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MAN107 V1.20  Rev 6/4/09

 

                 

 
 
 

 

SERIMUX-S-x 

SECURE SSH CONSOLE SERIAL SWITCH  

Installation and Operation Manual 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

SERIMUX

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Series

 

Содержание SERIMUX-S-16

Страница 1: ...MAN107 V1 20 Rev 6 4 09 SERIMUX S x SECURE SSH CONSOLE SERIAL SWITCH Installation and Operation Manual SERIMUX Series...

Страница 2: ...he material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and with...

Страница 3: ...nsors 9 Initial Startup 10 Connect Direct to Serial Port from Command Line 11 Connect Via Telnet 11 Connect Via SSH 11 Using the SERIMUX Console Switch 12 Serial Control Administrator 12 Login as the...

Страница 4: ...ent 48 Port Configuration 48 Port Configuration Port Settings 48 Port Configuration Serial Settings 49 Port Configuration Port Logging 49 Port Configuration View Port Log 50 Port Configuration Modem S...

Страница 5: ...t the LAN to the SERIMUX 7 Figure 5 Power connections for SERIMUX with Dual Power option 8 Figure 6 Power connections for SERIMUX with DC power option 8 Figure 7 Connect sensors to the SERIMUX 9 Figur...

Страница 6: ...42 Unit Settings NTP Server settings 30 Figure 43 Unit Settings Daylight Savings 30 Figure 44 Administration Settings Security Setting 31 Figure 45 Administration Settings CLI Authentication Types 31...

Страница 7: ...n settings 56 Figure 88 TCP Settings page 56 Figure 89 Unit Settings page 57 Figure 90 Change password for user root 57 Figure 91 Unit Settings page date and time 58 Figure 92 Security Settings page 5...

Страница 8: ...eristics 71 Appendix B SERIMUX User and Administrator Characteristics 71 Appendix C Cable Adapters 72 Appendix D Common Commands from Shell Command Line 74 Appendix E SERIMUX S x Default Paths 74 Appe...

Страница 9: ...as either a host or user port Serial hosts such as servers switches etc are connected to host ports while serial user devices such as a terminal or serial console are connected to user ports The SERI...

Страница 10: ...ions device equipment that can transmit and or receive data using RS232 interface host serial device that performs a function or stores data to be controlled by a user inactivity when a port is not re...

Страница 11: ...d Screws 4 10 32 Cage Nuts 6 feet of 22AWG 2 wire cable provided for models with DC power connectors Rubber Feet Rack mount ears kit DB9F RJ45F Serial Adapter DB25M RJ45F C Modem Adapter DB25F RJ45F C...

Страница 12: ...NTI SERIMUX SERIES SSH CONSOLE SWITCH 4 DEFAULT USER NAME AND PASSWORD The default user name is root lower case letters only The default password is nti lower case letters only...

Страница 13: ...IMUX 8 Console Port RJ45 female serial connector for connecting serial cable from a terminal console 9 Ethernet 1 RJ45 female connector for connection of CAT5 cable to Local Area Network LAN for WEB i...

Страница 14: ...threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Figure 1 Secure rack mount ears to switch 2 Install 4 cage nuts supplied to the rack in locations that line up with the holes...

Страница 15: ...e LAN see Figure 4 For a redundant connection attach a second Cat5 cable between the connector labeled ETHERNET 2 and the LAN Figure 4 Connect the LAN to the SERIMUX Note There are two types of serial...

Страница 16: ...rovided for easy connection The image below shows a SERIMUX S 32 48V but is also available with dual 48VDC power connections for a dual power supply option model SERIMUX S 32 48VDP Figure 6 Power conn...

Страница 17: ...l sensors are sold separately Figure 7 Connect sensors to the SERIMUX ENVIROMUX STS RJ45 male connector Temperature Sensor RJ45 male connector P W R 1 P W R 2 PWR 2 PWR 1 2A 250V 2A 250V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Страница 18: ...PU local serial Com port 115200 bps 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control ANSI or VT100 terminal mode 3 Power ON the SERIMUX Wait for the SERIMUX login prompt 4 At login as type root all lowerca...

Страница 19: ...r DNS table It can also be just the IP address of the SERIMUX TCP port number is the number assigned to the serial port From the factory 7001 corresponds to serial port 1 7002 to serial port 2 and so...

Страница 20: ...granted administrative access rights by any user with administrative access rights The administrator and any user with administrative rights can view modify port parameters view modify user parameter...

Страница 21: ...guration Menu See Figure 8 Use the menus as described on the following pages to configure the SERIMUX Figure 10 Serimux Secure Configuration menu FYI Only a user with administrative rights can access...

Страница 22: ...All ports whether devices are connected to them or not are listed in the Port Management menu To make changes to a specific port s configuration enter the port number and press Enter A menu of Port M...

Страница 23: ...port settings for specific ports will be quicker by making the selection of menu item 9 Apply Common Settings in the Port Management menu page 22 Figure 13 Port Management configure common settings f...

Страница 24: ...ime in minutes before a port connection that is idle will be automatically disconnected range 0 999 minutes 0 disable Port Escape Seq Enable Enable or disable the function of using a port escape seque...

Страница 25: ...e Press 2 Enter to enable port logging With port logging enabled additional menu items will appear with the following setting options Setting Value Log Enable Disable or Enable Logging feature for thi...

Страница 26: ...tructions for appropriate settings to be applied here Authentication From the Port Management menu with Port x any port selected press 5 Enter to open the Authentication menu Figure 18 Port Management...

Страница 27: ...m the Port Management menu with Port x any port selected press 6 Enter to open the Event Notification menu From the Event Notification menu the user can configure what email address to send notice to...

Страница 28: ...assword provided access will be granted Note Users and Groups defined in the Port Access List will only effect user access when the port is configured as a Host port When configured as a User port pag...

Страница 29: ...ss Enter to remove it from the list Figure 24 Port Management remove group from access list Port Disconnect From the Port Management menu with Port x any port selected press 8 Enter to initiate discon...

Страница 30: ...s feature will help to save time in configuring a port for use From the Port Management menu with Port x any port selected press 9 Enter to apply common settings to the selected port You will be promp...

Страница 31: ...The IP Configuration 1 and 2 menus are used to configure the Ethernet ports and enable the SERIMUX to connect to the local LAN or Internet Only one connection is necessary but two can be configured f...

Страница 32: ...1 The Ethernet Mode in the IPv4 settings can be set for 100 Base T Full Duplex 100 Base T Half Duplex 10 Base T Full Duplex 10 Base T Half Duplex Auto Negotiation default setting to allow the SERIMUX...

Страница 33: ...From the Network Management menu press 3 Enter to open Server Configuration menus Figure 32 Network Management Server Configuration From the Server Configuration menu press 1 2 3 or 4 Enter to open th...

Страница 34: ...NTI SERIMUX SERIES SSH CONSOLE SWITCH 26 Figure 35 Network Management NFS server configuration Figure 36 Network Management SNMP configuration See table on page 27 for configuration values...

Страница 35: ...read write SNMP The SERIMUX can send alerts as SNMP traps for all port connect disconnect events Using an SNMP MIB browser a user can monitor all settings The SNMP agent supports both SNMPv1 and SNMPv...

Страница 36: ...gs Configure as desired Setting Description Value Unit Name Name for the SERIMUX Maximum of 50 Characters Alphabetical or Numeric Root Password Password for user root This menu selection is only acces...

Страница 37: ...etical The password characters are displayed as asterisk characters while entering them Unit Settings Date Time Settings The Date and Time of the SERIMUX can be either manually setup to use an onboard...

Страница 38: ...are located in GMT the value is 00 00 The UTC offset value is hh mm hours minutes If you are behind GMT the value will be negative i e 02 00 If you are ahead of GMT the value will be positive i e 02...

Страница 39: ...istration Settings Security Setting Press 1 Enter to open a list of CLI Authentication options Figure 45 Administration Settings CLI Authentication Types Authentication options that include Radius Tac...

Страница 40: ...ffect those users until their next login Suggestion Users that are configured to have admin rights should be configured to either open to the Port Connect Menu or to the Config Menu not to the shell W...

Страница 41: ...Config Syslog Destination File TCP UDP Path drive and directory when destination is File or IP address when destination is TCP or UDP To store Syslog data in locations other than on the SERIMUX confi...

Страница 42: ...site to either a USB Flash Drive to your tftp server or to an NFS drive Be sure to take note of the location on your CPU as to where it will be 2 Press 1 Enter to select Update Firmware Path You will...

Страница 43: ...en the SERIMUX Configuration menu proceed with update 3 Press 2 Enter to select Update Firmware You will be prompted for a y for yes or n for no to confirm that this is the action you want Figure 52 F...

Страница 44: ...ser names From the User Management menu press 1 Enter to open the System Users list Users can be added selected for editing or deleted The list indicates the user names the user access location to ope...

Страница 45: ...fault password of nti by the SERIMUX to login the next time Access Group The Access Group list displays each of the groups of users that have been assigned in the SERIMUX From the User Management menu...

Страница 46: ...ss and changes to the SERIMUX network Ethernet and system settings and review the status of each of the SERIMUX ports Figure 59 Administrative Info menu System Log The system log will display a listin...

Страница 47: ...with the press of any key the SERIMUX will return the user to the Administrative Info menu Network Information The Network Information list displays all of the current network settings for the Etherne...

Страница 48: ...ocol and port numbers From the Administrative Info menu press 4 Enter to display the Port List Figure 63 Administrative Info Port List Once the Port List is displayed with the press of any key the SER...

Страница 49: ...d press Enter Note User names and passwords are case sensitive It is important to know what characters must be capitalized and what characters must not After login the User may connect to an allowed h...

Страница 50: ...few seconds the tool will display all NTI devices on the network along with their network settings Note Do not close the Discovery Tool instruction webpage while the NTI Discovery Tool is running Clos...

Страница 51: ...ing is Enable To open a SSL encrypted connection type Address You will be prompted to accept a certificate Accept the NTI certificate A Login Page will appear Figure 67 Web interface Login page Enter...

Страница 52: ...og Click to display a configuration page for the system log to control the log size log filename where it is saved and to remove all or part of the logs content Firmware Update Click to be provided wi...

Страница 53: ...TCP Port No the TCP port number assigned to the port Status the current status of the port None for not in use or Connected to indicate it is in use Figure 68 Connect Port Port List Page Connect to a...

Страница 54: ...d as a user port and not a host port see Port Configuration page 48 after logging in to the port the message Serial port Not in host mode will appear With the user name and password entered the messag...

Страница 55: ...n online in the bottom right corner of the window will change to a red offline Then press Close at the bottom of the page see Figure 71 to exit Note If the user does not properly close a serial connec...

Страница 56: ...thentication method for port Event Notification Configure to send e mail upon connection and or disconnection at port and or to send SNMP message Port Access List Determine which users and or groups o...

Страница 57: ...equence Sequence of characters which will send a break signal ie Ctrl break Break Duration Duration for which the break signal will be applied range 0 999 Port Configuration Serial Settings Setting Va...

Страница 58: ...a port type Dial In User it will require a modem to be connected Refer to your modem instructions for appropriate settings to be applied here Figure 77 Modem settings Port Configuration Authentication...

Страница 59: ...button and press the button The screen will refresh to indicate the added user To add an access group enter a valid access group name in the box to the left of the Add Group button and press the butto...

Страница 60: ...age The Common Port Configuration Page is used to setup all of the common criteria necessary to communicate between the user and host devices Once setup the user needs only to select Apply Common Sett...

Страница 61: ...re to be applied pasted to Base TCP Port This selection enables the user to configure TCP port numbers to be assigned to each serial port When Apply Sequential Tcp Port Numbers to all ports is selecte...

Страница 62: ...is in two sections Settings for IP Configuration 1 will effect communication at the Ethernet 1 port and settings for IP Configuration 2 will effect communication at the Ethernet 2 port Be sure to appl...

Страница 63: ...Value Web Server Web Page Refresh Rate sec 0 999 seconds Login Timeout minutes 0 999 minutes Authentication Type Many including local Radius Tacacs TacacsPlus Kerberos LDAP or combinations HTTP Port 0...

Страница 64: ...ile to your hard drive to use with the SNMP MIB browser TCP Settings Figure 88 TCP Settings page Under Network Management in the main menu select TCP Settings Settings are provided to apply values for...

Страница 65: ...gs Admin Password Under Unit Settings select Admin Password On this page the administrator can change the default password for user root from nti to a new password Enter the desired password maximum 5...

Страница 66: ...nter the date in mm dd yyyy format time in 24 hour format hh mm ss time zone for the location of the SERIMUX the UTC offset from GMT if you are located in GMT the value is 00 00 The UTC offset value i...

Страница 67: ...be used to connect with serial devices Choose from many common CLI authentication methods Figure 92 Security Settings page Under Administrative Settings in the main menu select Security Settings Click...

Страница 68: ...m logs Clear System Log delete system logs Syslog ng Config Syslog Destination File TCP UDP Path drive and directory when destination is File or IP address when destination is TCP or UDP View Clear Sy...

Страница 69: ...the required file for firmware upgrade this page will be used to upload them to the SERIMUX Figure 94 Firmware Update page Under Administrative Settings in the main menu select Firmware Update Click o...

Страница 70: ...esh the browser screen and log back in to the SERIMUX to resume operation Any user names passwords and all configuration settings will remain in place and in effect If the wrong file is submitted to t...

Страница 71: ...rected to when they login to the SERIMUX through Telnet or SSH Choices for Admin operators include Command line SERIMUX will open a command line interface Config menu SERIMUX will open configuration m...

Страница 72: ...for the new group maximum 50 characters and press Add Group The group name will be added to the list To define what users are in the group click on the group name to expand the page Figure 101 Edit u...

Страница 73: ...og records will be displayed use the scroll bar to see all of them Press the Next button to display the next 1K bytes of log records The System Log can only be viewed from this page To clear the log s...

Страница 74: ...rt From the SERIMUX web interface the user can quickly access the NTI website where a pdf copy of this manual and a link to the SERIMUX firmware download page can be found The Support Menu includes tw...

Страница 75: ...og back in to resume operation Note If other users were making changes when Reboot is being used and their changes were not saved those changes will be lost A reboot will take approximately 45 seconds...

Страница 76: ...used two conditions must be met 1 A computer running a Telnet client must first be able to connected to SERIMUX through the ETHERNET port see Connect to the Ethernet on page 7 2 An SERIMUX Ethernet p...

Страница 77: ...2 Power ON the SERIMUX 3 When prompted in the terminal window for press any key press a key before the prompt times out A bootloader prompt serimux will appear 4 Type run set_baud and press Enter 5 E...

Страница 78: ...rt settings not correct Wrong cable adapter used Connections are loose Verify proper communication settings Verify that adapter is one specified in Appendix C Verify that all cable connections are sec...

Страница 79: ...transmitted 1 999 milliseconds No break transmitted Port escape sequence ASCII characters z Connection timeout 0 99 minutes 0 never 15 minutes DTR output upon disconnect Low or high High Modem Reset s...

Страница 80: ...J45 Connector Pin Assignments RJ45 Signal DB 25M Signal 1 CTS Connected to 4 RTS 2 DSR 5 DCD Connected to 20 DTR 3 RxD Connected to 2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR...

Страница 81: ...o 2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR Connected to 8 DSR 8 RTS Connected to 5 CTS DB 25 Male Modem Adapter NTI P N DB25M RJ45F C DB 25 Male Modem to RJ45 Pin Assignment...

Страница 82: ...om flash This will restore your configuration from on board flash memory overwriting any configuration settings you presently have Note If the command serconfrestore is used without first having previ...

Страница 83: ...F 100 F 0 C 38 C 17 90 non condensing RH Storage temperature 20 F 140 F 30 C 60 C 17 90 non condensing RH Power requirements AC models 100 240VAC 50 or 60Hz Size In WxDxH 4 8 16 port 16 2x9x1 75 witho...

Страница 84: ...ogging 17 port management 14 Quick start 10 rack mounting 6 reboot serial 40 reboot web 67 reset button 69 restore configuration 74 save configuration 74 security 31 59 serial communications 12 Serial...

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