3
Connect to the Console Server
The B098-Series Console Servers are addressable at one of two IP addresses:
1.
Their built-in (default) IP address of 192.168.0.1/24.
or
2.
The default IP address the console server’s DHCP Client accepts from a DHCP server on your network.
Note:
The console server will now respond at both 192.168.0.1/24 and its DHCP-supplied address.
If using a browser on the same network as the console server’s
NET1
port (192.168.0.X/24, or the range used by your DHCP
server):
3.
Enter
https://192.168.0.1/
or
http://[DHCP-supplied address]/
and press
Enter
.
Note:
The console server’s self-signed SSL certificate “untrusted connection” error will be present.
4.
Click through the error to load the console server login page.
5.
Login using the default username and password.
Username: root
Password: default
6.
Press
Enter
. The console server’s interface welcome page will load.
Configuration and management options present themselves in expanded-by-default menus along the left side of the interface.
The top-level menus are
Manage, Status, Serial & Network, Alerts & Logging
and
System
.
The remainder of the page lists configuration tasks required to turn the console server into a usable unit. Some of these tasks
will be marked as completed due to the console server’s factory settings. The procedures in the next section document initial
configuration using the menus, rather than the task list.
Setting a Strong, High-Entropy Password for the Root User:
1.
Click
Serial & Network > User & Groups
.
2.
Click
Edit
for the Root User.
3.
Enter a strong, high-entropy password in the Password field.
4.
Re-enter the passcode in the Confirm field.
5.
Click
Apply
.
Set NET1 Port’s Network Configuration Method
1.
Click
System > IP
.
2.
Click
Network Interface
(if it is not the front-most tab).
3.
For the Configuration Method, select either
DHCP
or
Static
.
4.
If Static, enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask for the NET1 interface.
5.
Click
Apply
.
Set NET2 Port’s Network Configuration Method
The NET2 port is set to inactive by default. To activate:
1.
Click
System > IP
.
2.
Click
Management LAN Interface
to make it the front-most tab.
3.
Click the
Deactivate this network interface
checkbox to de-select this option and activate NET2.
4.
For the Configuration Method, click either the
DHCP
or
Static
.
5.
If Static, enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask for the NET2 interface.
Out-of-band (OOB)
– set these for your management network.
IP Passthrough
– set these to match an unused private IP range.
6.
Click
Apply
.
Note:
The console server’s firewall determines which protocols and services can be used to access which ports and devices. HTTPS and SSH
are enabled to the console server by default. To change access settings for the console server and connected serial ports, click
System >
Services
. Then click the
Service Access
tab and adjust accordingly.