Lightwave Communications SCS3230 manual Upgrade Description, System Features

ConsoleServer 3200 System Lightwave Communications

1.2Upgrade Description

The SCS3230 uses most of the same cards as the CS3200, and uses the CS3200 chassis. The SCS3230 is below. Notice the SCS3230's NETWORK/CONTROL card to the far right.

Caution! Replace with same type and rating fuse.

100-240V ~, 1A, 50/60 Hz T 4A, 250 VAC

MODEM CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL EXTEND ER EXTENDER EXTENDER

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B

C

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SWITCH SWITCH DEVIC E DEVICE D EVICE DEVICE DEVICE DEVICE DEVICE DEVIC E

A		A	A	A		A	A	A		A
B		B	B	B		B	B	B		B
C	C		C	C	C		C	C	C
D	D		D	D	D		D	D	D

NETWORK/

CONTROL

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E

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C

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N

N

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Fig. 2 Rear View of SCS3230 - notice the NETWORK / CONTROL card in far right slot.

Also note that this diagram shows three (3) Channel Extenders and one Terminal card in slots B through E, and 8 DEVICE cards.

1.3System Features

The SCS3230 system is a Linux-based Console Server offering secure IP network-based connections to up to 32 connected devices via EIA-232 protocol. Linux administrators will find familiar commands and should need little guidance on administering the SCS3230 to co-operate in their server installation.

System users will not encounter any differences in operation. The commands and functions of the SCS3230 are designed to minimize any conversion issues.

The SCS3230 offers the following important features (many of which are also found in the CS3200 product):

∙Hot-Swappable cards

∙Dual Redundant Power Supplies

∙10/100 IP Network Interface

∙Connect up to 32 RS-232 serial devices

∙ID / Password Security, configurable access rights

∙OpenSSH version 2 security

∙Open LDAP

∙NIS capable for remote database rights

∙No unintentional break will ever be sent to attached servers

∙Local access through TERM port (the 3230's Console port)

∙Field upgradeable Flash memory

∙User programming interface for simple administration and setup

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