DECserver 90L Owners Manual

This document is the DECserver 90L Owner's Manual, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in February 1991.

The DECserver 90L is an eight-line terminal server designed to connect terminals and printers to a ThinWire Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) using Digital's Local Area Transport (LAT) protocol (Version 5.0 or higher). Each of its eight ports supports a single session.

The manual provides comprehensive information on:

• Features: Including its simplified interface, plug-and-go installation, compact size, rack-mountability (in DEChub 90), and printer support.
• Installation: Detailed procedures for both standalone (table or wall-mounted) and backplane (DEChub 90) installations, highlighting its hot-swap capability.
• Operation: Instructions on how to establish, end, interrupt, resume, and disconnect terminal sessions, as well as basic printer setup and user commands.
• Management: Explanations for local and remote management using Set, Show, and Reset commands, covering security features like password-protected authorized mode and manager mode for configuration control.
• Troubleshooting: A guide for diagnosing and resolving common issues related to power, network connectivity, and port functionality.
• Specifications: Technical details on physical dimensions, environmental requirements, power consumption, and LAT characteristics.

Overall, the manual serves as a complete guide for users to install, operate, manage, and troubleshoot the DECserver 90L.