telnet 2000
    set s0 device
    reset s0
    set s1 service_device telnet 2001
    set s1 device
    reset s1
    …
    set s29 service_device telnet 2029
    set s29 device
    reset s29
    save all

To connect to serial port 0 enter the command `telnet example 2000`. Use the associated TCP port number to connect to telnet to the other serial devices.

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