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22 Testing

• The terminal does not have any active work (no open windows).

2.2.1 NCP Testing

To run diagnostics on the terminal from a remote console, use the network

control protocol (NCP) as follows:

1. Enable NCP by entering one of the following commands:

$ MCR NCP

$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:NCP

The NCP> prompt appears.

2. Make a logical connection between the remote console and the

terminal, using the CONNECT VIA command. The command format

CONNECT VIA

circuit-id

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

terminal’s_Ethernet_address

For example:

NCP> CONNECT VIA bna-0 PHYSICAL ADDRESS 08-00-00-34-00-7D

To determine the circuit-id, use the following command:

NCP> SHOW KNOWN CIRCUIT

To determine the terminal’s_Ethernet_address, ask the user to read it

from the Terminal Manager window.

When you successfully connect to the terminal, the following message

appears:

Console connected (press CTRL/D when finished)

3. Press the

Return

key to display the following prompt:

DWT>>>

DWT stands for DECwindows terminal (VT1000, VT1200, or

DECimage 1200).

4. Enter HELP to display the commands available.

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