Console Server Features
Managing the Attached Devices
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3.6.2 Out of Band Management
To ensure that you can manage attached equipment even if there are network problems, the SCS provides
an out-of-band management feature. If you have a modem connected to one of the SCS serial ports, you can
access and manage the SCS via a dial-in modem connection.
Instructions on modem configuration are available in Chapter 9,
Modems
.
To dial-in to the SCS,
1
Open a terminal emulator such as Hyperterminal
2
Dial the phone number for the modem attached to the SCS.
3
When the connection is complete, press <CR>.
The username and password prompt appear.
4
Enter your username and password.
You are now logged in to the SCS serial port.
For instructions on dialing in with PPP, read Chapter 4,
Basic Remote Networking
. Instructions on attaching
modems are included in Chapter 9,
Modems
.
3.6.3 Connecting from the Local> Prompt
Before you connect to a serial port, make sure that you have a way to exit the connection. If your keyboard
does not have a break key, specify an equivalent using the
Set/Define Ports Local Switch
command.
Figure 3-15:
Specifying Local Switch
Then, use the
Set/Define Ports Break
command to instruct the break key to bring you back to Local>
prompt when pressed during a session.
Figure 3-16:
Configuring Break Key Processing
To connect to a serial port from the SCS Local> prompt, use the
Connect Local
command.
Figure 3-17:
Connect Local Command
Once within the session, you can exit by pressing the break key. This returns you to the Local> prompt. For
more information on available session options, see
Port-Specific Session Configuration
on page 8-4.
3.6.4 Serial Break Handling
This section describes how to specify serial breaks and alternate break (AltBreak) sequences.
Local>> DEFINE PORT 2 LOCAL SWITCH ’
Local>> DEFINE PORT 2 BREAK LOCAL
Local> CONNECT LOCAL PORT_2
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