This article describes how to configure Ericom's PowerTerm emulator.
Problem:
Ericom's PowerTerm is a terminal emulator that is shipped with Micro Focus's Net Express product. It can also be purchased separately from Ericom. PowerTerm is used to create a telnet connection to UNIX or LINUX environments.
When executing Micro Focus's "sde" (Integrated Development Environment) or Micro Focus's License Administrator utility, "mflmadm," the screen drawing lines are displayed as a line of "Ä"s:
ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
instead of as a graphic line:
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As with any emulators, they require configuration so that line-drawing characters, colors, function keys, and overall window appearance are acceptable.
Resolution:
We suggest that you configure PowerTerm as follows:
On Windows:
- Under Terminal > Setup > Emulation Tab, select "SCO ANSI".
- On the Display Tab, make sure that "80 Columns" and "25 Lines Per Screen" are selected.
On UNIX/LINUX:
- export "TERM=ansi".
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If the environment variables COLUMNS and/or LINES are set, make sure they are set to:
export COLUMNS=80
export LINES=25
Although this combination usually results in the correct displays for Server Express "sde" or license administration menu screens, there are occasions when graphic lines are displayed as a line of ÄÄÄÄ's.
