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Terminal Server

User Guide

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Terminal Server User Guide

Summary of Contents for Terminal Server

Page 1: ... BBOX FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com March 2006 Terminal Server User Guide Version 1 0 5500182 10 Terminal Server User Guide ...

Page 2: ...r los orificios de ventilación 10 El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación o como se indique en el aparato 12 Precaución debe ser tomada d...

Page 3: ...one company may make changes in its technical operations and procedures If any such changes affect the compatibility or use of this device the telephone company is required to give adequate notice of the changes 5 If the telephone company requests information on what equipment is connected to their lines inform them of a The telephone number that this unit is connected to b The ringer equivalence ...

Page 4: ...as appropriate The LOAD NUMBER LN assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device to prevent overloading The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the total of the load numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSI...

Page 5: ...hapter 1 Introduction 17 About the BLACK BOX Terminal Server 17 Terminal Server Features 17 Hardware 17 Software 18 Security 18 Supported Products Versions 18 Web Browsers 18 Typical Applications Summary 19 Managing the Terminal Server 19 Managing Accessing devices attached to the Terminal Server 19 Network Security 19 Table of Contents ...

Page 6: ... Mode vs Serial Mode 23 Powering Up the Terminal Server 23 Setting Jumpers 24 Terminal Server DB25 Male Female 24 Terminal Server RJ45 25 Terminal Server DB9 25 Setting an Initial IP Address 26 Using DeviceManager 26 Using a Direct Connection 28 Using DHCP BOOTP 28 Using ARP Ping 29 IPv6 Network 29 Pinouts 30 DB25 Male 30 DB25 Female 31 RJ45 32 DB9 Male 32 EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams 33 Terminal DB25...

Page 7: ... 39 SNMP 40 Chapter 4 Configuring the Terminal Server 41 Introduction 41 Configuring the Terminal Server 41 General Terminal Server Configuration 41 Terminal Server Services 41 COMredirect 42 Hardware Configuration 42 Ethernet Connection 42 Serial Connection 42 Other 42 Machine To Machine Connections 43 Users Connecting to Serial Devices 43 Users Connecting to the LAN 44 Connecting To the Terminal...

Page 8: ...r to Serial Device 48 Easy Port Access Menu 48 Configuring Network Options 48 Hosts 48 Gateways 48 Syslog 48 SNMP 49 Configuring Time 49 Language support 49 Loading a Supplied Language 49 Translation Guidance 50 Software Upgrades and Language Files 50 Downloading Terminal Definitions 51 Creating Terminal Definition Files 51 TFTP Configuration 53 Resetting Configuration Parameters 53 Lost Admin Pas...

Page 9: ...er 58 Managing a Terminal Server 59 DeviceManager Work Flow 59 Creating Editing Configuration Files 59 Working With the Terminal Server Configuration 59 Working With a Local Configuration File 59 Configuring the Server 60 Configuring the Main Server Window 60 Server 60 Services 60 Configuring Advanced Server Settings 61 Configuring COMredirect Baud 61 Configuring the Hardware 62 Configuring Lines ...

Page 10: ...ootup Files 77 Configuring the MOTD File 77 Statistics 78 Tools 78 Saving a Configuration To File 78 Getting a Configuration File 78 Configuring Multiple Terminal Servers 78 Downloading Terminal Server Firmware 79 Setting the Terminal Server s Date and Time 80 Rebooting the Terminal Server 80 Resetting the Terminal Server to Factory Defaults 80 Resetting a Line 80 Custom Files 80 Saving Crashes to...

Page 11: ...Hardware Commands 87 Set Ethernet 87 Show Hardware 87 COMredirect Baud Commands 87 Set COMredirect Remap Baud 87 Show COMredirect 87 User Commands 88 Logged Into the Terminal Server Commands 88 Admin 88 Help 88 Kill Line 88 Kill Session 88 Logout 88 Menu 88 Ping 88 Resume 89 Screen 89 Set Termtype 89 Set User 89 Set User Session 90 Show Line Users 90 Syslog Console 90 Show Sessions 90 Show Termtyp...

Page 12: ...type 103 Show Line 103 Line Service Commands 104 Set Telnet Client 104 Set UDP 105 Set Vmodem 105 Show Interface 106 Show Telnet Client 106 Show UDP 106 Show Vmodem 106 Modem Commands 106 Add Modem 106 Delete Modem 106 Show Modems 106 Network Commands 107 SNMP Commands 107 Add Community 107 Add Trap 107 Delete Community 108 Delete Trap 108 Set SNMP 108 Show SNMP 108 TFTP Commands 109 Set Server TF...

Page 13: ...13 Show Date 113 Show Time 113 Administration Commands 113 Bootup Commands 113 Reboot 113 Reset 113 Reset Factory 113 Save 114 Set Bootup 114 Show ARP 114 Show Bootup 114 TFTP File Transfer Commands 114 Netload 114 Netsave 115 MOTD Commands 115 Set MOTD 115 Show MOTD 116 Statistic Commands 116 Configuration Statistics 116 Show Netstat 116 Show Netstat Statistics 116 Show Routes 116 Run Time Statis...

Page 14: ...re Problems 119 Communication Issues 119 DeviceManager Problems 120 Host Problems 120 Login Problems 120 Problems with Terminals 121 Unknown IP Address 121 DHCP BOOTP Problems 122 Language Problems 122 Long Reboot Cycle 122 Appendix B Utilities 123 Introduction 123 COMredirect 123 Glossary 125 Index 127 ...

Page 15: ... the concepts and examples in this guide z If you are using an external authentication application s working knowledge of the authentication application s z Knowledge of TFTP the transfer protocol the Terminal Server uses Documentation The following documentation is included on the Terminal Server installation CD z BLACK BOX 1 Port Terminal Server Secure Device Server Quick Start Guide z BLACK BOX...

Page 16: ... of output Set the value to TRUE The typeface used for TRUE is also used when referring to an actual value or identifier that you should use or that is used in a code example subscribe project subject run yourcode exec The italicized portion of these examples shows the typeface used for variables that are placeholders for values you specify This is found in regular text and in code examples as sho...

Page 17: ...rinters The performance and flexibility of the Terminal Server allows you to use a wide range of high speed devices in complex application environments The Terminal Server will work in any server environment running TCP UDP IP Terminal Server Features The Terminal Server is a communications server with 1 port for making serial network connections It attaches to your TCP IP network and allows seria...

Page 18: ...nal Server z IPv6 support z Support for TCP IP and UDP protocols telnet z Virtual modem emulation z Fixed tty support for several operating systems COMredirect z DHCP BOOTP for automated network based setup z Dynamic statistics displays and line status reporting for fast problem diagnosis z Multi session support on a single terminal z Interoperability with IP routing through gateway tables Securit...

Page 19: ... serial port across the Ethernet interface using two different methods z Direct Connect users can directly connect to the device on the serial port by Telnet Line Service must be set to Rev Telnet using the Terminal Server s configured IP address and the serial device s assigned TCP port number z Easy Port Access users can connect to the Terminal Server using the configured Terminal Server s IP ad...

Page 20: ...Typical Applications Summary 20 Terminal Server User Guide ...

Page 21: ...ur BLACK BOX Terminal Server package you should have the following components z The Terminal Server z External power supply z Quick Start Guide z A CD ROM containing documentation firmware DeviceManager etc What You Need to Supply Before you can begin you need to have the following z A serial cable z An ethernet 10 100BASE T cable if you are connecting the Terminal Server to the network Available ...

Page 22: ...n to factory Flashes green to indicate that the Terminal Server is booting Flashes green yellow when the firmware is being updated Stays solid green to indicate that the Terminal Server is ready z Link 10 100 Green 10 Mbits Yellow 100 Mbits Off no LAN connection z Activity Flashes Green for transmist TX or receive RX LAN data z Tx Flashes with transmit serial activity z Rx Flashes with receive ser...

Page 23: ... environment in Console mode Serial mode is used when the Terminal Server acts as a communications server or anytime you are not connecting directly to the Terminal Server to configure it Powering Up the Terminal Server Before you attach the Terminal Server to your network or try to configure it we suggest that you power it up to verify that it works properly To power up the Terminal Server perfor...

Page 24: ...f you are using EIA 422 485 Terminal Server DB25 Male Female To change the settings do the following 1 Unplug the Terminal Server from the electrical outlet and disconnect everything from the box 2 Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws one on each side and lifting off the top of the case You should see the following 3 To change the power pin out locate J4 For the fixed 5V DC output jumpe...

Page 25: ...oth J1 and J9 5 Close the Terminal Server case by replacing the case lid and the two screws You can now power it on with the new settings Terminal Server DB9 To change the settings do the following 1 Unplug the Terminal Server from the electrical outlet and disconnect everything from the box 2 Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws one on each side and lifting off the top of the case You ...

Page 26: ...d z ARP Ping Use this method when you can connect the Terminal Server to the network and want to assign a temporary IP address to the Terminal Server by specifying an ARP entry and then pinging it z IPv6 Network When the Terminal Server is connected to an IPv6 network its local link address should automatically be recognized by the network Once an IP address has been assigned to the Terminal Serve...

Page 27: ...P address you need to download the new configuration file and then reboot the Terminal Server 11 Download the configuration file to the Terminal Server by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit 12 Reboot the Terminal Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server For more information on configuring the Terminal Server using DeviceManager see Chapter 5 Using the DeviceManager on page 55 Note If yo...

Page 28: ...method such as WebManager or DeviceManager unplug the Terminal Server Change the Terminal Server dip switch to Off Serial dip switch in the up position and connect it to your serial device Plug the Terminal Server back in automatically rebooting the Terminal Server in the process 7 If you want to complete the configuration using a direct connection see Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 37 an...

Page 29: ... now ready to ping to the Terminal Server Here is a UNIX example of the sequence to use arp s 192 168 209 8 00 80 d4 00 33 4e ping 192 168 209 8 You are now ready to configure the Terminal Server See Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 37 for information on the different Terminal Server configuration methods IPv6 Network The Terminal Server has a factory default link local IPv6 address that ta...

Page 30: ...pinout information The power in pin pin 12 can be 9 30V DC Pinout EIA 232 EIA 422 EIA 485 Full Duplex EIA 485 Half Duplex 1 Shield Shield Shield Shield 2 out TxD 3 in RxD 4 out RTS 5 in CTS 6 in DSR 7 GND GND GND GND 8 in DCD 12 Power in Power in Power in Power in 13 CTS 14 TxD TxD DATA 15 TxD TxD DATA 18 RTS 19 RTS 20 out DTR 21 RxD RxD 22 RxD RxD 25 CTS Pin 13 Pin 25 Pin 14 Pin 1 ...

Page 31: ...formation The power in pin pin 12 can be 9 30V DC Pinout EIA 232 EIA 422 EIA 485 Full Duplex EIA 485 Half Duplex 1 Shield Shield Shield Shield 2 out RxD 3 in TxD 4 out CTS 5 in RTS 6 in DTR 7 GND GND GND GND 8 in DCD 12 Power in Power in Power in Power in 13 RTS 14 RxD RxD DATA 15 RxD RxD DATA 18 CTS 19 CTS 20 out DSR 21 TxD TxD 22 TxD TxD 25 RTS Pin 1 Pin 14 Pin 25 Pin 13 ...

Page 32: ...t Terminal Server The following table provides pinout information Pinout 10 pin Pinout 8 pin EIA 232 EIA 422 EIA 485 Full Duplex EIA 485 Half Duplex 1 Power In Power In Power In Power In 2 in 1 DCD 3 out 2 RTS TxD TxD TxD RxD 4 in 3 DSR 5 out 4 TxD TxD TxD TxD RxD 6 in 5 RxD RxD RxD 7 6 GND GND GND GND 8 in 7 CTS RxD RxD Pinout 9 pin EIA 232 EIA 422 485 Full Duplex EIA 485 Half Duplex 1 in DCD 2 i...

Page 33: ... following diagrams show how the null modem cable should be configured when connecting to a terminal DB25 DB25 Male DB25 Female Terminal Server DB25 DTE Terminal DB25 DTE 2 TxD 3 RxD 3 RxD 2 TxD 4 RTS 5 CTS 5 CTS 4 RTS 6 DSR 20 DTR 7 GND 7 GND 20 DTR 6 DSR Terminal Server DB25 DCE Terminal DB25 DTE 3 TxD 3 RxD 2 RxD 2 TxD 5 RTS 5 CTS 4 CTS 4 RTS 20 DSR 20 DTR 7 GND 7 GND 6 DTR 6 DSR ...

Page 34: ...inal Server RJ45 Terminal DB25 DTE 10 pin 8 pi n 4 DSR 3 20 DTR 3 RTS 2 5 CTS 5 TxD 4 3 RxD 6 RxD 5 2 TxD 7 GND 6 7 GND 8 CTS 7 4 RTS 9 DTR 8 6 DSR Terminal Server DB9 Male Terminal DB25 DTE 3 TxD 3 RxD 2 RxD 2 TxD 7 RTS 5 CTS 8 CTS 4 RTS 6 DSR 20 DTR 5 GND 7 GND 4 DTR 6 DSR ...

Page 35: ...d when connecting to a DB25 modem DB25 Male RJ45 Terminal Server DB25 DTE Modem DB25 DCE 2 TxD 2 RxD 3 RxD 3 TxD 4 RTS 4 CTS 5 CTS 5 RTS 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 GND 7 GND 8 DCD 8 DCD 20 DTR 20 DTR Terminal Server RJ45 Modem DB25 DCE 10 pin 8 pi n 2 DCD 1 8 DCD 3 RTS 2 4 CTS 4 DSR 3 6 DSR 5 TxD 4 2 RxD 6 RxD 5 3 TxD 7 GND 6 7 GND 8 CTS 7 5 RTS 9 DTR 8 20 DTR ...

Page 36: ...EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams 36 Terminal Server User Guide DB9 Male Terminal Server DB9 Male Modem DB25 DCE 1 DCD 8 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 3 TxD 2 RxD 4 DTR 20 DTR 5 GND 7 GND 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 RTS 4 CTS 8 CTS 5 RTS ...

Page 37: ... Terminal Server z save configuration files locally in the DeviceManager s native binary format or to a text file The text configuration file can be edited with a text editor z open a session to a Terminal Server and import a saved configuration file z view statistics for a Terminal Server z download custom files such as new terminal definitions and a custom language file z download a configuratio...

Page 38: ...u have completed all the changes to a configuration window click the Submit button After you make all your configuration changes click the Save to FLASH button If you want your changes to take effect immediately click the Reboot button You can make changes to a line Submit them and then click the Kill Line button to test the changes immediately however if you do not click the Save to FLASH button ...

Page 39: ... and saving the configuration to FLASH Menu Conventions You select an option from the Menu by using the keyboard up and down arrows to navigate the list When the menu item you want to access is highlighted press the Enter key to either get to the next list of options or to get the configuration screen depending on what you select When you are done configuring parameters in a screen press the Enter...

Page 40: ...rameters under the ServicesInfo folder The first variable in each folder is the Status variable for example serviceStatus When you perform a GET on this variable one of the following values will be returned z 1 Indicates that the container folder is active with no changes z 2 Indicates that the container folder is active with change s Once you have completed setting the variables in a folder you w...

Page 41: ...al Server is it can run several predefined daemon and client applications The Terminal Server can run the following daemon applications z TelnetD z SPCD the COMredirect daemon z DeviceManagerD z HTTPD z SNMPD If you disable any of the daemons it can affect how the Terminal Server can be used or accessed For example if you disable HTTPD you will not be able to access the Terminal Server with the We...

Page 42: ...evice Ethernet Connection You need to know the ethernet interface speed and duplex as follows unless you are using the Auto detect option z 10 Mbps half or full duplex z 100 Mbps half or full duplex Serial Connection You also need to know the serial interface specifications as follows z EIA 232 and its speed z EIA 422 and its speed z EIA 485 and its speed half duplex with without echo suppression ...

Page 43: ... Security host card reader application for employee verification also logging access time employee name etc and the Security host application can send back a code that does or does not unlock the door Users Connecting to Serial Devices For a user to connect to the serial device connected to the Terminal Server from the LAN the Line Service must be set to Rev Telnet The user will either access the ...

Page 44: ...rvice of DSLogin and DSPrompt respectively So user Dennis is authenticated by the Terminal Server and then chooses to configure a Free Session to the HR_Server using the Telnet protocol Dennis could have attempted to access any host on the network Connecting Through the Terminal Server When a user connects through the Terminal Server that user is authenticated and is usually set up with a User Ser...

Page 45: ...en Logging out redisplays this prompt Silent connections unlike direct connections however make permanent use of pseudo tty resources and therefore consume host resources even when not in use Reverse connections enable a host on the network to establish a connection through the Terminal Server port to a serial device Virtual Modems Vmodem is a feature of the Terminal Server that provides modem lik...

Page 46: ...P Entry 2 All UDP data received from hosts that have an IP address that falls within the range of 172 16 1 20 to 172 16 1 50 and Port 33010 will be sent to the serial device The Terminal Server will not send any data received on its serial port z UDP Entry 3 All hosts that have an IP Address that falls within the range of 172 16 1 75 to 172 16 1 80 and who listen to Port 33009 will receive UDP dat...

Page 47: ... used as a gateway to a network and the user never actually logs into the Terminal Server itself Users who do log into the Terminal Server Line Service set to DSLogin and User Service set to DSPrompt will have to navigate by either the Menu or CLI except for users with Menu privileges who can only use the Menu z Admin Users with Admin privileges have full administrative access to the BLACK BOX Ter...

Page 48: ...and a logout option You can only access the line if it has the same connection protocol as the one you used to log into the Terminal Server So if you used SSH to log into the Terminal Server and the Line Service is set for Rev Telnet you will not be able to access the serial device connected to that line Configuring Network Options Hosts This is probably one of the first Terminal Server options yo...

Page 49: ...can revert to English at any time the English language is stored permanently in the Terminal Server and is not overwritten by your new language Each user logged into the Terminal Server can operate in either English or the downloaded language Loading a Supplied Language This section describes how to download a language file using the CLI since it is the least intuitive method French and German lan...

Page 50: ... unless you are using a different alphabet Software Upgrades and Language Files If you receive a software upgrade for the Terminal Server the language files supplied on the supplemental diskette CD might also have been updated We will endeavour to provide a list of those changes in another text file on the same supplemental CD If you are already using one of the supplied languages French or German...

Page 51: ...on select the Terminal Type Termx that you custom defined Creating Terminal Definition Files To create new terminal definition files you need to copy and edit the information from the terminfo database 1 On a UNIX host change directory to usr lib terminfo x where x is the first letter of the required terminal type For a Wyse60 for example you would enter the command cd usr lib terminfo w 2 The ter...

Page 52: ...lude only the following character pairs jx kx lx mx qx tx ux and xx where x must be substituted by the character used by the terminal These are the box drawing characters used to display the forms and menus of Menu mode They must be entered in this order The last two capabilities will not be found in the terminfo file In the page field you must enter the escape sequence used by the terminal to cha...

Page 53: ... and how long the TFTP process will wait timeout before retrying to transfer a file You must have a TFTP server running on any host that you are uploading or downloading files to from If you are using the DeviceManager and transferring a local file to a Terminal Server you still need to have a TFTP server running on your PC When you specify the file path the path must be relative to the default pa...

Page 54: ...n the DHCP BOOTP bootp file z SW_FILE The full path pre fixed by hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of the firmware update z CONFIG_FILE The full path pre fixed by hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of the configuration file Note these parameters include clear text user passwords z GUI_ACCESS Access to the Terminal Server from the HTTP WebManager Values are on or off z SECU...

Page 55: ...er has already been installed if you still need to install the DeviceManager see Using DeviceManager on page 26 Starting a New Session When you start the DeviceManager application the New Session window is displayed You can choose z Manage Device Server Connect to a Terminal Server to manage view it z New Configuration Create a new Terminal Server configuration z Open Configuration Open an existin...

Page 56: ...ll be empty To add Terminal Servers to the Terminal Server List you can do either of the following z Click the Search Local Network button This searches the local network segment and automatically displays any Terminal Servers it finds Any Terminal Servers found by this method will be displayed in Type column as Dynamic Once you close the DeviceManager any Terminal Servers that were displayed as D...

Page 57: ...he Terminal Server type in the factory default Admin password superuser and click OK The DeviceManager will display a window indicating that it is trying to authenticate and connect you on the Terminal Server 5 If the authentication and connection are successful the Server Info window is displayed You are now ready to configure the Terminal Server If authentication was unsuccessful try to connect ...

Page 58: ...at dme or as a text file txt which can be edited with a text editor Either configuration version can be imported into the DeviceManager Connecting to a Terminal Server To connect to a Terminal Server double click on the Terminal Server in the Device Server List You will be prompted for the Admin Password If the authentication and connection are successful the Terminal Server s Server Info window i...

Page 59: ...n file contains the Terminal Server s factory default settings Working With the Terminal Server Configuration When you connect to a Terminal Server the configuration that is saved to FLASH is automatically uploaded to the DeviceManager It is suggested that you save the working configuration to a file as a backup precaution by selecting Tools Save Configuration to File You can then make any edits t...

Page 60: ...rk on page 29 for information on how to determine your IPv6 address Internet Address The Terminal Server s unique IPv4 network IP address If you are using the Terminal Server in an IPv6 network this field can be left blank Subnet Prefix Bits The number of bits in the subnet mask For example a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 has 16 subnet prefix bits Valid values are 0 31 The default is 0 When the value...

Page 61: ...z All data from previous connections on that serial port has drained z There are no other connections z Up to a 1 second interconnection poll timer has expired This also enables a per connection keepalive TCP keepalive feature After approximately 3 minutes of network connection idle time the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer thus either ensuring the connection stays active ...

Page 62: ...t select Tools Download Configuration to Unit and Tools Reboot Server to make your changes permanent and take effect Configure the appropriate parameters Ethernet1 Speed and Duplex Define the ethernet connection speed at one of the following z auto automatically detects the ethernet interface speed and duplex z 10 Mbps Half Duplex z 10 Mbps Full Duplex z 100 Mbps Half Duplex z 100 Mbps Full Duplex...

Page 63: ... same time or Half Duplex communication in one direction at a time TX Driver Control Used with a EIA 485 serial interface if your application supports RTS Request To Send select this option Otherwise select Auto Default is Auto Echo Suppression This parameter applies only to EIA 485 Half Duplex mode All characters will be echoed to the user and transmitted across the serial ports Some EIA 485 appl...

Page 64: ...r of seconds the Terminal Server will wait to establish a connection to a remote modem The default value is 45 seconds Dial Retry The number of times the Terminal Server will attempt to establish a connection with a remote modem The default value is 2 Modem The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line Phone The phone number to use when Dial is set to Out Initial Mode Specifies the in...

Page 65: ...key Prefix default Ctrl a a l lowercase L The Terminal Server prompts the user for a password and a confirmation Idle Timer Enter a time period in seconds for which the Idle Timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the Idle Timer expires the Terminal Server will end the connection The maximum value is 4294967 seconds about 49 days The default value of 0 zero m...

Page 66: ...xampe if after a successful login the user is set to telnet to a specific host you will want to set the Telnet parameters that will be used by the user for the telnet session any parameters that are also available in the user s configuration are overridden by the user s definitions See Telnet Settings on page 67 for information on the Telnet Settings parameters Raw Settings When the Line Service i...

Page 67: ...riage returns CR to carriage return line feed CRLF The default value is Off Interrupt Defines the interrupt character Typing the interrupt character interrupts the current process This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 3 ASCII value C Quit Defines the quit character Typing the quit character closes and exits the current telnet session This value is in hexadecimal with a default value...

Page 68: ...t host Port The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections Start IP Address The first host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 or IPV6 that the Terminal Server will listen for messages from and or send messages to End IP Address The last host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 not required for IPV6 that the Terminal Server will listen for messag...

Page 69: ...hen a connection succeeds If no string is entered then the string CONNECT will be sent with the connecting speed for example CONNECT 9600 Failure String that is sent to the serial device when a connection fails If no string is entered then the string NO CARRIER will be sent Suppress If set to No connection success failure indication strings are sent to the connected device otherwise these indicati...

Page 70: ...Server s local user database in addition to the Admin user Configure the following parameters Modem Name The name of the modem Do not use spaces Modem Initialisation String The initialisation string of the modem see your modem s documentation User Name The name of the user Do not use spaces Password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Terminal Server Confirm Password Enter the...

Page 71: ...urned to where you left off The session will be left running z a l Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line z r When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it...

Page 72: ...nformation on the Default User configuration parameters see Configuring Users on page 70 Host IP When the User Service is set to Telnet or TCP_clear the target host IP address If 255 255 255 255 is specified in the configuration the user will be prompted for an IP address or hostname If no IP address is specified the Host IP value in the Default User configuration will be used The default is 0 0 0...

Page 73: ...within Configuring Hosts One of the first things you will probably want to configure is the hosts that the Terminal Server or Users will be interacting with since most configuration windows require that the hosts already be configured You can configure up to 20 hosts Configure the following parameters Host Name The name of the host Host Internet Address The host IP address ...

Page 74: ...an SNMP manager This name will define the permissions of the manager Internet Address The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the Terminal Server If the address is 0 0 0 0 any SNMP manager with the Community Name can access the Terminal Server Permissions Permits the Terminal Server to respond to SNMP requests by z None There is no response to requests from SNMP z Readonly Re...

Page 75: ...ll wait for a successful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer Enter a value between 3 and 10 The default is 3 seconds Host You can specify up to twenty hosts to act as gateways in your network Each gateway host must be defined in the Terminal Server host table Service Specify the type of gateway z Default A gateway which provides general access beyond your local netw...

Page 76: ...s will be displayed on the host s monitor Secondary Host If the Terminal Server cannot communicate with the primary host then the Terminal Server will attempt to send system log messages to this preconfigured host messages will be displayed on the host s monitor Level Choose the event level that triggers a syslog entry z Emergency z Alert z Critical z Error z Warning z Notice z Info z Debug When y...

Page 77: ...ame or IP address of the server that contains the configuration or firmware file If you use a host name it must exist in the Terminal Server s host table or be resolved by DNS Firmware File The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server software of the update software for the Terminal Server that will be loaded when the Terminal Server is rebooted...

Page 78: ...oaded into the DeviceManager at any time Getting a Configuration File The DeviceManager can get a local configuration file either binary or text when you select Tools Get Configuration Import from File The DeviceManager can also get the configuration from the Terminal Server it s connected to when you select Tools Get Configuration Upload from Unit this can be useful if you ve made changes to the ...

Page 79: ...ill be prompted to reboot the Terminal Server You can choose to reboot the Terminal Server at another time by selecting Tools Reboot Server Upgrading the firmware does not affect the Terminal Server s configuration file or downloaded custom files IP Address Enter the IP address of the Terminal Server that you want to download the configuration to Server Name The name of the Terminal Server The Ter...

Page 80: ...ill Line If you are happy with the configuration changes you can download the configuration by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit Of course your new configuration will not take effect until you reboot the Terminal Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server Custom Files Saving Crashes to a Dump File If the Terminal Server should crash you can save the crash information dump to a file that ...

Page 81: ...firmation Messages Specify whether you want to receive confirmation messages for all of the following selections z Tools Download Configuration to Unit z Tools Reboot Server z Tools Reset to Factory Defaults z Tools Reset SecurID Node Secret z Tools Kill Line z Anytime you click a Delete button z TFTP Sets the TFTP options for communication between the DeviceManager and a Terminal Server Configure...

Page 82: ...Tools 82 Terminal Server User Guide ...

Page 83: ...e the following command to break down the command syntax set service dhcp bootp on off telnetd on off httpd on off snmpd on off spcd on off syslog on off dmgrd on off Square brackets show the options that are available for the command You can type a command with each option individually or string options together in any order you want For example set service dhcp bootp on telnetd off Angle bracket...

Page 84: ...commands on the command line while connected to the Terminal Server you can view the options by typing a question mark after any part of the command to see what options are available valid For example Terminal Server 1 Port set vmodem failure string host port style success string suppress Terminal Server 1 Port set vmodem failure string text 30 characters maximum Terminal Server 1 Port set vmodem ...

Page 85: ...main_name Unique name for your domain your location in the global network Like Hostname it is a symbolic rather than a numerical identifier flush on close When enabled deletes any pending data when a port is closed as opposed to maintaining the port to send pending data The default value is Off internet The Terminal Server s unique IPv4 network IP address If you are using the Terminal Server in an...

Page 86: ...s 16 subnet prefix bits Valid values are 0 31 The default is 0 When the value is 0 the correct value is determined based on the class of the IP Address retry The number of times the Terminal Server will attempt to transfer using TFTP a file to from a host Enter a value between 0 and 5 The default is 5 A value of 0 zero means that the Terminal Server will not attempt a retry should TFTP fail timeou...

Page 87: ... 100 Mbps Half Duplex z 100 Mbps Full Duplex Description Shows the hardware settings information User Level Normal Admin Syntax show hardware Description Sets the COMredirect baud remapping values User Level Admin Syntax set comredirect remap baud 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 23040...

Page 88: ...ession User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax kill session 1 2 3 4 Options 1 2 3 4 The number of the session s you want to kill Description Logs the user out from the Terminal Server User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax logout Description Switches from the CLI mode to the Menu User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax menu Description Pings the specified host IP address User Level Normal A...

Page 89: ...pes to control the current session The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc z a number To switch from one session to another press a and then the required session number For example a 2 would switch you to session 2 Pressing a 0 will return you to the Terminal Server Menu z a n Display the next session The current session will remain active The l...

Page 90: ...ff local echo on off echo 00 7f eof 00 7f erase 00 7f intr 00 7f quit 00 7f Options session Specifies the session number or all that you are configuring auto Specify whether or not the session s will start automatically when the user logs into the Terminal Server telnet options See Set Telnet Client on page 104 Description Shows the users who are on the line User Level Admin Syntax show line users...

Page 91: ...st until Enter is pressed otherwise input is sent every time a key is pressed Default is Off map cr crlf Maps carriage returns CR to carriage return line feed CRLF The default value is Off local echo Toggles between local echo of entered characters and suppressing local echo Local echo is used for normal processing while suppressing the echo is convenient for entering text that should not be displ...

Page 92: ...aracter Returns you to the command line mode This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1d ASCII value GS Description Displays firmware version and build User Level Normal Admin Syntax version Description Adds a user You can add and configure up to four users in the Terminal Server User Level Admin Syntax add user username Option username The name of the user without spaces When you fini...

Page 93: ...cks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line z r When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value You can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock parameter is On idle timer The amount of...

Page 94: ...r line access Specifies the user access rights to each Terminal Server device line Options are z Read Write Users are given read and write access to the line z Read In Users are given access to read only outbound data data that is going from the Terminal Server to the device phone number The phone number the Terminal Server will dial to callback the user you must have set Callback to On Enter the ...

Page 95: ...unning z a l Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line z r When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the L...

Page 96: ...minal Server Does not have any access to CLI commands password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Terminal Server line access Specifies the user access rights to each Terminal Server device line Options are z Read Write Users are given read and write access to the line z Read In Users are given access to read only outbound data data that is going from the Terminal Server to t...

Page 97: ... username session 1 2 3 4 telnet options host config_host port TCP_port termtype terminal_name line mode on off map cr crlf on off local echo on off echo 00 7f eof 00 7f erase 00 7f intr 00 7f quit 00 7f Description Shows the Default User s settings User Level Admin Syntax show default user Description Shows user configuration settings User Level Admin Syntax show user configured_user Options conf...

Page 98: ...being used as a router set this parameter to either In Out or Both depending on which end of the link your Terminal Server is situated and how you want to initiate the communication idle timer Enter a time period in seconds for which the Idle Timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the Idle Timer expires the Terminal Server will end the connection The maximum...

Page 99: ...aw the Menu The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc z a l Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line z r When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly I...

Page 100: ...a connection to a remote modem The default value is 45 seconds dial retries The number of times the Terminal Server will attempt to establish a connection with a remote modem The default value is 2 single character When enabled causes the Terminal Server to process every character as it comes in as opposed to buffering the characters before processing this provides better latency at the expense of...

Page 101: ...d both signals must be detected before the line service is started monitor dsr Specifies whether the RS 232 signal DSR data set ready should be monitored This is used with modems or any device that sends a DSR signal When it is monitored and the Terminal Server detects a DSR signal the line service is started Default is Off If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled both signals must be detec...

Page 102: ...o recommended where multiple sessions are not a requirement The message Press return to continue is displayed on the user s screen The user must press a key to display the host login prompt The message is redisplayed on logout silent Silent connections are the same as direct connections except they are permanently established The host login prompt is displayed on the screen Logging out redisplays ...

Page 103: ...hese are not present the default is wyse60 User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax set termtype wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm3151te vt320 hp700 term1 term2 term3 Option wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm3151te vt320 hp700 term1 term2 term3 Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line z Dumb z WYSE60 z VT100 z ANSI z TVI925 z IBM3151TE z VT320 specifically supporting VT320 7 z HP700 sp...

Page 104: ...when Line Mode is On Default is Off echo Defines the echo character When Line Mode is On typing the echo character echoes the text locally and sends only completed lines to the host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 5 ASCII value E eof Defines the end of file character When Line Mode is On entering the eof character as the first character on a line sends the character to the rem...

Page 105: ...n for messages from and or send messages to Description Configures the vmodem settings for the serial line User Level Admin Syntax set vmodem line failure string string success string string host config_host port TCP_port 0 style numeric verbose suppress on off Options failure string String that is sent to the serial device when a connection fails If no string is entered then the string NO CARRIER...

Page 106: ...tax show udp Description Show the vmodem settings for the line User Level Normal Admin Syntax show vmodem Description Adds a modem User Level Admin Syntax add modem modem_name initialization_string Options modem_name The name of the modem Do not use spaces initialization_string The initialisation string of the modem see your modem s documentation Description Deletes a modem User Level Admin Syntax...

Page 107: ... requests to the Terminal Server The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the Terminal Server If the address is 0 0 0 0 any SNMP manager with the Community Name can access the Terminal Server none readonly readwrite Permits the Terminal Server to respond to SNMP requests by z None There is no response to requests from SNMP z Readonly Responds only to Read requests from SNMP z ...

Page 108: ... Option config_trap_number When you add an SNMP trap it gets assigned to a number To delete the SNMP trap you need to specify the number of the trap that you want to delete To see which trap is assigned to what number type the show snmp command Description Configures SNMP settings User Level Admin Syntax set snmp contact string location string readonly user username readwrite user username Options...

Page 109: ...ssful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer Enter a value between 3 and 10 The default is 3 seconds Description Adds a host to the Terminal Server host table User Level Admin Syntax add host hostname ip_address Options hostname The name of the host ip_address The host IP address Description Deletes a host from the Terminal Server host table User Level Admin Syntax del...

Page 110: ...ides general access beyond your local network z Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network z Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network dest_ip_addr When the gateway is a Host or Network gateway you must specify the IP address of the target host machine network subnet_bits When the gateway is a Network gatewa...

Page 111: ... A gateway which provides general access beyond your local network z Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network z Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network dest_ip_addr When the gateway is a Host or Network gateway you must specify the IP address of the target host machine network subnet_bits When the gatewa...

Page 112: ... Error Critical Alert and Emergency events will be logged primary host The first preconfigured host that the Terminal Server will attempt to send system log messages to messages will be displayed on the host s monitor secondary host If the Terminal Server cannot communicate with the primary host then the Terminal Server will attempt to send system log messages to this preconfigured host messages w...

Page 113: ...ry time format Description Shows the date according to the Terminal Server system clock User Level Normal Admin Syntax show date Description Shows the Terminal Server s system clock User Level Normal Admin Syntax show time Description Reboots the Terminal Server You will be prompted to save configuration to FLASH if there have been unsaved configuration changes User Level Admin Syntax reboot Descr...

Page 114: ...ault path of your TFTP server software of the configuration software for the Terminal Server that will be loaded when the Terminal Server is rebooted host The host name or IP address of the server that contains the configuration or firmware file If you use a host name it must exist in the Terminal Server s host table or be resolved by DNS Description Shows the current contents of the ARP cache Use...

Page 115: ...ad a configuration file from the Terminal Server to the specified host or IP address crash Specifies that you are going to upload a crash file from the Terminal Server to the specified host or IP address hostname ip_address The IP address or host name for where the file you are uploading from the Terminal Server is going If you are using a host name it must be resolved in either the Terminal Serve...

Page 116: ...s all Displays all ports including server listening ports by default listening ports are not displayed listening Displays server listening ports by default listening ports are not displayed tcp Displays TCP port statistics udp Displays UDP port statistics tcpv6 Displays TCPv6 port statistics udpv6 Displays UDPv6 port statistics Description Shows protocol IP ICMP TCP UDP counters User Level Admin S...

Page 117: ...mmediately not related to configuration User Level Admin Syntax delete arp Description Shows the current contents of the ARP cache User Level Admin Syntax show arp Description Shows statistics on the serial port User Level Admin Syntax show serial Description Displays the elapsed time in days hours minutes and seconds since the last reboot power cycle User Level Admin Syntax uptime ...

Page 118: ...Statistic Commands 118 Terminal Server User Guide ...

Page 119: ...e arrangements to return the Terminal Server Communication Issues General communication checks and practices are as follows z Are your cables connected and correctly configured If you are using EIA 232 see EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams on page 33 to verify that your cables are correctly configured z Ping your host If you can ping but packet loss is reported ping another host device on the same network ...

Page 120: ...t on a local network verify z The network address is correct z The subnet mask is set correctly and reflects the network configuration z The broadcast address is set correctly and reflects the network configuration Cannot access a host on a remote network z Use the show route command to verify that there is a route to the remote host If no gateway is specified verify that a default gateway is spec...

Page 121: ...keyboard nothing happens or your sessions keep swapping z Change your Hotkey Prefix character The function keys on the keyboards of some terminals like WYSE60 send character sequences which begin with a unfortunately a is also the default Hotkey Prefix which you use to switch between sessions A valid alternative would be b hex 02 If you are the system administrator you can change any user s Hotkey...

Page 122: ...The file names you specified to DHCP BOOTP do not exist or are in the wrong place z The server for any of the downloadable files in your bootfile has no TFTP server running z Verify that lease data in your DHCP server manager is correct z Reset or restart the DHCP server Language Problems In a customised language the text strings appear in the wrong place in the Menu CLI or WebManager z Check the ...

Page 123: ...ters must be configured on the Device Server You use COMredirect when you want to connect extra terminals to a server using a Device Server rather than a multi port serial card COMredirect is especially useful when you want to improve security for example to see which user is logged onto which terminal When run on UNIX COMredirect allows you to print directly from a terminal to an attached printer...

Page 124: ...COMredirect 124 Terminal Server User Guide ...

Page 125: ...l Server User database Modem Initialization String A series of commands sent to the modem by a communications program at start up These commands tell a modem how to set itself up in order to communicate easily with another modem MOTD Message of the day This is defined by a file whose contents display when users log into the Terminal Server Multicast The broadcasting of messages to a specified grou...

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Page 127: ...necting to Device Server setting IP address 26 connecting to the Device Server console mode 23 serial mode 23 connections direct silent reverse 45 dslogin 45 console mode 23 D DB25 pinouts female 31 male 30 power in pin female connector 31 male 30 DB9 male pinouts 32 definitions 125 Device Servers configuring multiple 78 DeviceManager overview 37 setting an IP address 26 DHCP parameters 54 setting...

Page 128: ...line help using 16 P parameters bidir 68 BOOTP DHCP 54 bootup files 77 gateways 75 hardware 62 hosts 73 line 62 line access 72 modems 70 MOTD 77 raw 66 server 60 sessions 72 SNMP 74 syslog 76 telnet 67 TFTP 75 UDP 68 user 70 vmodem 69 password admin default 27 lost 53 pin power in 31 DB25 male 30 serial RJ45 32 pinouts DB25 female 31 DB25 male 30 DB9 male 32 RJ45 serial 32 power in pin DB25 female...

Page 129: ... IPv6 29 silent connections 45 SNMP parameters 74 supported traps 74 using 40 syslog parameters 76 T telnet parameters 67 terminal definitions creating 51 downloading 51 text configuration file 58 TFTP 53 TFTP parameters 75 traps SNMP 74 Trueport utility 123 U UDP configuring 46 parameters 68 user levels 47 user parameters 70 user sessions 48 utility Trueport 123 V virtual modem 45 vmodem overview...

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