Configuring Network Options

Sessions

Sessions are defined for users who are coming in through a serial device going to a host on the LAN.

Users who have successfully logged into the Device Server (User Service set to DSprompt) can start up to four login sessions on LAN hosts. These users start sessions through the Menu option Sessions.

Multiple sessions can be run simultaneously on the same host or on different hosts. Users can switch between different sessions and also between sessions and the Device Server using hotkey commands.

Users with Admin or Normal privileges can define new sessions and connect through them, even configure them to start automatically on login to the Device Server. Restricted and Menu users can only start sessions predefined for them by the Admin user.

You can configure the User access rights to the port, such as Read/Write (RW), Read Input (RI), Read Output (RO) and Read Both (RI & RO).

Users From LAN to Device Server to Serial Device

Easy Port Access Menu

The Easy Port Access Menu is displayed when a Restricted or Menu level user logs into the box from the Ethernet side (Line Service set to Rev Telnet) to access a serial device. The Easy Port Access Menu displays the line number, line name, line protocol, and a logout option. You can only access the line if it has the same connection protocol as the one you used to log into the Device Server. So, if you used SSH to log into the Device Server and the Line Service is set for Rev Telnet, you will not be able to access the serial device connected to that line.

Reverse Sessions

You can specify the number of reverse connections (1 to 4, default 1) that are allowed at same time with the Reverse Session Limit parameter. If users are connecting to the Device Server IP address only, they will be automatically connected to the Device Server unless the Reverse Session Security parameter is enabled. If users are connecting to the Device Server IP address and port number, they will always have to log into the Device Server.

Configuring Network Options

Hosts

This is probably one of the first Device Server options you want to configure, since so many other configuration options require a preconfigured host. You can use any host name you want, since the host name is used only by the Device Server. You can configure up to 20 hosts using IPv4 or IPv6 internet addresses.

Gateways

Gateways are hosts that connect Local Area Networks (LANs) together. If you want to access a host that isn’t on your local network, you will be connected via a gateway. Gateways route data via other gateways until the destination local network is reached. There are three types of gateways:

zDefault—A gateway that provides general access beyond your local network.

zHost—A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network.

zNetwork—A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network. You can specify up to twenty gateways.

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Perle Systems DS1 Configuring Network Options, Sessions, Users From LAN to Device Server to Serial Device, Hosts, Gateways

DS1 specifications

Perle Systems TS2 and DS1 are advanced serial-to-Ethernet devices designed to facilitate seamless integration of serial devices with modern IP networks. These devices serve as crucial tools for businesses looking to enhance their communication capabilities while leveraging existing infrastructure.

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