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pcserver(1M) pcserver(1M)
NAME
pcserver - Basic Serial and HP AdvanceLink server
SYNOPSIS
pcserver [-n][-l [ log_file ]] [
-v]
DESCRIPTION
pcserver is the hostside server program for Basic Serial and AdvanceLink, and is started and ter-
minated by an application program running on a PC.
pcserver supports both the Basic Serial and the AdvanceLink protocols.
Basic Serial offers a library of routines that support a variety of services between a PC and a serially con-
nected host computer, including file transfers and remote interprocess communications.
AdvanceLink is a terminal emulation program that also supports file transfers between a PC and host
system over various physical connections.
Options
The following options are recognized by pcserver :
-l [logfile] This option is now obsolete, but is retained for compatibility with earlier versions of
software. Logging is now controlled by the presence or absence of the server.pro file as
described in NOTES, below. Enables packet logging and records pcserver messages
to a specified log file (for debugging). If logfile is not specified, the file
s-log is used
in the default logging directory, as defined in the
server.pro file. pcserver
looks for a local version of server.pro in the user’s home directory. If none is found, it
will look for a system-wide version as
/var/adm/server.pro
or
/usr/adm/server.pro
. If the logfile exists, logging is appended to it. If the
file does not exist, logging is disabled.
-n Informs pcserver that a "netmode" for data encryption should be used during spe-
cial operations (for example, a netmode is needed to mask device control characters
when a PAD is being used). The details of the netmode are then negotiated between
the pcserver and the PC application. For a more comprehensive discussion on net-
mode, see Using Basic Serial Connection Files .
-v Causes pcserver to print its version number to standard output and quit.
pcserver is designed to be invoked by a PC application program rather than from the command line.
In order for the connection to be correctly established, the PC and host port must be properly configured.
If you are using
pcserver to manage a session between a PC and a hostside application (via Basic
Serial), you may need to use a Basic Serial connection file to actually log in to your account. Establishing
connections using Basic Serial connection files is a sensitive operation. Before attempting to use them,
you should read the manual Using Basic Serial Connection Files .
If you are using
pcserver to transfer files between a PC and a host machine via Advancelink, use the
following AdvanceLink commands:
&HOSTCOPY "pcserver"
&TERMINATOR "$"
If your prompt does not end with $, replace the $ in the terminator command with the last character in
your normal prompt.
To permanently configure AdvanceLink for the HP-UX version of
pcserver, refer to the Using Advan-
ceLink manual for more information.
NOTES
Packet logging is controlled by the presence or absence of the file
server.pro
pcserver looks for a local version of server.pro in the user’s home directory. If none is found, it will
look for a system-wide version as /var/adm/server.pro or /usr/adm/server.pro.
If no logging file is found in these directories, logging is not performed. A commented example of a
server.pro may be found in /usr/newconfig/var/adm/server.pro.ex or
/usr/adm/server.pro.ex. To make use of this file, copy it to the active file name, server.pro,in
one of the previously mentioned directory locations.
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