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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 Management network configuration Power connectionAdministrator Password System ServicesSerial Port Redirection Managed Devices IPsec VPN FIREWALL, Failover and OoB DIAL-IN OoB Dial-In AccessConfiguring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts SDT Connector Client ConfigurationSSH Tunneling using other SSH clients e.g. PuTTY SDT Connector to Management ConsoleSDT Connector Public Key Authentication Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop accessPAM Pluggable Authentication Modules Remote Power Control RPCUninterruptible Power Supply Control UPS Authentication Configuration213 13.4 Power Management 212203 209Power Strip Control Raw Access to Serial PortsModifying Snmp Configuration Secure Shell SSH Public Key AuthenticationAppendix Server Chapter IntroductionThis Manual Manual OrganizationTypes of users Management ConsoleConsole server Publishing history Manual ConventionsDate Revision Update details Copyright Chapter Installation IntroductionModels Kit components LES1508A Console Server Blackbox.com Power connection 1 LES1508A powerKit components LES1108A Console Server 2 LES1116A, LES1132A and LES1148A power 4 LES1108A power Network connectionSerial Port connection USB Port Connection PIN Signal Definition DirectionAntenna and SIM Before powering on the console serverChapter Initial System Configuration Management console connectionIP address Browser connection Blackbox.com Administrator Password Set up new administrator Network IP addressName the console server Configuration Method Dynamic DNS Ddns configuration 1 IPv6 configurationService Access System ServicesBlackbox.com  Select the Service Settings tab on the System Services Message Changes to configuration succeeded Service SettingsCommunications Software PuTTY SDT ConnectorSSHTerm Management network configurationEnable the Management LAN  Check Enable Dhcp Server Configure the 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 Configure Serial Ports Serial Port, Host, Device & User ConfigurationCommon Settings Console Server Mode Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com SDT Mode Terminal Server Mode Device RPC, UPS, EMD ModeSerial Bridging Mode Cisco USB console connection Add/ Edit UsersFtp AdminPptpd DialinBlackbox.com Blackbox.com Network Hosts Authentication Select Serial & Network Trusted Networks Trusted NetworksAutomatically generate and upload SSH keys Serial Port Cascading Check Generate SSH keys automatically and click Apply  Select RSA Keys and/or DSA KeysManually generate and upload SSH keys # ssh remhost Configure the slaves and their serial ports Managing the Slaves Serial Port Redirection Select Serial & Network Managed Devices Managed DevicesAdd Connection IPsec VPN  Select IPsec VPN on the Serial & Networks menu Enable the VPN gateway Select OpenVPN on the Serial & Networks menu Enable the OpenVPNConfigure as Server or Client Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up Windows client/server configuration file options are AES Blackbox.com Pptp VPN None Set up a remote Pptp client  Click Apply Settings Add a Pptp userBlackbox.com OoB Dial-In Access Chapter Firewall, Failover and OoB Dial Access Check Enable Dial-In Configure Dial-In PPPMSCHAPv2 Set up Windows XP/ 2003/Vista/7 client Using SDT Connector clientOoB broadband access Set up earlier Windows clientsSet up Linux clients for dial-in Broadband Ethernet Failover Always-on dial-out Dial-Out FailoverBlackbox.com Connect to the GSM HSUPA/UMTS carrier network Failover dial-outBlackbox.com Connect to the Cdma EV-DO carrier network Otasp ActivationManual Activation Cellular modem watchdog Verify cellular connectionCellular failover setup OOB access set upCellular CSD dial-in setup  Check Enable Dial-In and configure the Dial-In SettingsCellular routing Firewall & Forwarding Configuring network forwarding and IP masquerading Configuring client devices Manual ConfigurationDhcp Configuration  Click Add New Port Forward Port forwardingFirewall rules  Click New Firewall Rule Dialout/Cellular, VPN, Network Interface, Dial-in etcInterface Dialout/Cellular Port Range Destination IP InterfacePort Range Source IPChapter Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector SDT Connector Client Configuration Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts Run the set-up program SDT Connector installationBlackbox.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 Dial in configuration SDT Connector to Management ConsoleBlackbox.com  Click Add, then scroll to the bottom and click Apply Blackbox.com Pon networkconnection Importing and exporting preferencesOpenSSH Windows http//sshwindows.sourceforge.net/download SDT Connector Public Key AuthenticationSetting up SDT for Remote Desktop access Configure the Remote Desktop Connection client Blackbox.com Option Description  Click ConnectOn 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 Chapter Alerts, Auto-response Logging Configure Auto-ResponseBlackbox.com  Click on UPS Status as the Check Condition UPS / Power Supply Click on UPS / Power Supply as the Check Condition  Check Save Auto-Response UPS StatusSerial Login/Logout  Click on Icmp Ping as the Check Condition Check Save Auto-Response Cellular Data  Check Save Auto-Response SMS Command  Click on SMS Command as the Check Condition Click on Custom Check as the Check Condition Send Email Action Delay TimeSend SMS  Click Save New Action Send Email alerts Select Alerts & Logging Smtp &SMS SMS via Email Gateway Send SMS alertsSMS via Cellular Modem  Select Cellular Modem In the SMS Settings field Select Alerts & Logging Snmp Send Snmp trap alertsLog storage LoggingNagios alerts Network Serial Ports refer to ChapterSerial port logging Power device logging Network TCP and UDP port loggingAuto-Response event logging Chapter Power & Environmental Management Remote Power Control RPCRPC connection Blackbox.com Blackbox.com RPC access privileges and alerts User power managementTurn on Uninterruptible Power Supply Control UPS Turn OFF Cycle StatusRPC status Managed UPS connections Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Remote UPS management Controlling UPS powered computers Monitor managedups@192.168.0.1 1 username password slave UPS alertsUPS status Overview of Network UPS Tools NUT Blackbox.com Environmental Monitoring Connecting the EMD Blackbox.com Environmental status Environmental alertsAuthentication Configuration Chapter AuthenticationTacacs authentication Radius authentication Ldap authentication  Enter the Server PasswordBlackbox.com Group support with remote authentication RADIUS/TACACS User ConfigurationRemote groups with Radius authentication Remote groups with Ldap authenticationNetwork Administration Group DN Kerberos authentication Remote groups with TACACS+ authenticationIdle timeout  Select Serial and Network AuthenticationAuthentication testing PAM Pluggable Authentication ModulesTACACS+ SSL Certificate Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Chapter Nagios Integration Nagios Overview Central management and setting up SDT for NagiosDistributed console servers Black Box console servers Set up central Nagios serverDescription, for example Windows 2003 IIS Server Set up distributed console servers Check Nagios Nsca  In Description enter Administrator connection Select Serial Port from the Serial & Network menu  Click Console server Mode, and select Logging Level Select Users & Groups from the Serial & Network menu Configuring Nagios distributed monitoringEnable Nagios on the console server EnabledEnable Nrpe monitoring  Select System Nagios and check Nrpe EnabledEnable Nsca monitoring Permitted Service  Select System Nagios and check Nsca EnabledConfigure Selected Serial Ports for Nagios Monitoring Configure Selected Network Hosts for Nagios MonitoringAdvanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration Configure the upstream Nagios monitoring hostSample Nagios configuration Hostname Black Box CheckpingviaBlack Box CheckportlogExecutionfailurecriteria SSH Port Define command CheckconnviaBlack BoxBasic Nagios plug-ins Number of supported devices Additional plug-insLocal office Distributed Monitoring Usage ScenariosRemote site with restrictive firewall II. Remote siteRemote site with no network access Chapter System Management System Administration and ResetConfigure Date and Time Upgrade FirmwareConfiguration Backup Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Delayed Configuration Commit  Select the System Administration menu option Fips ModeStatistics Port Access and Active Users Select the Status Port Access Chapter Status Reports Select Status Syslog Support ReportsSyslog  Select the Status StatisticsDashboard Configuring the DashboardBlackbox.com Blackbox.com Echo table Creating custom widgets for the DashboardDevice Management Chapter ManagementWeb Terminal to Command Line Port and Host LogsWeb Terminal SDT Connector access  Check Web Terminal and click Apply Select Manage Terminal  Select Manage Power Power ManagementAccessing config from the command line Chapter Command Line ConfigurationSyntax DescriptionOptions Listed below At /etc/config/config.xmlRun=configurator # /bin/config -d element nameSerial Port configuration Device Mode Console server modeSyslog settings Serial bridge mode# config -s config.ports.port5.mode=bridge Config.ports.port5.bridge.ssh.enabled=on# config -g config.users.total # config -d config.users.user2.port1Adding and Removing Users Adding and removing user Groups # ./delete-node config.users.user2# config -r users # config -g config.groups.total# config -r auth # config -aAdd other network host # config -g config.sdt.hosts.total# config -s config.sdt.hosts.total=4 Add power device hostCascaded Ports # config -g config.devices.total# config -hosts # config -g config.portaccess.total# config -r cascade UPS ConnectionsManaged UPSes # config -s config.ups.monitors.total=1 RPC ConnectionsRemote UPSes Environmental # config -d config.devices.device8 Port LogUser Syslog Mail News Alerts ErrorGeneral settings for all alerts Signal AlertUPS Power Status Alert Environmental and Power Sensor AlertPattern Match Alert Smtp & SMS Alarm Sensor Alert# config -r alerts # config -s config.system.smtp.server2=mail.Black Box.comAdministration IP settingsSnmp Date & Time Settings # config -s config.console.ppp.defaultroute=on Dial-in settings# config -s config.system.timezone=US/Eastern # config -r timeServices Blowfish Twofish RIJNDAEL-256 Serpent Gost NagiosCustom Scripting Chapter Advanced ConfigurationUsing IPMItools Custom script to run when booting# dos2unix /etc/config/rc.local Running custom scripts when alerts are triggered# cd Bin/sh /etc/scripts/alert-email $suffix Example script Power Cycling on Pattern MatchDeleting Configuration Values from the CLI Example script Multiple email notifications on each alertDelete-node script # ./delete-node config.users.user3While $COUNTER != $TOTAL-NUMBER+1 do NEWTOTAL=$ $TOTALPower Cycle any device when a ping request fails Ping-detect script Running custom scripts when a configurator is invoked # /etc/scripts/backup-usb list # /etc/scripts/backup-usb load filenameBacking-up the configuration off-box Pmchat Portmanager commandsAdvanced Portmanager PmshellExternal Scripts and Alerts SignalsPmusers Portmanager daemonAccess to serial ports Raw Access to Serial PortsAccessing the console/modem port Etc/config/ipfilterIP- Filtering Modifying Snmp Configuration 15.5.1 /etc/config/snmpd.confSysdescr Black Box Syscontact Adding more than one Snmp server Secure Shell SSH Public Key Authentication Config --set config.system.snmp.password2=yourpasswordSSH Overview 28aa2938ba40f4115e3fd4fae53614d6 user@server Installing the SSH Public/Private Keys ClusteringGenerating Public Keys Linux $ ssh-keygen -t rsadsaChown fred /etc/config/users/fred/.ssh/authorizedkeys Installing SSH Public Key Authentication LinuxBlackbox.com Generating public/private keys for SSH Windows Blackbox.com Fingerprinting Ab7e33bd85505a430be0bd433f1ca5f8Offending key in /.ssh/knownhosts1 Client Keys SSH tunneled serial bridgingAuthorized Keys Public key to refer to either idrsa.pub or iddsa.pubUploading Keys SDT Connector Public Key AuthenticationSecure Sockets Layer SSL Support $ ls /home/user/keysGenerating a self-signed certificate with OpenSSL HttpsGenerating an encryption key Openssl genrsa -des3 -out sslkey.pemKill -HUP `cat /var/run/inetd.pid` Power Strip ControlInstalling the key and certificate Launching the Https ServerPowerMan tool Target SpecificationSynopsis Powerman --on foo0,4-5 Pmpower toolAdding new RPC devices Blackbox.com P-f password -o oemtype command IPMItoolIpmitool -c-h-v-V-I lan -H hostname -p port Lprivlvl AauthtypeCciphersuite IinterfaceIpmitool help HelpIpmitool chassis help Ipmitool chassis power helpCustom Development Kit CDK Scripts for Managing SlavesSelect Alerts & Logging Port Log Select Serial & Network Serial Port, Edit the serial portsSelect Status Support Report Appendix a Linux Commands & Source Code Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Commands Sigspec -n signum -si let arg arg Feature Value Appendix B Hardware SpecificationsFCC Warning Statement Appendix C Safety & CertificationsAppendix F End User License Agreement Read Before Using the Accompanying SoftwareJSch License SDT Connector License Blackbox.com No Warranty Blackbox.com Blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support FREE! 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