Can a paging channel modem be connected to a network terminal server?
A paging channel modem can be connected to a LAT terminal server, as described in Appendix C in the RamPage Installation Guide. A paging channel modem can only be connected to an IP terminal server if your OpenVMS TCP/IP software provides a utility for mapping server ports to OpenVMS virtual device names. All paging channel communications are performed via QIO’s from the RamPage paging channel symbiont (under the direction of the OpenVMS Job Controller) thru the OpenVMS TTDRIVER. As such, paging channels can only be shared by members of the same cluster. Therefore, having a paging channel modem on a terminal server provides the benefit of simplified cabling to remote locations, however, the terminal server is incapable of providing the same scheduled and controlled access offered by the Job Controller. Experienced OpenVMS professionals may be aware of the ability to share network printers on a terminal server across non-clustered systems, however, this task is accomplished by the OpenV
