Note To set up a new serially connected RPC UPS or EMD device, configure the serial port, designate

it as a Device, t hen enter a Name and Description for that device in t he Serial & Network: RPC
Connections (or UPS Connections or Environmental). When applied, t hi s will automatically
create a correspondi ng new Managed Device wit h the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS
Host (refer to Chapter 8—Power and Environment).
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) t hen the outlet will then take up t he
name of the powered Managed Device.

4.9 IPsec VPN

The LES1508A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A, LES1308A, LES1316A, LES1332A,

LES1348A,LES1208A-R2, LES1216A-R2, LES1232 and LES1248A-R2 console servers include Openswan, a

Linux implementation of the IPsec (IP Security) protocols, which can be used to configure a Virtual

Private Network (VPN). The VPN allows multiple sites or remote administrators to access t he console
server (a nd Managed Devices ) securely over the Internet.
The administrat or ca n est ablish an encrypted aut henticated VPN connection between advanced
console serves di st ribut ed at remote sites and a VPN gateway (such a s Cisco router runnin g IOS
IPsec) on their central office net work:
o Users and admini strators at the central of fice can then securely access the remote
console servers and connected serial console devices and machines on the Management
LAN subnet at the rem ot e locat i on as though they were local
o With serial bridging, serial data from controller at the central office machine can be
securely connected t o t he serially controlled devices at the remote sit es ( ref er Chapter
4.1)
The road warrior adm i nistrator can use a VP N I Psec software client such a s TheGreenBow
(www.thegreenbow.com/vpn_gateway.html) or Shrew Soft (www.shrew.net/support ) to remot ely
access the console server and every machine on t he Management LAN su bnet at the remote
location
Configuration of IPsec is quite complex so the LES1508A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A,

LES1308A, LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A,LES1208A-R2, LES1216A-R2, LES1232 and LES1248A-R2

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