4
Configuring Managed Devices
Connecting to Wi-Fi
1.
Select
Serial & Networks > Serial Port
to display the labels, modes and protocol options for each serial port.
Note:
By default, all serial ports are in disabled mode.
To configure a port:
2.
Click
Edit
.
3.
Set the Common Settings (Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits and Flow Control) for Port X to match the device
connected to serial Port X.
4.
To enable remote access to the device, check the
Console Server Mode
radio button in
Console Server Settings
, and
click the checkboxes for allowed protocols (e.g. Telnet, SSH, Web Terminal and RFC2217).
5.
Set a Logging Level
Level 0
- Turns off logging for the selected port
Level 1
- Logs all User connection events to the port
Level 2
- Logs all data transferred to and from the port and all changes in hardware flow control status and all User
connection events
Level 3
- Logs all data transferred from the port and all changes in hardware flow control status and all User connection
events
Level 4
- Logs all data transferred to the port and all changes in hardware flow control status and all User connection
events
Note:
The 5 logging levels DO NOT represent a progression from no logging to logging everything. Take note of what each logging level
records and assign a logging level to each port accordingly.
6.
Click
Apply
.
Note:
A serial’s port’s pinout can be set to Cisco Straight (X2: the default) or Cisco Rolled (X1) using Port Pinout. In X2 mode, most serial
devices connect via UTP RJ45 patch cable.
The B098-Series Console Servers include Wi-Fi, which supports either Client or Access Point (WAP) mode. This interface is
inactive by default. To activate:
1.
Attach the included 2.4 GHz SMA Wi-Fi diversity antenna to the Wi-Fi (MAIN).
Note:
To increase the Wi-Fi signal strength, connect a second antenna to the Wi-Fi (AUX).
2.
Click
System > IP > Wireless Network Interface
.
3.
Set the Wireless Network Interface to active.