Black Box Secure Device Servers, 1102, 1101 manual Serial Port, Host, Device, and User Configuration

Chapter 5: Serial Port, Host, Device, and User Configuration

•Select the connection type for the new connection (Serial, Network Host, UPS, or RPC) and then select the specific connection from the presented list of configured unallocated hosts/ports/outlets.

To add a new network-connected Managed Device:

The Administrator adds a new network-connected Managed Device using Add Host on the Serial & Network: Network Host menu. This automatically creates a corresponding new Managed Device (as covered in Section 5.4—Network Hosts).

When adding a new network-connected RPC or UPS power device, you set up a Network Host, designate it as RPC or UPS, then go to RPC Connections (or UPS Connections) to configure the relevant connection. A corresponding new Managed Device (with the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS Host) is not created until you complete this connection step (refer Chapter 8—Power Management).

NOTE: The outlet names on this newly created PDU will by default be “Outlet 1” and “Outlet 2.” When you connect a particular Managed Device (that draws power from the outlet), then the outlet will take the powered Managed Device’s name.

To add a new serially connected Managed Device:

•Configure the serial port using the Serial & Network: Serial Port menu (refer to Section 5.1—Configure Serial Port).

•Select Serial & Network: Managed Devices and click Add Device.

•Enter a Device Name and Description for the Managed Device.

Figure 5-21. Add a new device screen.

•Click Add Connection and select Serial and the Port that connects to the Managed Device.

•To add a UPS/RPC power connection or network connection or another serial connection, click Add Connection.

•Click Apply.

NOTE: To set up a new serially connected RPC UPS or EMD device, configure the serial port, designate it as a Device, then enter a Name and Description for that device in the Serial & Network: RPC Connections (or UPS Connections or Environmental). When applied, this will automatically create a corresponding new Managed Device with the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS Host (refer to Chapter 8— Power Management).

All the outlet names on the PDU will by default be “Outlet 1” and “Outlet 2.” When you connect a particular Managed Device (that draws power from the outlet), then the outlet will take the name of the powered Managed Device.

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