Page 1: ...Serial Server Installation Guide For Lantronix MSS1 T and MSS1 T2 Micro Serial Servers and MSS100 Fast Ethernet Micro Serial Servers...
Page 2: ...found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating in a c...
Page 3: ...2 3 1 1 Using a DHCP BOOTP or RARP Reply 3 2 3 1 2 Using an ARP Entry and the Ping Command 3 2 3 1 3 Using the Serial Console 3 4 3 2 Incoming Logins 3 4 3 2 1 Controlling Incoming Logins 3 4 3 2 2 EZ...
Page 4: ...Port Configuration 4 4 5 Using the MSS 5 1 Incoming Connections 5 1 5 1 1 Socket Connections 5 1 5 1 2 LAT Connections 5 2 5 1 3 Host Applications 5 3 5 1 4 Code Examples 5 4 5 2 Interactive Connecti...
Page 5: ...iii D Updating Software E Specifications Warranty Statement Declaration of Conformity Index...
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Page 7: ...the MSS products The remainder of this chapter outlines MSS functionality Chapter 2 Installation explains how to install the MSS hardware and boot the server Chapter 3 Getting Started details differe...
Page 8: ...Local mode The MSS user interface It is used to issue con guration and session management commands and to establish connections When in Local mode users will see a Local prompt 1 2 Protocols A network...
Page 9: ...by Digital Equipment Corporation DEC for local network connections and is supported on most DEC operating systems The MSS provides logins to remote hosts and host initiated connections as well as acc...
Page 10: ...Configuration in Lantronix has provided EZWebCon software to help users install and con gure the MSS It is also possible to con gure the MSS settings by logging into it over a network via Telnet or Rl...
Page 11: ...anels is more narrow Figure 2 1 MSS1 Front Panel The MSS rear panel has an RJ45 Ethernet connector a BNC Ethernet connector MSS1 T2 only a reset button and a power connector The following gure shows a...
Page 12: ...an example hardware layout Figure 2 3 MSS Network Layout Table 2 1 MSS LEDs LED Function Power Glows green when power is supplied to the Server Link Glows green while the Server is connected properly...
Page 13: ...ata bits one stop bit and no parity 3 Connect the MSS to the Ethernet The MSS1 can be connected to a 10BASE T Ethernet network The MSS100 can be connected to a 10BASE T or 100BASE T Ethernet network C...
Page 14: ...rresponding to the test being run NOTE The Power and Link LEDs should remain solid green if the unit is plugged in and there is a valid connection to a 10BASE T network 2 The MSS tries to obtain TCP I...
Page 15: ...ress the Return key and log in If you are able to log in the server is running normally If an IP address has been con gured for the MSS see IP Address Con guration on page 3 2 ping the MSS from a TCP...
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Page 17: ...ing points before logging into and con guring the MSS The MSS IP address must be con gured before any TCP IP functionality is available see IP Address Con guration on page 3 2 Connecting a terminal to...
Page 18: ...EZWebCon Instructions for installing running and using EZWebCon can be found on the distribution CD ROM 2 Click on the Lantronix logo menu in the bottom left corner of the EZWebCon window then select...
Page 19: ...has to be a host other than the machine that you re working on Once there is at least one entry in the ARP table use the following commands to ARP the IP address to the MSS and make the MSS acknowledg...
Page 20: ...uration le does not exist If this is the case create a le in the download path to get the BOOTP daemon to respond DHCP BOOTP and RARP are all enabled by default on the MSS If you wish to disable them...