The following table lists the tools for managing terminals and modems.
Table 8.2. Tools For Managing Terminals and Modems
|
Managing Terminals and Modems Method |
Tool |
For More Information |
|---|---|---|
|
The most comprehensive |
Service Access Facility (SAF) commands |
Service Access Facility |
|
The quickest setup |
Solaris Management Console's Serial Ports tool |
Chapter 9, Setting Up Terminals and Modems (Tasks) and Solaris Management Console online help |
The Serial Ports tool sets up the serial port software to work with terminals and modems by calling the pmadm command with the appropriate information. The tool also provides the following:
Templates for common terminal and modem configurations
Multiple port setup, modification, or deletion
Quick visual status of each port
The SAF is the tool used for administering terminals, modems, and other network devices. In particular, the SAF enables you to set up the following:
ttymon and listen port
monitors by using the sacadm command
ttymon port monitor services by using the pmadm and ttyadm commands
listen port monitor services by using the pmadm and nlsadmin commands
Troubleshoot tty devices
Troubleshoot incoming network requests for printing service
Troubleshoot the Service Access Controller by using the sacadm command
The SAF is an open-systems solution
that controls access to system and network resources through tty devices
and local-area networks (LANs). The SAF is not a program, but a hierarchy
of background processes and administrative commands.