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Click Add.
Click Apply.
By default, Administrators have gateway and serial port access privileges. For Users to access the gateway Management Console
and the serial port, the required access privileges must be granted.
Navigate to Serial & Network > Users & Groups.
Click Add User.
Enter a Username, Description and Password.
Select 127.0.0.1 from the Accessible Host(s) pop-up menu.
Select Port 2 from the Accessible Port(s) pop-up menu.
Click Apply.
7.5 USING SDT CONNECTOR FOR OUT-OF-BAND CONNECTION TO THE GATEWAY
SDT Connector can also be set up to connect to the console server out-of-band (OOB). OOB access uses an alternate path for
connecting to the console server to that used for regular data traffic. OOB access is useful for when the primary link into the
console server is unavailable or unreliable.
Typically, a console server’s primary link is a broadband Internet connection or Internet connection via a LAN or VPN, and the
secondary out-of-band connectivity is provided by a dial-up or wireless modem directly attached to the console server.
Out-of-band access enables you to access the hosts and serial devices on the network, diagnose any connectivity issues, and
restore the console server’s primary link.
In SDT Connector, OOB access is configured by providing the secondary IP address of the gateway, and telling SDT Connector how
to start and stop the OOB connection. Starting an OOB connection may be achieved by initiating a dial up connection, or adding an
alternate route to the console server. SDT Connector allows for maximum flexibility in this regard, by allowing you to provide your
own scripts or commands for starting and stopping the OOB connection.
To configure SDT Connector for OOB access:
Choose File > New Gateway.
Click the Out Of Band tab.
Enter the console server’s Out-of-Band IP address in the Secondary Address field.
The console server’s Out-of-Band IP address is the address the console server is accessible from when using the Out-of-Band
access route.
Change the Port value if the console server is using a port other than the default 22 for SSH access.
Enter the command or path to a script to start the OOB connection in the Start Command field.
To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Start Command string:
cmd /c start "Starting Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection login password
where network_connection is the name of the network connection as displayed in Control Panel > Network Connections, login is the
console server’s dial-in username, and password is the console server’s dial-in password.
To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Linux, use the following Start Command string:
pon network_connection
where network_connection is the name of the connection.
Enter the command or path to a script to stop the OOB connection in the Stop Command field.
CHAPTER 7: SSH TUNNELS AND SDT CONNECTOR
