Appendix J - Examples for Config Testing
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No authentication is used in the example shown above and rlogin is chosen as the protocol.
After configuring the serial ports as described in
Chapter 3 - Additional Features
or in
Appen-
dix C - The pslave Configuration File
, the following step-by-step check list can be used to test
the configuration.
Step 1: Create a new user.
Since authentication was set to none, theBLACK BOX
®
Advanced Console Server
will not authenticate the user. However, the Linux Server receiving the connection
will. Create a new user on the server called
test
and provide him with the password
test
.
Step 2: Confirm that the server is reachable.
From the console, ping 200.200.200.3 to make sure the server is reachable.
Step 3: Check physical connections.
Make sure that the physical connection between the BLACK BOX
®
Advanced
Console Server and the terminals is correct. A cross cable (not the modem cable
provided with the product) should be used. Please see the
Appendix B - Cabling,
Hardware, and Electrical Specifications
for pin-out diagrams.
Step 4: Confirm that terminals are set to same parameters as the BLACK BOX ® Advanced
Console Server.
The BLACK BOX
®
Advanced Console Serverhas been set for communication at 9600
bps, 8N1. The terminals must also be configured with the same parameters.
Step 5: Log onto server with new username and password.
From a terminal connected to the BLACK BOX
®
Advanced Console Server, try to
login to the server using the username and password configured in step one.
Step 6: Activate changes.
Now continue on to
Task 5: Activate the changes
through listed in
Chapter 2 -
Installation, Configuration, and Usage
.
