Silex technology manual Chapter Using the SX-560 with Your Application, Linux Programmability

Chapter 4

Using the SX-560 with Your Application

The SX-560 includes a number of capabilities that enable it to be used in a wide range of applications. These capabilities include:

1.Linux programmability

2.User interface customization

3.Power configuration

4.Serial Port Emulator (SPE) software

5.Raw TCP connection

6.RFC2217

7.ECable Mode

8.Print Server mode

9.Console mode switching

10.AT commands

11.SNMP traps and Email alerts

These capabilities are described in the following sections.

Linux Programmability

The SX-560 runs a full implementation of the Linux operating system, so it can be programmed for a variety of applications using standard Linux tools. To access the Linux operating system, connect to the SX-560 either directly through Serial Port 3 or by using TELNET over the network. Enter the user name admin in response to the login: prompt, and then enter the password access to get the Linux # prompt.

If you need root privileges, you can use the Linux su utility with the default password access. Both the admin password and the root password can be changed via the Linux shell passwd command.

IMPORTANT: Root privileges provide total access to the Linux operating system. Because of the possibility of modifying or deleting critical SX-560 system files, only knowledgeable Linux programmers should use this capability.

Customizing the SX-560 User Interface

The SX-560 user interface can be customized to include your company’s name or other information. For example, instead of displaying Silex SX-560on the internal web pages and the internal command console interface, the SX-560 could display Company XYZ. In addition, the 3-character OEM code used in the SX-560 server name and service names can be changed from the default code SDS to a user-

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