Perle Systems DS1 Configuring Users

Configuring Users

Configuring Modems

You need to configure a modem if there is a modem connected to the Device Server.

Configure the following parameters:

Modem Name

Modem

Initialisation String

Configuring Users

You can configure up to four users in the Device Server’s local user database, in addition to the

Admin user.

Configure the following parameters:

The name of the modem. Do not use spaces.

The initialisation string of the modem; see your modem’s documentation.

User Name The name of the user. Do not use spaces.

Password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Device Server.

Confirm Password Enter the user’s password again to verify it is entered correctly.

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Preface ...............................................................................13 Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................... 17 Chapter 2 Installation........................................................ 21 Chapter 3 Configuration Methods ...................................29 Chapter 4 Configuring the Device Server .......................33 Page Chapter 5 Using the DeviceManager............................... 47 Chapter 6 Command Line Interface................................. 75 Server Commands .....................................................................77 User Commands ........................................................................ 80 Line Commands..........................................................................90 Network Commands...................................................................99 Appendix A Troubleshooting......................................... 111 Page Preface About This Book Intended Audience Documentation Typeface Conventions Online Help Contacting Technical Support Making a Technical Support Query Who To Contact Have Your Product Information Ready Making a support query via the Perle web page Repair Procedure Feedback on this Manual Introduction About the IOLAN Device Server Device Server Features Hardware Software Supported Products/Versions Web Browsers Typical Applications Summary Managing the Device Server Managing/Accessing devices attached to the Device Server Network Security Page Installation IOLAN Device Server Components Whats Included What You Need to Supply Available Accessories Powering Up the Device Server Setting Jumpers Setting an Initial IP Address Using DeviceManager Using a Direct Connection Using DHCP/BOOTP Using ARP-Ping IPv6 Network LED Guide Pinouts Pin 13 Pin 14 Pin 25 Pin 1 EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams Terminal DB25 Connector Modem DB25 Connector PC DB9 Connector Modem DB9 Connector Configuration Methods DeviceManager WebManager Using the WebManager CLI Menu Accessing the Menu DHCP/BOOTP SNMP Page Configuring the Device Server Configuring the Device Server General Device Server Configuration Console Mode vs. Serial Mode Device Server Services Trueport Hardware Configuration Ethernet Connection Serial Connection Machine To Machine Connections Users Connecting to Serial Devices Users Connecting to the LAN Connecting To the Device Server Connecting Through the Device Server Setting Up Lines Direct/Silent/Reverse Connections Virtual Mode ms BIDIR UDP Setting Up Users User Accounts User Levels Sessions Users From LAN to Device Server to Serial Device Configuring Network Options Hosts Gateways Syslog SNMP Configuring Time Language support Loading a Supplied Language Translation Guidance Software Upgrades and Language Files Downloading Terminal Definitions Creating Terminal Definition Files TFTP Configuration Resetting Configuration Parameters Lost Admin Password DHCP/BOOTP DHCP/BOOTP Parameters Page Using the DeviceManager Starting a New Session Manage Device Server Tab Populating the Device Server List Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New Device Server Adding/Deleting Static Device Servers Configuration Tab Connecting to a Device Server Managing a Device Server DeviceManager Work Flow Creating/Editing Configuration Files Working With the Device Server Configuration Configuring the Server Server Services Configuring Trueport Baud Configuring the Hardware Configuring Lines Page Page Line Services Raw Settings Telnet Settings BIDIR Settings UDP Settings VModem Settings Configuring Modems Configuring Users Page Configuring Line Access Configuring Sessions Configuring the Default User Configuring the Network Configuring Hosts Configuring SNMP Configuring TFTP Configuring Gateways Configuring Syslog Configuring Administration Tasks Configuring Bootup Files Configuring the MOTD File Statistics Too ls Saving a Configuration To File Getting a Configuration File Configuring Multiple Device Servers Downloading Device Server Firmware Setting the Device Servers Date and Time Rebooting the Device Server Resetting the Device Server to Factory Defaults Resetting a Line Custom Files Setting DeviceManager Options Page Command Line Interface CLI Conventions Command Syntax Command Shortcuts Command Options Server Commands Server Commands Set Server Set Service Show Server Hardware Commands Set Ethernet Show Hardware Trueport Baud Commands Set Trueport Remap-Baud User Commands Logged Into the Device Server Commands Admin Help Kill Line Logout Ping Resume Screen Set Termtype Set User Set User Session Show Line Users Syslog Console Show Sessions Show Termtype Start Teln et Versi on Configuring Users Add User Delete User Set Default User Page Set User Page Set User Session Show Default User Show User Line Commands Line Commands Set Line Page Page Set Line Interface Set Line Service Set Termtype Show Line Set Telnet-Client Line Service Commands Set UDP Set Vmodem Show Interface Show Telnet-Client Show UDP Show Vmodem Modem Commands Add Modem Delete Modem Show Modems Network Commands SNMP Commands Add Community Add Trap Delete Community TFTP Commands Set Server TFTP Hosts Commands Add Host Delete Host Set Host Show Hosts Gateway Commands Add Gateway Delete Gateway Set Gateway Show Gateways Logging Commands Set Syslog Show Syslog Time Commands Set Time Show Time Time/Date Setting Commands Set Date Administration Commands Bootup Commands Reboot Reset Reset Factory TFTP File Transfer Commands Netload Netsave MOTD Commands Set MOTD Show MOTD Statistic Commands Configuration Statistics Show Netsta t Show Netsta t Statistics Show Routes Page Page Troubleshooting A Hardware Problems Communication Issues Host Problems Login Problems Problems with Terminals Unknown IP Address DHCP/BOOTP Problems Language Problems Long Reboot Cycle Utilities B Trueport Network Page Glossary Page Index A B C D L M N O P U V W