Netgate 8300 - Whats Next

Security Gateway Manual Netgate-8300
Warning: Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) must be disabled.
Terminal Optimization
Beyond the required settings there are additional options in terminal programs which will help input behavior and
output rendering to ensure the best experience. These settings vary location and support by client, and may not be
available in all clients or terminals.
These are:
Terminal Type
xterm
This setting may be under Terminal, Terminal Emulation, or similar areas.
Color Support
ANSI colors / 256 Color / ANSI with 256 Colors
This setting may be under Terminal Emulation, Window Colors, Text, Advanced Terminfo, or similar
areas.
Character Set / Character Encoding
UTF-8
This setting may be under Terminal Appearance, Window Translation, Advanced International, or
similar areas. In GNU screen this is activated by passing the -U parameter.
Line Drawing
Look for and enable setting such as “Draw lines graphically”, “Use unicode graphics characters”,
and/or “Use Unicode line drawing code points”.
These settings may be under Terminal Appearance, Window Translation, or similar areas.
Function Keys / Keypad
Xterm R6
In Putty this is under Terminal > Keyboard and is labeled The Function Keys and Keypad.
Font
For the best experience, use a modern monospace unicode font such as Deja Vu Sans Mono, Liber-
ation Mono, Monaco, Consolas, Fira Code, or similar.
This setting may be under Terminal Appearance, Window Appearance, Text, or similar areas.
2.1.5 What’s Next?
After connecting a terminal client, it may not immediately see any output. This could be because the device has already
finished booting or it may be that the device is waiting for some other input.
If the device does not yet have power applied, plug it in and monitor the terminal output.
If the device is already powered on, try pressing Space. If there is still no output, press Enter. If the device was
booted, it may redisplay the console menu or login prompt, or produce other output indicating its status.
From the console, a variety of things are possible, such as changing interface addresses. There is a full explanation of
every console menu option in the pfSense software documentation.
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