Identifying the Serial Port
Before adding or changing a modem, verify the port name.
On Linux, you can typically get a list of serial ports using:
ls -l /dev/tty*
On AIX, you can get a list of the serial ports using:
lsdev -Cc tty
Once you have identified the appropriate serial port, you may continue with adding or changing the modem(s) in VSI-FAX.
If you are having difficulty identifying the serial port device name(s), please refer to the manufacturer’s documentation or contact your support provider.
Adding a New Modem
To add a modem, use the following command, where /dev/ttyACM1 is the new modem’s serial port, modem2 is the name we’d like to give the VSI-FAX modem, and fax1 is the name of the VSI-FAX modem pool and Eclipse fax device:
vfxadmin device -a -d -v /dev/ttyACM1 modem2 vfxadmin class -d -a modem2 fax1
To verify that the change is in place:
vfxstat -a
Modifying an Existing Modem
To change a modem’s port on either Linux or AIX, use the following command (where /dev/ttyD00 is the existing modem’s new serial port, and modem1 is the name of the VSI-FAX modem you’re updating):
vfxadmin device -u -v /dev/ttyD00 modem1
To verify that the change is in place:
vfxstat -a