Port Console Servers User Guide | Black Box 16 port, 24 port

MAY 2002

LS50116

LS50116-AE

LS50124

LS50124-AE

16 and 24 port Console Servers

User Guide

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MAY LS50116 LS50116-AE LS50124 LS50124-AE 24 port Console Servers User Guide Instrucciones DE Seguridad Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Who this manual is for Purpose of this manual Fast Contents Contents Introduction Installation Configuring Break Pass Through 110 115 144 Set ethernet interface AUI 204 236 Black Box Console Server user guide A p t e r 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n About the Console Server Black Box Console Server user guide Management and diagnostics Managing devices without accessing the LAN/WANTypical applications summary Managing devices over the LAN/WAN Console Server front view Console Server front and rear viewsConsole Server rear panel Black Box Console Server user guide A p t e r 2 Installation General installation procedure Console Server Rack mounting your Console Server Black Box Console Server user guide Desk mounting your Console Server Multiple stacking your Console Server LED guide Power and network LEDs Console Server During normal operations Black Box Console Server user guide 10/100Base-T Selecting AUI or 10/100 Base T interface Setting up an IP address automatically using Dhcp Setting up an IP addressSet up procedure Black Box Console Server user guide Dhcp request and response About Dhcp Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Manually setting up an IP address Set up procedure Black Box Console Server user guide Are valid, should not need recourse to a Radius host Tip Parameter Description Server form field descriptions Dhcp Gui access Logging onto your Console Server Accessing the Console Server configuration software Setting up the host table Setting up your network parametersAdding a Host Black Box Console Server user guide Changing a Host Deleting a host Cli syntax set user password Changing the Admin PasswordFactory default password is superuser Radius configuration Black Box Console Server user guide Accept the form you will be returned to the menu Radius host Accounting flag State of Radius Result Specified Radius parameters description 0a000006 Cli syntax add DNS Delete DNS DNS configuration Add Wins Wins configuration Active and passive gateways Configuring network gateways Adding a gateway Deleting a Gateway From the Network Configuration menu, select ‘Gateway’Delete Gateway Ping hostname Verifying your network installation Saving to non-volatile memory Saving configuration changes Saving to a file Setting date and time Performing a soft reboot Resetting to factory defaults using software Restoring factory default settingsResetting to factory defaults using reset switch Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide A p t e r 3 S y s t e m a d m i n i s t r a t i o n Security Setting up the line on your Console Server Lines set to reverse Telnet by default Viewing and editing your line settingsTypical Reverse Telnet Configuratio n Black Box Console Server user guide Lost password Introduction to Slip and PPP connections Configuring a dial in lineDeciding whether to use Slip or PPP Show line Setting up the line Option Description Service option Router use only Service option Description OptionDescription Configuring Slip Interactive OptionDescription PPP configuration procedure Configuring PPPShow PPP Line Now select a line PPP form field descriptions Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Be set ppp li 1 user kevinc8 Password IP address negotiation Black Box Console Server user guide Roaming Callback Black Box Console Server user guide Cli syntax Configuring a modemAdd modem Set modem Configuring users Black Box Console Server user guide About user accounts and Radius When Radius authenticates usersOverview Black Box Console Server user guide Example Radius user file telnet service Adding a user account Configuration procedure Configuring a user accountChoose your user from the list of names now displayed Values 100 User form field descriptions Particular port to ‘cslogin’ see Setting up the line on Particular line to ‘cslogin’ see Setting up the line on101 102 103 104 Callback for a user 105 106 CLI prompts About user levels107 Deleting a user account Changing a user’s password108 109 Configuring Break Pass Through 110 Resetting the line to default Saving settings to non-volatile memory Saving your settingsSaving settings to a file 111 112 113 114 115 A p t e r 4 U s i n g y o u r C o n s o l e S e r v e r 116 Introduction Access procedure Accessing devices via Telnet from the LANInformation required 117 SSH Setup Procedure Accessing devices via SSH118 119 120 Required Information 121 122 Accessing devices via modems using PPP 123 Accessing devices via modems using a dumb device 124 This appendix includes the following sections Server console server125 RJ45 RS232 serial ports Pin locations RJ45 connectorsCircuit Direction Function 126 127 Pin numbering in the RJ45 connectors AUI port Pin Signal128 RJ45 10/100BaseT port Pin Signal Function129 130 Admin Port Example direct connections Direct 11 Connections131 132 Sun Microsystem servers 133 Black Box 833AS Cisco RJ45 console ports with software flow controlBlack Box Series router console port 134 135 IBM RS6000 PC serial port Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a PCPC, example connections 136 137 Terminals Terminals slow speed or using software flow control138 139 Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a Terminal Direct connections Modems140 141 P e n d i x B T h e C L I c o m m a n d s Add community CLI commandsAdd DNS Inetaddress 143 Menu Network Configuration DNS Add DNS Equivalent See also Add host Add gateway144 145 Add modem Where Host typeAdd radius 146 Add user Add trapAdd Wins 147 Debug AdminDelete ARP Delete community Delete gateway Delete DNSDelete host 149 Delete modem Menu Network Configuration Host Table Equivalent See alsoDelete radius 150 Delete user Delete trapDelete Wins 151 Syntax heap Heap152 Kill line HelpLogout 153 Where Netload154 155 Software When you reboot the unit. See reboot on 156 Netsave 157 Packetsize Ping158 159 Reset factory RebootReset line 160 Restart Reset userResume Menu None available Equivalent See also 162 Menu Sessions Start telnet/rlogin Equivalent See also RloginSave Also use this argument to log in as someone else Set contact ScreenSet date 164 Set ethernet interface AUI Set ethernet interface RJ45Set gateway Syntax Set line Set hostNormal 166 Enter their login name just their password Line service can be used to dedicate the line to a specificNouser 167 168 Routing Set locationSet to None off, send, listen or send & listen 169 Parameter syntax Parameter name Set ppp line170 171 172 Set radius Set server Unit afterwards use the command ‘reboot’Subnet 173 174 Or OFF. The default is OFF Programme is controlled by passwordGui-status JETset 176 Login prompt uses OEM1 string 177 Send Break Option 178 Break Menu equivalents See alsoSshbreakstring 179 180 Set slip line Set telnet Syntax Command telnet181 Set user Set timeFor example set time 182 183 184 Show ARP User levels admin, normal Syntax Menu equivalent See alsoShow date 185 Show gateways Admin, is normal SyntaxShow hardware Menu Main Menu Hardware Equivalent See also Show interfaces Show hostsNormal Syntax 187 188 Show line 189 190 Show modems Admin Normal SyntaxThis will show for example 191 Normal line Show ppp line192 193 Show routes Show radiusMenu There is no menu equivalent Equivalent 194 195 Show server Menu Server configuration Equivalent See also196 197 Show slip line Show snmp Menu Network configuration snmp Equivalent See also198 Show telnet User levels admin, normalShow time 199 Where n is the predefined session that you want to start Syntax Target login directory, you will be logged straightShow user Start Menu Sessions Start Predefined Session Equivalent See also TelnetSet telnet or show telnet can be saved permanently Inetaddress Termtype Normal Syntax version Version202 203 P e n d i x C S N M P 204 Overview Add Configuring Snmp supportCommunity Delete Community 206 207 Summary of objects in the private MIB 208 209 Private MIB definitions 210 211 212 Editing RFC1213 Network management213 Routing information Editing214 215 P e n d i x D U p g r a d i n g y o u r f i r m w a r e 216 Using a Bootp server see Using Bootp from a boothost on Example of saving a configuration file Saving your existing ConfigurationUsing Tftp from a host Cli syntax netload software 218 Tftp configuration 219 Writing to Flash memory 220 Using Bootp from a boothost Enabling BOOTP/DHCP after upgrading software Upgrade using JETset, the web browser interfaceDisable BOOTP/DHCP 221 222 223 List of line service types Silent Line Service Description/UsesExample Type225 226 227 P e n d i x F B O O T P 228 Bootp request and response How Bootp works229 230 Bootptab file entry How to setup BootpBootptab file entry for a single unit 231 232 233 Bootfile Bootfile234 235 Parameter Value Brief Meaning Fuller explanation Disabling the Bootp reply Bootp messages output to screen236 237 # ht=1\ # ha=0080ba000057\ # gw=192.101.35.254\ Bootptab file entry for multiple units Booting multiple units238 239 Example of Bootp Multiple Bootp servers240 241 Bootptab file 242 Server JETset utility You need to243 JETsethome Introduction to JETset244 245 To access JETset Using JETset Using JETsetNetscape Navigator configuratio n 246 247 Internet Explorer configuratio n 248 249 JETset program summary 250 251 P e n d i x H Troubleshooting 252 General communication matters 253 Host problems 254 JETset problems 255 Login problems 256 You have lost or dont know your password as ‘admin’ user 257 Problems with terminals Problems with framed Routing Emergency recovery258 259 Index 260 261 262 Copyright 2001. 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