Black Box LES1408A, LES1332A, LES144BA, LES1416A, LES1348A, LES1432A, LES1316A, LES1308A IPsec VPN

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 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) then the outlet will then take up the name of the powered Managed Device.

4.9IPsec VPN

The LES1508A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A, LES1308A, LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A,LES1208A-R2,LES1216A-R2, LES1232 and LES1248A-R2console 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 the console

server (and Managed Devices) securely over the Internet.

The administrator can establish an encrypted authenticated VPN connection between advanced console serves distributed at remote sites and a VPN gateway (such as Cisco router running IOS IPsec) on their central office network:

oUsers and administrators at the central office can then securely access the remote console servers and connected serial console devices and machines on the Management

LAN subnet at the remote location as though they were local

oWith serial bridging, serial data from controller at the central office machine can be securely connected to the serially controlled devices at the remote sites (refer Chapter 4.1)

The road warrior administrator can use a VPN IPsec software client such as TheGreenBow (www.thegreenbow.com/vpn_gateway.html) or Shrew Soft (www.shrew.net/support ) to remotely access the console server and every machine on the Management LAN subnet 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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