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Chapter 7
Out-of-band management support
This chapter describes how to set up your Instant Internet unit for out-of-band management. This feature enables you to configure the Instant Internet unit without installing the unit on a network or loading the Instant Internet management software.
After you connect a dumb terminal or a smart terminal (for example, a PC, a Macintosh, or a UNIX workstation) and terminal emulation software (for example, HyperTerminal or ProComm Plus) to the unit’s AUX port, you can use remote access commands to configure the unit. For details, refer to Reference for the BayStack Instant Internet Remote Access Commands Version 7.11.
You can use out-of-band management any time, including for initial configuration, troubleshooting, or daily management of the unit. This chapter describes how to use a 32-bit Windows® operating system and the HyperTerminal terminal emulation software to:
•Connect to the unit with a PC for out-of-band management. For details, refer to “Configuring the Instant Internet unit through a PC direct connection,” next. You must supply a null modem cable (also referred to as a pc-to-pc file transfer cable) to connect your PC to the Instant Internet unit.
•Configure an external modem to be used for out-of-band management. For details, refer to “Configuring the Instant Internet unit through a dial-up connection” on page 69. You must supply a DB9 serial cable to connect your dial-up modem to the Instant Internet unit.
These procedures assume that you have turned on the unit and no LEDs are glowing red. For more information on installing the Instant Internet hardware refer to Chapter 3, “Instant Internet 400-S hardware installation,” on page 35. For more information on the required connection cables, refer to Appendix B, “Adapter cable pinout diagrams,” on page 77.
