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You need to You need to read this chapter if you want information on how to use the Console read this Server as a console server.

chapter if This chapter provides task orientated information on using the Console Server as a you want to...console server.

This chapter includes the following sections

•Introduction on page 116

•Accessing devices via Telnet from the LAN on page 117

•Accessing devices via SSH on page 118

•Accessing devices via modems using PPP on page 122

•Accessing devices via modems using a dumb device on page 123. For details of installation procedures, see Chapter 2 Installation.

For information about performing system administration tasks with your Console Server, see Chapter 3 System administration.

For information on using your Console Server as a console server, see Chapter 4 Using your Console Server.

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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 Managing devices over the LAN/WAN Managing devices without accessing the LAN/WANManagement and diagnostics Typical applications summary 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 Gateway From the Network Configuration menu, select ‘Gateway’Deleting a Gateway Delete 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 Set modem Configuring a modemCli syntax Add 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 Values Configuring a user accountConfiguration procedure Choose your user from the list of names now displayed 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 111 Saving your settingsSaving settings to non-volatile memory Saving settings to a file 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 117 Accessing devices via Telnet from the LANAccess procedure Information required 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 126 Pin locations RJ45 connectorsRJ45 RS232 serial ports Circuit Direction Function 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 133 134 Cisco RJ45 console ports with software flow controlBlack Box 833AS Black Box Series router console port 135 IBM RS6000 136 Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a PCPC serial port PC, example connections 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 Inetaddress CLI commandsAdd community Add DNS 143 Menu Network Configuration DNS Add DNS Equivalent See also Add host Add gateway144 145 146 Where Host typeAdd modem Add radius 147 Add trapAdd user Add Wins Delete community AdminDebug Delete ARP 149 Delete DNSDelete gateway Delete host 150 Menu Network Configuration Host Table Equivalent See alsoDelete modem Delete radius 151 Delete trapDelete user Delete Wins Syntax heap Heap152 153 HelpKill line Logout Where Netload154 155 Software When you reboot the unit. See reboot on 156 Netsave 157 Packetsize Ping158 159 160 RebootReset factory Reset line Menu None available Equivalent See also Reset userRestart Resume 162 Also use this argument to log in as someone else RloginMenu Sessions Start telnet/rlogin Equivalent See also Save 164 ScreenSet contact Set date Syntax Set ethernet interface RJ45Set ethernet interface AUI Set gateway 166 Set hostSet line Normal 167 Line service can be used to dedicate the line to a specificEnter their login name just their password Nouser 168 169 Set locationRouting Set to None off, send, listen or send & listen Parameter syntax Parameter name Set ppp line170 171 172 Set radius 173 Unit afterwards use the command ‘reboot’Set server Subnet 174 JETset Programme is controlled by passwordOr OFF. The default is OFF Gui-status 176 Login prompt uses OEM1 string 177 Send Break Option 178 179 Menu equivalents See alsoBreak Sshbreakstring 180 Set slip line Set telnet Syntax Command telnet181 182 Set timeSet user For example set time 183 184 185 User levels admin, normal Syntax Menu equivalent See alsoShow ARP Show date Menu Main Menu Hardware Equivalent See also Admin, is normal SyntaxShow gateways Show hardware 187 Show hostsShow interfaces Normal Syntax 188 Show line 189 190 191 Admin Normal SyntaxShow modems This will show for example Normal line Show ppp line192 193 194 Show radiusShow routes Menu There is no menu equivalent Equivalent 195 Show server Menu Server configuration Equivalent See also196 197 Show slip line Show snmp Menu Network configuration snmp Equivalent See also198 199 User levels admin, normalShow telnet Show time Start Syntax Target login directory, you will be logged straightWhere n is the predefined session that you want to start Show user Inetaddress Termtype TelnetMenu Sessions Start Predefined Session Equivalent See also Set telnet or show telnet can be saved permanently Normal Syntax version Version202 203 P e n d i x C S N M P 204 Overview Delete Community Configuring Snmp supportAdd 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 Cli syntax netload software Saving your existing ConfigurationExample of saving a configuration file Using Tftp from a host 218 Tftp configuration 219 Writing to Flash memory 220 Using Bootp from a boothost 221 Upgrade using JETset, the web browser interfaceEnabling BOOTP/DHCP after upgrading software Disable BOOTP/DHCP 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 230 231 How to setup BootpBootptab file entry Bootptab file entry for a single unit 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 246 Using JETsetUsing JETset Netscape Navigator configuratio n 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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