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You will be prompted to log in. Enter the default administration username and administration password:

Username: root

Password: default

Note Console servers are factory configured with HTTPS access enabled and HTTP access disabled.

A Welcome screen, which lists initial installation configuration steps, will be displayed:

-Change the default administration password on the Users page (Chapter 3).

-Configure the local network settings on the System/IP page (Chapter 3).

-Configure port settings and enable ….. the Serial & Network/Serial Port page (Chapter 4).

-Configure users with access to serial ports on the Serial & Network/Users page (Chapter 4).

If your system has a cellular modem you will also be given the steps to configure the cellular router features:

-Configure the cellular modem connection on System/Dial page (Chapter 5)

-Allow forwarding to the cellular destination network on System/Firewall page (Chapter 5)

-Enable IP masquerading for cellular connection on System/Firewall page (Chapter 5)

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Contents

Value-Line and Advanced Console Servers User’s Manual Value-Line and Advanced Console Servers Manual Blackbox.com Value-Line and Advanced Console Servers Manual Value-Line and Advanced Console Servers Manual Power connection Administrator PasswordSystem Services Management network configurationFIREWALL, Failover and OoB DIAL-IN OoB Dial-In Access Configuring for SSH Tunneling to HostsSDT Connector Client Configuration Serial Port Redirection Managed Devices IPsec VPNSDT Connector to Management Console SDT Connector Public Key AuthenticationSetting up SDT for Remote Desktop access SSH Tunneling using other SSH clients e.g. PuTTYRemote Power Control RPC Uninterruptible Power Supply Control UPSAuthentication Configuration PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules13.4 Power Management 212 203209 213Raw Access to Serial Ports Modifying Snmp ConfigurationSecure Shell SSH Public Key Authentication Power Strip ControlAppendix Chapter Introduction This ManualManual Organization ServerManagement Console Types of usersConsole server Manual Conventions Publishing historyDate Revision Update details Copyright Introduction Chapter InstallationModels Kit components LES1508A Console Server Blackbox.com 1 LES1508A power Power connectionKit components LES1108A Console Server 2 LES1116A, LES1132A and LES1148A power Network connection 4 LES1108A powerSerial Port connection PIN Signal Definition Direction USB Port ConnectionBefore powering on the console server Antenna and SIMManagement console connection Chapter Initial System ConfigurationIP address Browser connection Blackbox.com Administrator Password Network IP address Set up new administratorName the console server Configuration Method 1 IPv6 configuration Dynamic DNS Ddns configurationSystem Services Service AccessBlackbox.com Message Changes to configuration succeeded Service Settings  Select the Service Settings tab on the System ServicesCommunications Software SDT Connector PuTTYManagement network configuration SSHTermEnable the Management LAN Configure the Dhcp server  Check Enable Dhcp ServerSelect Failover or broadband OOB Blackbox.com Aggregating the network ports Static routes To add to the static route to the route table of the system Serial Port, Host, Device & User Configuration Configure Serial PortsCommon Settings Console Server Mode Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com SDT Mode Device RPC, UPS, EMD Mode Terminal Server ModeSerial Bridging Mode Add/ Edit Users Cisco USB console connectionAdmin PptpdDialin FtpBlackbox.com Blackbox.com Authentication Network HostsTrusted Networks  Select Serial & Network Trusted NetworksSerial Port Cascading Automatically generate and upload SSH keys Select RSA Keys and/or DSA Keys  Check Generate SSH keys automatically and click ApplyManually generate and upload SSH keys # ssh remhost Configure the slaves and their serial ports Serial Port Redirection Managing the SlavesManaged Devices  Select Serial & Network Managed DevicesAdd Connection IPsec VPN Enable the VPN gateway  Select IPsec VPN on the Serial & Networks menuEnable the OpenVPN  Select OpenVPN on the Serial & Networks menuConfigure as Server or Client Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up Windows client/server configuration file options are AES Blackbox.com Pptp VPN None  Click Apply Settings Add a Pptp user Set up a remote Pptp clientBlackbox.com Chapter Firewall, Failover and OoB Dial Access OoB Dial-In AccessConfigure Dial-In PPP  Check Enable Dial-InMSCHAPv2 Using SDT Connector client Set up Windows XP/ 2003/Vista/7 clientSet up earlier Windows clients OoB broadband accessSet up Linux clients for dial-in Broadband Ethernet Failover Dial-Out Failover Always-on dial-outBlackbox.com Failover dial-out Connect to the GSM HSUPA/UMTS carrier networkBlackbox.com Otasp Activation Connect to the Cdma EV-DO carrier networkManual Activation Verify cellular connection Cellular modem watchdogOOB access set up Cellular failover setup Check Enable Dial-In and configure the Dial-In Settings Cellular CSD dial-in setupCellular routing Firewall & Forwarding Configuring network forwarding and IP masquerading Manual Configuration Configuring client devicesDhcp Configuration Port forwarding  Click Add New Port ForwardFirewall rules Dialout/Cellular, VPN, Network Interface, Dial-in etc  Click New Firewall RuleInterface Dialout/Cellular Port Range Interface Port RangeSource IP Destination IPChapter Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts SDT Connector Client ConfigurationSDT Connector installation  Run the set-up programBlackbox.com Blackbox.com Make an SDT connection through the gateway to a host Manually adding hosts to the SDT Connector gateway Manually adding new services to the new hosts Blackbox.com Adding a client program to be started for the new service Blackbox.com SDT Connector to Management Console Dial in configurationBlackbox.com  Click Add, then scroll to the bottom and click Apply Blackbox.com Importing and exporting preferences Pon networkconnectionSDT Connector Public Key Authentication OpenSSH Windows http//sshwindows.sourceforge.net/downloadSetting up SDT for Remote Desktop access Configure the Remote Desktop Connection client Blackbox.com  Click Connect Option DescriptionOn a Macintosh client SDT SSH Tunnel for VNC Install, configure and connect the VNC Viewer Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com From  Select Allow calling computer to specify its own address Set up SDT Serial Ports on console server SSH Tunneling using other SSH clients e.g. PuTTY Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Configure Auto-Response Chapter Alerts, Auto-response LoggingBlackbox.com UPS / Power Supply  Click on UPS / Power Supply as the Check Condition Check Save Auto-Response UPS Status  Click on UPS Status as the Check Condition Click on Icmp Ping as the Check Condition Serial Login/Logout Check Save Auto-Response Cellular Data  Click on SMS Command as the Check Condition  Check Save Auto-Response SMS Command Click on Custom Check as the Check Condition Action Delay Time Send EmailSend SMS Send Email alerts  Click Save New Action Select Alerts & Logging Smtp &SMS Send SMS alerts SMS via Email Gateway Select Cellular Modem In the SMS Settings field SMS via Cellular ModemSend Snmp trap alerts  Select Alerts & Logging SnmpLogging Nagios alertsNetwork Serial Ports refer to Chapter Log storageSerial port logging Network TCP and UDP port logging Power device loggingAuto-Response event logging Remote Power Control RPC Chapter Power & Environmental ManagementRPC connection Blackbox.com Blackbox.com User power management RPC access privileges and alertsTurn on Turn OFF Cycle Status Uninterruptible Power Supply Control UPSRPC status Managed UPS connections Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Remote UPS management Controlling UPS powered computers UPS alerts Monitor managedups@192.168.0.1 1 username password slaveUPS status Overview of Network UPS Tools NUT Blackbox.com Environmental Monitoring Connecting the EMD Blackbox.com Environmental alerts Environmental statusChapter Authentication Authentication ConfigurationTacacs authentication Radius authentication  Enter the Server Password Ldap authenticationBlackbox.com RADIUS/TACACS User Configuration Group support with remote authenticationRemote groups with Ldap authentication Remote groups with Radius authenticationNetwork Administration Group DN Remote groups with TACACS+ authentication Idle timeout Select Serial and Network Authentication Kerberos authenticationPAM Pluggable Authentication Modules Authentication testingTACACS+ SSL Certificate Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Chapter Nagios Integration Central management and setting up SDT for Nagios Nagios OverviewSet up central Nagios server Distributed console servers Black Box console serversSet up distributed console servers Description, for example Windows 2003 IIS Server In Description enter Administrator connection  Select Serial Port from the Serial & Network menu Click Console server Mode, and select Logging Level  Check Nagios NscaConfiguring Nagios distributed monitoring Enable Nagios on the console serverEnabled  Select Users & Groups from the Serial & Network menu Select System Nagios and check Nrpe Enabled Enable Nrpe monitoringEnable Nsca monitoring  Select System Nagios and check Nsca Enabled Configure Selected Serial Ports for Nagios MonitoringConfigure Selected Network Hosts for Nagios Monitoring Permitted ServiceConfigure the upstream Nagios monitoring host Advanced Distributed Monitoring ConfigurationSample Nagios configuration Hostname Black Box Checkportlog CheckpingviaBlack BoxCheckconnviaBlack Box Executionfailurecriteria SSH Port Define commandBasic Nagios plug-ins Additional plug-ins Number of supported devicesDistributed Monitoring Usage Scenarios Local officeII. Remote site Remote site with restrictive firewallRemote site with no network access System Administration and Reset Chapter System ManagementUpgrade Firmware Configure Date and TimeConfiguration Backup Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Delayed Configuration Commit Fips Mode  Select the System Administration menu optionPort Access and Active Users  Select the Status Port AccessChapter Status Reports StatisticsSupport Reports Syslog Select the Status Statistics  Select Status SyslogConfiguring the Dashboard DashboardBlackbox.com Blackbox.com Creating custom widgets for the Dashboard Echo tableChapter Management Device ManagementPort and Host Logs Web Terminal to Command LineWeb Terminal  Check Web Terminal and click Apply SDT Connector access Select Manage Terminal Power Management  Select Manage PowerChapter Command Line Configuration Accessing config from the command lineDescription SyntaxOptions At /etc/config/config.xml Run=configurator# /bin/config -d element name Listed belowSerial Port configuration Console server mode Device ModeSerial bridge mode # config -s config.ports.port5.mode=bridgeConfig.ports.port5.bridge.ssh.enabled=on Syslog settings# config -d config.users.user2.port1 # config -g config.users.totalAdding and Removing Users # ./delete-node config.users.user2 # config -r users# config -g config.groups.total Adding and removing user Groups# config -a # config -r auth# config -g config.sdt.hosts.total # config -s config.sdt.hosts.total=4Add power device host Add other network host# config -g config.devices.total # config -hosts# config -g config.portaccess.total Cascaded PortsUPS Connections # config -r cascadeManaged UPSes RPC Connections # config -s config.ups.monitors.total=1Remote UPSes Environmental Port Log # config -d config.devices.device8User Syslog Mail News Error General settings for all alertsSignal Alert AlertsEnvironmental and Power Sensor Alert UPS Power Status AlertPattern Match Alert Alarm Sensor Alert # config -r alerts# config -s config.system.smtp.server2=mail.Black Box.com Smtp & SMSIP settings AdministrationSnmp Date & Time Settings Dial-in settings # config -s config.system.timezone=US/Eastern# config -r time # config -s config.console.ppp.defaultroute=onServices Nagios Blowfish Twofish RIJNDAEL-256 Serpent GostChapter Advanced Configuration Using IPMItoolsCustom script to run when booting Custom ScriptingRunning custom scripts when alerts are triggered # dos2unix /etc/config/rc.local# cd Example script Power Cycling on Pattern Match Deleting Configuration Values from the CLIExample script Multiple email notifications on each alert Bin/sh /etc/scripts/alert-email $suffix# ./delete-node config.users.user3 Delete-node scriptNEWTOTAL=$ $TOTAL While $COUNTER != $TOTAL-NUMBER+1 doPower Cycle any device when a ping request fails Ping-detect script Running custom scripts when a configurator is invoked # /etc/scripts/backup-usb load filename # /etc/scripts/backup-usb listBacking-up the configuration off-box Portmanager commands Advanced PortmanagerPmshell PmchatSignals PmusersPortmanager daemon External Scripts and AlertsRaw Access to Serial Ports Access to serial portsEtc/config/ipfilter Accessing the console/modem portIP- Filtering 15.5.1 /etc/config/snmpd.conf Modifying Snmp ConfigurationSysdescr Black Box Syscontact Adding more than one Snmp server Config --set config.system.snmp.password2=yourpassword Secure Shell SSH Public Key AuthenticationSSH Overview Installing the SSH Public/Private Keys Clustering Generating Public Keys Linux$ ssh-keygen -t rsadsa 28aa2938ba40f4115e3fd4fae53614d6 user@serverInstalling SSH Public Key Authentication Linux Chown fred /etc/config/users/fred/.ssh/authorizedkeysBlackbox.com Generating public/private keys for SSH Windows Blackbox.com Ab7e33bd85505a430be0bd433f1ca5f8 FingerprintingOffending key in /.ssh/knownhosts1 SSH tunneled serial bridging Client KeysPublic key to refer to either idrsa.pub or iddsa.pub Authorized KeysSDT Connector Public Key Authentication Secure Sockets Layer SSL Support$ ls /home/user/keys Uploading KeysHttps Generating an encryption keyOpenssl genrsa -des3 -out sslkey.pem Generating a self-signed certificate with OpenSSLPower Strip Control Installing the key and certificateLaunching the Https Server Kill -HUP `cat /var/run/inetd.pid`Target Specification PowerMan toolSynopsis Pmpower tool Powerman --on foo0,4-5Adding new RPC devices Blackbox.com IPMItool P-f password -o oemtype commandIpmitool -c-h-v-V-I lan -H hostname -p port Aauthtype CciphersuiteIinterface LprivlvlHelp Ipmitool helpIpmitool chassis power help Custom Development Kit CDKScripts for Managing Slaves Ipmitool chassis helpSelect Serial & Network Serial Port, Edit the serial ports Select Alerts & Logging Port LogSelect Status Support Report Appendix a Linux Commands & Source Code Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Commands Sigspec -n signum -si let arg arg Appendix B Hardware Specifications Feature ValueAppendix C Safety & Certifications FCC Warning StatementRead Before Using the Accompanying Software Appendix F End User License AgreementJSch License SDT Connector License Blackbox.com No Warranty Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! 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