IM4216-34 Quick Start (520038-Rev 1.0)
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By default only HTTPS and SSH access is enabled to the console server itself. But you
can use Service Access menu on System: Firewall to change settings for the console
server itself (and for connected serial ports). Similarly using the Forwarding & Network
menu you can permit remote IP access (e.g. over cellular) to devices on Network or
Management LAN.
Step 4 Configure serial, network & USB devices
Select
Serial & Network: Serial Port
to display the labels, modes and
protocol options currently set for each serial port – by default all serial ports are
set in Console Server mode (refer the
User Manual
if other modes are required).
To configure a serial port, click
Edit
:
o
Configure the
Common Settings
(Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits
and Flow Control) to match those of the device being controlled
o
Select the
Console Server
protocols (Telnet, SSH, TCP and RFC2217) that
are to be used for the data connection to that port
o
A
Logging Level
may also be set to
specify the level of information to be
logged and monitored for each that port. Click
Apply
To enable access through the console server to locally networked devices
(
hosts
), select
Serial & Network: Network Hosts
and click
Add Host
:
o
Enter the
IP address/DNS Name
of the host
o
Edit the
Permitted Services
used for accessing this host, e.g. HTTPS
(TCP port 443), VNC (TCP port 5900), or add custom TCP or UDP port
numbers – only the services specified here are tunneled through to the
host, all other services are blocked
o
At this stage you may also specify the level of information to be logged and
monitored for each host access. Click
Apply
Your IM4216-34 has one USB1.1 port (
on the front face) and two USB 2.0 ports (at the
rear). Attached USB devices are auto-configured
o
The
console server has an internal 16
GB flash drive
for log file storage. H
owever
the USB1.1 port can be used with an external USB flash f or loading updated
firmware or config files
o
The USB2.0 ports can also be used for connecting to USB console ports on UPS
supplies
or
attaching
cellular USB modems
Step 5 Add new users
Note:
It is recommended that you set up a new Administrator user (in the
admin
group with full access privileges) and login as this new user for all ongoing
administration functions (rather than continuing as
root
).
For each new user, select
Serial & Network: Users & Groups
. Click
Add User
Enter a
Username
and enter and confirm a
Password
,
and nominate the
Accessible Hosts
and
Accessible Ports
the user is allowed to access
To grant limited access to the Management Console, check the
user
Group
, to
grant full access to the Management Console, check the
admin
Group
– by
default the user is granted no Management Console access. Click
Apply
