Add New Users
Note: It is recommended that you set up a new Administrator user (in the admin group with full access privileges) and login as this new user for all ongoing administration functions (rather than continuing as root).
•For each new user, select Serial & Network: Users & Groups and click Add User.
•Enter a Username and enter and confirm a Password, and nominate the Accessible Hosts and Ports the user is allowed to access, then click Apply.
Configure Dial-In Access
For dial in modem access you must set up PPP with a user account:
•Select System: Dial and select the port to be configured (either Internal Modem Port or Serial Port 1/ External USB Type A Port for
•Set the Baud Rate and Flow Control that will be used on the modem link. When using a console server with a
•Check Enable
•Click Apply.
•If you wish additional
Advanced Configurations
The B095 console server offers many more advanced functions including:
•The Alerts & Logging: Alerts facility which monitors serial ports, hosts, user log ins, UPS and PDUs. A broad selection of trigger events (such as data patterns, temperature or battery levels) can be specified. When triggered a warning email, SMS, Nagios or SNMP alerts are sent to a nominated destination.
•Extensive management of Tripp Lite and third party UPSs and PDUs using open source NUT and Powerman tools. The Manage: Power facility enables both administrators and regular users to monitor and control attached PDU power strips, and servers with embedded IPMI BMCs.
•Historical logs of all communications with serial- and
UPS and PDU power status, environmental status, etc. The level of logging is set as ports and devices are configured, Alerts & Logging: Port Log allows this history to be saved locally or remotely. Logs can be viewed from the Status and Manage menus.
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