DECserver 90TL Owner's Manual

This document is the Owner's Manual for the DECserver 90TL Ethernet communications server.

It provides comprehensive procedures for installing, operating, managing, and troubleshooting the device. The DECserver 90TL is described as a multisession communications server for multivendor environments, capable of connecting up to eight asynchronous devices to ThinWire Ethernet networks and supporting various protocols including LAT, Telnet, SLIP, BOOTP, MOP, TFTP, and SNMP.

Key areas covered in the manual include:

• Overview: Features and description of the DECserver 90TL hardware and capabilities.
• Installation: Instructions for tabletop, wallmount, and backplane installation, along with self-test procedures, software loading, and port verification.
• Management: Detailed guidance on setting up the server for network use (LAT, TCP/IP), configuring port characteristics (e.g., access, flow control, automatic logout), connecting interactive and noninteractive devices, offering network services (LAT, Telnet Listener), setting up SLIP access, and implementing security features. It also describes various management tools and the server's internal databases.
• Operation: How to get started, use online help, establish and manage LAT, Telnet, and SLIP sessions, and perform file transfers.
• Troubleshooting: Solutions for common hardware, software, and network problems.
• Specifications: Technical details on physical dimensions, environmental requirements, power, and connector pin-outs.

A critical caution highlighted is that the DECserver 90TL is not intended for use with telecommunications networks or Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) devices.