Black Box LES1508A Bedienungsanleitung

8-Port Value-Line Console Server QS Guide

Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide helps you through installation, configuration,

and local operation. For more details, refer to the user manual

on CD-ROM.

LES1508A

8-Port Value-Line Console Server Quick Start Guide

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Follow the steps listed below to get started:

Step 1: Check kit contents.

LES1508A 8-Port Value-Line Console Server with Cisco® serial pinouts

This printed quick start guide

(1) CD-ROM containing a user’s manual in PDF format

(2) UTP cables

(1) DB9F-RJ-45 adapter straight-pinned

(1) DB9F-RJ-45 adapter crossover-pinned

Universal input 12-VDC power pack

Step 2: Connect the hardware.

Plug the power pack into the AC power receptacle and connect the DC

power cable to the 12 VDC power socket on the Value-Line Console

Server.

Connect the ETH1 port to your network.

Connect your serial devices to the SERIAL ports. Your Value-Line

Console Server has eight RJ-45 serial ports. The RJ-45 serial connectors

have Cisco serial pinouts:

SIGNAL

DEFINITION

CTS

Clear To Send

DSR

Data Set Ready

RXD

Receive Data

GND

Signal Ground

GND

Signal Ground

TXD

Transmit Data

DTR

Data Terminal Ready

RTS

Request To Send

Figure 1. Cisco serial pinouts.

Step 3: Set up the console server.

The default Value-Line Console Server IP address is 192.168.0.1 (subnet

mask 255.255.255.0). With a Web browser on any computer that is

connected through the network to the Value-Line Console Server:

• Enter https://192.168.0.1 into the address bar.

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NOTE: The network-connected computer must have an IP address in the

same network range (192.168.0.xxx) as the Value-Line Console Server. If

this is not convenient, you can use the ARP Ping command to set the IP

address (refer to the user manual for details). The Value-Line Console

Server also has its DHCP client enabled by default, so it will automatically

accept any network IP address assigned by any DHCP server on your

network—and will then respond at both 192.168.0.1 and its DHCP address.

Log in using the default system user name: root, and the default

password: default. A Welcome screen listing the basic configuration steps

is displayed.

Select “Change the default administration password on the Users page”,

enter and confirm a new password for root, and click “Apply.”

Figure 2. Serial & Network: User & Groups screen.

To assign your Value-Line Console Server a static IP address or to

permanently enable DHCP, select “System: IP” then “Network Interface”

and check “DHCP” or “Static” for configuration method.

By default, only HTTPS and SSH access is enabled to the Value-Line

Console Server itself. Use Service Access menu on System: Services to

change this, and to change access privileges for connected serial and

network devices.

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Figure 3. System: Services screen.

Note: The LES1508-A Value-Line Console Server comes with a second

network port (ETH2). This network is inactive by default; however it can be

set up to provide network failover/out-of-band access, or to provide a local

Management LAN.

Note: Use the Forwarding & Networking menu on System: Firewall to permit

remote IP access to devices on Network or Management LAN.

Step 4: Configure serial and network devices.

Select “Serial & Network: Serial Port,” which will display the label, mode,

and protocol options currently set for the serial port. By default, all the

serial ports, except Port 1, are set to console server mode (see the user‘s

manual for other modes).

Figure 3. Serial & Network: Serial Port screen.

To configure a serial port, click “Edit.”

Configure the common settings (baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits, and

flow control) to match those of the serial device being controlled.

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Select the console server protocols (Telnet, SSH, TCP, and RFC2217)

that will be used for the data connection to the serial port.

NOTE: Port 1 is configured by default in Local Console (modem) mode. Use

the crossover-pinned DB9F-RJ-45 adapter and UTP cable to connect to a

terminal emulator application on your PC’s serial COM port. If you plan to

use OoB dial-in access, connect this serial port to an external modem as

covered in detail in the user manual on the CD-ROM.

Click “Apply.”

To enable access through the Value-Line Console Server to a locally

networked computer (referred to as a host), select “Serial & Network:

Network Hosts” and click “Add Host.”

Figure 4. Serial & Network: Network Hosts screen.

Enter the IP address/DNS name of the host.

Edit the permitted services used for accessing this host, for example,

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.

Specify the level of information to be logged and monitored for each host

access.

Click “Apply.”

Step 5: Add new users.

NOTE: We recommend that you set up a new Administrator user (in the

admin group with full access privileges) and log in as this new user for all

ongoing administration functions (rather than continuing as root).

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For each new user, select “Serial & Network: Users & Groups” and click

“Add User.”

Enter a username and enter and confirm a password.

Figure 5. Serial & Network: Users & Groups screen.

Select one or multiple group memberships for the user. To grant limited

access to the management console, check the “users” group. To grant full

access to the management console, check the “admin” group. By default,

the user is granted no management console access.

Nominate the dial-in options for the user and the accessible hosts and

accessible ports the user is allowed to access.

Click “Apply.”

Note: The Value-Line Console Server comes with a default certificate for

initial configuration purposes only. You will need to direct your browser to

(temporarily) proceed and accept this untrusted certificate. It is

recommended as soon as possible thereafter you generate and install a new

trusted certificate. To produce the unique CSR and later upload the newly

issued certificate, select System: SSL Certificates.

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Step 7: Advanced configurations.

The Value-Line Console Server offers many more advanced functions,

including:

The Alerts & Logging: Auto Response facility monitors serial ports, hosts,

user logins, UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies), and RPCs (remote

power controllers such as PDUs and IPMI devices). A broad selection of

trigger events (such as data patterns, temperature, or battery levels) can

be specified. When triggered, a warning e-mail, SMS, Nagios®, or SNMP

alert can be sent to a nominated destination or a user defined local

response sequence can be initiated (such as power cycling a device).

Extensive management of UPSs and RPCs using Open Source NUT and

Powerman tools. The Manage: Power facility enables both administrators

and regular users to monitor and control attached PDU power strips, and

servers with embedded IPMI BMCs.

Historical logs of all communications with serial and network-attached

devices, system activity, UPS and PDU power status, environmental

status, etc. The level of logging is set as ports and devices are

configured. Alerts & Logging: Port Log allows this history to be saved

locally or remotely. Logs can be viewed from the Status and Manage

menus.

Other advanced features, such as serial port cascading, remote

authentication, trusted networks, secure tunneling, Nagios distributed

monitoring, and the command line interface are covered in detail in the

user manual on the CD-ROM.

NOTE: On the CD-ROM you will find the SDT Connector software tool.

Once you have configured the console server, this tool provides you with

secure, point-and-click access to the console server and all the attached

devices. Refer to the provided SDT Connector Quick Start for details on

setting up remote management of the console server and connected

devices.

NOTE: On the CD-ROM, you will also find PortShare software, which

enables applications on your Windows® or Linux® PC/server/virtual server

to control serial port devices attached to a Value-Line Console Server.

To use PortShare, configure the Value-Line Console Server serial port in

console server mode and specify the appropriate protocol (either RFC2117

or RAW) to be used (see the user‘s manual for details).

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