Checking Your Local Terminal Configuration

Before you log into a remote host with telnet or rlogin, ensure that your local terminal configuration settings are correct for the type of remote communication you intend to perform. Two factors determine whether you need to change your local terminal configuration settings:

The type of remote host you intend to log into.
The type of applications you intend to run on the remote host.

Follow these guidelines if you have an HP terminal attached to an HP 9000 computer as your local host:

Whenever you log into a remote DEC VAX VMS host, the HP terminal should be set to ANSI compatibility mode. Set the ANSI terminal configuration to map DEL (ASCII 127) to the backspace key and to use the XON/XOFF protocol handshake.
Whenever you communicate with a remote HP host, the HP terminal should be set to HP compatibility mode. Set the HP terminal configuration to map BS (ASCII 8) to the backspace key and to use the ENQ/ACK protocol handshake.

These terminal configuration settings ensure that both screen-oriented and line-oriented applications work properly when run on a remote host through telnet or rlogin. Other terminal configuration settings do not need attention.

In general,

Remote line mode applications work well over telnet or rlogin regardless of your local terminal's compatibility mode setting.
Remote screen mode applications require your local terminal and the remote host to use the same commands to control cursor movement.
Remote block mode applications do not work over telnet or rlogin and are not supported.

For more details, see the terminal documentation for the hosts with which you work.

Checking Your Local Terminal Configuration

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