Black Box 1101, Secure Device Servers manual Managed Devices, LES1102A Retail data systems

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Figure 5-19. Serial Port redirection.

This serial port redirector software is loaded in your desktop PC, and it allows you to use a serial device that’s connected to the remote console server as if it were connected to your local serial port.

5.7 Managed Devices

Managed Devices presents a consolidated view of all the connections to a device that you can access and monitor through the console server. To view the connections to the devices:

Select Serial & Network: Managed Devices.

Figure 5-20. Managed Devices screen.

This screen displays all the Managed Devices with their Description/Notes. It also lists all the configured Connections, that is, Serial Port # (if serially connected) or USB if USB connected; IP Address (if network connected); Power PDU/outlet details (if applicable), and any UPS connections. Devices such as servers will commonly have more than one power connection (for example, dual power supplied) and more than one network connection (for example, for BMC/service processor).

All Users can view (but not edit) these Managed Device connections by selecting Manage: Devices. The Administrator user can edit and add/delete these Managed Devices and their connections.

To edit an existing device and add a new connection:

• Select Edit on the Serial & Network: Managed Devices and click Add Connection.

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