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SLC™ Console Manager User Guide
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PPP Mode
Dial-in Host List
From the drop-down list, select the desired host list. The host list is a prioritized list
of SSH, Telnet, and TCP hosts that are available for establishing outgoing modem
connections or for
connect direct
at the CLI. The hosts in the list are cycled
through until the SLC console manager successfully connects to one.
To establish and configure host lists, click the
Host Lists
link.
Negotiate IP Address
If the SLC unit and/or the serial device have dynamic IP addresses (e.g., IP
addresses assigned by a DHCP server), select
Yes
.
Yes
is the default.
If the SLC console manager or the modem have fixed IP addresses, select
No
,
and enter the
Local IP
(IP address of the port) and
Remote IP
(IP address of
the modem).
Authentication
Enables
PAP
or
CHAP
authentication for modem logins.
PAP
is the default.
With PAP, users are authenticated by means of the Local Users and any of the
remote authentication methods that are enabled. With CHAP, the CHAP
Handshake fields authenticate the user.
CHAP Handshake
The
Host/User Name
(for UNIX systems) or
Secret/User Password
(for
Windows systems) used for CHAP authentication. May have up to 128
characters.
CHAP Auth Uses
For CHAP authentication, determines what is used to validate the CHAP host/
user sent by the remote peer: either the
CHAP Host
defined for the modem, or
any of the users in the
Local Users
list.
Same authentication for
Dial-in & Dial-on-Demand
(DOD)
Select this option to let incoming connections (dial-in) use the same
authentication settings as outgoing connections (dial-on-demand). If this option
is not selected, then the dial-on-demand connections take their authentication
settings from the DOD parameter settings. If
DOD Authentication
is
PAP
,
then the
DOD CHAP Handshake
field is not used.
DOD Authentication
Enables
PAP
or
CHAP
authentication for dial-in & dial-on-demand.
PAP
is the
default. With PAP, users are authenticated by means of the Local Users and
any of the remote authentication methods that are enabled. With CHAP, the
DOD CHAP Handshake fields authenticate the user.
DOD CHAP Handshake
For
DOD Authentication
, enter the
Host/User Name
for UNIX systems) or
Secret/User Password
(for Windows systems) used for CHAP authentication.
May have up to 128 characters.
Enable NAT
Select to enable Network Address Translation (NAT) for dial-in and dial-out
PPP connections on a per modem (device port or USB port) basis. Users
dialing into the SLC unit access the network connected to Eth1 and/or Eth2.
Note:
IP forwarding must be enabled on the Network > Network Settings page
for NAT to work. See
Chapter 6: Basic Parameters on page 52
Dial-out Number
Phone number for dialing out to a remote system or serial device. May have up
to 20 characters. Any format is acceptable.
Remote/Dial-out Login
User ID for authentication when dialing out to a remote system, or if a remote
system requests authentication from the SLC or SLB device when it dials in.
May have up to 32 characters.
Remote/Dial-out Pwd
Password for authentication when dialing out to a remote system, or if a
remote system requests authentication from the SLC or SLB unit when it dials
in. May have up to 64 characters.
Retype
Re-enter password for dialing out to a remote system.May have up to 64
characters.
