PMconsole version 3.5.1.4 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 FEATURES PortMaster 3 Integrated Access Server support PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.4 supports configuration of the PortMaster(TM) 3 Integrated Access Server. PMconsole for Windows version 1.1 cannot be used with the PortMaster 3. ComOS 3.5 support PMconsole 3.5.1.4 must be used to configure the ComOS 3.5 on the PortMaster 2, PortMaster 25, IRX, and Office Router. Console Port PMConsole now displays the console port (C0) for PM-2i PMconsole supports new features 1. See ComOS release notes for more information on these features, which can now be configured with PMconsole release 3.5.1.4. Some of these features may not be available in some versions of ComOS. PMconsole release 3.5.1.4 can also be used to configure previous releases of ComOS. 2. PAP, CHAP, and Serial Admin can now be enabled or disabled in the global settings. 3. 5ESS-PTP and various new ISDN switch types are supported. 4. On dial-in ports, maximum idle time can now be set in minutes or seconds. 5. On synchronous ports, Annex-D LMI may now be set for Frame Relay. 6. In the User Table, maximum ports, session timeouts, and idle timeouts can be set. Idle timeouts can be specified in minutes or seconds. 7. For ISDN calls, the phone number, username, and password can be specified for a dial out location, to make it easier for the PortMaster to authenticate itself using PAP or CHAP when dialing out to other sites. CHAP can be enabled or disabled in the Location Table. 8. Multilink and Voice in the Location Table are now supported. 9. ComOS 3.5 supports variable length subnet masks (VLSM), so PMconsole 3.5.1.4 allows you to specify VLSM-style routes. For example, to specify that only hosts 192.168.4.1 through 192.168.4.30 should be routed through 192.168.4.1, you can now use the route: 192.168.4.0/27 192.168.4.1 1 PMutilities The following PMutilities are included in the PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.4: pmdumpfilter pmdumpfilter displays the contents of all filters that reside on the PortMaster. To use pmdumpfilter, specify the following: pmdumpfilter You can redirect the output into a file as follows: pmdumpfilter >PortMaster_Name> > pmcommand pmcommand displays the output of the PortMaster commands. This utility can also be used to upload the contents of pmdumpfilter file back to the PortMaster. pmcommand pmreset pmreset resets the PortMaster's port remotely. pmreset pmdial pmdial performs the outbound dialing function of the PortMaster. pmdial pmreadpass pmreadpass converts information from the local user table into RADIUS user profile pmreadpass The output file will have a format of the RADIUS users file. NOTE: Special characters such as "*, ?, >", etc., cannot be used in the password strings as DOS will be able to recognite them. _______________________________________________________________________ BUGS FIXED The following problems have been fixed in PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1: 1. The port's login message window is now on a white background. In version 3.5, the port's login message window was on a black background, preventing users from writing messages on the window. 2. When closing a main window before closing the port, PMconsole crashed. This problem was caused by a child process that was still running when the parent process no longer existed. 3. The route entries in the routing table now accept VLSM. In the previous release, it did not accept VLSM even when used in conjunction with ComOS 3.5. The following problem has been fixed in PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.1: 1. PMconsole version 3.5.1 crashed when used in conjunction with the PortMaster running ComOS 3.3.3 The following problem has been fixed in PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.2: 1. Specifying a 26 bit netmask for a route in the routing table caused the PortMaster to crash. This problem has been fixed. The following problem has been fixed in PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.3: 1. When the user table is generated, the fields that reflect user type, address, netmask and RIP were only filled in for the first 20 users. The fields for the remaining 50 users displayed blank. If one of the "blank field" users was selected, the information displayed in the lower fields of that window. If a LOGIN user specified a telnet service, the lower fields was not reflect the fact that TELNET has been selected -- it indicated PORTMASTER, which is just the first option in that drop down list. The above problem has been fixed. The following problem has been fixed in PMconsole for Windows version 3.5.1.4: 1. The Table Filter can now be edited when used in conjunction with ComOS 3.5 for PM-2, PM-25, IRXs, and ORs. 2. The Max Ports now displays the correct setting. _______________________________________________________________________ RESTRICTIONS 1. PMconsole 3.5.1.4 cannot delete routes from the static routing table. 2. The Route Table under PMconsole 3.5.1.4 does not display all static routes. ________________________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION - WINDOWS To install PMconsole for Windows from the CD on Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0: 1. Double-click on setup.exe to install PMconsole. To install PMconsole for Windows from the FTP site, FTP the file ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/software/pc/pmw3514kit.exe and double-click on it to install. ________________________________________________________________________ Contacting Livingston Technical Support Every Livingston product comes with a one year hardware warranty. To obtain technical support, contact Livingston Enterprises Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. (GMT -8). Please record your Livingston ComOS version number and report it to the technical support staff. * By voice, dial (800) 458-9966 within the USA (including Hawaii), Canada, and the Caribbean, or +1 (510) 426-0770 from elsewhere. * By FAX, dial +1 (510) 426-8951. * By electronic mail, send mail to support@livingston.com. * Using the World Wide Web, see http://www.livingston.com/. You can schedule one-hour installation appointments in advance by calling the technical support telephone number listed above. New releases and upgrades of Livingston software are available by anonymous FTP from ftp.livingston.com. Livingston maintains the following Internet mailing lists for PortMaster users: * portmaster-users A discussion of general and specific PortMaster issues, including configuration and troubleshooting suggestions. To subscribe, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe portmaster-users" in the body of the message. The mailing list is also available in a daily digest format. To receive the digest, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe portmaster-users-digest" in the body of the message. * portmaster-radius A discussion of general and specific RADIUS issues, including configuration and troubleshooting suggestions. To subscribe, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe portmaster-radius" in the body of the message. The mailing list is also available in a daily digest format. 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