| The IBM pSeries line of servers, also known as IBM | | | | This option is used to establish a question and |
| System p, was originally named RS/6000. These | | | | answer sequence between the host and the client. |
| servers run the AIX, IBM i or Linux operating | | | | This message is limited to 20 characters. The |
| systems. The IBM pSeries line of servers has now | | | | answerback message is typically used to identify the |
| been replaced by IBM Power™ Systems. | | | | terminal to the host by sending a message to the |
| Virtualization and Server Consolidation | | | | host automatically, without operator action. |
| Using IBM's PowerVM virtualization technology for the | | | | Hexadecimal is represented by the tilde and hex |
| pSeries, organizations can consolidate various | | | | number. (A hexadecimal example is ~0D for hex 13, |
| applications from AIX, IBM i and Linux operating | | | | which represents the 13th ASCII character |
| systems on a single server. Server consolidation | | | | sequence.) |
| offers many advantages, including reducing the costs | | | | - Local Echo |
| associated with maintaining multiple servers. | | | | This option echoes back each character typed; for |
| PowerVM for the pSeries also provides resource | | | | instance, when p3 is typed, pp33 is displayed back |
| virtualization for processors and input/output | | | | because the host will also send back the p and the 3. |
| resources, which allows organizations to reduce the | | | | - Wrap Around |
| costs associated with maintaining the system by | | | | The Wrap around option permits typing beyond the |
| optimizing the amount of resources in use. Servers | | | | 80-character limitation (on an 80 character-wide |
| using virtualization can regulate shifting workload | | | | screen) by wrapping the continued line on to the |
| demands and adjust resource utilization for optimal | | | | next line. |
| performance without human intervention. | | | | - Line Transmit Mode |
| Energy Management | | | | This option sends an entire line. Compare this to the |
| Rising energy prices have resulted in a need for | | | | normal character transmit mode, where each |
| energy efficient server solutions in order to control | | | | character is sent on a character-by-character basis. |
| costs. Organizations can ease the costs associated | | | | - Reverse Screen Image |
| with powering their data centers by monitoring | | | | This option reverses the background and foreground |
| energy usage. IBM's Active Energy Manager is a tool | | | | colors. For instance, the customary black background |
| available for the pSeries that can monitor and control | | | | with green letters becomes a green background with |
| energy consumption for one server or multiple | | | | black letters. |
| servers. | | | | - Scroll Speed (Lines Per Second) |
| System administrators can create both long and | | | | Determines the speed at which lines will scroll on the |
| short-term energy usage reports by means of a | | | | emulation screen. |
| graphical interface. After using these reports to | | | | Like VT220 and VT420 emulation, SCO ANSI |
| thoroughly analyze current energy use, the Active | | | | emulation can also be used in 7-bit or 8-bit mode. The |
| Energy Manager can be configured to implement | | | | SCO ANSI keyboard layout is a superset of VT220. |
| energy saving measures such as dynamically adjusting | | | | Special ANSI keys include function keys F1 through |
| fan speed according to the temperature of the room | | | | F12, and these same function keys used in |
| and switching off resources when they are not in | | | | conjunction with the Ctrl key, Shift key, and Ctrl + |
| use. | | | | Shift keys. |
| Virtualization and server consolidation also positively | | | | In addition to some of the options listed above, |
| affect energy management by ensuring that | | | | configurable options for Wyse 60 emulation can |
| systems are using only the resources they need. | | | | include: |
| Communication | | | | - Status Line |
| To communicate with the IBM pSeries from your | | | | Both the Standard and Extended status lines display |
| Windows PC, you will need to use a terminal | | | | messages about the state of the emulation or |
| emulator. Terminal emulators intercept and decipher | | | | application. The Extended status line displays additional |
| the data stream so that your PC can communicate | | | | editing status messages. |
| with the pSeries. One such terminal emulator is | | | | - Attribute Extent |
| Zephyr's PASSPORT, which provides VT, SCO ANSI | | | | This option determines whether display attributes |
| and Wyse 60 emulation. | | | | only apply to characters written to the screen (Char), |
| VT emulation includes DEC VT52, DEC VT100, VT220 | | | | are active to the end of the line (Line) or the end of |
| and VT420 emulation. The VT220 and VT420 | | | | the page (Page). |
| emulation types can be configured for 7-bit or 8-bit | | | | - Auto Scroll |
| emulation. Configurable options for VT and SCO ANSI | | | | This setting determines what happens when the |
| emulation can include: | | | | cursor is moved beyond the last line of the current |
| - Return Key | | | | page. |
| The Return Key may be set to CR (Carriage Return) | | | | - Send Ack |
| or CRLF (a combination of Carriage Return and Line | | | | Specifies whether an ASCII ACK character is sent to |
| Feed.) | | | | the host after certain commands have been |
| - Answer Back Message | | | | executed. |