Trying to Connect Terminal to Octel 200

[teltonman]

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I have recently taken over administration duties on a Octel 200 running with a Toshiba PBX. There is no terminal at the Octel to connect so that I can try to figure out how to reset passwords and delete old users. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[teltonman]

I have a terminal plugged into the front of the Voicemail unit. The screen only show a square block. I have tried all sorts of key strokes but nothing seems to activate a password prompt.

 

[doktor]

Your terminal program should run 7 bit/1 stopbit and even parity - and 9600 bits/sec.
Just hit enter..
Using Hyperterminal or TeraTerm choose TTY emulation.

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

I will try these settings. Im using an old AT&T Terminal that was once used with a G3. They keyboard plugs into the monitor.

 

[teltonman]

I entered the setup mode of te terminal and most of these settings were already set as u describe. I did change the parity to even. When I exit the setup, it know shows Function keys at the bottom of the screen. For some reason it still does not allow me to bring up any kind of prompt.

 

[doktor]

The prompt should be an "@".
Check your cabling. Just inside the door of the VMX-200 there is a female serial adaptor. Try to connect to that adaptor. Log on by keep pressing the Enter button.
(Also: try to change the TTY settings to WYSE).

///doktor

 

[doktor]

(Also: try to change the TTY settings to WT100).

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

I suppose i make these changes in the terminal setup program?

 

[doktor]

Yes. Or try to use Hyperterminal.

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

I was able to make the connection and believe i am logged in. It looks like version 6.1.2. What I need to do is reset some VM passwords. The users have changed so is it better to delete and build a new box or just change password and greetings? This is my first experience with Octel Voicemails. I appreciate the help.

 

[teltonman]

After i logon, i cannot seem to get past the @ prompt. Ive tried a few commands but always only get that @ prompt

 

[doktor]

You need to logon:
@
@
@
If you get an @-prompt with no text - after 3 times "enter"
then you are logged in.

If the response is "enter password", then you need to write the correct password before...

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

I have hit the enter key several times and all i continue to get is the @ prompt. I believe i am logged in but cannot seem to make any command work.

 

[doktor]

Try to write L H or L F to see alarm list or list features

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

I typed in both commands and each time i get a left point arrow with 3 lines and the @ prompt again. Pring enter 3 times only gives me the prompt again. if i don put a space between @ prompt and the command, I get an invalid command message

 

[doktor]

It seems to me that you're not operating at : 7 bit /
1 stopbit and even parity - and 9600 bits/sec.
What terminal (TTY/WYSE/VT100) mode is used?

Try to call in to the main number using a moden that can handle BELL mode og add ###5 afther the main number.
AT command: ATDT(main_groupnumber_for_OCTEL),,,,,,###5.
(Same serial setup as for the terminal).

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

Im not sure which terminal mode i'm using. Where can i set that? I dont have another modem though i suppose i can go buy one.

 

[doktor]

If you run a laptop (with COM / serial port) with e.g. WinXP then HyperTerminal is a component included. Using a serial cable between the VMX and the laptop and using Hyperterminal you should be able to logon as described.

///doktor

 

[teltonman]

spent part of the day trying to find a db15 th 25 cable. did not think about adapter, will try that tomorrow