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1. e CUSTOM LANG The full path pre fixed by a hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of a translated language file For example 192 101 34 211 accounting german txt e EXTRA_TERM1 EXTRA_TERM2 EXTRA_TERM3 The full path pre fixed by a hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of a termcap file for a specific terminal type 46 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Using the DeviceManager Introduction This chapter provides information about configuring managing the Device Server using the DeviceManager It is assumed that the DeviceManager has already been installed if you still need to install the DeviceManager see Using DeviceManager on page 23 Starting a New Session When you start the DeviceManager application the New Session window is displayed New Session J alxl Manage Device Server Configuration Device Server List Cancel Model MAC Address IP Address Server Na Firmw Type Search Local Network Static Server List If you want to connect to a Device Server to manage configure it or assign a temporary IP address to a Device Server select the Manage Device Server tab If you want to create a new or edit an existing configuration file select the Configuration tab IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 47 Starting a New Session Manage Device Server Tab 48 You can connect to Device Servers or assign a temporary IP address to a Devic
2. set tel lt ESC gt net client ma lt ESC gt p to crlf off where the lt ESC gt key was pressed to complete the option as it was typed Command Options When you are typing commands on the command line while connected to the Device Server you can view the options by typing a question mark after any part of the command to see what options are available valid For example DSS set vmodem failure string host port style success string suppress DS set vmodem failure string lt text gt 30 characters maximum DSS set vmodem failure string Vmodem failed failure string host port style success string suppress Or press Enter to confirm command DSS set vmodem failure string Vmodem failed DS show vmodem Host Host Port Success String Failure String Vmodem failed Suppress Off Style Numeric DS 76 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Server Commands Server Commands This section defines all the CLI commands associated with configuring the Device Server s server parameters Server Commands Set Server Description Sets server parameters User Level Admin Syntax Options set server banner on off bypass password on off domain lt string gt flush on close on off internet lt IPV4 address gt name lt string gt oem login on off password limit lt 0 10 gt prompt with name on off single telnet on off subnet bit length lt 0 32 gt
3. set server tftp retry lt integer gt timeout lt integer gt banner This parameter concerns the banner information product name software version This banner information is presented to a user with a login prompt For security reasons you can turn off the display of this information The default is Off bypass password When set authorised users who do not have a password set with the exception of the Admin user WILL NOT be prompted for a password at login with Local Authentication domain_name Unique name for your domain your location in the global network Like Hostname it is a symbolic rather than a numerical identifier flush on close When enabled deletes any pending data when a port is closed as opposed to maintaining the port to send pending data The default value is Off internet The Device Server s unique IPv4 network IP address If you are using the Device Server in an IPv6 network this field can be left blank oem login When set and a custom language file is in use the login prompt will use the string defined in the language file as the login prompt instead of the default prompt login password limit The number of attempts a user is allowed to enter a password for a port If this limit is exceeded the port is disabled for 5 minutes A user with Admin level rights can restart the port bypassing the timeout by issuing a kill on the disabled port The default value is 3 Command Line I
4. All types of serial printers The performance and flexibility of the Device Server allows you to use a wide range of high speed devices in complex application environments The Device Server will work in any server environment running TCP UDP IP Device Server Features Hardware The Device Server is a communications server with 1 port for making serial network connections It attaches to your TCP IP network and allows serial devices such as modems terminals or printers to access the LAN The Device Server hardware features include Auto sensing 10 100 RJ45 interface Universal software selectable EAI 232 422 485 interface Full modem control using DTR DSR CTS RTS and DCD Tx and Rx activity indicators External AC power supply or power over serial LEDs for diagnostic testing Self test on power up Reset switch IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 17 Supported Products Versions Software The Device Server software features include e Multiple ways to configure the Device Server DeviceManager a fully functional Windows 98 NT 2000 ME Server 2003 XP configuration management tool WebManager a web browser option for configuring managing the Device Server Menu a window oriented menu interface for configuration and user access CLI a Command Line Interface option for configuration management and user access SNMP allowing remote configuration via SNMP as well as statistics gather
5. port When the User Service is Telnet this is the target port number The default value will change based on the type of Service selected the most common known port numbers are used as the default values Sets user s settings Normal level users can configure only their own settings Admin level users can configure any user s settings including their own with the exception of their User Level which must stay at Admin Normal Admin set user hotkey prefix lt 00 7f gt language english customlang password set user lt username gt hotkey prefix lt 00 7 gt idle timer lt 0 4294967 gt ip host lt ip address gt language english customlang level admin normal restricted menu password line access readin readout readwrite on off service dsprompt telnet tcp clear sess timer lt 0 4294967 gt port tcp clear telnet lt tcp port gt hotkey prefix The prefix that a user types to control the current session The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e a number To switch from one session to another press a and then the required session number For example a 2 would switch you to session 2 Pressing a 0 will return you to the Device Server Menu e 4an Display the next session The current session will remain active The lowest numbered active session will be displayed e a p Display the previous session The curre
6. s Guide Version 1 0 Line Commands lt end_ip_address gt The last host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 not required for IPV6 that the Device Server will listen for messages from and or send messages to Set Vmodem Description Configures the vmodem settings for the serial line User Level Admin Syntax set vmodem line failure string lt string gt success string lt string gt host lt config host gt port lt TCP port gt 0 style numeric verbose suppress on off Options failure string String that is sent to the serial device when a connection fails If no string is entered then the string NO CARRIER will be sent success string String that is sent to the serial device when a connection succeeds If no string is entered then the string CONNECT will be sent with the connecting speed for example CONNECT 9600 host The target host name port The port number the target host is listening on for messages style One of the following e Verbose Return codes strings are sent to the connected device e Numeric The following characters can be sent to the connected device 1 Successfully Connected 2 Failed to Connect 4 Error suppress If set to No connection success failure indication strings are sent to the connected device otherwise these indications are suppressed Show Interface Description Shows the network interface information User Level Admin Syntax show interface
7. Uusers with Menu privileges have access to predefined session All other functionality is unavailable When the Admin user logs into the Device Server the prompt ends with a whereas all other users prompts ends with a or depending on the character set Configuring the Device Server 39 Configuring Network Options Sessions Sessions are defined for users who are coming in through a serial device going to a host on the LAN Users who have successfully logged into the Device Server User Service set to DSprompt can start up to four login sessions on LAN hosts These users start sessions through the Menu option Sessions Multiple sessions can be run simultaneously on the same host or on different hosts Users can switch between different sessions and also between sessions and the Device Server using hotkey commands Users with Admin or Normal privileges can define new sessions and connect through them even configure them to start automatically on login to the Device Server Restricted and Menu users can only start sessions predefined for them by the Admin user You can configure the User access rights to the port such as Read Write RW Read Input RI Read Output RO and Read Both RI amp RO Users From LAN to Device Server to Serial Device Easy Port Access Menu The Easy Port Access Menu is displayed when a Restricted or Menu level user logs into the box from the Ethernet side Line Service set to Rev Telnet to ac
8. brief ethernet Show Telnet Client Description Shows the telnet client settings for a line User Level Admin Syntax show telnet client Show UDP Description Shows the UDP settings for the line User Level Admin Syntax show udp Command Line Interface 97 Line Commands Show Vmodem Description User Level Syntax Modem Commands Show the vmodem settings for the line Normal Admin show vmodem Add Modem Description User Level Syntax Options Adds a modem Admin add modem lt modem_ name gt lt initialization_string gt lt modem_name gt The name of the modem Do not use spaces lt initialization_string gt The initialisation string of the modem see your modem s documentation Delete Modem Description User Level Syntax Option Deletes a modem Admin delete modem lt config modem name gt lt config modem_name gt You can see a the list of modems that can be deleted by typing delete modem Show Modems Description User Level Syntax 98 Shows the Device Server modem table Normal Admin show modems IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Network Commands Network Commands SNMP Commands The Device Server supports SNMP traps restart and SNMP community authentication error Add Community Description Adds an SNMP community version 1 and version 2 User Level Admin Syntax add community lt community name gt lt config host gt lt ip_ address g
9. should be monitored This is used with modems or any other device that sends a DCD signal When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DCD signal the line service is started Default is Off If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled both signals must be detected before the line service is started Defines whether the data flow is handled by the softtanct Saft renge Specifies the number of bits in a byte The default is 8 Specifies the number of stop bits that follow a byte Specifies if you are using Even Odd or No parity on the line If you want to force a parity type you can specify Mark for lor Space for 0 The Device Server port number Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line Dumb WYSE60 VT100 ANSI TVI925 IBM3151TE VT320 specifically supporting VT320 7 HP700 specifically supporting HP700 44 Term1 Term2 Term3 user defined terminals For DSLogin line service this is the number of video pages the terminal supports Valid values are 1 7 The default is 5 pages For DSLogin line service makes this a line that is dedicated to the specified user Only this user will be able to log in on this line and they won t need to enter their login name just their password Enables disables login password authentication locally or externally on reverse Telnet connections The default is Off Determines how a modem will work on the line If your user is remote and will be dialing in via
10. vmodem 60 120 password admin default 23 lost 45 pinouts 26 product repair 16 R raw parameters 57 resetting to factory defaults 45 restricted level 39 reverse connections 37 reverse sessions 40 S serial configuration 35 serialmode 33 server parameters 51 services 34 bidir 38 UDP 38 vmodem 38 session parameters 64 sessions 40 setting an IP address ARP Ping 25 BOOTP DHCP 24 DeviceManager 23 direct connect 24 IPv6 25 silent connections 37 SNMP parameters 66 using 31 syslog parameters 68 T technical support contacting 15 online 15 product information 15 product repair 16 via the internet 15 telnet parameters 58 terminal definitions creating 43 downloading 43 text configuration file 49 TFTP 44 TFTP parameters 67 Trueport utility 115 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 U Index U UDP configuring 38 parameters 59 user levels 39 user parameters 61 user sessions 40 utility Trueport 115 V virtual modem 38 vmodem overview 38 parameters 60 W WebManager overview 30 using 30 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 121 Index W 122 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0
11. 108 SHOW All EEN 108 elle UN EES 109 leien seen 109 Appendix A Troubleshooting eu 2 2 22020200000n 111 Introduction EEN 111 Hardware Problems 2 ceceececeecececcececcececeecececcececceceeeeceseeeess 111 Communication ISSUES 02c2cccceceececeecececeececeececeececeececeeeeeeees 111 Host Problems este 112 Be Rn men 112 Problems with Terminals 2 c ceceececeececeecescececeececeececeeeees 112 Unknown IP Address inne 113 DHCP BOOTP Problems uusuunen na 113 Language Probleme ee 114 Long Reboot Cycle ana 114 Appendix B Utilities u 115 tg emmne peer ee re tt ete te nigesses ee Dahari 115 WPI OT ze Ran 115 E E 117 IEN 119 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Preface About This Book This guide provides the information you need to e configure the Device Server e incorporate the Device Server into your production environment Intended Audience This guide is for administrators who will be configuring the Device Server Some prerequisite knowledge is needed to understand the concepts and examples in this guide e Ifyou are using an external authentication application s working knowledge of the authentication application s e Knowledge of TFTP the transfer protocol the Device Server uses Documentation The following documentation is included on the Device Server installation CD IOLAN DSI SDS1 Device Server Quick Start Guide IOLAN Device
12. 2 3 4 telnet options host lt config host gt port lt TCP_port gt termtype lt terminal name gt line mode on off map cr crlf on off local echo on off echo lt 00 7 gt eof lt 00 7f gt erase lt 00 7f gt intr lt 00 7f gt quit lt 00 7 gt session Specifies the session number or all that you are configuring auto Specify whether or not the session s will start automatically when the user logs into the Device Server telnet options See Set Telnet Client on page 95 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 User Commands Show Line Users Description Shows the users who are on the line User Level Admin Syntax show line users Syslog Console Description Starts stops or displays the status of the syslog console User Level Admin Syntax syslog console start stop syslog console status Options start stop Start or stop console logging When console logging is enabled syslog messages will be echoed to the current console These messages are filtered based on the level set in the remote syslog options status Displays the current console logging status enabled or disabled Show Sessions Description Shows available sessions User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax show sessions Show Termtype Description Shows the terminal type for the current session User Level Admin Syntax show termtype Start Description Starts a predefined session Only inactive ses
13. 3 Retry 5 UDP Port 33814 Configure the following parameters Retry The number of times the Device Server will attempt to transfer using TFTP a file to from a host Enter a value between 0 and 5 The default is 5 A value of 0 zero means that the Device Server will not attempt a retry should TFTP fail Timeout The time in seconds that the Device Server will wait for a successful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer Enter a value between 3 and 10 The default is 3 seconds UDP Port The port that the DeviceManager will use to TFTP to hosts The default port is 33814 ports 33812 and 33813 are also in use by the DeviceManager Configuring Gateways You can configure gateways to allow the Device Server access to hosts that are not within the local network segment Gateway List r Gateway Host None v Service Host ba Destination Address 20 00 Subnet Pretiy Bits d Configure the following parameters Host You can specify up to twenty hosts to act as gateways in your network Each gateway host must be defined in the Device Server host table Service Specify the type of gateway e Default A gateway which provides general access beyond your local network e Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network e Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network an When the gateway is a Host or Netw
14. Address Configure the appropriate parameters Contact The name and contract information of the person who manages this SMNP node Location The physical location of the SNMP node Community A name that will be sent to the Device Server from an SNMP manager This name will define the permissions of the manager Internet Address The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the Device Server If the address is 0 0 0 0 any SNMP manager with the Community Name can access the Device Server Permissions Permits the Device Server to respond to SNMP requests by e None There is no response to requests from SNMP e Readonly Responds only to Read requests from SNMP e Readwrite Responds to both Read and Write requests from SNMP Read Write User Specified user can view and edit SNMP variables Read Only User Specified user can only view SNMP variables Trap An arbitrary trap community name Internet Address Defines the hosts by IP address that will receive trap messages generated by the Device Server Up to four trap hosts can be defined 66 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring the Network Configuring TFTP These parameters configure the TFTP settings for the Device Server s connections to hosts as opposed to the TFTP settings under Tools Options which configure the TFTP settings for the DeviceManager s connection to a Device Server Thr Timeout
15. Configures a user s session settings See Set User Session on page 82 for the options descriptions Admin set user lt username gt session 1 2 3 4 auto on off type off telnet set user lt username gt session 1 2 3 4 telnet options host lt config host gt port lt TCP_port gt termtype lt terminal name gt line mode on off map cr crlf on off local echo on off echo lt 00 7f gt eof lt 00 7 gt erase lt 00 7f gt intr lt 00 7 gt quit lt 00 7 gt Show Default User Description User Level Syntax Shows the Default User s settings Admin show default user Show User Description User Level Syntax Options Shows user configuration settings Admin show user lt configured_user gt lt configured_user gt Show the settings for the specified user Show the settings for the current user Command Line Interface 89 Line Commands Line Commands Line Commands 90 Set Line Description Configures line parameters User Level Syntax Admin Options Normal Admin set line data bits 5 6 7 8 dial none in out both idle timer lt 0 4294967 gt line name lt name gt modem name lt config modem gt pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 parity none even odd mark space phone number lt phone number gt rev sess security onloff sess timer lt 0 4294967 gt stop bits 1 2 1 5 termtype wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm3151te vt320 hp700 terml ter
16. Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Users Configuring Modems You need to configure a modem if there is a modem connected to the Device Server m Modems Modem Name Modem Initialisation String amp Add Modem a Change Modem X Delete Modem Configure the following parameters Modem Name The name ofthe modem Do not use spaces Modem _ The initialisation string of the modem see your modem s documentation Initialisation String Configuring Users You can configure up to four users in the Device Server s local user database in addition to the Admin user kes User List User Name Language English x an Password Service ps Prompt x Confirm Password Hal levee TEP Port 0 evel Normal Hotkey Prefix 1 Idle Timer 0 Session Timer 0 Configure the following parameters User Name The name of the user Do not use spaces Password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Device Server Confirm Password Enter the user s password again to verify it is entered correctly 61 Configuring Users 62 Level Hotkey Prefix Idle Timer Session Timer The access that a user is allowed Admin The admin level user has total access to the Device Server You can create more than one admin user account but we recommend that you only have one They can monitor or configure the Device Server through the CLI or Menu e Normal he Normal le
17. Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled both signals must be detected before the line service is started flow Defines whether the data flow is handled by the software Soft haBotlay ex Name tx driver control Used with a EIA 485 serial interface if your application supports RTS Request To Send select this option Otherwise select Auto Default is Auto duplex Specify whether the line is Full Duplex communication both ways at the same time or Half Duplex communication in one direction at a time echo suppression This parameter applies only to EIA 485 Half Duplex mode All characters will be echoed to the user and transmitted across the serial ports Some EIA 485 applications require local echo to be enabled in order to monitor the loopback data to determine that line contention has occurred If your application cannot handle loopback data echo suppression should be On The default is echo suppression Off speed Specifies the baud rate of the line keep in mind that speed is affected by the length of the cable Command Line Interface 93 Line Commands 94 Set Line Service Description Sets the service for the line For services that need further configuration see Line User Level Syntax Options Service Commands on page 95 to find the Line Service that you want to configure Admin set line service bidir lt config host gt lt server port gt lt host_port gt set line service direct silent raw lt con
18. Server The Trueport utility acts as a com port redirector that allows applications to talk to serial devices across a network as though the serial devices were directly attached to the server You can map the baud rate of the host COM port to a higher baud rate for the serial line that connects the serial device and the Device Server You must be running the Trueport daemon on the host that is accessing the serial device for this to work See Trueport on page 115 for more information about the Trueport utility Hardware Configuration 34 Configure the ethernet interface that is connecting the Device Server to the LAN and the serial cable that is connecting the Device Server to the serial device Ethernet Connection You need to know the ethernet interface speed and duplex as follows unless you are using the Auto detect option e 10 Mbps half or full duplex e 100 Mbps half or full duplex IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Machine To Machine Connections Serial Connection You also need to know the serial interface specifications as follows e EIA 232 and its speed e EIA 422 and its speed e EIA 485 and its speed halt duplex with without echo suppression or full duplex TX driver control is automatic or RTS Other The most important thing to keep in mind when configuring the hardware parameters is to make sure that they are consistent with the serial device you have connected to the port So if you
19. Specifies the baud rate of the line keep in mind that speed is affected by the length of the cable Specify whether the line is Full Duplex communication both ways at the same time or Half Duplex communication in one direction at a time Used with a EIA 485 serial interface if your application supports RTS Request To Send select this option Otherwise select Auto Default is Auto This parameter applies only to EIA 485 Half Duplex mode All characters will be echoed to the user and transmitted across the serial ports Some EIA 485 applications require local echo to be enabled in order to monitor the loopback data to determine that line contention has occurred If your application cannot handle loopback data echo suppression should be On The default is echo suppression Off Specifies whether the RS 232 signal DSR data set ready should be monitored This is used with modems or any device that sends a DSR signal When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DSR signal the line service is started Default is Off If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled both signals must be detected before the line service is started IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Lines Monitor DCD Flow Control Bits Stop Bits Parity DS Port Terminal Type Pages User Reverse Session Security Dial Modem Phone Initial Mode Specifies whether the RS 232 signal DCD Data Carrier Detect
20. a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server software of the file that contains a string that is displayed when a user connects to the Device Server Show MOTD Description Show the Message of the Day MOTD settings User Level Admin Syntax show motd Command Line Interface 107 Statistic Commands Statistic Commands Configuration Statistics Show Netstat Description Shows currently used TCP UDP sockets ports User Level Admin Syntax show netstat all listening tcp udp tcpv6 updv6 Options all Displays all ports including server listening ports by default listening ports are not displayed listening Displays server listening ports by default listening ports are not displayed tep Displays TCP port statistics udp Displays UDP port statistics tepv6 Displays TCPv6 port statistics udpv6 Displays UDPv6 port statistics Show Netstat Statistics Description Shows protocol IP ICMP TCP UDP counters User Level Admin Syntax show netstat statistics ip ipv6 icmp icmpv6 tcp udp udp6 Show Routes Description Shows current information about IPv4 or IPv6 network routes User Level Admin Syntax show routes ipv6 Run Time Statistics 108 Delete Arp Description Delete entries from the Device Server s ARP cache Takes effect immediately not related to configuration User Level Admin Syntax delete arp Show Arp Description Shows the current cont
21. address is specified the Host IP value in the Default User configuration will be used The default is 0 0 0 0 language You can specify whether a user will use English or Customlang as the language that appears in the Menu CLI or WebManager The Device Server supports one custom language that must be downloaded to the Device Server otherwise Customlang defaults to English level The access that a user is allowed e Admin The admin level user has total access to the Device Server You can create more than one admin user account but we recommend that you only have one They can monitor or configure the Device Server through the CLI or Menu e Normal tThe Normal level user has limited access to the Device Server Limited CLI commands and Menu access are available with the ability to configure the user s own configuration settings e Restricted The Restricted level user can only access predefined sessions or access the Easy Port Access menu Can only view or monitor the Device Server using CLI commands to display information about the Device Server e Menu The menu level user will only be able to access predefined session or access the Easy Port Access menu The Easy Port Access allows the user to connect to the accessible line without disconnecting their initial connection to the Device Server Does not have any access to CLI commands password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Device Server line ac
22. be used Default is On This is active only when Line Flow Control is set to Soft Hard or Both flowout Determines if output flow control is to be used Default is On This is active only when Line Flow Control is set to Soft Hard or Both hotkey prefix The prefix that a user types to lock a line or redraw the Menu The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e 4al Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly You can use the Hotkey Prefix key to lock a line only when the Line Lock parameter is On initial Specifies the initial interface a user navigates when logging into the line either the Menu or a prompt for the CLI The default is CLI Command Line Interface 91 Line Commands 92 keepalive Enables a per connection TCP keepalive feature after approximately 3 minutes of network connection idle time the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped connection condition to be recognised by the reverse raw service Applications using this feature need to be aware th
23. gateway is unreachable Gateways added into the gateway table are ignored by the Device Server e Have you used BOOTP and entered a single static gateway in the bootptab file entry If yes the other gateways will be ignored Access to host lost after a few minutes e Ifthe route to this host goes through routers make sure those routers are all sending RIP packets across the networks Login Problems You have lost or don t know your password as Admin user e You must reset the Device Server to its factory default settings using the Reset switch on the rear panel There is no procedure to access the Device Server without a password Problems with Terminals 112 The following section concerns problems with the appearance of data on your terminal screen The Device Server logs me out after a few minutes e Check the Idle Timer value set for the user The default setting for the Idle Timer for all users is 0 seconds does not timeout Corrupt data e Check your line settings baud rate stop bits etc Missing data e Verify that the same type of flow control is set in both your terminal and on the Device Server s port Error message not permitted on a dumb terminal after typing the CLI command screen e Set your Line to Termtype VT100 ANSI or WYSE60 or other form of terminal emulation if you have downloaded one The default line type in the Device Server is Dumb which does not support the graphics characters necessa
24. gt e You have omitted the sign from the reported line Unknown IP Address You have a Device Server already configured and you do know your password but have lost misconfigured or don t know the IP address of the Device Server and you cannot obtain a login e Ifthe Device Server resides within the local network segment you can use DeviceManager to find the Device Server e You can connect directly to the serial port of the Device Server as explained in Using a Direct Connection on page 24 DHCP BOOTP Problems Messages host name too long or filename too long e The Device Server can only accept host names of 14 characters or file names of 64 characters so verify that you are not attempting to pass a string that is longer than those maximums DHCP or BOOTP have been set up to configure my Device Server but does not seem to have done anything e Check that the server DHCP BOOTP service is set to on if not set it to on and reboot e Check that your BOOTP server is configured for your Device Server or that your DHCP server has an active lease pool scope with at least 1 free IP address You observe TFTP errors when the Device Server boots for example TFTP File not found filename TFTP Timed out This has a number of causes including e The file names you specified to DHCP BOOTP do not exist or are in the wrong place e The server for any of the downloadable files in your bootfile has no TFTP server run
25. minimal information for example only an IP address auto configure with basic setup information IP address subnet prefix bits etc download a new version of firmware download a full configuration file DHCP BOOTP is particularly useful for multiple installations you can do all the Device Server s configuration in one DHCP BOOTP file rather than configure each Device Server manually Another advantage of DHCP BOOTP is that you can connect a Device Server to the network turn on its power and let autoconfiguration take place All the configuration is carried out for you during the DHCP BOOTP process DHCP BOOTP Parameters The following parameters can be set in the DHCP BOOTP bootp file SW_FILE The full path pre fixed by hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of the firmware update CONFIG_FILE The full path pre fixed by hostname IP address IPv4 or IPv6 and file name of the configuration file Note these parameters include clear text user passwords GUL_ACCESS Access to the Device Server from the HTTP WebManager Values are on or off SECURITY Restricts Device Server access to devices listed in the Device Server s host table Values are yes or no TFTP_RETRY The number of TFTP attempts before aborting This is a numeric value for example 5 TFTP_TMOUT The time in seconds before retrying a TFTP download upload This is a numeric value for example 3 Configuring the Device Server 45 DHCP BOOTP
26. modem or ISDN TA set this parameter to In if the Device Server is being used as a router set this parameter to either In Out or Both depending on which end of the link your Device Server is situated and how you want to initiate the communication The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line The phone number to use when Dial is set to Out Specifies the initial interface a user navigates when logging into the line either the Menu or a prompt for the CLI The default is CLI 55 Configuring Lines Break Hotkey Prefix Flowin Flowout Reset Keep Alive MOTD Lock 56 Specifies how a break is interpreted e None The Device Server ignores the break key completely and it is not passed through to the host This is the default setting Local The Device Server deals with the break locally If the user is in a session the break key has the same effect as a hot key e Remote When the break key is pressed the Device Server translates this into a telnet break signal which it sends to the host machine e Brkintr On some systems such as SunOS XENIX and AIX a break received from the peripheral is not passed to the client properly If the client wishes to make the break act like an interrupt key for example when the stty options ignbrk and brkintr are set The prefix that a user types to lock a line or redraw the Menu The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex
27. or document title See Chapter 1 Introduction on page 17 for more information This indicates a cross reference to another chapter or section that you can click on to jump to that section Online Help Online help is provided in the DeviceManager You can click on the What s This button dei or K l and then click on a field to get field level help Or you can press the F1 key to get window level help You can also get the User s Guide online by selecting Help Help Topics 14 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Contacting Technical Support Contacting Technical Support Making a Technical Support Query Who To Contact Note Perle offers free technical support to Perle Authorised Distributors and Registered Perle Resellers If you bought your product from a registered Perle supplier you must contact their Technical Support department they are qualified to deal with your problem Have Your Product Information Ready When you make a technical support enquiry please have the following information ready Item Write Details Here Product Name Problem Description Your Name Company Name and Address Country Phone Number Fax Number Email Address Making a support query via the Perle web page If you have an internet connection please send details of your problem to Technical Support using the email links provided on the Perle web site in the Support area
28. server lt filename gt The complete path and file name cannot use a drive letter of the file you are downloading to the Device Server IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Administration Commands Netsave Description Transfers a file from the Device Server to a remote host using the TFTP protocol User Level Admin Syntax netsave configuration crash lt hostname ip address gt lt filename gt Options configuration Specifies that you are going to upload a configuration file from the Device Server to the specified host or IP address crash Specifies that you are going to upload a crash file from the Device Server to the specified host or IP address lt hostname ip_address gt The IP address or host name for where the file you are uploading from the Device Server is going If you are using a host name it must be resolved in either the Device Server s Host Table or a DNS server lt filename gt The complete path and file name cannot use a drive letter for the file you are uploading from the Device Server MOTD Commands Set MOTD Description Specifies the server file that contains the message of the day MOTD that is displayed when users log into the Device Server User Level Normal Admin Syntax set motd host lt hostname gt file lt path filename gt Options host The host that the Device Server will be getting the Message of the Day file from file The path and file name do not use
29. system messages Serial mode is used when the Device Server acts as a communications server or anytime you are not connecting directly to the Device Server to configure it IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 33 Configuring the Device Server Device Server Services Trueport In order to be as flexible and accessible as the Device Server is it can run several predefined daemon and client applications The Device Server can run the following daemon applications TelnetD SPCD the Trueport daemon DeviceManagerD HTTPD SNMPD If you disable any of the daemons it can affect how the Device Server can be used or accessed For example if you disable HTTPD you will not be able to access the Device Server with the WebManager If you disable DeviceManagerD the DeviceManager will not be able to connect to the Device Server If you do not want to allow users to Telnet to the Device Server you can disable TelnetD therefore disabling daemons can also be used as an added security method for accessing the Device Server The following client applications can run on the Device Server e Syslog e DHCP BOOTP If you do not have a DHCP BOOTP server in your network we recommend that you disable the DHCP BOOTP service to speed up Device Server reboots otherwise the Device Server waits for a DHCP BOOTP packet until it times out on a reboot By default all daemon and client applications are enabled and running on the Device
30. that it works properly To power up the Device Server perform the following steps 1 Plug the external power supply into the Device Server and then into the electrical outlet 2 Ifthe Device Server is working correctly you should see a The Power Ready LED starts out red b The Power Ready LED flashes green while the Device Server boots up c The Power Ready LED stays solid green indicating that it is ready to configure use You are now ready to begin communicating with your IOLAN Device Server The last step of the installation process is to set an IP address for the Device Server this is necessary before it can be configured and put into production Before you start to configure the Device Server you should set the Device Server jumpers if you want to terminate the line Setting Jumpers 22 The Device Server contains jumpers that you might want to set before you configure it and put it into production You can set the Device Server line termination to on or off this is off by default if you are using EIA 422 485 To change the settings do the following 1 Unplug the Device Server from the electrical outlet and disconnect everything from the box 2 Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws one on each side and lifting off the top of the case You should see the following Screw fo Ki 5 Power 000 Dip u ooo Switch wiz s d Reset DI zs Lil E RJ45 d O Sc
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32. value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e Nal Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly You can use the Hotkey Prefix key to lock a line only when the Line Lock parameter is On Determines if input flow control is to be used Default is On This is active only when Line Flow Control is set to Soft Hard or Both Determines if output flow control is to be used Default is On This is active only when Line Flow Control is set to Soft Hard or Both Resets the terminal type connected to the line when a user logs out Enables a per connection TCP keepalive feature after approximately 3 minutes of network connection idle time the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped connection condition to be recognised by the reverse raw service Applications using this feature need to be aware that there might be some considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being available for the next connection attempt this is to allow any data sent on prior connections to be transmitted out of the serial port buffer Application network retry lo
33. your new configuration will not take effect until you reboot the Device Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server Custom Files 72 Saving Crashes to a Dump File Ifthe Device Server should crash you can save the crash information dump to a file that can be sent to Technical Support for interpretation This should probably be done only under the guidance of Technical Support Downloading Terminal Definitions You can create up to three custom terminal definitions and download them to the Device Server if you need a terminal definition that is not currently defined within the Device Server It is important that you remember which Device Server Terminal Definition you download your custom terminal definition under For example if you download a custom terminal definition as Terminal Definition 2 you must select Terminal Type Term2 in the Line window to use that terminal definition See Creating Terminal Definition Files on page 43 for information on creating custom terminal definitions IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Tools Downloading a Language File You can download one custom language file that can be specified in the User configuration window See Language support on page 41 for information on creating custom language files Setting DeviceManager Options When you select Tools Options you can set the following e Confirmation Messages Specify whether you want to receive confirmation messages for a
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35. Click here to access our website at the following URL http www perle com Contacting Technical Support Repair Procedure Before sending a Device Server for repair you must contact your Perle supplier If however you bought your product directly from Perle you can contact directly Customers who are in Europe Africa or Middle East can submit repair details via a website form This form is on the Perle website www perle com in the Support area Click here to access our web site at the following URL http www perle com support rma_form html Feedback on this Manual 16 If you have any comments or suggestions for improving this manual please email Perle using the following address Email ptac perle com Please include the title part number and date of the manual you can find these on the title page at the front of this manual IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Introduction About the IOLAN Device Server The Device Server is an ethernet communications terminal server that allows serial devices to be connected directly to LANs The Device Server can connect to a wide range of devices including Terminals for multi user UNIX systems Data acquisition equipment manufacturing laboratory scanners etc Retail point of sale equipment bar coding registers etc PCs using terminal emulation Modems for remote access and Internet access ISDN adapters for branch remote access and Internet access
36. Configuration to File You can choose to save the configuration to the Device Server s native binary format or to a text file which can be edited with a text editor Either format can be reloaded into the DeviceManager at any time Getting a Configuration File The DeviceManager can get a local configuration file either binary or text when you select Tools Get Configuration Import from File The DeviceManager can also get the configuration from the Device Server it s connected to when you select Tools Get Configuration Upload from Unit this can be useful if you ve made changes to the Device Server s configuration that you would like to discard you can simply reload the Device Server s current configuration into the DeviceManager Configuring Multiple Device Servers You can configure multiple Device Servers at one time with the active configuration file Any value in the configuration file s Server Name and Internet Address parameters will be overwritten by the values specified in the Server Name and IP Address fields these fields cannot be left blank 1 Select Tools Download Configuration to Multiple Units The Download Configuration to Multiple Units window is displayed Download Configuration to Multiple Units d 2lsl r Server List P Address Server Name Password Reboot Server 172 65 154 124 ACCT_DS SS Yes 7 172 65 101 10 HR_DS E No Add 172 65154124 ACCT_DS Yes Delete ae 70 I
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38. Device Server Line you are specifying how the port will be used and accessed You can always make changes to Line parameters click the Apply button and then select Tools Kill Line to test your changes However you still must select Tools Download Configuration to Unit and Tools Reboot Server to make your changes permanent and take effect 54 r Line Service UDP eal UDP Settings Line Name Parity None Hotkey Prefix La Serial Interface fela232 DS Part mmm Flowin Jon Speed sn Terminal Type Dume zl Flowout On z Duplex Fa d Pages ff Reset Off e TX ser Keep Alive Off x Echo Supression ford Session jor d an gt Monitor DSR Off zl Diak Nore zl Monitor DCD Off v Modem ls E 0 Flow Control none Phone GE Senon Tma g Bits fs zl Initial Mode CL v Stop Bits fi x Break None zl Configure the appropriate parameters Service Line Name Serial Interface Speed Duplex TX Driver Control Echo Suppression Monitor DSR Defines the Line Service which determines how the line will be used See Line Services on page 57 for more information about configuring each Line Service Provide a name for the line so it can be easily identified The Remote Port Buffering logging feature uses the Line Name when creating a file on the remote NFS server Specifies the type of line that is being used with the Device Server Select either EIA 232 EIA 422 or EIA 485
39. FTP server software of the configuration software for the Device Server that will be loaded when the Device Server is rebooted Configuring the MOTD File You can specify a file whose content will be displayed to users after they connect to the Device Server but before they log in The Device Server will retrieve the file content every time a user connects to the Device Server so you can change the content of the file without reconfiguring it within the Device Server MOTD Host I Filename Configure the following parameters Host Filename The host that the Device Server will be getting the Message of the Day file from The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server software of the file that contains a string that is displayed when a user connects to the Device Server 69 Statistics Statistics After you are connected to a Device Server you can view statistics about the Device Server and its network environment This can help you to troubleshoot problems or can provide valuable information about the Device Server s environment Tools Saving a Configuration To File When you connect to a Device Server the Device Server s configuration is automatically uploaded to the DeviceManager We suggest that you save the configuration to a file at this point in case you need to revert to a working configuration in the future by selecting Tools Save
40. G ee ee ee ee e e SoZ Pin 14 Pin 25 The following table provides pinout information EIA 485 EIA 485 Pinout EIA 232 EIA 422 Full Duplex Half Duplex 1 Shield Shield Shield Shield 2 out TxD 3 in RxD 4 out RTS 5 in CTS 6 in DSR 7 GND GND GND GND 8 in DCD 12 Power in Power in Power in Power in 13 CTS 14 TxD TxD DATA 15 TxD TxD DATA 18 RTS 19 RTS 20 out DTR 21 RxD RxD 22 RxD RxD 25 CTS 26 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams This section shows how to create EIA 232 cables that are compatible with the Device Server Terminal DB25 Connector The following diagram shows how the null modem cable should be configured when connecting to a terminal DB25 IOLAN DS1 Terminal DB25 DB25 DTE DTE xD 3 RxD 3 RxD 2 TxD 4 RTS 5 CTS 5 CTS 4 RTS 6 DSR 20 DTR 7 GND 7 GND 20 DTR 6 DSR Modem DB25 Connector The following diagram shows how a standard straight through cable should be configured when connecting to a DB25 modem IOLAN DS1 Modem DB25 DB25 DTE DCE RD 2 RxD 3 RxD 3 TxD 4 RTS 4 CTS 5 CTS 5 RTS 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 GND 7 GND 8 DCD 8 DCD 20 DTR 20 DTR Installation 27 EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams PC DB9 Connector The following diagram shows how the null modem cable should be configured when conn
41. IOLAN DS Family DS1 User s Guide Version 1 0 Part 5500162 10 January 2005 Copyright Statement This document must not be reproduced in any way whatsoever either printed or electronically without the consent of Perle Systems Limited 60 Renfrew Drive Markham ON Canada L3R 0E1 Perle reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products to improve reliability function or design Perle the Perle logo and IOLAN are trademarks of Perle Systems Limited Microsoft Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows XP and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and Mozilla are a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc in the USA and other countries Perle Systems Limited 2004 FCC Note The IOLAN Device Server has been found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this Guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be require
42. IOLAN DS1 MIB folder to see the Device Server s parameter folders Below is an example of the configurable parameters under the Servicesinfo folder Le PERLE IOLAN SDS MIB iso org dod int H adminInfo E serverInfo H E hostsInfo H O userInfo H E portInfo H modemInfo gt servicesInfo serviceStatus serviceDHCP serviceRouteD serviceTelnetD serviceSSHD serviceHTTPD serviceSnmpD serviceSPCD serviceSNTP serviceHTTPSD serviceSyslog serviceDeviceManagerD Configuration Methods 31 SNMP 32 The first variable in each folder is the Status variable for example serviceStatus When you perform a GET on this variable one of the following values will be returned e 1 Indicates that the container folder is active with no changes e 2 Indicates that the container folder is active with change s Once you have completed setting the variables in a folder you will want to submit your changes to the Device Server To do this set the Status variable to 4 If you want to discard the changes set the Status variable to 6 e 4 Indicates that the changes in the container folder are to be submitted to the Device Server e 6 Indicates that the changes in the container folder are to be discarded If you want to save all the changes that have been submitted to the Device Server you need to expand the adminInfo container folder and SET the adminFunction to 1 to write to FLASH To make the co
43. OLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Tools 2 Enter the following information for each Device Server that you want to configure with the same configuration file IP Address Enter the IP address of the Device Server that you want to download the configuration to Server Name The name of the Device Server The Device Server name that you put in this field is passed into the configuration before it is downloaded to the Device Server and cannot be left blank Password Enter the Admin user password for the Device Server Reboot Server Determines whether or not the Device Server is rebooted after it has received the new configuration The new configuration definitions will not go into effect until the Device Server is rebooted 3 Click Add to add the Device Server to the download list You can also click on a Device Server and edit any information and then click Update to make the edits permanent 4 Click the Download gt button to start the download process A status window will display with the configuration download status Download Configuration to Multiple Units E 2lx r Download Configuration to Multiple Units IP Address Server Name Status 172 65 101 10 Hp DS Failed 172 65 154 124 ACCT_DS Failed Downloading Device Server Firmware To upgrade the Device Server firmware software select Tools Download Firmware to Unit Once the firmware download is complete you will be prompted to re
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45. Server User s Guide Trueport User Guide Trueport Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows NT Online Help in the DeviceManager automatically installed with the DeviceManager application Link to knowledge base IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 13 Typeface Conventions Typeface Conventions Most text is presented in the typeface used in this paragraph Other typefaces are used to help you identify certain types of information The other typefaces are Typeface Example Usage At the C prompt type add host This typeface is used for code examples and system generated output It can represent a line you type in or a piece of your code or an example of output Set the value to TRUE The typeface used for TRUE is also used when referring to an actual value or identifier that you should use or that is used in a code example subscribe project subject run yourcode exec The italicized portion of these examples shows the typeface used for variables that are placeholders for values you specify This is found in regular text and in code examples as shown Instead of entering project you enter your own value such as stock trader and for yourcode enter the name of your program File Save This typeface and comma indicates a path you should follow through the menus In this example you select Save from the File menu SmartSockets User k Guide This typeface indicates a book
46. a serial device the Line Service can be set to any Direct or Silent setting plus Bidir or DSLogin User accounts should be created when e authentication is being done locally by the Device Server you want to create predefined sessions for a user to limit that user s access to the network Connecting To the Device Server When a user connects to the Device Server that user is authenticated and is usually set up with predefined sessions or given the opportunity to configure a Free Session to access any host using any protocol must have a Level of at least Normal to configure a Free Session In this example the user must have a Line and User Service of DSLogin and DSPrompt respectively So user Dennis is authenticated by the Device Server and then chooses to configure a Free Session to the HR Server using the Telnet protocol Dennis could have attempted to access any host on the network Dumb Terminal User Dennis Device Server Dennis Free Session Telnet HR_Server 36 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Setting Up Lines Connecting Through the Device Server When a user connects through the Device Server that user is authenticated and is usually set up with a User Service that once authentication is completed successfully passes the user onto the specified host Therefore the Line Service is set to DSLogin and the User Service is set to whatever protocol the user will use to access the host in
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48. ame etc and the Security host application can send back a code that does or does not unlock the door Configuring the Device Server 35 Users Connecting to Serial Devices Users Connecting to Serial Devices For a user to connect to the serial device connected to the Device Server from the LAN the Line Service must be set to Rev Telnet The user will either access the serial device directly or go through the Easy Port Access Menu depending on the User Level setting Users who are Level Admin or Normal will access the serial device directly the user must connect to the Device Server s IP address and port number the DS Port parameter The user will be asked to login with a user name and password if this is successful the user is automatically connected to the serial device Users who are Level Restricted or Menu can access the serial device through the Easy Port Access Menu which displays the line number and name and a logout option the user just needs to connect to the Device Server s IP address The user will be asked to login with a user name and password if this is successful the Easy Port Access Menu is displayed Note if the Line Service is Rev Telnet and the user uses SSH to connect to the Device Server nothing but Logout will be displayed on the Easy Port Access Menu the connection protocol and the Line protocol must match Users Connecting to the LAN For a user to connect to the LAN through the Device Server from
49. and downloading a configuration file containing a permanent IP address To temporarily assign an IP address to a Device Server do the following 1 Click the Search Local Network button The Device Server will be displayed in the IP Address column as Not Configured 2 Select the new Device Server and click the Assign IP button The following window is displayed Assign IP Assign IP Enter the IP Address of the device Cancel 3 Type a valid temporary IP address into the address field and click the Assign IP button 4 Double click the Device Server in the Device Server List If this is the first time you are accessing the Device Server type in the factory default Admin password superuser and click OK The DeviceManager will display a window indicating that it is trying to authenticate and connect you on the Device Server 5 Ifthe authentication and connection are successful the Server Info window is displayed You are now ready to configure the Device Server If authentication was unsuccessful try to connect to the Device Server again you probably mistyped the password for the Admin user For more information about managing a Device Server see Managing a Device Server on page 50 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Starting a New Session Adding Deleting Static Device Servers To permanently add or delete a Device Server to from the Device Server List select the Static Server Lis
50. aracter When Line Mode is On typing the echo character echoes the text locally and sends only completed lines to the host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 5 ASCII value E eof Defines the end of file character When Line Mode is On entering the eof character as the first character on a line sends the character to the remote host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 4 ASCII value AD erase Defines the erase character When Line Mode is Off typing the erase character erases one character This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 8 ASCII value H intr Defines the interrupt character Typing the interrupt character interrupts the current process This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 3 ASCII value C quit Defines the quit character Typing the quit character closes and exits the current telnet session This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1 ASCII value FS escape Defines the escape character Returns you to the command line mode This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1d ASCII value GS IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 User Commands Version Description Displays firmware version and build User Level Normal Admin Syntax version Configuring Users Add User Description Adds a user You can add and configure up to four users in the Device Server User Level Admin Syntax add user lt username
51. are connecting to a modem that sends out a DSR signal you probably want to turn the Monitor DSR option on Following is a list of just some of the other hardware configuration options Data Bits 5 to 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Monitor DSR on off Monitor DCD on off Parity None Odd Even Space Mark Flow Software Hardware or None Machine To Machine Connections If you are using the Device Server to connect two hosts allowing data to flow freely between them you just need to configure the Server and the Line no User required In the following example the serial device is a security Card Reader that needs to transmit and receive information to from a host on the network that maintains the Card Reader s application every time an employee uses an access card to attempt to gain entry to the company D z M Card Device Server Fe Reader Security After configuring the Server parameters Server Name IP Address Ethernet and Serial interfaces etc the Line Service is set to Sil Raw which creates an automatic continuous connection between the Card Reader and its associated application on the Security host though the Device Server by specifying the Security host name which must already be configured in the Device Server s Host Table and TCP IP port number Therefore the Card Reader can make a request to the Security host card reader application for employee verification also logging access time employee n
52. are of the configuration software for the Device Server that will be loaded when the Device Server is rebooted host The host name or IP address of the server that contains the configuration or firmware file If you use a host name it must exist in the Device Server s host table or be resolved by DNS Show ARP Description Shows the current contents of the ARP cache User Level Admin Syntax show arp Show Bootup Description Shows the Firmware and Configuration files specified for Device Server bootup User Level Admin Syntax show bootup TFTP File Transfer Commands 106 Netload Description Transfers a file from a remote host to the Device Server using the TFTP protocol User Level Admin Syntax netload firmware configuration customlang term1 term2 term3 lt hostname ip address gt lt filename gt Options firmware Specifies that you are going to download a new firmware file to the Device Server configuration Specifies that you are going to download a new configuration file to the Device Server customlang Specifies that you are going to download a custom language file to the Device Server term1 term2 term3 You can create and download up to three custom terminal definitions to the Device Server lt hostname ip_address gt The IP address or host name where the file you are downloading to the Device Server resides If you are using a host name it must be resolved in either the Device Server s Host Table or a DNS
53. at have an IP address that falls within the range of 172 16 1 20 to172 16 1 50 and Port 33010 will be sent to the serial device The Device Server not send any data received on its serial port IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Setting Up Users e UDP Entry 3 All hosts that have an IP Address that falls within the range of 172 16 1 75 to172 16 1 80 and who listen to Port 33009 will receive UDP data from the serial device No UDP data will be sent to the serial device e UDP Entry A This entry is disabled since Direction is set to None If Direction is set to In or Both and Port is set to 0 zero the Device Server will learn a host IP Address and Port number based on the first UDP packet it receives and will then only send and or accept UDP data from that host Setting Up Users You can create up to four users in addition to the Admin user who cannot be deleted A user can even represent a device like a barcode or a card swipe device that you want to be authenticated User Accounts When a serial device like a dumb terminal or a barcode reader is trying to access a host through the Device Server you will need to configure user accounts when users e are authenticated by the Device Server and then connect to a host e want a single or multiple session s on a host here they initially login to the Device Server before starting that session The Device Server is used to configure and start the session W
54. at there might be some considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being available for the next connection attempt this is to allow any data sent on prior connections to be transmitted out of the serial port buffer Application network retry logic needs to accommodate this feature lock When enabled the user can lock his terminal with a password using the Hotkey Prefix default Ctrl a a I lowercase L The Device Server prompts the user for a password and a confirmation motd Enables disables the message of the day on the line user For DSLogin line service makes this a line that is dedicated to the specified user Only this user will be able to log in on this line and they won t need to enter their login name just their password nouser Blanks out the User parameter in case you want to change a dedicated user line to an undedicated line reset Resets the terminal type connected to the line when a user logs out stop bits Specifies the number of stop bits that follow a byte term type Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line Dumb WYSE60 VT100 ANSI TVI925 IBM3151TE VT320 specifically supporting VT320 7 HP700 specifically supporting HP700 44 Term Term2 Term3 user defined terminals IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Line Commands Set Line Interface Description Configures line interface hardware parameters User Level Admin Syntax Opti
55. bits Valid values are 0 31 The default is 0 When the value is 0 the correct value is determined based on the class of the IP Address retry The number of times the Device Server will attempt to transfer using TFTP a file to from a host Enter a value between 0 and 5 The default is 5 A value of 0 zero means that the Device Server will not attempt a retry should TFTP fail timeout The time in seconds that the Device Server will wait for a successful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer Enter a value between 3 and 10 The default is 3 seconds Set Service Description Sets server service parameters User Level Admin Syntax Options set service dhcp bootp on off telnetd onloff httpd onloff snmpd onloff spcd on off syslog on off dmgrd on off dhep bootp DHCP BOOTP client process in the Device Server telnetd Telnet daemon process in the Device Server on port 23 httpd HTTP daemon process in the Device Server on port 80 snmpd SNMP daemon process in the Device Server on port 161 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Server Commands sped SPC Trueport daemon process in the Device Server on port 688 syslog Syslog client process in the Device Server dmgrd DeviceManager daemon process in the Device Server If you disable this service you will not be able to connect to the Device Server with the DeviceManager application DeviceManagerD listens o
56. boot the Device Server You can choose to reboot the Device Server at another time by selecting Tools Reboot Server Upgrading the firmware does not affect the Device Server s configuration file or downloaded custom files 71 Tools Setting the Device Server s Date and Time To set the Device Server s system clock select Tools Set Unit Time Date The Set Date Time window is displayed Device Server Date Time Central Standard Time Date ja 2 1969 v Time 06 51 08 PM Set Date Time Cancel Configure the following parameters Date The Device Server s date in the format dd mm yyyy Time The Device Server s time Rebooting the Device Server When you download any file configuration keys certificates firmware etc to the Device Server you must reboot the Device Server for it to take effect by selecting Tools Reboot Server Resetting the Device Server to Factory Defaults You can reset the Device Server to its factory default configuration by selecting Tools Reset to Factory Default The Device Server will automatically reboot itself with the factory default configuration Resetting a Line After you make changes to the Line configuration parameters and click the Apply button you can reset the line to test the changes by selecting Tools Kill Line If you are happy with the configuration changes you can download the configuration by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit Of course
57. by the reverse service all connections Applications using Single Telnet need to be aware that there can be some considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being available for the next connection attempt this is to allow any data sent on prior connections to be transmitted out of the serial port Application network retry logic needs to accommodate this feature The default value is Off When enabled deletes any pending data when a port is closed as opposed to maintaining the port to send pending data The default value is Off This parameter concerns the banner information product name software version This banner information is presented to a user with a login prompt For security reasons you can turn off the display of this information The default is Off Prompt With Name Displays the Server Name field value instead of default product name When Services enabled the Server Name is displayed in the Device Server login prompt CLI prompt WebManager login screen and the heading of the Menu The default value is Off Services are either daemon or client processes that run on the Device Server You can disable any of the services for security reasons If you disable the DeviceManagerD service you will not be able to use DeviceManager to connect to a Device Server TelnetD SPCD DeviceManagerD HTTPD SNMPD Telnet daemon process in the Device Server on port 23 SPC Trueport daemon process in th
58. cess Specifies the user access rights to each Device Server device line Options are e Read Write Users are given read and write access to the line e Read In Users are given access to read only outbound data data that is going from the Device Server to the device e Read Out Users are given access to read only inbound data data that is going from the device to the Device Server Users can read data going in both directions by selecting both the Read In and Read Out options phone number The phone number the Device Server will dial to callback the user you must have set Callback to On Enter the number without spaces To change the phone number overwrite the previous entry to clear the phone number set it to double quotes without a space IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 User Commands Set User Description User Level Syntax Admin Options service The type of service that the user will use sess timer The amount of time in seconds that the session timer will run Use this timer to forcibly close a user s session connection When the session timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the session timer will not expire the session is open permanently or until the user logs out The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Session Timer will override the Line Session Timer with the exception of reverse Telnet sessions
59. cess a serial device The Easy Port Access Menu displays the line number line name line protocol and a logout option You can only access the line if it has the same connection protocol as the one you used to log into the Device Server So if you used SSH to log into the Device Server and the Line Service is set for Rev Telnet you will not be able to access the serial device connected to that line Reverse Sessions You can specify the number of reverse connections 1 to 4 default 1 that are allowed at same time with the Reverse Session Limit parameter If users are connecting to the Device Server IP address only they will be automatically connected to the Device Server unless the Reverse Session Security parameter is enabled If users are connecting to the Device Server IP address and port number they will always have to log into the Device Server Configuring Network Options Hosts Gateways 40 This is probably one of the first Device Server options you want to configure since so many other configuration options require a preconfigured host You can use any host name you want since the host name is used only by the Device Server You can configure up to 20 hosts using IPv4 or IPv6 internet addresses Gateways are hosts that connect Local Area Networks LANs together If you want to access a host that isn t on your local network you will be connected via a gateway Gateways route data via other gateways until the destination l
60. d e 4am To exit a session and return to the Device Server You will be returned to where you left off The session will be left running e 4al Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value You can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock parameter is On Command Line Interface 85 User Commands 86 idle timer The amount of time in seconds that the idle timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the idle timer expires because there has been no exchange of data within the specified time the Device Server will close the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the idle timer will not expire the connection is open permanently The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Idle Timer will override the Line Idle Timer with the exception reverse Telnet sessions ip host When the User Service is set to Telnet or TCP_clear the target host IP address If 255 255 255 255 is specified in the configuration the user will be prompted for an IP address or hostname If no IP
61. d in the language file as the login prompt instead of the default prompt login Line Menu String The string used to disconnect from the line and return to the Easy Port Access menu without the disconnecting the initial reverse SSH or reverse Telnet session The default string is menu 51 Configuring the Server 52 Password Limit Bypass Password Single Telnet Flush On Close Banner The number of attempts a user is allowed to enter a password for a port If this limit is exceeded the port is disabled for 5 minutes A user with Admin level rights can restart the port bypassing the timeout by issuing a kill on the disabled port The default value is 3 When set authorised users who do not have a password set with the exception of the Admin user WILL NOT be prompted for a password at login with Local Authentication Sets all reverse connections raw and telnet to a one connection at a time mode Server side applications will get a socket connection refused until e All data from previous connections on that serial port has drained e There are no other connections e Uptoa 1 second interconnection poll timer has expired This also enables a per connection keepalive TCP keepalive feature After approximately 3 minutes of network connection idle time the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer thus either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped connection condition to be recognised
62. d to correct the interference at his her own expense EN 55022 1998 Class A Note WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures C Caution the IOLAN Device Server is approved for commercial use only Table of Contents KEE 13 About THIS BOOK une a 13 Intended Audience u una 13 DOCUMENTAU onen 13 Typetare EGrebbtoft esgeen tee ENNER 14 Online TED neh ehe 14 Contacting Technical Support usususnneennnnnnnnnnennnn anne 15 Making a Technical Support Query uuusuusssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 15 Who To Contact nee ee 15 Have Your Product Information Read 15 Making a support query via the Perle web page 15 Repair CCCI NN wee ee eee ee ea 16 Feedback on this Manual cccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeneeeseeesees 16 Chapter 1 Introduction unn en 17 About the IOLAN Device Server cccsceceeseeeeseeeseeeeeneeees 17 Device Server Features u 17 ARENA ae ea ee ae 17 SOHWALE ee 18 SUEY ci ee nel 18 Supported Products Versions us 22u000000nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 18 Web TC 18 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Typical Applications Summary 22022022200000 nn0nnnnnnnnnn anne 19 Managing the Device Server 19 Managing Accessing devices attached to the
63. default add gateway lt config host gt host lt dest ip addr gt add gateway lt config host gt network lt dest_ipv4_addr gt lt dest_ipv6_addr gt lt subnet_bits_0 32 gt lt subnet_bits_0 128 gt Options lt config_host gt You can specify up to twenty hosts to act as gateways in your network Each gateway host must be defined in the Device Server host table default host network Specify the type of gateway e Default A gateway which provides general access beyond your local network e Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network e Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network lt dest_ip_addr gt When the gateway is a Host or Network gateway you must specify the IP address of the target host machine network lt subnet_bits gt When the gateway is a Network gateway you must specify the subnet prefix bits for that network If the IP address is IPv4 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 32 If the IP address is IPv6 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 128 Delete Gateway Description Deletes a gateway User Level Admin Syntax delete gateway lt config gateway host gt Option lt config_gateway_host gt You can view the configured gateways that can be deleted by typing delete gateway 102 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Network Commands Set Gateway Description Configures the gatewa
64. e Device Server on port 688 DeviceManager daemon process in the Device Server If you disable this service you will not be able to connect to the Device Server with the DeviceManager application DeviceManagerD listens on port 33812 and sends on port 33813 HTTP daemon process in the Device Server on port 80 SNMP daemon process in the Device Server on port 161 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring the Server Syslog Syslog client process in the Device Server DHCP BOOTP DHCP BOOTP client process in the Device Server Configuring Trueport Baud The Trueport Baud configuration window allows you to map the baud rate coming out of the serial host to another baud rate that will run between the Device Server and the serial device See Appendix B Utilities on page 115 for more information about Trueport Configuring the Hardware You need to configure the ethernet interface that you are using to connect the Device Server to the LAN Hardware Ethernet Speed and Duplex auto x 10 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex Select the appropriate option eg Speed and Define the ethernet connection speed at one of the following mn e auto automatically detects the ethernet interface speed and duplex 10 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex 53 Configuring Lines Configuring Lines When you configure the
65. e DeviceManager a Windows based configuration application Connection through ethernet using WebManager via a web browser Direct connection to the serial port using a Serial Terminal or Terminal Emulation Software From the network through the ethernet interface using reverse Telnet Port 23 Through an SNMP agent using the Device Server MIB Managing Accessing devices attached to the Device Server The Device Server can be configured to allow users or administrators to view or manage specific devices on the Device Server s serial port across the Ethernet interface using two different methods Direct Connect users can directly connect to the device on the serial port by Telnet or SSH Line Service must be set to Rev Telnet using the Device Server s configured IP address and the serial device s assigned TCP port number Easy Port Access users can connect to the Device Server using the configured Device Server s IP address by reverse Telnet port number 23 and are provided with a device menu displaying the name of the device that the user has access to This feature eliminates the need for administrators and users to recall the specific port number associated with a certain device connected to the Device Server The user can simply connect to a specific device based upon the name of the device and then return to the device menu without disconnecting its initial reverse Telnet connection Network Security The Device Server p
66. e Server Whenever you connect to a Device Server through the DeviceManager you connect as the Admin user and must supply the password for the Admin user Populating the Device Server List The first time you start the DeviceManager the Manage Device Server tab will be empty To add Device Servers to the Device Server List you can do either of the following e Click the Search Local Network button This searches the local network segment and automatically displays any Device Servers it finds Any Device Servers found by this method will be displayed in Type column as Dynamic Once you close the DeviceManager any Device Servers that were displayed as Dynamic will not be there until you click the Search Local Network button again e Click the Static Server List button to add Device Servers to the Device Server List permanently This also allows you to add Device Servers that are not found on the local network segment with the Search Local Network button To connect to a Device Server that is not in the Device Server List and resides outside the local network see Adding Deleting Static Device Servers on page 49 For more information about managing a Device Server see Managing a Device Server on page 50 Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New Device Server If your network does not use DHCP BOOTP you can temporarily assign an IP address to a Device Server that is connected to your local network segment for the purpose of connecting to it
67. e file whether the language is supplied or translated into the Device Server and select the Language option of Customlang custom language making the Menu CLI and WebManager field labels display in your language You can view Menu CLI or WebManager in one other language only as well as English If you download another language file this new language will replace the first language you downloaded You can revert to English at any time the English language is stored permanently in the Device Server and is not overwritten by your new language Each user logged into the Device Server can operate in either English or the downloaded language Loading a Supplied Language This section describes how to download a language file using the CLI since it is the least intuitive method French and German language files are provided on the supplemental CD To load one of the supplied languages into the Device Server so the Menu CLI and WebManager fields appear in another language do the following 1 Open the supplemental CD and identify the language file either Iolan_ds_ French txt or Iolan_ds German txt or supply one of your own translated files 2 Copy the language file to a host machine on the network place it in the main file system or on the main hard drive 3 Either use the TFTP defaults in the Device Server or configure as necessary TFTP in the Device Server 4 Inthe CLI of the Device Server enter the host IP address and
68. e password the user will need to enter to login to the Device Server line access Specifies the user access rights to each Device Server device line Options are e Read Write Users are given read and write access to the line e Read In Users are given access to read only outbound data data that is going from the Device Server to the device e Read Out Users are given access to read only inbound data data that is going from the device to the Device Server Users can read data going in both directions by selecting both the Read In and Read Out options service The type of service that the user will use IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 User Commands sess timer The amount of time in seconds that the session timer will run Use this timer to forcibly close a user s session connection When the session timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the session timer will not expire the session is open permanently or until the user logs out The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Session Timer will override the Line Session Timer with the exception of reverse Telnet sessions port When the User Service is Telnet this is the target port number The default value will change based on the type of Service selected the most common known port numbers are used as the default values Set User Session Description User Level Syntax
69. ecting to a DB9 PC IOLAN DS1 PC DB9 DB25 DTE DTE ten 2 RxD 3 RxD 3 TxD 4 RTS 8 CTS 5 CTS 7 RTS 6 DSR 4 DTR 7 GND 5 GND 20 DTR 6 DSR Modem DB9 Connector The following diagram shows how the cable should be configured when connecting to a DB9 Modem IOLAN DS1 Modem DB9 DB25 DTE DCE ET 3 RxD 3 RxD 2 TxD 4 RTS 7 CTS 5 CTS 8 RTS 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 GND 5 GND 8 DCD 1 DCD 20 DTR 4 DTR 28 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuration Methods Introduction This chapter provides information about the different methods you can use to configure the Device Server DeviceManager The DeviceManager is a fully functional Windows 98 NT 2000 ME Server 2003 XP Device Server configuration management tool You must install the DeviceManager from the CD ROM included with the Device Server Through the DeviceManager you can assign an IP address to new Device Servers perform firmware updates create configuration files which can be immediately downloaded to the Device Server save configuration files locally in the DeviceManager s native binary format or to a text file The text configuration file can be edited with a text editor open a session to a Device Server and import a saved configuration file view statistics for a Device Server download custom files such as new terminal definitions and a custom lang
70. ent position in the file 3 The existing sequence of lines will be unchanged 4 Until you have the changes translated new text strings will appear in the Menu CLI or WebManager in English IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Downloading Terminal Definitions Downloading Terminal Definitions All terminal types can be used on the Device Server Some terminal types which are not already defined in the Device Server however are unable to use Full Screen mode menus and may not be able to page through sessions properly When installed the Device Server has several defined terminal types Dumb WYSE60 VT100 ANSI TVI925 IBM3151 VT320 and HP700 If you are not using or cannot emulate any of these terminal types you can add up to three additional terminal definitions to the Device Server The terminal definitions can be downloaded from a TCP IP host To download terminal definitions follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Decide which TCP IP host you are going to use It must be a machine with TFTP enabled Configure TFTP in the Device Server as necessary Download the new terminal definition to the Device Server as Term1 Term2 or Term3 In the Line configuration select the Terminal Type Termx that you custom defined Creating Terminal Definition Files To create new terminal definition files you need to copy and edit the information from the terminfo database 1 On a UNIX host change directory t
71. ents of the ARP cache User Level Admin Syntax show arp IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Statistic Commands Show Serial Description Shows statistics on the serial port User Level Admin Syntax show serial Uptime Description Displays the elapsed time in days hours minutes and seconds since the last reboot power cycle User Level Admin Syntax uptime Command Line Interface 109 Statistic Commands 110 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Troubleshooting Introduction This chapter provides information that can help resolve problems with the Device Server Hardware Problems If the Device Server Power Ready LED is red and stays red for over 10 seconds you have a hardware problem that is going to require factory service If you purchased the Device Server less than 30 days before this problem appears contact your distributor otherwise see the Perle web site www Perle com for factory service information Note no factory service can be done on a Device Server that has not been registered Communication Issues General communication checks and practices are as follows Are your cables connected and correctly configured If you are using EIA 232 see EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams on page 27 to verify that your cables are correctly configured Ping your host If you can ping but packet loss is reported ping another host device on the same network This will tell you whether the p
72. er a value between 0 and 5 The default is 5 A value of 0 zero means that the Device Server will not attempt a retry should TFTP fail timeout The time in seconds that the Device Server will wait for a successful transmit or receipt of TFTP packets before retrying a TFTP transfer Enter a value between 3 and 10 The default is 3 seconds IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Network Commands Hosts Commands Add Host Description Adds a host to the Device Server host table User Level Admin Syntax add host lt hostname gt lt ip address gt Options lt hostname gt The name of the host lt ip_address gt The host IP address Delete Host Description Deletes a host from the Device Server host table User Level Admin Syntax delete host lt config_host gt Option lt config_host gt You can see a list of hosts that can be deleted by typing delete host Set Host Description Configures a host in the Device Server host table User Level Admin Syntax set host lt config host gt lt ip address gt Options lt config_host gt The name of the host lt ip_address gt The host IP address Show Hosts Description Shows the Device Server host table User Level Normal Admin Syntax show hosts Command Line Interface 101 Network Commands Gateway Commands Add Gateway Description Adds a gateway You can configure up to twenty gateways User Level Admin Syntax add gateway lt config host gt
73. ert 31 Bi ele GC ee H u ee 31 SNMP ae ee ed 31 Chapter 4 Configuring the Device Server 08 33 NIS BENSN ana 33 Configuring the Device Server uusunn040nnnennnnnnnnnn nennen 33 General Device Server Configuration uurseeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 33 Console Mode vs Serial M de uun u sen 33 Device Server Services usuuusunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 34 TOUS OU ee 34 Hardware Configuration 34 Ethernet ConN ctiON an 34 EEGENEM ser ee ee 35 HEEN 35 Machine To Machine Connections ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 35 Users Connecting to Serial Devices uuuu02202000000nnnnnnnnn 36 Users Connecting to the LAN ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Connecting To the Device Server EE 36 Connecting Through the Device Gener 37 Setting Up AR 37 Direct Silent Reverse Connections s ssssssssssssnnnnernnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 37 Virt al Modems ea 38 EH 38 EE 38 Seting UH RE 39 User AC COWS ia setcsiccscctsiesicessenrecsecesncinnSaksnedversivauncestsdeacsiccedenigesdeatecisassnans 39 User Levels namen 39 EE 40 Users From LAN to Device Server to Serial Device uuumnnnnnnnnneenn 40 Easy Port Access Menu anne un 40 Reverse Eelere ae 40 Configuring Network Options uz22444444400000000nnnnnnnnnnn nenn 40 elei nein 40 E 40 TO E 41 GT 41 Ep ae TMe srap aia E 41 Language SUD GLE une 4
74. etd onloff httpd onloff snmpd onloff spcd onloff syslog on off dmgrd on off Square brackets show the options that are available for the command You can type a command with each option individually or string options together in any order you want For example set service dhcp bootp on telnetd off Angle brackets lt gt show that the text inside the brackets is a description for a variable value that you must fill in according to your requirements In the set server command you must determine the values for domain internet name password limit and subnet bit length if you wish to specify them and not use their defaults default values provided in the Options description The angle brackets can also contain a range that can be used The pipe shows an or condition For example valid values for telnetd are either on or off Options Provides an explanation of each of the options for a command and the default value if there is one Some commands do not have any options so this category is absent IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 75 CLI Conventions Command Shortcuts When you type a command you can specify the shortest unique version of that command or you can press the ESC key to complete the command For example the following command set telnet client map to crlf off can be typed as set tel map off or you can use the ESC key to complete the lines as you go along
75. evice Show Trueport Description Shows the Device Server Trueport remapping table User Level Normal Admin Syntax show trueport User Commands Logged Into the Device Server Commands 80 Admin Description Changes a Normal level user to the Admin user When you press Enter after you type this command you will be prompted for the Admin password User Level Normal Syntax admin Help Description Displays help on using the command line interface CLI User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax help Kill Line Description Restarts a line User Level Normal Admin Syntax kill line Kill Session Description Kills an active session User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax kill session 1 2 3 4 Options 1 2 3 4 The number of the session s you want to kill IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 User Commands Logout Description Logs the user out from the Device Server User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax logout Ping Description Pings the specified host IP address User Level Normal Admin Syntax ping lt hostname IP_ address gt lt packet_size gt lt of packets gt Options lt hostname IP_address gt The name host name or DNS name or IP address of the machine you are trying to ping verify the connection with lt packet_size gt Enter the number of data bytes to be sent The maximum size is 2000 bytes lt _of_packets gt Enter the number of the packets you want to send Res
76. fig host gt lt host_port gt set line service direct silent telnet lt config host gt lt host_port gt set line service reverse raw telnet lt server port gt set line service dslogin udp vmodem bidir Allows a bidirectional connection on a port lt config_host gt The name of the target host lt server_port gt The Device Server port number lt host_port gt The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections direct Direct connections bypass the Device Server enabling the user to log straight into a specific host A direct connection is recommended where a user logging in to the Device Server is not required It is also recommended where multiple sessions are not a requirement The message Press return to continue is displayed on the user s screen The user must press a key to display the host login prompt The message is redisplayed on logout silent Silent connections are the same as direct connections except they are permanently established The host login prompt is displayed on the screen Logging out redisplays this prompt Silent connections unlike direct connections however make permanent use of pseudo tty resources and therefore consume host resources even when not in use raw Creates a connection where no authentication takes place and data is passed unchanged telnet Sets the line for a telnet connection reverse Enables a TCP IP host to establish a login connection on an exte
77. figuration file the configuration file contains the Device Server s factory default settings Working With the Device Server Configuration When you connect to a Device Server the configuration that is saved to FLASH is automatically uploaded to the DeviceManager It is suggested that you save the working configuration to a file as a backup precaution by selecting Tools Save Configuration to File You can then make any edits to the configuration and download it back to the Device Server by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit The downloaded configuration does not take effect until you reboot the Device Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server If you want to continue managing configuring the Device Server you can reconnect to the Device Server after it has been rebooted IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring the Server Working With a Local Configuration File You can also connect to a Device Server and open a saved configuration file by selecting Tools Get Configuration Import from File This configuration can then be edited or just downloaded right to the Device Server by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit The downloaded configuration does not take effect until you reboot the Device Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server If you want to continue managing configuring the Device Server you can reconnect to the Device Server after it has been rebooted Configuring the Server The foll
78. file name for example netload customlang 172 16 4 1 temp Iolan ds French txt Do not enter a drive letter Also the path and or file name must begin with the forward slash character The Device Server will download the language file via TFTP Configuring the Device Server 41 Language support Translation 5 To set an individual user to the new language go to the Users menu and in the Language field select Customlang In the CLI only you can set individual users or all users to the new language see the set user command 6 The user will see the change of language when he she logs out Main Menu Sessions Menu Logout and logs back into the Device Server If as Admin user you change your language setting to Customlang you will see the text menus display in the new language when you save and exit the Change User form Guidance To help you with your translation of supplied ASCII text language files we offer the following guidance e The Device Server will support languages other than English and the supplied German and French languages The English language file english txt displays the character length of each line at the beginning of the line If a translated line goes over that character length it will be displayed truncated in the Menu CLI or WebManager e Translate line for line do not omit lines if you do not know the translation leave the original untranslated text in place Also you must maintai
79. gic needs to accommodate this feature Enables disables the message of the day on the line When enabled the user can lock his terminal with a password using the Hotkey Prefix default Ctrl a a I lowercase L The Device Server prompts the user for a password and a confirmation IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Lines Idle Timer Enter a time period in seconds for which the idle timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the idle timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The maximum value is 4294967 seconds about 49 days The default value of 0 zero means the idle timer will not expire so the connection is permanently open Session Timer Enter a time in seconds for which the session timer will run Use this timer to forcibly close the session connection When the session timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The default value is 0 seconds so the port will never timeout The maximum value is 4294967 seconds about 49 days Line Services Line Services determine how line is defined As a rule when you are accessing a serial device through the Device Server coming from the ethernet side you want to set the Line Service to Reverse Raw or Reverse Telnet Raw Settings When the Line Service is set to Direct or Silent Raw data is sent through the connection in its original format This raw TCP IP connection is initiated fro
80. gt Option lt username gt The name of the user without spaces When you finish the command and press Enter you will be prompted to enter and re enter a password for the user Delete User Description Deletes a user User Level Admin Syntax delete user lt config user gt Option lt config_user gt You can see a list of users that can be deleted by typing delete user Set Default User Description Configures the Default User User Level Admin Syntax set default user hotkey prefix lt 00 7 gt idle timer lt 0 4294967 gt ip host lt ip_address gt language english customlang level admin normal restricted menu line access readin readout readwrite on off service dsprompt telnet tcp clear sess timer lt 0 4294967 gt port tcp clear telnet lt tcp port gt Options hotkey prefix The prefix that a user types to control the current session The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e a number To switch from one session to another press a and then the required session number For example a 2 would switch you to session 2 Pressing a 0 will return you to the Device Server Menu e 4an Display the next session The current session will remain active The lowest numbered active session will be displayed e 4ap Display the previous session The current session will remain active The highest numbered active session will be displaye
81. he up down arrows to highlight the option you want and then press Enter to select it DHCP BOOTP SNMP If you have a DHCP BOOTP server and the Device Server s Server Service DHCP BOOTP is enabled the Device Server can obtain its IP address and several configuration parameters from the DHCP BOOTP server when it boots up However you must use another method for creating the configuration file like the DeviceManager WebManager or the CLI See DHCP BOOTP Parameters on page 45 for more information on the DHCP BOOTP parameters that can be set for the Device Server When DHCP BOOTP is enabled and there is a DHCP BOOTP server within the network the IP Address obtained from DHCP BOOTP will always override the Device Server s configured IP Address when the Device Server is rebooted Before you can configure manage the Device Server using SNMP you need to set the Device Server IP address and configure a read write user for SNMP version 3 or a community for SNMP version 1 or 2 You can use DeviceManager CLI or the Menu to set the IP address and user community don t forget to reboot the Device Server before connecting with the SNMP manager to make your changes take effect Once the IP address and user community have been set load the perle ds1 MIB file from the Device Server CD ROM into your SNMP manager Connect to the Device Server through your SNMP manager using its IP address to configure manage the Device Server Expand the PERLE
82. hen a host is accessing a serial device like a modem or a server you will need to configure user accounts where users are using a reverse telnet connection to manage a UNIX server or a router User Levels There are four User Levels Admin Normal Restricted and Menu Setting up users is only necessary when the users are actually connecting to the Device Server Oftentimes the Device Server is used as a gateway to a network and the user never actually logs into the Device Server itself Users who do log into the Device Server Line Service set to DSLogin and User Service set to DSPrompt will have to navigate by either the Menu or CLI except for users with Menu privileges who can only use the Menu e Admin Users with Admin privileges have full administrative access to the IOLAN Device Server This is not the same as the Admin user but has equal authority the Admin user is a permanent factory set user on the IOLAN Device Server e Normal users with Normal privileges have access to the Sessions menu and associated CLI only They can start sessions define and predefine sessions and can change their own user environment e Restricted Users with Restricted privileges have access to a restricted Sessions menu and associated CLI they can only open sessions predefined for them by the Admin user but not alter their own environment or sessions Predefined sessions can also be configured to start automatically at login e Menu
83. ice Server in the process Using DHCP BOOTP 24 If you are using BOOTP you need to add an entry for the Device Server that associates the MAC address found on the back of the Device Server and the IP address that you want to assign to the Device Server Next connect the Device Server to the network and plug it in to turn it on If you are using DHCP just connect the Device Server to the network and plug it in to turn it on View the DHCP server s IP address table to see what IP address was assigned to the Device Server You are now ready to configure the Device Server See Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 29 for information on the different Device Server configuration methods IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 LED Guide Using ARP Ping You can use the ARP Ping Address Resolution Protocol method to temporarily assign an IP address and connect to your Device Server to assign a permanent IP address To use ARP Ping to temporarily assign an IP address 1 From a local UNIX Linux host type the following arp s a b c d aa bb cc dd ee ff On a Windows 98 or newer system type the following arp s a b c d aa bb cc dd ee ff where a b c d is the IPv4 address you want to temporarily assign to the Device Server and aa bb cc dd ee ff is the Ethernet MAC address of Device Server found on the back of the unit Whether you use UNIX or Windows you are now ready to ping to the Device Server Here
84. ice and the network Although the port will still operate as a COM port control signals are ignored In this mode the serial communications parameters must be configured on the Network Access Server You use Trueport when you want to connect extra terminals to a server using a Device Server rather than a multi port serial card Trueport is especially useful when you want to improve security for example to see which user is logged onto which terminal When run on UNIX Trueport allows you to print directly from a terminal to an attached printer transparent printing You can also remap the slow baud rate of your UNIX server to a faster baud rate as shown below _ Serial Connection D Map UNIX baud rate 115 200 to mn r 230 400 for faster eo Ethernet P throughput UNIX running PC Trueport Daemon baud rate 115 200 Currently Trueport is supported on Windows 2000 Server 2003 NT XP HPUX 10 x 11 x oe AIX 4x 5 x e Solaris x86 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 e Solaris SPARC 2 8 2 9 supporting both 32 bit and 64 bit modes e SCO Unixware 7 and SCO Open UNIX 8 e SCO OpenServer 5 0x e NCR SVR4 Trueport Lite only e LINUX IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 115 Trueport For more information see the Trueport User Guide or the Trueport Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows NT on the CD ROM 116 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Glossary This chap
85. ine button to test the changes immediately however if you do not click the Save to FLASH button your changes will be lost the next time the Device Server reboots After you click the Reboot button you will need to reconnect and login to the Device Server The Command Line Interface CLI is a command line option for Device Server configuration management and user access See Chapter 6 Command Line Interface on page 75 for a full explanation of how to use the CLI The Menu is a window oriented Device Server configuration and user access option To manage the Device Server you will also need to use the CLI WebManager or DeviceManager as you cannot download or upload files to the Device Server through the Menu Accessing the Menu 30 Menu access is available to any user whose Line Service is set to DSLogin and whose User Service is set to DSPrompt What the user sees depends on what the User Level is set to e Menu users with User Level Menu will only see the sessions that have been set up for them They can start predefined sessions kill stop a running session resume a session and logout of the Device Server e Restricted Users with User Level Restricted can basically perform the same tasks as a Menu user except that they have the option of performing these tasks via the Menu or the CLI e Normal users with User Level Normal can do everything a Restricted user can do plus start a free session connecting to any host on the
86. ing DHCP BOOTP a method of automatically updating the Device Server IPv6 support Support for TCP IP and UDP protocols for telnet Virtual modem emulation Fixed tty support for several operating systems Trueport DHCP BOOTP for automated network based setup Dynamic statistics displays and line status reporting for fast problem diagnosis Multi session support on a single terminal Interoperability with IP routing through gateway tables Security The Device Server security features include Supervisory and port line password Port locking Per user access level assignment Logging via Syslog Idle port timers which close a connection that has not been active for a specified period of time Ability to individually disable daemons services that won t be used by the Device Server Supported Products Versions Web Browsers The WebManager has been tested on Windows and Linux with the following web browsers e Netscape 7 x e Internet Explorer 6 x e Mozilla Firefox 1 x 18 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Typical Applications Summary Typical Applications Summary Managing the Device Server The Device Server can be managed and configured by administrators through various methods allowing them full configuration capabilities and easy access to management statistics and tools Administrators can access the Device Server using the following methods Connection through ethernet using th
87. is a UNIX example of the sequence to use arp s 192 168 209 8 00 80 d4 00 33 4e ping 192 168 209 8 You are now ready to configure the Device Server See Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 29 for information on the different Device Server configuration methods IPv6 Network The Device Server has a factory default link local IPv6 address that takes the following format Device Server MAC Address 00 80 D4 A B CD EF Link Local Address fe80 0280 D4ff feAB CDEF The Device Server will also listen for IPv6 router advertisements to learn a global address You do not need to configure an IPv4 address for a Device Server residing in an IPv6 network You are now ready to configure the Device Server See Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 29 for information on the different Device Server configuration methods LED Guide The Device Server LEDs display the following information Power Ready Green Red Shows red at power up If this LED remains red indicates that there is a critical error return to factory Flashes green to indicate that the Device Server is booting Stays solid green to indicate that the Device Server is ready Link 10 100 Green 10 Mbits Yellow 100 Mbits Off no LAN connection Activity Flashes Green for TX or RX data Tx Flashes with transmit serial activity Rx Flashes with receive serial activity Installation 25 Pinouts Pinouts Pin 1 Pin 13 _ O f we
88. is not sent to the remote host until Enter is pressed otherwise input is sent every time a key is pressed Default is Off Maps carriage returns CR to carriage return line feed CRLF The default value is Off Defines the interrupt character Typing the interrupt character interrupts the current process This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 3 ASCII value AC Defines the quit character Typing the quit character closes and exits the current telnet session This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1 ASCII value FS Defines the end of file character When Line Mode is On entering the eof character as the first character on a line sends the character to the remote host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 4 ASCII value 4D Defines the erase character When Line Mode is Off typing the erase character erases one character This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 8 ASCII value H Defines the echo character When Line Mode is On typing the echo character echoes the text locally and sends only completed lines to the host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 5 ASCII value E Defines the escape character Returns you to the command line mode This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1d ASCII value GS IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Lines BIDIR Settings When the Line Service is set to BIDIR a bidirecti
89. left running e Nal Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value You can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock parameter is On The amount of time in seconds that the idle timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the idle timer expires because there has been no exchange of data within the specified time the Device Server will close the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the idle timer will not expire the connection is open permanently The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Idle Timer will override the Line Idle Timer with the exception reverse Telnet sessions The amount of time in seconds that the session timer will run Use this timer to forcibly close a user s session connection When the session timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the session timer will not expire the session is open permanently or until the user logs out The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Session Timer wi
90. ll modem cable See EIA 232 Cabling Diagrams on page 27 for cabling diagrams 2 Using a PC emulation application such as HyperTerminal or from a dumb terminal set the Port settings to 9600 Baud 8 Data bits No Parity 1 Stop Bits and No Hardware Flow control to connect to the Device Server 3 When prompted type admin for the User and superuser for the Password You should now see the DS1 prompt 4 You are now logged into the Device Server and can set the IP address by typing from the command line using the Command Line Interface CLI set server internet lt ipv4address gt Where ipv4address is the IP Address being assigned to the Device Server 5 Type the following command Save 6 Ifyou are going to use another configuration method such as WebManager or DeviceManager unplug the Device Server Change the Device Server dip switch to Off Serial dip switch in the up position and connect it to your serial device Plug the Device Server back in automatically rebooting the Device Server in the process 7 Ifyou want to complete the configuration using a direct connection see Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 29 and or Chapter 6 Command Line Interface on page 75 After you complete configuring the Device Server unplug the Device Server Change the Device Server dip switch to Off Serial dip switch in the up position and connect it to your serial device Plug the Device Server back in automatically rebooting the Dev
91. ll of the following selections Tools Download Configuration to Unit Tools Reboot Server Tools Reset to Factory Defaults Tools Reset SecurlD Node Secret Tools Kill Line Anytime you click a Delete button e TFTP Sets the TFTP options for communication between the DeviceManager and a Device Server e Statistics Specify whether or not you want to have the statistics automatically refresh and the refresh rate 73 Tools 74 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Command Line Interface Introduction This chapter provides the command line interface CLI options available for the Device Server The commands are grouped by function CLI Conventions This section explains how to interpret the CLI syntax Command Syntax Each command is broken down into several categories Description Provides a brief explanation of how the command is used User Level Shows which user level s Restricted Normal and or Admin can issue the command Some commands have options that are available for one user level and not for another level this usually occurs when a command is valid for both Normal and Admin user levels where the Admin user level command will have extended options Syntax Shows the actual command line options The options can be typed in any order on the command line The syntax explanation will use the following command to break down the command syntax set service dhcp bootp on off teln
92. ll override the Line Session Timer with the exception of reverse Telnet sessions IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Users Language Service Host IP TCP Port You can specify whether a user will use English or Customlang as the language that appears in the Menu CLI or WebManager The Device Server supports one custom language that must be downloaded to the Device Server otherwise Customlang defaults to English The type of service that the user will use When the User Service is set to Telnet or TCP_clear the target host IP address If 255 255 255 255 is specified in the configuration the user will be prompted for an IP address or hostname If no IP address is specified the Host IP value in the Default User configuration will be used The default is 0 0 0 0 When the User Service is Telnet this is the target port number The default value will change based on the type of Service selected the most common known port numbers are used as the default values Configuring Line Access Line Access defines the read write privileges that a user has while accessing a line Line 1 Wi I Readin I Read Out Cwen Configure the following options Line Access Specifies the user access rights to each Device Server device line Options are e Read Write Users are given read and write access to the line e Read In Users are given access to read only outbound data data tha
93. m the Device Server to the configured host Raw Settings Host Name Port Cwen Configure the following parameters Host Name The name of the target host Port The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections 57 Configuring Lines 58 Telnet Settings When the Line Service is set to Direct or Silent Telnet data is sent through the connection in a telnet session This telnet session is initiated from the Device Server to the configured host feet settings er ki r Telnet Settings m Control Characters Terminal Type hii 3 Host Name None e Quit te Port 23 EOF 4 Local Echo of E Erase 8 Line Mode Of e Echo 5 MapCR To CRLF or gt Escape 1d Cancel Configure the following parameters Terminal Type Host Name Port Local Echo Line Mode Map CR to CRLF Interrupt Quit EOF Erase Echo Escape Type of terminal attached to this line for example ANSI or WYSE60 The name of the target host The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections Toggles between local echo of entered characters and suppressing local echo Local echo is used for normal processing while suppressing the echo is convenient for entering text that should not be displayed on the screen such as passwords This parameter can only be used when Line Mode is On Default is Off When On keyboard input
94. m2 term3 set line break on off flowin onloff flowout on off hotkey prefix lt 00 7f gt initial cli menu keepalive on off lock onloff motd on off reset on off user lt name gt nouser data bits Specifies the number of bits in a byte The default is 8 dial Determines how a modem will work on the line If your user is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN TA set this parameter to In if the Device Server is being used as a router set this parameter to either In Out or Both depending on which end of the link your Device Server is situated and how you want to initiate the communication idle timer Enter a time period in seconds for which the idle timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the idle timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The maximum value is 4294967 seconds about 49 days The default value of 0 zero means the idle timer will not expire so the connection is permanently open line name Provide a name for the line so it can be easily identified The Remote Port Buffering logging feature uses the Line Name when creating a file on the remote NFS server modem name The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line pages For DSLogin line service this is the number of video pages the terminal supports Valid values are 1 7 The default is 5 pages parity Specifies if you are using Even Odd or No parity o
95. mal with a default value of 4 ASCII value D erase Defines the erase character When Line Mode is Off typing the erase character erases one character This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 8 ASCII value H intr Defines the interrupt character Typing the interrupt character interrupts the current process This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 3 ASCII value C quit Defines the quit character Typing the quit character closes and exits the current telnet session This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1 ASCII value FS escape Defines the escape character Returns you to the command line mode This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 1d ASCII value GS Configures the UDP settings for the serial line Normal Admin set udp line entry 1 2 3 4 both in out none lt outbound_port gt lt start_ip address gt lt end_ip address gt both in out none The direction in which information is received or relayed e None UDP service not enabled e In LAN to serial e Out Serial to LAN e Both Messages are relayed both directions lt outbound_port gt The port that the Device Server will use to receive messages from or relay messages to servers hosts lt start_ip_address gt The first host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 or IPV6 that the Device Server will listen for messages from and or send messages to IOLAN Device Server User
96. n port 33812 and sends on port 33813 Show Server Description Shows the parameters set for the server User Level Admin Syntax show server Hardware Commands Set Ethernet Description Sets the serial line speed and duplex User Level Admin Syntax Options set ethernet speed and duplex auto 10 half 10 full 100 half 100 full auto 10 half 10 full 100 half 100 full Define the ethernet connection speed at one of the following e auto automatically detects the ethernet interface speed and duplex 10 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex Show Hardware Description Shows the hardware settings information User Level Normal Admin Syntax show hardware Command Line Interface 79 User Commands Trueport Baud Commands Set Trueport Remap Baud Description Sets the Trueport baud remapping values User Level Admin Syntax set trueport remap baud 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600 1843200 3686400 Options 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 The configured baud rate of the Trueport client 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600 1843200 3686400 The actual baud rate that runs between the Device Server and the connected serial d
97. n the IP address that you want to assign to this Device Server and click the Assign IP button 8 You are now ready to configure the Device Server Double click the Device Server you just assigned the temporary IP address to to open a configuration session Type superuser the factory default Admin user password in the Login window and click OK Installation 23 Setting an Initial IP Address 9 Expand the Server Configuration folder and select Server You can choose to enter a permanent IP address in the Internet Address field of the Server window 10 Click the Apply button when you re done with the Server window To permanently assign the IP address you need to download the new configuration file and then reboot the Device Server 11 Download the configuration file to the Device Server by selecting Tools Download Configuration to Unit 12 Reboot the Device Server by selecting Tools Reboot Server For more information on configuring the Device Server using DeviceManager see Chapter 5 Using the DeviceManager on page 47 Using a Direct Connection You can connect to Device Server using a PC with a terminal emulation package such as HyperTerminal or a terminal 1 Connect the Device Server to your PC or dumb terminal Make sure the dip switch is in Console mode this sets the Device Server serial port to EIA 232 When connecting a terminal or PC directly without modems the EIA 232 signals need to be crossed over nu
98. n the line If you want to force a parity type you can specify Mark for lor Space for 0 phone number The phone number to use when Dial is set to Out IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Line Commands rev sess security Enables disables login password authentication locally or externally on reverse Telnet connections The default is Off sess time Enter a time in seconds for which the session timer will run Use this timer to forcibly close the session connection When the session timer expires the Device Server will end the connection The default value is 0 seconds so the port will never timeout The maximum value is 4294967 seconds about 49 days break Specifies how a break is interpreted e None The Device Server ignores the break key completely and it is not passed through to the host This is the default setting e Local The Device Server deals with the break locally If the user is in a session the break key has the same effect as a hot key e Remote When the break key is pressed the Device Server translates this into a telnet break signal which it sends to the host machine e Brkintr On some systems such as SunOS XENIX and AIX a break received from the peripheral is not passed to the client properly If the client wishes to make the break act like an interrupt key for example when the stty options ignbrk and brkintr are set flowin Determines if input flow control is to
99. n the same sequential order of lines It is a good practice to translate the file using a text editor that displays line numbers so you can periodically verify that the line sequence has not changed from the original file by comparing it to the original file Keep all translations in quotes otherwise the line will not display properly Each line must end with a carriage return If a line contains only numbers for example 38400 leave that line in place unchanged unless you are using a different alphabet Software Upgrades and Language Files 42 If you receive a software upgrade for the Device Server the language files supplied on the supplemental diskette CD might also have been updated We will endeavour to provide a list of those changes in another text file on the same supplemental diskette CD If you are already using one of the supplied languages French or German you probably want to update the language file in the Device Server Until you update the Device Server with the new language file new text strings will appear in English If you are already using a language translated from an earlier version you probably want to amend your translation When a language file is updated we will try to maintain the following convention 1 New text strings will be added to the bottom of the file not inserted into the body of the existing file 2 Existing text strings if altered will be altered in sequence that is in their curr
100. nection are successful the Device Server s Server Info window is displayed If you cannot connect to a Device Server you can highlight the Device Server and click the Ping button to verify that that DeviceManager can communicate with the Device Server s IP Address If the ping times out then you might need to set up a Gateway in your Device Server or verify that your network is communicating correctly Managing a Device Server Once you are connected to a Device Server you can edit its configuration download a new configuration save the configuration to file perform administrative tasks and view statistics about the Device Server and its network environment DeviceManager Work Flow When you connect to a Device Server the Device Server s configuration is automatically uploaded to the Device Server Before you make any changes to the configuration you probably want to save the configuration locally to make a backup file of the configuration Use the navigation panel to select the feature that you want to edit After you make all your changes to a configuration window you must click the Apply button to submit those changes When you have completed all of your configuration edits select Tools Download Configuration to Unit If you want your changes to take effect at this point select Tools Reboot Server Creating Editing Configuration Files 50 You can create and edit Device Server configuration files When you open a new con
101. network set up their own user parameters sessions password language hotkey prefix define their terminal and become the Admin user if they know the Admin password e Admin Users with User Level Admin not the Admin user have complete access to the Device Server the same as the Admin user Through the Menu program the Admin level user can configure the Device Server although there are several tasks that can only be done in the CLI such as downloading and uploading files and saving the configuration to FLASH IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 DHCP BOOTP Menu Conventions You select an option from the Menu by using the keyboard up and down arrows to navigate the list When the menu item you want to access is highlighted press the Enter key to either get to the next list of options or to get the configuration screen depending on what you select When you are done configuring parameters in a screen press the Enter key and then the Enter key again to Accept and exit the form If you want to discard your changes press the Esc key to exit a screen at which point you will be prompted with Changes will be lost proceed y n type y to discard your changes or n to return to the screen so you can press Enter to submit your changes If there are a number of predefined options available for a field you can scroll through those items by pressing the Space Bar or you can type 1 lowercase L to get a list of options use t
102. nfiguration the user will be prompted for an IP address or hostname If no IP address is specified the Host IP value in the Default User configuration will be used The default is 0 0 0 0 language You can specify whether a user will use English or Customlang as the language that appears in the Menu CLI or WebManager The Device Server supports one custom language that must be downloaded to the Device Server otherwise Customlang defaults to English level The access that a user is allowed e Admin The admin level user has total access to the Device Server You can create more than one admin user account but we recommend that you only have one They can monitor or configure the Device Server through the CLI or Menu e Normal he Normal level user has limited access to the Device Server Limited CLI commands and Menu access are available with the ability to configure the user s own configuration settings e Restricted The Restricted level user can only access predefined sessions or access the Easy Port Access menu Can only view or monitor the Device Server using CLI commands to display information about the Device Server e Menu The menu level user will only be able to access predefined session or access the Easy Port Access menu The Easy Port Access allows the user to connect to the accessible line without disconnecting their initial connection to the Device Server Does not have any access to CLI commands password Th
103. nfiguration changes take effect SET the adminFunction to 3 to reboot the Device Server IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring the Device Server Introduction This chapter provides general information about configuring the Device Server for your production environment Although this chapter is not specific to any configuration method there should be enough information that you can apply the information to any of the configuration methods When you are configuring the Device Server remember that none of your configuration changes will be permanent until you submit apply your changes save to FLASH and reboot the Device Server Configuring the Device Server General Device Server Configuration At this point you should already have assigned the Device Server an IP address Therefore you have your choice of how to configure the Device Server using the DeviceManager WebManager Menu CLI or SNMP Console Mode vs Serial Mode You will notice a little switch at the back of the Device Server for switching the Device Server to either Console or Serial mode Console mode is used when you have a direct connection between a serial device like a terminal or a PC and the Device Server accessed by the Admin user to configure manage the Device Server Console mode also sets the Serial Interface to EIA 232 Speed to 9600 Flow Control to No Bits to 8 Stop Bits to 1 and Parity to None in addition to displaying extra
104. ng notice info debug primary host lt config host gt secondary host lt config host gt Options level Choose the event level that triggers a syslog entry Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Info Debug When you select a Level all the levels that appear above it in the list also trigger a syslog entry For example if you select Error all Error Critical Alert and Emergency events will be logged primary host The first preconfigured host that the Device Server will attempt to send system log messages to messages will be displayed on the host s monitor secondary host If the Device Server cannot communicate with the primary host then the Device Server will attempt to send system log messages to this preconfigured host messages will be displayed on the host s monitor Show Syslog Description Shows the syslog settings User Level Admin Syntax show syslog Time Commands 104 Set Time Description Sets the Device Server s system clock User Level Admin Syntax set time lt hh mm ss gt Option lt hh mm ss gt Sets the Device Server s system time using military time format Show Time Description Shows the Device Server s system clock User Level Normal Admin Syntax show time IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Administration Commands Time Date Setting Commands Set Date Description Sets the Device Server s system clock User Level Admin Sy
105. ning e Verify that lease data in your DHCP server manager is correct e Reset or restart the DHCP server Troubleshooting 113 Language Problems Language Problems In a customised language the text strings appear in the wrong place in the Menu CLI or WebManager e Check the original ASCII text file you used to translate to your customised language The sequence of the line much match exactly be aware that comments don t affect line sequence but can affect the actual line that the strings appear on So if you strip out all comments if the original file says line 1000 should be string none then line 1000 stripped of comments should be the translated version of none Long Reboot Cycle Rebooting the Device Server takes a long time If you are not using DHCP BOOTP disable this within the Server Services otherwise the Device Server waits to timeout for a request to DHCP BOOTP 114 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Utilities Introduction This chapter provides information on the Trueport utility Trueport Trueport is a com port redirector utility for the Device Server It can be run in two modes e Trueport mode This mode allows complete device control and operates exactly like a directly connected serial port It provides a complete COM port interface between the attached serial device and the network e Trueport Lite mode This mode provides a simple raw data interface between the dev
106. nt session will remain active The highest numbered active session will be displayed e Aam To exit a session and return to the Device Server You will be returned to where you left off The session will be left running e 4al Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value You can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock parameter is On Command Line Interface 87 User Commands 88 idle timer The amount of time in seconds that the idle timer will run Use this timer to close a connection because of inactivity When the idle timer expires because there has been no exchange of data within the specified time the Device Server will close the connection The default value is 0 zero meaning that the idle timer will not expire the connection is open permanently The maximum value is 4294967 seconds The User Idle Timer will override the Line Idle Timer with the exception reverse Telnet sessions ip host When the User Service is set to Telnet or TCP_clear the target host IP address If 255 255 255 255 is specified in the co
107. ntax set date lt dd mm yyyy gt Show Date Description Shows the date according to the Device Server system clock User Level Normal Admin Syntax show date Administration Commands Bootup Commands Reboot Description Reboots the Device Server You will be prompted to save configuration to FLASH if there have been unsaved configuration changes User Level Admin Syntax reboot Reset Description Resets the user profile or serial line to the default factory configuration User Level Admin Syntax reset user line Reset Factory Description Resets the Device Server to the factory configuration User Level Admin Syntax reset factory Save Description Saves the configuration to FLASH User Level Admin Syntax save Set Bootup Description Specifies remote the TFTP host and pathname for files to be loaded after a Device Server reboot User Level Admin Syntax set bootup firmware host lt hostname gt file lt path_filename gt set bootup configuration host lt hostname gt file lt path_filename gt Options firmware file The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server software of the update software for the Device Server that will be loaded when the Device Server is rebooted Command Line Interface 105 Administration Commands configuration file The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server softw
108. nterface 77 Server Commands 78 prompt with name Displays the Server Name field value instead of default product name When enabled the Server Name is displayed in the Device Server login prompt CLI prompt WebManager login screen and the heading of the Menu The default value is Off single telnet Sets all reverse connections raw and telnet to a one connection at a time mode Server side applications will get a socket connection refused until e All data from previous connections on that serial port has drained e There are no other connections e Uptoa 1 second interconnection poll timer has expired This also enables a per connection keepalive TCP keepalive feature After approximately 3 minutes of network connection idle time the connection will send a gratuitous ACK to the network peer thus either ensuring the connection stays active OR causing a dropped connection condition to be recognised by the reverse service all connections Applications using Single Telnet need to be aware that there can be some considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being available for the next connection attempt this is to allow any data sent on prior connections to be transmitted out of the serial port Application network retry logic needs to accommodate this feature The default value is Off subnet bit length The number of bits in the subnet mask For example a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 has 16 subnet prefix
109. nts will be logged IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Administration Tasks Configuring Administration Tasks You can specify new configuration and firmware files that will go into effect the next time the Device Server is rebooted and a message of the day MOTD file whose contents will be displayed when User s log into the Device Server Configuring Bootup Files When you specify a configuration and or firmware file s the files will be downloaded via TFTP to the Device Server the next time it is rebooted r Bootup Files r Firmware Host File r Configuration Host File Configure the following parameters Firmware Host Firmware File The host name or IP address of the server that contains the configuration or firmware file If you use a host name it must exist in the Device Server s host table or be resolved by DNS The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your TFTP server software of the update software for the Device Server that will be loaded when the Device Server is rebooted Configuration Host The host name or IP address of the server that contains the configuration or firmware file If you use a host name it must exist in the Device Server s host table or be resolved by DNS Configuration File The path and file name do not use a drive letter relative to the default path of your T
110. o usr 1ib terminfo x where x is the first letter of the required terminal type For a Wyse60 for example you would enter the command cd usr 1ib terminfo w The termcap files are compiled so use the command infocmp termfile to read the required file for example infocmp wy60 Check the file for the attribute xmc n where n is greater than or equal to 1 This attribute will corrupt menu and form displays making the terminal type unsuitable for using Menu mode If the terminal definition is suitable change to a directory of your choice Rename and copy the file to the directory specified at step 4 using the command infocmp termfile gt termn where nis greater than or equal to 1 for example infocmp wy50 gt term1 Make sure the file has global read and execute permission for its entire path Edit the file to include the following capabilities in this format term acsc bold civis clear cnorm cup rev rmacs rmso smacs smso page circ Configuring the Device Server 43 TFTP Configuration For example term AT386 at386 386AT 386at at 386 console acsc jYk 1Zm qDtCu4x3 bold E 1m civis clear E 2J E H cnorm cup E i p1 02d p2 02dH rev E4A rmacs E 10m rmso E m smacs E 12m smso E 7m page circ n TFTP Configuration TFTP configuration consists of specifying the number of times the Device Server s TFTP client retries a file transfer and
111. ocal link address should automatically be recognized by the network Once an IP address has been assigned to the Device Server in most cases you can continue to use the same method to configure and or manage the Device Server See Chapter 3 Configuration Methods on page 29 for more information on the different methods you can use to manage configure the Device Server Using DeviceManager To use the DeviceManager you must first install it on a Windows 98 2000 NT ME Server 2003 XP operating system Windows NT requires Service Pack 4 or later that resides in the same network as the Device Server The DeviceManager installation wizard can be found on the CD ROM included in the Device Server package 1 Connect the Device Server to the LAN 2 From the CD ROM that was included in the Device Server packaging select the DeviceManager link 3 Click on the link under Location and click Open to automatically start the DeviceManager installation 4 Install the DeviceManager by following the installation wizard On the last window check the Yes I want to launch DeviceManager now box and click the Finish button On the Manage Device Server tab click the Search Local Network button Any Device Server that does not have an IP address will be displayed as Not Configured with the Model and MAC Address to identify the Device Server Highlight the Device Server that you want to assign an IP address to and click the Assign IP button 7 Type i
112. ocal network is reached There are three types of gateways e Default A gateway that provides general access beyond your local network e Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network e Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network You can specify up to twenty gateways IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Configuring Time Syslog SNMP The system log is sent to the specified host You can configure a primary and secondary host for the syslog information and specify the level for which you want syslog information sent If you are using SNMP to manage configure the Device Server or to view statistics or traps you must set up a User in SNMP version 3 or a Community in SNMP version 1 2 to allow your SNMP manager to connect to the Device Server this can be done in the DeviceManager WebManager CLI or Menu You must then load the perle ds1 MIB found on the CD ROM packaged with the Device Server file into your SNMP manager before you connect to the Device Server Configuring Time The Device Server has an internal clock that can be set but it will be reset during a reboot or a power outage Language support Two language files in addition to English are supplied on the supplemental CD French and German You can use any of these language files to create a translation into a language of your choice You can download the languag
113. ompt is displayed on the screen Logging out redisplays this prompt Silent connections unlike direct connections however make permanent use of pseudo tty resources and therefore consume host resources even when not in use Reverse connections enable a host on the local network to establish a connection through the Device Server port to a serial device Configuring the Device Server 37 Setting Up Lines Virtual Modems BIDIR UDP 38 Vmodem is a feature of the Device Server that provides modem like communication between two Device Servers on a network or between a Device Server and a host This feature behaves like two modems connected across a telephone line Typically you use the Vmodem feature when you have multiple devices communicating with a central site With just a single IOLAN Device Server at each end of the network you don t need to use multiple modems avoiding the associated costs of calls and connections The data is sent in raw format from the virtual modem and can be received by another Device Server or a host This data can be sent automatically using the Monitor DSR option and then configuring the host and port number of the receiver if the receiving side is also a Device Server set the Line Service to Rev Raw or Vmodem Rev Raw if the Device Server is only receiving Vmodem to initiate bidirectional data flow and the Device Server port that the data is coming in on this should match the port number on
114. on File uumuunnnnnnssnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 70 Configuring Multiple Device Servers unnsuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 70 Downloading Device Server Firmware uusssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 71 Setting the Device Server s Date and Time cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 72 Rebooting the Device Server unuuusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnn 72 Resetting the Device Server to Factory Defaults uueeunsnnnnnneennennnnn 72 Resetting a Life ee 72 Custom TE 72 Saving Crashes to a Dump File rrr HH 72 Downloading Terminal Definitions nee 72 Downloading a Language File 73 Setting DeviceManager Options uussunnssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 73 Chapter 6 Command Line Interface uunsn 75 Ne te d isiin 75 CEI CORVGNNONS ai 75 Command EE E E 75 Command Shortcuts uni 76 Command Options 76 8 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Server COMMANASS 2 2cceceecececeececeececeecececeecececceceeceeeeeeseeeeeeees 77 Server COMMANGG cccscccssecccsececeeecesecucseeeeseeeeeeueeeeeuseeseseeeeseesseseeees 77 Ee ee 77 Set E 78 EE 79 Hardware COMMAS vss cascccticectncesnnsnsaxactedadsunvecntaceseceeuiaeusveusteusnnimasemene 79 e Reena me Cee ee ee 79 Show FRANC VAN Sic een Bee 79 Trueport Baud Commands n gt sesiege eebe geEAEEEEEeeNE 80 Set Trueport Remap Baud nun aa 80
115. onal connection is created with data flowing in both directions in its original format This raw TCP IP connection can be initiated from either the Device Server or the configured host proin settings TE BIDIR Settings Host Name None Port 0 e Configure the following parameters Host Name The name of the target host Port The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections UDP Settings When the Line Service is set to UDP the Device Server processes UDP packets according to the UDP settings UDP Settings UDP Entry 1 Start IP Address TUT Port End IP Address D n Direction Both M UDP Entry 2 Start IP Address ban 0 Port End IP Address D n Direction None M UDP Entry 3 Start IP Address joao 0 Port End IP Address joao 0 Direction None r UDP Entry 4 Start IP Address foo 0 0 Port End IP Address foo 0 0 Direction None dN WW CC ST Gel Configure the following parameters Start IP Address The first host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 or IPV6 that the Device Server will listen for messages from and or send messages to End IP Address The last host IP address in the range of IP addresses for IPV4 not required for IPV6 that the Device Server will listen for messages from and or send messages to Port The port that the Device Server will use to receive messages from or relay messages to se
116. ons set line interface eia 232 monitor dcd on off monitor dsr on off flow none soft hard both speed 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 set line interface eia 422 flow none soft hard both speed 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600 1843200 3686400 set line interface eia 485 tx driver control auto rts flow none soft duplex full duplex half echo suppression on off speed 50 75 110 134 150 200 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600 1843200 3686400 eia 232 eia422 485 Specifies the type of line that is being used with the Device Server Select either EIA 232 EIA 422 or EIA 485 monitor ded Specifies whether the RS 232 signal DCD Data Carrier Detect should be monitored This is used with modems or any other device that sends a DCD signal When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DCD signal the line service is started Default is Off If both Monitor DCD and Monitor DSR are enabled both signals must be detected before the line service is started monitor dsr Specifies whether the RS 232 signal DSR data set ready should be monitored This is used with modems or any device that sends a DSR signal When it is monitored and the Device Server detects a DSR signal the line service is started Default is Off If both
117. ork gateway you must specify the IP ress address of the target host machine network 67 Configuring the Network Subnet Prefix Bits When the gateway is a Network gateway you must specify the subnet prefix Gateway List Configuring Syslog You can configure where the system log messages are going to be sent and specify the lowest level message that the Device Server will send syslog messages for 68 bits for that network If the IP address is IPv4 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 32 If the IP address is IPv6 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 128 The list of defined gateways Syslog Primary Host Secondary Host Level None hd None er Emergency K Configure the following options Primary Host Secondary Host Level The first preconfigured host that the Device Server will attempt to send system log messages to messages will be displayed on the host s monitor If the Device Server cannot communicate with the primary host then the Device Server will attempt to send system log messages to this preconfigured host messages will be displayed on the host s monitor Choose the event level that triggers a syslog entry Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Info Debug When you select a Level all the levels that appear above it in the list also trigger a syslog entry For example if you select Error all Error Critical Alert and Emergency eve
118. other modem Message of the day This is defined by a file whose contents display when users log into the Device Server The broadcasting of messages to a specified group of workstations on a LAN WAN or internet A communication control character sent by the receiving destination indicating that the last message was not received correctly Connections that originate from a host that go directly to a serial device through the Device Server Silent connections are the same as direct connections except that they are permanently established The host login prompt is displayed on the screen Logging out redisplays this prompt Silent connections unlike direct connections however make permanent use of pseudo tty resources and therefore consume host resources even when not in use A protocol for managing network devices Identifies the device s IP address which portion constitutes the network address and which portion constitutes the host address IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 117 118 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Index A D admin default password 23 level 39 lost password 45 ARP Ping setting an IP address 25 B bidir general 38 parameters 59 binary configuration file 49 BOOTP parameters 45 setting an IP address 24 bootup files configuring 69 browsers supported 18 C cabling EIA 232 27 CLI command shortcuts 76 syntax 75 configuration files do
119. owing sections describe how to configure the Device Server s server parameters When you select Server Configuration Server from the navigation panel the following Server window is displayed m Server Server Name localhost Password Limit 3 Domain Name Bypass Password Off Internet Address ORO Oe Single Telnet Off Flush On Close Di x Subnet Pretix Bits 0 Banner Off x OEM Login DI N Prompt With Name Off v m Services IV TelnetD IV SNMPD IV SPCD IV Syslog IV DeviceManagerD IV DHCP BOOTP VW HTTPD Enter values in the Device Server parameters that you need for your production environment Server Server Name You must supply a name for the Device Server Domain Name Unique name for your domain your location in the global network Like Hostname it is a symbolic rather than a numerical identifier See IPv6 Network on page 25 for information on how to determine your IPv6 address Internet Address The Device Server s unique IPv4 network IP address If you are using the Device Server in an IPv6 network this field can be left blank Subnet Prefix Bits The number of bits in the subnet mask For example a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 has 16 subnet prefix bits Valid values are 0 31 The default is 0 When the value is 0 the correct value is determined based on the class of the IP Address OEM Login When set and a custom language file is in use the login prompt will use the string define
120. rew 3 To turn line termination on locate and jumper both J1 and J9 4 Close the Device Server case by replacing the case lid and the two screws You can now power it on with the new settings IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Setting an Initial IP Address Setting an Initial IP Address This section describes the different methods you can use to set the Device Server IP address Following is a list of methods for setting the Device Server IP address and a short explanation of when you would want to use that method e DeviceManager Use this method when you can connect the Device Server to the network and access the Device Server from a Windows PC The DeviceManager is a Windows based application that can be used for Device Server configuration and management e Direct Connection Use this method when you can connect the Device Server directly to a dumb terminal essentially logging directly into the Device Server Using this method you will need to configure and or manage the Device Server using either the Menu or CLI e DHCP BOOTP Use this method when you have a BOOTP or DHCP server running and you can connect the Device Server to your network e ARP Ping Use this method when you can connect the Device Server to the network and want to assign a temporary IP address to the Device Server by specifying an ARP entry and then pinging it e IPv6 Network When the Device Server is connected to an IPv6 network its l
121. rnal machine attached to a port For example to access machines like protocol converters statistical multiplexors or machines like routers firewalls servers etc dslogin The default connection The Device Server displays a login on that line For example DSLogin is used when a System Administrator configures the Device Server or users starts a session s from the Device Server to hosts IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Line Commands udp Sets the line to listen for and or send UDP data vmodem The Device Server port behaves as if it were a modem to the attached device Set Termtype Description Sets the terminal type for the current terminal session term1 term2 and term3 refer to the user uploadable custom terminal definitions If these are not present the default is wyse60 User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax set termtype wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm3151te vt320 hp700 term1 term2 term3 Option Sherer ner eri 51te vt320 hp700 term1 term2 term3 Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line e Dumb e WYSE60 e VT100 e ANSI e TVI925 e IBM3151TE e VT320 specifically supporting VT320 7 e HP700 specifically supporting HP700 44 e Termi Term2 Term3 user defined terminals Show Line Description Shows the line settings information User Level Admin Syntax show line Line Service Commands Set Telnet Client Description Configures telnet parameters User Level Synta
122. roblem is specific to the host device or general to the network After entering or changing IP information for your Device Server reboot the Device Server does not apply when using BOOTP or DHCP Once the Device Server has rebooted other network devices should be able to communicate with it ping telnet etc Also protocols such as ARP and proxy ARP will work properly Use the show routes command command line only or view the Routes statistics Is there a route to the host If the WebManager or DeviceManager cannot communicate with the Device Server verify that the Server Services HTTP is enabled for WebManager and DeviceManagerD is enabled for DeviceManager IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 111 Host Problems Host Problems Cannot access a host on a local network verify e The network address is correct e The subnet mask is set correctly and reflects the network configuration e The broadcast address is set correctly and reflects the network configuration Cannot access a host on a remote network e Use the show route command to verify that there is a route to the remote host If no gateway is specified verify that a default gateway is specified Ping the default gateway to check if it is working e Consider the situation beyond the gateway for example are intermediate gateways and the remote host available Also check the messages returned by the ping command for example that a particular host or
123. rovides a comprehensive suite of security features to allow an organization to implement robust security planning to prevent unauthorized access These include trusted host filtering and the ability to disable individual services Introduction 19 Typical Applications Summary 20 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Installation Introduction This chapter tells you what is packaged with your IOLAN Device Server how to power up the Device Server to make sure it works correctly and how to assign the Device Server an IP address through the LAN IOLAN Device Server Components What s Included When you open your IOLAN Device Server package you should have the following components e The Device Server e External power supply Quick Start Guide e Warranty Card e ACD ROM containing documentation firmware DeviceManager etc What You Need to Supply Before you can begin you need to have the following e A serial cable e An ethernet 10 100BASE T cable if you are connecting the Device Server to the network Available Accessories The following accessory is available for purchase for the Device Server e DIN Rail Mounting Kit 35mm Contact your distributor for details IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 21 Powering Up the Device Server Powering Up the Device Server Before you attach the Device Server to your network or try to configure it we suggest that you power it up to verify
124. rvers hosts 59 Configuring Lines 60 Direction The direction in which information is received or relayed e None UDP service not enabled e In LAN to serial e Out Serial to LAN e Both Messages are relayed both directions VModem Settings When the Line Service is set to VModem the Device Server acts as a virtual modem After a virtual modem connection is established data will flow in both directions in its original format vModem Settings Host Name None Failure Port 0 Suppress Off Success Style Numeric t Cwen Configure the following parameters Host Name The target host name Port The port number the target host is listening on for messages Success String that is sent to the serial device when a connection succeeds If no string is entered then the string CONNECT will be sent with the connecting speed for example CONNECT 9600 Failure String that is sent to the serial device when a connection fails If no string is entered then the string NO CARRIER will be sent Suppress If set to No connection success failure indication strings are sent to the connected device otherwise these indications are suppressed Style One of the following e Verbose Return codes strings are sent to the connected device e Numeric tThe following characters can be sent to the connected device 1 Successfully Connected 2 Failed to Connect 4 Error IOLAN Device Server User s
125. ry to view the text based menus Screen corruption when using the text based menu system Verify that the terminal setup in the Device Server matches your terminal e Verify that entries in the term file match your terminal setup e fusing a PC computer verify that the type of terminal emulation selected in your application matches those supported by the Device Server IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Unknown IP Address When using the function keys on your keyboard nothing happens or your sessions keep swapping e Change your Hotkey Prefix character The function keys on the keyboards of some terminals like WYSE60 send character sequences which begin with a unfortunately Aa is also the default Hotkey Prefix which you use to switch between sessions A valid alternative would be b hex 02 If you are the system administrator you can change any user s Hotkey Prefix character When using a downloaded terminal definition you are having problems using arrow keys e Use Ctrl K Ctrl J Ctrl H and Ctrl L for up down left and right respectively When switching from a session back to the text menus both screen images are superimposed e Press Ar to redraw the screen INIT Error in terminal file lt filename gt e This error indicates that you have exceeded the 80 character limit for one or more of the terminal capabilities defined in the reported file INIT Error on line n in terminal file lt filename
126. sion Specify whether or not the session s will start automatically when the user Telnet For information on the Telnet configuration window see Telnet Settings on page 58 Configuring the Network Configuring the Network The network configuration parameters define the network that the Device Server will be operating within Configuring Hosts One of the first things you will probably want to configure is the hosts that the Device Server or Users will be interacting with since most configuration windows require that the hosts already be configured You can configure up to 20 hosts m Hosts Host Name Host Internet Address Gp Add Host a x Change Host Delete Host Configure the following parameters Host Name The name of the host Host Internet The host IP address Address 65 Configuring the Network Configuring SNMP If you are using the Device Server SNMP MIB based configuration management option you can use the DeviceManager to easily set up SNMP users traps and communities The Device Server supports the SNMP traps for restart and SNMP community authentication error For more information on SNMP see SNMP on page 31 m SNMP m Contact Information Contact Location m Communities Version 1 and Version 2 Community Intemet Address Permissions Users Version 3 Read Write User Read Only User r Traps Trap Internet
127. sions are displayed User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax start 1 2 3 4 Options 1 2 3 4 The number of the session that you want to start Command Line Interface 83 User Commands 84 Telnet Description Starts a telnet session to the specified host IP address User Level Normal Admin Syntax Options telnet lt hostname IP_ address gt lt tcp_port gt termtype lt terminal name gt line mode on off map cr crlf on off local echo on off echo lt 00 7f gt eof lt 00 7f gt erase lt 00 7 gt intr lt 00 7 gt quit lt 00 7f gt escape lt 00 7 gt lt hostname IP_address gt The name of the target host lt tcp_port gt The port number the target host is listening on for incoming connections termtype Type of terminal attached to this line for example ANSI or WYSE60 line mode When On keyboard input is not sent to the remote host until Enter is pressed otherwise input is sent every time a key is pressed Default is Off map cr crlf Maps carriage returns CR to carriage return line feed CRLF The default value is Off local echo Toggles between local echo of entered characters and suppressing local echo Local echo is used for normal processing while suppressing the echo is convenient for entering text that should not be displayed on the screen such as passwords This parameter can only be used when Line Mode is On Default is Off echo Defines the echo ch
128. ssion The current session will remain active The lowest numbered active session will be displayed e a p Display the previous session The current session will remain active The highest numbered active session will be displayed e a m To exit a session and return to the Device Server You will be returned to where you left off The session will be left running e al Lowercase L Locks the line until the user unlocks it The user is prompted for a password any password excluding spaces and locks the line Next the user must retype the password to unlock the line e Ar When you switch from a session back to the Menu the screen may not be redrawn correctly If this happens use this command to redraw it properly The User Hotkey Prefix value overrides the Line Hotkey Prefix value You can use the Hotkey Prefix keys to lock a line only when the line Lock parameter is On language You can specify whether a user will use English or Customlang as the language that appears in the Menu CLI or WebManager The Device Server supports one custom language that must be downloaded to the Device Server otherwise Customlang defaults to English password The password the user will need to enter to login to the Device Server Set User Session Description User Level Syntax Options Sets the current user s session settings Normal Admin set user session 1 2 3 4 auto onloff type off telnet set user session 1
129. t none readonly readwrite Options lt community_name gt A name that will be sent to the Device Server from an SNMP manager This name will define the permissions of the manager lt config_host gt lt ip_address gt The host name of the SNMP community that will send requests to the Device Server The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the Device Server If the address is 0 0 0 0 any SNMP manager with the Community Name can access the Device Server none readonly readwrite Permits the Device Server to respond to SNMP requests by e None There is no response to requests from SNMP e Readonly Responds only to Read requests from SNMP e Readwrite Responds to both Read and Write requests from SNMP Add Trap Description Adds an SNMP trap User Level Admin Syntax add trap lt trap name gt lt config host gt lt ip address gt Options lt trap_name gt An arbitrary trap community name lt config_host gt lt ip_address gt Defines the hosts by IP address that will receive trap messages generated by the Device Server Up to four trap hosts can be defined Delete Community Description Deletes an SNMP community version 1 and version 2 User Level Admin Syntax delete community lt config community number gt Option lt config_community_number gt When you add an SNMP community it gets assigned to a number To delete the SNMP community you need to specify the number ofthe community that
130. t button The following window is displayed r Static Server List IP Address 172 16 22 4 172 16 28 1 Add Server Delete Server To permanently add a Device Server to the Device Server List type in the IP address of the Device Server and click the Add Server button To permanently delete a Device Server from the Device Server List select the Device Server s IP address and click the Delete Server button Configuration Tab Click on the Configuration tab to open an existing configuration file or to create a new configuration file The Configuration tab displays alxl Manage Device Server Configuration Ok gt E New SDS1 New D51 Open Existing Configuration Configuration Configuration You can create a new configuration for your Device Server model or open an existing configuration file by double clicking on the appropriate icon Configuration files can be saved in the Device Server native binary format dme or as a text file txt which can be edited with a text editor Either configuration version can be imported into the DeviceManager 49 Connecting to a Device Server Connecting to a Device Server To connect to a Device Server double click on the Device Server in the Device Server List You will be prompted for the Admin Password e Authentication required Please enter the password for the admin user Password Carcel If the authentication and con
131. t is going from the Device Server to the device e Read Out Users are given access to read only inbound data data that is going from the device to the Device Server Users can read data going in both directions by selecting both the Read In and Read Out options 63 Configuring Users Configuring Sessions You can configure user Sessions to limit the access the user has to the network and the way the user connects to a host Users who are Level Normal or Admin can define Free Sessions in addition to using defined sessions Users who are Level Restricted or Menu can only access predefined sessions Sessions Session 1 rent zl Telnet Settings Sessions None EI et i I Auto Session 2 None zl Session 4 None zl lau F Auto Configure the following parameters Session Auto logs into the Device Server The following Session connections are available e None No connection is configured for this session Configuring the Default User 64 When you add new users to the Device Server they will initially inherit any parameters set in the Default User the parameters can be changed on a per user basis For information on the Default User configuration parameters see Configuring Users on page 61 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 You can create up to four predefined sessions for each user You can specify the connection service and its settings for each ses
132. ter provides definitions for Device Server terms BOOTP BOOTstrap Protocol Community SNMP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Direct Connection Ethernet Local Authentication Modem Initialization String MOTD Multicast NAK Negative Acknowledgment Reverse Connection Silent Connection SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Subnet Prefix Bits An Internet protocol that enables a diskless workstation to discover its own IP address the IP address of a BOOTP server on the network and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine This enables the workstation to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive An SNMP community is the group that devices and management stations running SNMP belong to It helps define where information is sent A TCP IP protocol that provides static and dynamic address allocation and management Connections that bypass the Device Server enabling the user to log straight into a specific host A direct connection is recommended where a user logging in to the Device Server is not required A high speed 10Mbps 100Mbps cable technology that connects devices to a LAN using one or more sets of communication protocols Uses the user ID and password stored within the Device Server User database A series of commands sent to the modem by a communications program at start up These commands tell a modem how to set itself up in order to communicate easily with an
133. the how long the TPTP process will wait timeout before retrying to transfer a file You must have a TFTP server running on any host that you are uploading or downloading files to from If you are using the DeviceManager and transferring a local file to a Device Server you still need to have a TFTP server running on your PC When you specify the file path the path must be relative to the default path set in your TFTP server software do not use drive letters in the file path 44 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 Resetting Configuration Parameters Resetting Configuration Parameters You can reset the Device Server to its factory settings through any of the following methods You can push in the recessed button at the back of the Device Server hardware DeviceManager select Tools Reset to Factory Defaults CLI at the command line type reset factory WebManager click the Factory Defaults button Menu select Network Configuration Reset to Factory Defaults SNMP in the admininfo folder Set the adminFunction variable to 2 Lost Admin Password If the Admin user password is lost there are only two possible ways to recover it reset the Device Server to the factory defaults have another user that has admin level rights if one is already configured reset the Admin password DHCP BOOTP You can use DHCP BOOTP to perform the following actions on a single or multiple Device Servers on bootup auto configure with
134. the sending Device Server Or you can manually start a connection by typing ADT lt ip address gt lt port _number gt and end the connection by typing ATH The ip_address can be in IPv4 or IPv6 formats and is the IP address of the receiver For example ADT123 34 23 43 10001 When you configure BIDIR you are creating a bidirectional raw connection meaning that the connection can be initiated from either the ethernet or serial side When you configure UDP you are setting up a range of IP addresses and a port number that you will use to send UDP data to or receive UDP data from For example ais UDP Entry 1 Start IP Address fi 72 16 11 Port 33001 End IP Address fi 72 16 1 25 Direction Both e r UDP Entry 2 Start IP Address fi 72 16 1 20 Port 33010 End IP Address fi 72 16 1 50 Direction M UDP Entry 3 Start IP Address fi 72 16 1 75 Port 33009 End IP Address fi 72 16 1 80 Direction Out r UDP Entry 4 Start IP Address 20 00 Port End IP Address ng Direction None dAn Cancel The UDP configuration window taken from the DeviceManager is configured to e UDP Entry 1 All hosts that have an IP address that falls within the range of 172 16 1 1 to 172 16 1 25 and listen to Port 33001 will receive UDP data from the serial device The serial device will only receive UDP data from the hosts in that range with a source Port of 33001 e UDP Entry 2 All UDP data received from hosts th
135. this example the User Service is set to Dir Telnet When User Service Dir Telnet is selected the IP address of the HR_Server is specified as the target Host IP User Dennis will always have to log into the same server with this configuration Dumb Terminal d Device Server gt Hp Server Setting Up Lines Line and port is often used interchangeably They are almost the same that is each line has an associated port number Line 1 is port 10001 by default so port buffering settings are the same as the buffering settings for the line How you set up a line is really determined by the device that is connected to the line This section goes over some of the common ways a line is used and things that you will want to keep in mind when configuring the line Direct Silent Reverse Connections Direct connections bypass the Device Server enabling the user to log straight into a specific host A direct connection is recommended where a user logging in to the Device Server is not required It is also recommended where multiple sessions are not a requirement Direct connections require user interaction the message Press return to continue is displayed on the user s screen and the session to the host is not initiated until Enter is pressed after which the host login prompt is displayed The message is redisplayed on logout Silent connections are the same as direct connections except that they are permanently established The host login pr
136. uage file download a configuration file to multiple Device Servers You can use the DeviceManager as a stand alone application to create configuration files that can be saved locally or you can use the DeviceManager to open a session to a Device Server to actively manage and configure it See Chapter 5 Using the DeviceManager on page 47 for information on configuring managing the Device Server with DeviceManager IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 29 WebManager WebManager The WebManager is a web browser based method of configuring managing a Device Server To access a Device Server through the WebManager open up your web browser and type in the IP address of the Device Server that you want to manage configure A login screen will appear Type in the Admin password Using the WebManager CLI Menu The Server Configuration window is displayed after you first logon The running Device Server configuration is displayed in the WebManager You navigate through the different configuration windows by selecting the configuration window from the drop down options in the upper lefthand corner of the browser When you have completed all the changes to a configuration window click the Submit button After you make all your configuration changes click the Save to FLASH button If you want your changes to take effect immediately click the Reboot button You can make changes to a line Submit them and then click the Kill L
137. ume Description Resumes a started session User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax resume 1 2 3 4 Options 1 2 3 4 The number of the session you want to resume Screen Description Switches from the CLI mode to the Menu User Level Restricted Normal Admin Syntax screen Set Termtype Description Sets the type of terminal being used for the current session User Level Normal Admin Syntax set termtype wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm3151te vt320 hp700 term1 term2 term3 Option wyse60 vt100 ansi dumb tvi925 ibm315 1te vt320 hp700 term 1 term2 term3 Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line Dumb WYSE60 VT100 ANSI TVI925 IBM3151TE VT320 specifically supporting VT320 7 HP700 specifically supporting HP700 44 Term Term2 Term3 user defined terminals Command Line Interface 81 User Commands 82 Set User Description User Level Syntax Options Sets the current user s settings Normal Admin set user hotkey prefix lt 00 7f gt language english customlang password hotkey prefix The prefix that a user types to control the current session The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e a number To switch from one session to another press a and then the required session number For example a 2 would switch you to session 2 Pressing a 0 will return you to the Device Server Menu e a n Display the next se
138. vel user has limited access to the Device Server Limited CLI commands and Menu access are available with the ability to configure the user s own configuration settings e Restricted tThe Restricted level user can only access predefined sessions or access the Easy Port Access menu Can only view or monitor the Device Server using CLI commands to display information about the Device Server e Menu The menu level user will only be able to access predefined session or access the Easy Port Access menu The Easy Port Access allows the user to connect to the accessible line without disconnecting their initial connection to the Device Server Does not have any access to CLI commands The prefix that a user types to control the current session The default value is hex 01 which corresponds to Ctrl a a hex value 02 would be Ctrl b b etc e a number To switch from one session to another press a and then the required session number For example a 2 would switch you to session 2 Pressing a 0 will return you to the Device Server Menu e 4an Display the next session The current session will remain active The lowest numbered active session will be displayed e 4ap Display the previous session The current session will remain active The highest numbered active session will be displayed e Nam To exit a session and return to the Device Server You will be returned to where you left off The session will be
139. wnloading to multiple servers 70 editing 50 formats 49 configuring hardware 34 configuring multiple Device Servers 70 connecting to Device Server setting IP address 23 connecting to the Device Server console mode 33 serialmode 33 connections direct silent reverse 37 console mode 33 definitions 117 Device Servers configuring multiple 70 DeviceManager overview 29 setting an IP address 23 DHCP parameters 45 setting an IP address 24 direct connect setting an IP address 24 direct connections 37 E easy port access menu 40 ethernet configuration 34 F factory defaults resetting to 45 files downloading 44 G gateway parameters 67 H hardware configuration 34 host parameters 65 IPv6 setting an IP address 25 J jumpers line termination 22 setting 22 IOLAN Device Server User s Guide Version 1 0 119 Index L L language translating 42 upgrading firmware 42 LED guide 25 levels user 39 line access parameters 63 line parameters 54 line termination setting jumper 22 Menu conventions 31 using 30 menu level 39 MIB 31 mode console 33 serial 33 modem parameters 61 MOTD parameters 69 N normal level 39 O online help using 14 P parameters bidir 59 BOOTP DHCP 45 bootup files 69 gateways 67 hardware 53 hosts 65 line 54 line access 63 modems 6l MOTD 69 raw 57 server 51 sessions 64 SNMP 66 syslog 68 telnet 58 TFTP 67 UDP 59 user 6l
140. x Options Normal Admin set telnet client termtype lt terminal name gt line mode on off map cr crlf on off local echo on off echo lt 00 7 gt eof lt 00 7f gt erase lt 00 7f gt intr lt 00 7f gt quit lt 00 7f gt escape lt 00 7 termtype Type of terminal attached to this line for example ANSI or WYSE60 line mode When On keyboard input is not sent to the remote host until Enter is pressed otherwise input is sent every time a key is pressed Default is Off map cr crlf Maps carriage returns CR to carriage return line feed CRLF The default value is Off Command Line Interface 95 Line Commands 96 Set UDP Description User Level Syntax Options local echo Toggles between local echo of entered characters and suppressing local echo Local echo is used for normal processing while suppressing the echo is convenient for entering text that should not be displayed on the screen such as passwords This parameter can only be used when Line Mode is On Default is Off echo Defines the echo character When Line Mode is On typing the echo character echoes the text locally and sends only completed lines to the host This value is in hexadecimal with a default value of 5 ASCII value E eof Defines the end of file character When Line Mode is On entering the eof character as the first character on a line sends the character to the remote host This value is in hexadeci
141. y User Level Admin Syntax Options set gateway lt config gateway host gt default set gateway lt config gateway host gt host lt destination ip gt set gateway lt config gateway _host gt network lt dest_ipv4 addr gt lt dest_ipv6 address gt lt subnet_ bits 0 32 gt lt subnet_bits_ 0 128 gt lt config_gateway_host gt You can view the configured gateways that can be deleted by typing delete gateway default host network Specify the type of gateway e Default A gateway which provides general access beyond your local network e Host A gateway reserved for accessing a specific host external to your local network e Network A gateway reserved for accessing a specific network external to your local network lt dest_ip_addr gt When the gateway is a Host or Network gateway you must specify the IP address of the target host machine network lt subnet_bits gt When the gateway is a Network gateway you must specify the subnet prefix bits for that network If the IP address is IPv4 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 32 If the IP address is IPv6 then the Subnet Prefix Bits range is 0 128 Show Gateways Description Shows configured gateways User Level Normal Admin Syntax show gateways Command Line Interface 103 Time Commands Logging Commands Set Syslog Description Configures the system log User Level Admin Syntax set syslog level emergency alert critical error warni
142. you want to delete To see which community is assigned to what number type the show snmp command Command Line Interface 99 Network Commands Delete Trap Description Deletes an SNMP trap User Level Admin Syntax delete trap lt config trap number gt Option lt config_trap_number gt When you add an SNMP trap it gets assigned to a number To delete the SNMP trap you need to specify the number of the trap that you want to delete To see which trap is assigned to what number type the show snmp command Set SNMP Description Configures SNMP settings User Level Admin Syntax set snmp contact lt string gt location lt string gt readonly user lt username gt readwrite user lt username gt Options contact The name and contract information of the person who manages this SMNP node location The physical location of the SNMP node readonly user SNMP version 3 Specified user can only view SNMP variables readwrite user SNMP version 3 Specified user can view and edit SNMP variables Show SNMP Description Shows SNMP settings including communities and traps User Level Admin Syntax show snmp TFTP Commands 100 Set Server TFTP Description Configures the Device Server s TFTP client settings User Level Admin Syntax set server tftp retry lt integer gt timeout lt integer gt Options retry The number of times the Device Server will attempt to transfer using TFTP a file to from a host Ent

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