To START your VAX Session Using a Microcomputer
Start Kermit
Turn on your microcomputer
Type KERMIT R
Log onto VAX
Press R until the username prompt appears.
Type your USERNAME R
Type C ACAD R (for students), or C ADMIN R (for staff and faculty), or C LIBRARY R (for Library use)
Type your USERNAME and press R
Type your PASSWORD and press R
Wait for the VAX $ prompt. At the $ prompt, you may start Mail or WordPerfect or other VAX programs OR transfer files.
Move to Directory Where Your Files Are
Type SET DEFAULT [.directoryname] R
For example,
SET DEFAULT [.WP] R
Start Kermit on the VAX
At the $ prompt type KERMIT R
Change to Server Mode
At the C-Kermit> prompt type Server R
Switch Back to the Micro
Press A C
Set Micro Default Drive
At the MS-Kermit> prompt type SET DEF A: OR SET DEF B: or SET DEF C:\directoryname as the case may be, and press R .
"Get" or "Send" your Files
Type GET filename R if you are getting a file FROM the VAX.
Type SEND filename R if you are sending a file TO the VAX.
When you are finished
At the MS-Kermit> prompt type FINISH R
Connect back to VAX
Type Connect or C R
Log off VAX
At the $ prompt type LO R
Log off server
At the LOCAL> prompt type LO R
Connect back to microcomputer
Press A C
End Kermit session
At the MS-KERMIT> prompt type EXIT R