pcserver(1M)pcserver(1M)NAMEpcserver - Basic Serial and HP AdvanceLink server
SYNOPSIS
[log_file]]
DESCRIPTION
is the hostside server program for Basic Serial and AdvanceLink, and is
started and terminated by an application program running on a PC.
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 connected 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 connec‐
tions.
Options
The following options are recognized by pcserver:
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 messages to a
specified log file (for debugging). If logfile is
not specified, the file is used in the default log‐
ging directory, as defined in the file. 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 or If the exists, logging is
appended to it. If the file does not exist, logging
is disabled.
Informs that a "netmode" for data encryption should be used
during special 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 and the PC application.
For a more comprehensive discussion on netmode, see
Causes to print its version number to standard output and
quit.
is designed to be invoked by a PC application program rather than from
the command line. In order for the connection to be correctly estab‐
lished, the PC and host port must be properly configured.
If you are using to manage a session between a PC and a hostside appli‐
cation (via Basic Serial), you may need to use a Basic Serial connec‐
tion 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
If you are using to transfer files between a PC and a host machine via
Advancelink, use the following AdvanceLink commands:
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 refer to
the manual for more information.
NOTES
Packet logging is controlled by the presence or absence of the file
looks for a local version of in the user's home directory. If none is
found, it will look for a system-wide version as or
If no logging file is found in these directories, logging is not per‐
formed. A commented example of a may be found in or To make use of
this file, copy it to the active file name, in one of the previously
mentioned directory locations.
If your screen displays a message when you choose START TRANSFER from
AdvLink, either has not yet been installed on your HP-UX system, or it
has been installed in a directory that is not part of your current
path.
HP-UX treats files containing binary or ASCII data identically. There‐
fore it is up to the user to specify the desired file type when using
to transfer files with Advancelink. The difference between the two is
that during ASCII transfers, maps HP-UX line-feed characters to the MS-
DOS carriage-return/line-feed pair. This produces incorrect results
when transferring a binary file as an ASCII file.
Also, older versions of AdvanceLink show totally inaccurate estimates
for file transfer times. This does not interfere with the actual
transfer.
If the PC is reset while a transfer is taking place, it may temporarily
appear to be a "dead" terminal port. This is no cause for alarm; left
to its own devices, will restore the port in a short time. In the
worst case, it could take six timeout periods (6×20 = 120 seconds).
For faster response, press the Break key a few times to terminate imme‐
diately.
FILES
the executable program
system-wide logging profile
system-wide logging profile
local logging profile
commented inactive example of server.pro
commented inactive example of server.pro
SEE ALSO
Describes protocol and how to use AdvanceLink.
Describes Basic Serial and how connection files should be used.
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