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Management Console Connection

The ECS0016 is pre-configured with a default IP Address: 192.168.0.1

and Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 .

Directly connect a PC or workstation to the ECS0016. To configure the ECS0016 with a browser, the connected PC or workstation should have an IP address in the same range as the ECS0016 (e.g. 192.168.0.100)

Please note: For initial configuration, it is recommended that the ECS0016 be connected directly to a single PC or workstation. If you choose to connect your LAN before completing the initial setup steps:

•Ensure there are no other devices on the LAN with an IP Address of

192.168.0.1

•Ensure the Console Server and the PC/workstation are on the same LAN segment, with no interposed router appliances

To configure the IP Address of your Linux or Unix PC/workstation simply run ipconfig. For Windows PCs (Win9x/Me/2000/XP/ NT):

1.Click Start > Settings, then select Control Panel and double-click Network Connections (for 95/98/Me, double click Network).

2.Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.

3.Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

4.Select Use the following IP address and enter the following details: IP address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.

If you wish to retain your existing IP settings for this network connection, click Advanced and add the above as a secondary IP connection.

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Contents

ECS0016 FCC Compliance Statement Table of Contents Serial Port and Network Host Configuration Alerts and Logging 105 132 Package Contents FeaturesIntroduction Power Connection Initial ConfigurationAC power socket Management Console Connection 192.168.0.1 ARPPing IP Address Assignment Click Start RunPage Administrator Password Select System Administration Network IP address On the System IP menu System Services Https Telnet Ping Base Communications Software MetaConnect PuTTY Serial Port and Network Host Configuration SSHTerm Configuring Serial Ports Common Settings Console Server Mode Page SSH TCP RFC2217 Terminal Server Mode SDT ModePower Strip Mode Accumulation Period Syslog Serial Bridging ModeLocal Ethernet LAN ECS0016 Add / Edit Users Page Authentication Configuration AuthenticationSelect Serial & Network Users & Groups Network Hosts Select Serial & Network Trusted Networks Trusted NetworksNetwork IP Address Serial Port Cascading Subnet Mask Click ApplyPage To define and configure a Slave # ssh remhost Please note Page Remote Power Control RPC RPC ConnectionPage RPC Alerts RPC Status User Power Management Uninterruptible Power Supply Control UPS Managed UPS Connections Click Add UPS Groups Configure UPS Powering the Console Server Page Configuring Powered Computers to Monitor a Managed UPS Monitor managedups@192.168.0.1 1 username password slave UPS Alerts UPS Status Overview of Network UPS Tools NUT Page Environmental Monitoring Connecting the EMD Click Add Environmental Alerts Alerts & Logging Alerts Environmental Status Failover and Out-of-Band Dial Access OoB Dial-In access Configure Dial In PPP Check the Enable Dial In Access box Select PAP, CHAP, MSCHAPv2 or None and click Apply Set up Windows XP/ 2003 client Using The MetaConnect clientSet up earlier Windows clients Set up Linux clients Page Secure Tunneling & MetaConnect Telnet or SSH connection to serially attached devices Network To configure MetaConnect for OoB access MetaConnect for OoB Connection to the Gateway Pon networkconnection Poff networkconnection To make the OoB connection using MetaConnect MetaConnect Public Key AuthenticationImporting and exporting preferences Setting up MetaConnect for Remote Desktop access PuTTYgen OpenSSH OpenSSH Windows Set up MetaConnect Serial Ports on ECS0016 SSH port forward over the ECS0016 Serial Port Alerts and Logging Enable SMTP, Snmp and/or NagiosEmail alerts Select Alerts & Logging Snmp Configure AlertsSnmp alerts Nagios AlertsPage Remote Log Storage Serial Port Logging Power Control Page Configuring Serial Port Power Strips Configuring Ipmi Power Management Configuring Browser Controlled Power Strips User Power Management Nagios Integration Nagios overview Central Nagios server Central management and setting up MetaConnect for NagiosDistributed ECS0016 console servers Set Up a Central Nagios Server MetaConnect Nagios setup involves the following stepsClients Network Set up distributed ECS0016 console serversCentral Site Remote Site Nagios Server Managed Hosts Check Prefer NRPE, Nrpe Enabled and Nrpe Command Arguments Select Serial Port from the Serial & Network menu HostClick New Check and select Check TCP. Select Port Click Console Server Mode, and select Logging Level Enable Nagios on the ECS0016 Click Connection Alert Enable Nrpe monitoring Configure selected Serial Ports for Nagios monitoring Enable Nsca monitoringSelect System Nagios and check Nsca Enabled Configure selected Network Hosts for Nagios monitoring Configure the upstream Nagios monitoring host System Administration and Reset System Management Firmware Upgrades Firmware Configure Date and Time Select the Enable NTP checkbox on the Network Time Protocol Select Status Port Access Port Access and Active UsersStatus Reports Statistics Support Reports Syslog Management Power ManagementSelect Manage Power Device Management Serial Port Terminal Connection Select Manage Terminal Basic Configuration Linux Commands Port Log Management Linux Command line Power up the ECS0016 and connect the terminal device Run all registered configurators. This Config Tool SyntaxDescription Administration Configuration Manually Change Clock Settings Date and Time ConfigurationNetwork Time Protocol IP Configuration Dhcp Network ConfigurationTime Zone Default Gateway IP Configuration StaticDisable Dhcp Secondary DNS Dial-in Configuration # /bin/config --run=dial-in Services Configuration Serial Port Configuration SSH Access LAN Enabled Supported Protocol ConfigurationTelnet Access LAN Disabled Raw TCP via LAN Disabled Config.users.total Trusted Networks Remote Serial Port Log Storage Event Logging ConfigurationPassword secret Username cifsuser # /bin/config --run=eventlog Alert Configuration MetaConnect Host Configuration MetaConnect host TCP Ports Advanced Portmanager Advanced ConfigurationPmshell Commands Pmshell Pmchat Pmusers Portmanager Daemon # pmusers Signals External Scripts and Alerts 109 Access to Serial Ports Raw Access to Serial PortsAccessing the Console Port Etc/config/ipfilter Enabling Boot Messages on the ConsoleStandard IP-Filter configuration IP Filtering Etc/config/filter-custom Customizing the IP-Filter Modifying Snmp Configuration Etc/config/snmpd.conf Adding more than one Snmp server To set the Manager Address field Power Strip Control PowerMan Synopsis Target Specification Pmpower Adding new RPC devices Speedbaud rate/speed charsizecharacter size/charsize Glossary of Terms Used Term Meaning Chap Internet Intranet Key lifetimes MAC address NAT Net mask Radius Router SOL TCP/IP address Telnet UTP Technical Specifications Micrel KS8695P controller RJ45 Connector PinoutWiring 131 Technical Support Warranty Information Limitation of Liability