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Verifying your network installation

To check that you have installed the Console Server (the ‘unit’) successfully proceed as follows;

1.At the command prompt, try to ping a remote host by typing the following command:

ping hostname

Choose a host that you have defined in the host table. If no packet loss is reported, your unit is ready to use.If the command returns an error, refer to the ping cli command. See Appendix B The CLI commands;

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MAY LS50116 LS50116-AE LS50124 LS50124-AE 24 port Console Servers User GuideInstrucciones DE Seguridad Black Box Console Server user guide Black Box Console Server user guide Who this manual is for Purpose of this manualFast 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/WANConsole 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 ServerBlack Box Console Server user guide Desk mounting your Console Server Multiple stacking your Console Server LED guide Power and network LEDsConsole Server During normal operations Black Box Console Server user guide 10/100Base-T Selecting AUI or 10/100 Base T interfaceSetting 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 DhcpBlack 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 TipParameter Description Server form field descriptionsDhcp Gui access Logging onto your Console Server Accessing the Console Server configuration softwareSetting 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 description0a000006 Cli syntax add DNS Delete DNS DNS configurationAdd Wins Wins configurationActive and passive gateways Configuring network gatewaysAdding a gateway Deleting a Gateway From the Network Configuration menu, select ‘Gateway’Delete GatewayPing hostname Verifying your network installationSaving to non-volatile memory Saving configuration changesSaving 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 ServerLines 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 lineOption Description Service optionRouter use only Service option DescriptionOptionDescription Configuring SlipInteractive 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 modemConfiguring 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 Values100 User form field descriptionsParticular 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 user105 106 CLI prompts About user levels107 Deleting a user account Changing a user’s password108 109 Configuring Break Pass Through110 Resetting the line to defaultSaving settings to non-volatile memory Saving your settingsSaving settings to a file 111112 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 r116 IntroductionAccess procedure Accessing devices via Telnet from the LANInformation required 117SSH Setup Procedure Accessing devices via SSH118 119 120 Required Information121 122 Accessing devices via modems using PPP123 Accessing devices via modems using a dumb device124 This appendix includes the following sections Server console server125 RJ45 RS232 serial ports Pin locations RJ45 connectorsCircuit Direction Function 126127 Pin numbering in the RJ45 connectorsAUI port Pin Signal128 RJ45 10/100BaseT port Pin Signal Function129 130 Admin PortExample direct connections Direct 11 Connections131 132 Sun Microsystem servers133 Black Box 833AS Cisco RJ45 console ports with software flow controlBlack Box Series router console port 134135 IBM RS6000PC serial port Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a PCPC, example connections 136137 Terminals Terminals slow speed or using software flow control138 139 Connection from the 25-pin Admin Port to a TerminalDirect connections Modems140 141 P e n d i x B T h e C L I c o m m a n d sAdd community CLI commandsAdd DNS Inetaddress143 Menu Network Configuration DNS Add DNS Equivalent See alsoAdd host Add gateway144 145 Add modem Where Host typeAdd radius 146Add user Add trapAdd Wins 147Debug AdminDelete ARP Delete communityDelete gateway Delete DNSDelete host 149Delete modem Menu Network Configuration Host Table Equivalent See alsoDelete radius 150Delete user Delete trapDelete Wins 151Syntax heap Heap152 Kill line HelpLogout 153Where Netload154 155 Software When you reboot the unit. See reboot on156 Netsave157 Packetsize Ping158 159 Reset factory RebootReset line 160Restart Reset userResume Menu None available Equivalent See also162 Menu Sessions Start telnet/rlogin Equivalent See also RloginSave Also use this argument to log in as someone elseSet contact ScreenSet date 164Set ethernet interface AUI Set ethernet interface RJ45Set gateway SyntaxSet line Set hostNormal 166Enter their login name just their password Line service can be used to dedicate the line to a specificNouser 167168 Routing Set locationSet to None off, send, listen or send & listen 169Parameter syntax Parameter name Set ppp line170 171 172 Set radiusSet server Unit afterwards use the command ‘reboot’Subnet 173174 Or OFF. The default is OFF Programme is controlled by passwordGui-status JETset176 Login prompt uses OEM1 string177 Send Break Option178 Break Menu equivalents See alsoSshbreakstring 179180 Set slip lineSet telnet Syntax Command telnet181 Set user Set timeFor example set time 182183 184 Show ARP User levels admin, normal Syntax Menu equivalent See alsoShow date 185Show gateways Admin, is normal SyntaxShow hardware Menu Main Menu Hardware Equivalent See alsoShow interfaces Show hostsNormal Syntax 187188 Show line189 190 Show modems Admin Normal SyntaxThis will show for example 191Normal line Show ppp line192 193 Show routes Show radiusMenu There is no menu equivalent Equivalent 194195 Show server Menu Server configuration Equivalent See also196 197 Show slip lineShow snmp Menu Network configuration snmp Equivalent See also198 Show telnet User levels admin, normalShow time 199Where n is the predefined session that you want to start Syntax Target login directory, you will be logged straightShow user StartMenu Sessions Start Predefined Session Equivalent See also TelnetSet telnet or show telnet can be saved permanently Inetaddress TermtypeNormal Syntax version Version202 203 P e n d i x C S N M P204 OverviewAdd Configuring Snmp supportCommunity Delete Community206 207 Summary of objects in the private MIB208 209 Private MIB definitions210 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 e216 Using a Bootp server see Using Bootp from a boothost onExample of saving a configuration file Saving your existing ConfigurationUsing Tftp from a host Cli syntax netload software218 Tftp configuration219 Writing to Flash memory220 Using Bootp from a boothostEnabling BOOTP/DHCP after upgrading software Upgrade using JETset, the web browser interfaceDisable BOOTP/DHCP 221222 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 P228 Bootp request and response How Bootp works229 230 Bootptab file entry How to setup BootpBootptab file entry for a single unit 231232 233 Bootfile Bootfile234 235 Parameter Value Brief Meaning Fuller explanationDisabling 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 file242 Server JETset utility You need to243 JETsethome Introduction to JETset244 245 To access JETsetUsing JETset Using JETsetNetscape Navigator configuratio n 246247 Internet Explorer configuratio n248 249 JETset program summary250 251 P e n d i x H Troubleshooting252 General communication matters253 Host problems254 JETset problems255 Login problems256 You have lost or dont know your password as ‘admin’ user257 Problems with terminalsProblems with framed Routing Emergency recovery258 259 Index260 261 262 Copyright 2001. 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