Viewing Remote Access Port Status
Monitoring port status gives you real-time information about the port name, status of the port, service accessing the port, username, elapsed time, port description, and maximum connection time.
To view the port status, load NIASCFG and follow this path:
Select View Status for NIAS > Remote Access > Display Port Status
The Port Status Window is displayed. Each port is listed with the following Headings: port name, status, service, user, and time. Table 24 defines each Heading.
Table 24. Port Status Window
Port Name |
The name assigned to a port during port configuration. |
Status |
The status of the selected port. Table 25, Port Status shows the possible values and their meanings. |
Service |
The service that has acquired the port. |
User |
The name of the user accessing the port. The full username appears at the bottom of the screen when the port is highlighted. If it is more than 10 characters, the name is truncated. |
Time |
The duration of the connection. |
The status of the selected port is displayed in the second column from the left. Table 25 shows the possible values and their meanings.
Table 25. Port Status
Acquired |
The port was acquired by remote access. |
Acquired Other |
The port was acquired by an application other than remote access. |
Answering |
The port is responding to an incoming call. |
Broken |
Remote access failed to initialize the modem attached to this port. |
Connected |
The remote connection established successfully. |
Connecting |
The remote caller is attempting to establish a remote access connection. |
Dialing |
Remote access is dialing out. |
Disconnected |
The connection has been completely terminated. |
Disconnecting |
The connection is being reset. |
Idle |
The port is available for dial-out use. |
Initializing |
The modem-to-port connection is being initialized. |
Shutdown |
The port is not available because the system is in soft shutdown state. |
Startup |
Remote access is being loaded. |
Unavailable |
The port cannot be used because the driver providing this port is not loaded or has not registered this port with remote access. |
Waiting |
The port is ready for an incoming call. |
For more information and options, highlight a port name and press Enter. The Port Operations menu is displayed, offering six options. Table 26 describes the available options.
Table 26. Port Operations
Display Port Statistics |
Views current settings, configuration information, and statistics for the selected port. |
Start Trace on Port |
Starts a trace of this port's bidirectional data that is saved to a binary file. This option is helpful if you have problems with a modem initializing or if an in-coming application fails to connect. Starting a trace adds the Stop Trace on Port option to the Port Operations menu. |
Stop Trace on Port |
Stops a port trace. This option is present only after a trace has been begun. After the trace has been stopped, you can view the captured trace data using the VIEWTRC utility from a workstation. |
Reset Port |
Reinitializes a port that has failed to initialize or whose configuration parameters have been changed. Use this option to forcibly disconnect a user. |
Identify Port |
Use this option to identify which physical port is referenced by this port name. When you select this option the remote access software toggles the port's DTR signal, causing the TR or DTR light on the attached modem to blink. You cannot use this option if the port is in use by an application. |
Terminal Mode |
Use this option to diagnose a modem or cabling problem. This option sends data to the selected port from the keyboard or a file and enables you to view the response. |
Configure Port |
Enables you to change a port's name, modem type, or link parameters. |
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