About the Console Server | Black Box 24 port, 16 port specs

About the Console Server

The Console Server is a console server which allows you to communicate directly via the serial port to networked devices (such as routers, servers and so on) in order to perform system administration tasks.

The Console Server allows system administrators to diagnose and fix from anywhere on the LAN/WAN or via a modem thus saving on administrator's time and costs to keep system disruption to a minimum.

Typically, you use the Console Server when a server or network device fails at a remote site or if you want to perform administration tasks from home. Using a Console Server you can access the unit over the LAN/WAN or via dial-in.

The Console Server is available in the following variants;

•16 port

•24 port

Black Box Console Server user guide

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Black Box 24 port, 16 port manual About the Console Server

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24 port Console Servers User Guide MAY LS50116 LS50116-AE LS50124 LS50124-AE Instrucciones DE Seguridad Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Purpose of this manual Who this manual is for 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 Typical applications summary Managing devices without accessing the LAN/WANManagement and diagnostics Managing devices over the LAN/WAN Console Server front and rear views Console Server front viewConsole Server rear panel Black Box Console Server user guide A p t e r 2 Installation General installation procedure Rack mounting your Console Server Console Server Black Box Console Server user guide Desk mounting your Console Server Multiple stacking your Console Server Power and network LEDs LED guide Console Server During normal operations Black Box Console Server user guide Selecting AUI or 10/100 Base T interface 10/100Base-T Setting up an IP address Setting up an IP address automatically using DhcpSet up procedure Black Box Console Server user guide About Dhcp Dhcp request and response 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 Tip Are valid, should not need recourse to a Radius host Server form field descriptions Parameter Description Dhcp Gui access Accessing the Console Server configuration software Logging onto your Console Server Setting up your network parameters Setting up the host tableAdding a Host Black Box Console Server user guide Changing a Host Deleting a host Changing the Admin Password Cli syntax set user passwordFactory default password is superuser Radius configuration Black Box Console Server user guide Accept the form you will be returned to the menu Radius parameters description Radius host Accounting flag State of Radius Result Specified 0a000006 DNS configuration Cli syntax add DNS Delete DNS Wins configuration Add Wins Configuring network gateways Active and passive gateways Adding a gateway Delete From the Network Configuration menu, select ‘Gateway’Deleting a Gateway Gateway Verifying your network installation Ping hostname Saving configuration changes Saving to non-volatile memory Saving to a file Setting date and time Performing a soft reboot Restoring factory default settings Resetting to factory defaults using softwareResetting 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 Setting up the line on your Console Server Security Viewing and editing your line settings Lines set to reverse Telnet by defaultTypical Reverse Telnet Configuratio n Black Box Console Server user guide Lost password Configuring a dial in line Introduction to Slip and PPP connectionsDeciding whether to use Slip or PPP Setting up the line Show line Service option Option Description Service option Description Router use only Configuring Slip OptionDescription Interactive OptionDescription Configuring PPP PPP configuration procedureShow 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 Add modem Configuring a modemCli syntax Set modem Configuring users Black Box Console Server user guide When Radius authenticates users About user accounts and RadiusOverview Black Box Console Server user guide Example Radius user file telnet service Adding a user account Choose your user from the list of names now displayed Configuring a user accountConfiguration procedure Values User form field descriptions 100 Particular line to ‘cslogin’ see Setting up the line on Particular port to ‘cslogin’ see Setting up the line on101 102 103 Callback for a user 104 105 106 About user levels CLI prompts107 Changing a user’s password Deleting a user account108 Configuring Break Pass Through 109 Resetting the line to default 110 Saving settings to a file Saving your settingsSaving settings to non-volatile memory 111 112 113 114 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 115 Introduction 116 Information required Accessing devices via Telnet from the LANAccess procedure 117 Accessing devices via SSH SSH Setup Procedure118 119 Required Information 120 121 Accessing devices via modems using PPP 122 Accessing devices via modems using a dumb device 123 124 Server console server This appendix includes the following sections125 Circuit Direction Function Pin locations RJ45 connectorsRJ45 RS232 serial ports 126 Pin numbering in the RJ45 connectors 127 Pin Signal AUI port128 Pin Signal Function RJ45 10/100BaseT port129 Admin Port 130 Direct 11 Connections Example direct connections131 Sun Microsystem servers 132 133 Black Box Series router console port Cisco RJ45 console ports with software flow controlBlack Box 833AS 134 IBM RS6000 135 PC, example connections Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a PCPC serial port 136 137 Terminals slow speed or using software flow control Terminals138 Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a Terminal 139 Modems Direct connections140 P e n d i x B T h e C L I c o m m a n d s 141 Add DNS CLI commandsAdd community Inetaddress Menu Network Configuration DNS Add DNS Equivalent See also 143 Add gateway Add host144 145 Add radius Where Host typeAdd modem 146 Add Wins Add trapAdd user 147 Delete ARP AdminDebug Delete community Delete host Delete DNSDelete gateway 149 Delete radius Menu Network Configuration Host Table Equivalent See alsoDelete modem 150 Delete Wins Delete trapDelete user 151 Heap Syntax heap152 Logout HelpKill line 153 Netload Where154 Software When you reboot the unit. See reboot on 155 Netsave 156 157 Ping Packetsize158 159 Reset line RebootReset factory 160 Resume Reset userRestart Menu None available Equivalent See also 162 Save RloginMenu Sessions Start telnet/rlogin Equivalent See also Also use this argument to log in as someone else Set date ScreenSet contact 164 Set gateway Set ethernet interface RJ45Set ethernet interface AUI Syntax Normal Set hostSet line 166 Nouser Line service can be used to dedicate the line to a specificEnter their login name just their password 167 168 Set to None off, send, listen or send & listen Set locationRouting 169 Set ppp line Parameter syntax Parameter name170 171 Set radius 172 Subnet Unit afterwards use the command ‘reboot’Set server 173 174 Gui-status Programme is controlled by passwordOr OFF. The default is OFF JETset Login prompt uses OEM1 string 176 Send Break Option 177 178 Sshbreakstring Menu equivalents See alsoBreak 179 Set slip line 180 Syntax Command telnet Set telnet181 For example set time Set timeSet user 182 183 184 Show date User levels admin, normal Syntax Menu equivalent See alsoShow ARP 185 Show hardware Admin, is normal SyntaxShow gateways Menu Main Menu Hardware Equivalent See also Normal Syntax Show hostsShow interfaces 187 Show line 188 189 190 This will show for example Admin Normal SyntaxShow modems 191 Show ppp line Normal line192 193 Menu There is no menu equivalent Equivalent Show radiusShow routes 194 195 Menu Server configuration Equivalent See also Show server196 Show slip line 197 Menu Network configuration snmp Equivalent See also Show snmp198 Show time User levels admin, normalShow telnet 199 Show user Syntax Target login directory, you will be logged straightWhere n is the predefined session that you want to start Start Set telnet or show telnet can be saved permanently TelnetMenu Sessions Start Predefined Session Equivalent See also Inetaddress Termtype Version Normal Syntax version202 P e n d i x C S N M P 203 Overview 204 Community Configuring Snmp supportAdd Delete Community 206 Summary of objects in the private MIB 207 208 Private MIB definitions 209 210 211 212 Network management Editing RFC1213213 Editing Routing information214 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 215 Using a Bootp server see Using Bootp from a boothost on 216 Using Tftp from a host Saving your existing ConfigurationExample of saving a configuration file Cli syntax netload software Tftp configuration 218 Writing to Flash memory 219 Using Bootp from a boothost 220 Disable BOOTP/DHCP Upgrade using JETset, the web browser interfaceEnabling BOOTP/DHCP after upgrading software 221 222 223 List of line service types Line Service Description/UsesExample Type Silent225 226 P e n d i x F B O O T P 227 228 How Bootp works Bootp request and response229 230 Bootptab file entry for a single unit How to setup BootpBootptab file entry 231 232 233 Bootfile Bootfile234 Parameter Value Brief Meaning Fuller explanation 235 Bootp messages output to screen Disabling the Bootp reply236 # ht=1\ # ha=0080ba000057\ # gw=192.101.35.254\ 237 Booting multiple units Bootptab file entry for multiple units238 239 Multiple Bootp servers Example of Bootp240 Bootptab file 241 242 You need to Server JETset utility243 Introduction to JETset JETsethome244 To access JETset 245 Netscape Navigator configuratio n Using JETsetUsing JETset 246 Internet Explorer configuratio n 247 248 JETset program summary 249 250 P e n d i x H Troubleshooting 251 General communication matters 252 Host problems 253 JETset problems 254 Login problems 255 You have lost or dont know your password as ‘admin’ user 256 Problems with terminals 257 Emergency recovery Problems with framed Routing258 Index 259 260 261 262 Copyright 2001. 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