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32 .\" @(#)remote.5 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
40 .Nd remote host description file
44 and their attributes are stored in an
47 is structured somewhat like the
50 Each line in the file provides a description for a single
52 Fields are separated by a colon (``:'').
53 Lines ending in a \e character with an immediately following newline are
54 continued on the next line.
56 The first entry is the name(s) of the host system.
58 than one name for a system, the names are separated by vertical bars.
59 After the name of the system comes the fields of the description.
60 A field name followed by an `=' sign indicates a string value.
61 A field name followed by a `#' sign indicates a numeric value.
63 Entries named ``tip*'' and ``cu*'' are used as default entries by
72 is invoked with only a phone number, it looks for an entry
73 of the form ``tip300'', where 300 is the data rate with
74 which the connection is to be made.
77 interface is used, entries of the form ``cu300'' are used.
79 Capabilities are either strings (str), numbers (num), or boolean
81 A string capability is specified by
82 .Em capability Ns Ar = Ns Em value ;
83 for example, ``dv=/dev/harris''.
84 A numeric capability is specified by
85 .Em capability Ns Ar # Ns Em value ;
86 for example, ``xa#99''.
87 A boolean capability is specified by simply listing the capability.
88 .Bl -tag -width indent
94 The data rate (bits per second) used for communications on the
96 When a modem is used, the data rate used to communicate
97 with the remote modem may be different than this rate.
98 This is a decimal number.
99 The default rate is 9600 bits per second.
102 An initial connection message to be sent to the remote host.
103 For example, if a host is reached through a port selector, this
104 might be set to the appropriate sequence required to switch to the host.
107 Call unit if making a phone call.
108 Default is the same as the `dv' field.
111 Disconnect message sent to the host when a disconnect is requested by
115 This host is on a dial-up line.
119 device(s) to open to establish a connection.
120 If this file refers to a terminal line,
122 attempts to perform an exclusive open on the device to ensure only
123 one user at a time has access to the port.
126 Characters marking an end-of-line.
132 after one of the characters in `el', or after a carriage-return.
135 Frame size for transfers.
136 The default frame size is equal to
140 The host uses half-duplex communication, local echo should be performed.
143 Input end-of-file marks.
148 Output end-of-file string.
153 is transferring a file, this
154 string is sent at end-of-file.
157 The type of parity to use when sending data
159 This may be one of ``even'',
160 ``odd'', ``none'', ``zero'' (always set bit 8 to zero),
161 ``one'' (always set bit 8 to 1).
162 The default is even parity.
165 Telephone number(s) for this host.
166 If the telephone number field contains an @ sign,
170 file for a list of telephone numbers (see
174 Indicates that the list of capabilities is continued in the named
176 This is used primarily to share common capability information.
179 .Bl -tag -width /etc/remote -compact
183 host description file resides in
187 Here is a short example showing the use of the capability continuation
189 It defines a 56k modem connection on the first serial port at 115200
190 bits per second, no parity using the Hayes command set with standard
191 line editing and end of file characters.
192 The arpavax entry includes everything in the UNIX-57600 entry plus
193 the phone number for arpavax (in this case an @ character so that it
194 is retrieved from the environment).
197 :dv=/dev/cuad0:el=^D^U^C^S^Q^O@:oe=^D:du:at=hayes:br#115200:pa=none:
199 :pn=\e@:tc=UNIX-57600
208 file format appeared in
213 utility uses its own notion of the serial ports data rate rather than the
214 system default for a serial port.