program cics over ethernet? 1

[SeanComm]

I'm fairly sure it was here that I read about ethernet to serial converters and someone suggested the digi one sp (about $150 - $180). So I could be on premesis and program over their network or do it remotely as long as I could get access.

A client has a cics 6.1 system that was originally set up over the phone. Now the system is fed by voip and doesn't like to connect to a modem...so I want to try the above ethernet solution. What else do I need? I see a rj connector on the front of the system that looks like it's for data. Does the serial cable connect to that? Where do I get that cable? Or do I need to add some serial rad to program it with a serial cable?

thank you!
Sean

 

[acewarlock]

When you say Modem, do you mean a RAD?

 

[SeanComm]

Hi Ace

to be honest, I'm not sure what I mean. I'm an IT guy that also handles some phone systems in our organization. The CICS is about 2 years old. As it came, I could dial into it (pots) in the past and get it to answer and program it on a laptop using a modem. Does that answer your question?

Sean

 

[bbears]

Digi converter works great. One end to LAN the other end to an external Rad. Run the digi one software and program the converter and set up a virtual serial port on the PC. Very easy to set up. If you are trying to access the RAD through a firewall then you are going to need to do some port forwarding. Thats it!

 

[dhnl]

also see

http://www.lantronix.com