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1. Serial port parameters Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Epy Cancel 2 7 2 Serial Power Control Function The serial power control function does not support for the CS 116 UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 20 www austin hughes com lt 2 8 gt System Status amp Log 2 8 1 System Status CS 116 System status data include the model name serial number firmware version bootloader version current time and the network configuration of the IP serial console User cannot change the data from this page This page will be automatically refreshed every 10 seconds to show the system current time 2 8 2 System Logging System status System information Company name Server name Model No Serial No Hardware ID F W Rev B L Ver MAC address Current time System logging Send system log by email IP information IP mode IP address Subnetmask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS IPCS IPCS16 IPCSO0000000024 PCB 2490 A2 v1 0 amp 08 09 06 v2 01 00 0b b4 11 00 a1 08 10 2006 08 49 20 Enable Disable STATIC 192 168 123 235 ZI II 192 168 123 1 168 95 1 1 168 95 192 1 The user may configure the IP serial console to enable or disable the system logging process and set the storage location The system log buffer is pre allocated at 300K bytes size If the logging data grows larger than the pre allocated size the new data will overwrite the old d
2. Figure 1 UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 www austin hughes com lt Part 1 gt lt 1 1 gt Package Content CS 116 CS 116 unit x 1 Mounting set w bracket amp screws x 1 Power cord x 1 RJ45 DB9 female adapter x 1 RJ45 DB9 male adapter x 1 Product Dimension Packing Dimension W x Dx H W x Dx H CS 116 443 x 180 x 44 mm 500 x 400 x 90 mm 3 5 kg 4 5 kg 17 4 x 7 1 x 1 73 19 7 x 15 7 x 3 5 8 Ib 10 Ib UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 1 www austin hughes com lt 1 2 gt Connect to Single Serial Device or Headless Server SG 100F RJ45 DB9 female adapter ak Wy Cat5 cable eescoscoocoocooosoeooooooooocoocooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooo 7 24 Console Cat5 cable Cat5 cable SG 100M RJ45 DB9 Network device hub or router i Hub s Router j Switch i k PDU s i k UPS K Power module p Serially F managed device SG 100M mM RJ45 DB9 male adapter UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 PZ male adapter S ff CS 116 ZL Computer with RS 232 serial port RJ45 Serial port PecccerceccccrcerccesereeroereeereseoereeeoeEeeEeseseeEeEeeD Cat5 cable SG 100F RJ45 DB9 female adapter Headless servers SG 100F mM RJ45 DB9 female adapter www austin hughes com lt 1 3 gt Membrane CS 116 Power ON m Turn off all devices servers and Cat5 IP serial console m Make sure all cables connect
3. 1 gt Device Setup CS 116 2 1 2 Setup the IP address from Ethernet port In addition to VT100 interface we also provide a Network Setup Software tool as below for the network settings to the IP serial console The operation procedures are as follows 1 Run the software tool IP serial console IPCS_ Setup exe For details please visit the link below http www austin hughes com support utilities cyberview IPCS Setup exe e IP Setup Utility v1 01 Device Device Tame Device MAC addres 00 Dbb4lleea3 IPaddvess 19216801 Authentication Super user login pee Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Super user password Gateway 190 168 0254 Search Devices Query Device Update Device Status Ready 2 Click Search Devices to find out the IP serial console devices on the network After few seconds the MAC addresses of found devices will show on Device MAC address field 3 Select the MAC address on Device MAC address then click Query Device to get the device configuration on the right pane 4 Ifyou want to change the settings Enter the Super user name amp password Change the settings on the right pane Then click Update Device The new settings will be save to the IP serial console unit then the unit will be reboot automat
4. Select Telnet protocol under Serial port gt Configuration gt Operation mode Enable Disable this port Port title Operation mode Operation mode Assigned IP TCP port Listening 1024 65535 Destination IP Port break sequence Inactivity timeout 1 3600 sec 0 for unlimited Modem init string Apply Cancel Serial port parameters Port logging Port event handling 2 Select the Serial port gt connection menu item click the terminal icon at C column If connect success the terminal emulation will pop up login prompt The port connection function is provided for console server mode with Telnet protocol C Port Title Port_Title 1 Port_Title 2 Port_Title 3 Port_Title 4 Port_Title 5 Port_Title 6 Port_Title 9 Port_Title 10 Port_Title 11 Port_Title 12 Port_Title 13 Port_Title 14 Port_Title 15 Port_Title 16 3 Enter user name and password to log in so can start to use it as if running a Telnet client program e g Telnet DOS program PuTTY 1 ial Connected to 192 168 123 212 4001 online UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 18 www austin hughes com lt 2 7 gt Serial to Serial Function CS 116 2 7 1 Serial to Serial Function Normally the data transfer of IP serial console is between Ethernet port and serial ports With Serial to Serial function the data transfer can be between one designated serial port ESP and one of the other serial ports The designated serial port Entry Seria
5. a power cord that didn t ship with the equipment ensure that it is rated for the voltage and current labeled on the equipment s electrical ratings label The voltage rating on the cord should be higher than the one listed on the equipment s ratings label mM Observe all precautions and warnings attached to the equipment m If you don t intend on using the equipment for a long time disconnect it from the power outlet to prevent being damaged by transient over voltage Mm Keep all liquids away from the equipment to minimize the risk of accidental spillage Liquid spilled on to the power supply or on other hardware may cause damage fire or electrical shock m Only qualified service personnel should open the chassis Opening it yourself could damage the equipment and invalidate its warranty E If any part of the equipment becomes damaged or stops functioning have it checked by qualified service personnel What the warranty does not cover m Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed E Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from L Accident misuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product L Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by us L Any damage of the product due to shipment O Removal or installation of the product O Causes external to the product such as electric pow
6. and forth between the device and the Telnet SSH client program Raw TCP is also supported with the Console Server Mode For console server mode the user can configure the following parameters Listening TCP port number The user can also access a serial port through the IP address of the IP serial console and the listening TCP port number of the serial port If the IP address of the IP serial console and the serial port are assigned as 192 168 123 100 and listening TCP port number 4001 the user can connect to the port as follows telnet 192 168 123 100 4001 Protocol Select Telnet SSH or Raw TCP as the protocol If the users are using a Telnet client program select Telnet If the users are using an SSH client program select SSH When Raw TCP is selected direct TCP socket communication is available between the IPCS and the remote host Inactivity timeout In order to avoid a client holding a TCP connection while no data transferring on the serial port for long time If the inactivity timeout is enabled and no data activity between the IP serial console and the Telnet SSH client for the specified inactivity timeout interval no data activity in the serial port the existing TCP session will automatically be closed If the user wants to maintain the connection indefinitely configure the inactivity timeout period to 0 TCP Keep alive no configuration required In order to avoid TCP connection lockup the IP serial console will continue to
7. check the connection status between the Telnet SSH client and the IP serial console by sending keep alive packets periodically If the Telnet SSH client does not answer the packets in a period of time system will assume that the connection is down unintentionally The IP SERIAL CONSOLE will close the existing Telnet SSH connection regardless of the inactivity setting So the TCP connection won t be deadlocked when user s application closed improperly or the network link interrupted Terminal Server Mode In terminal server mode the IP serial console will unit s serial port is configured to wait for data from the device connected to the port If data arrive is detected the IP SERIAL CONSOLE unit starts a TCP session as a Telnet or SSH client to a pre defined server The server must be defined by you before the port can be configured for a Telnet or SSH client This mode is used when you want to access servers on the network from a serial terminal Raw TCP is also supported with the Terminal Server Mode Dial in Modem Mode In this mode the IP serial console unit assumes an external modem is attached to the serial port and is waiting for a dial in connection from a remote site When a user dials in using a terminal application the IP serial console unit accepts the connection and displays the appropriate prompt or menu for you that logged in Serial port configuration 2 Port_Title 2 Enable Disable this port Port title Operation
8. connection Yes The IP address is pre defined during console terminal set up UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 29 www austin hughes com lt 3 1 gt FAQ CS 116 9 Is any configuration required for SUN server When connecting the CS 116 IP serial console to SUN server an alternate break sequence may not be required since some IP serial consoles are Break Safe When using an Ethernet console connection the alternate break sequence need not be defined However the RSC Ethernet port must be configured using the rscconfig command 10 How can I change the different serial ports in local console Press Ctrl C you will quit the serial port it will be back to serial to serial S to S menu 11 What is the default IP setting The default is IP mode Static IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 254 12 How can I access the console port for IP configuration i Connect the console port on the rear panel to a serial port on a PC host using the CAT5 cable and the appropriate RJ45 DB9F adapter packaged with the CS 116 unit li Configure a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal using the settings Baud rate 115200 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none Flow control none UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 30 www austin hughes com The company reserves the right to modify product specifications without prior notice and assumes no responsibility for any error which may appear in this p
9. is provided by various ISPs or organizations to deal with the above issue By using the Dynamic DNS service users can access the IP serial console through the hostname registered in the Dynamic DNS Server regardless of any IP address change By default the IP serial console only supports Dynamic DNS service offered at Dynamic DNS Network Services LLC www dyndns org To use the Dynamic DNS service provided by Dynamic DNS Network Services the user must set up an account In their Members NIC Network Information Center http members dyndns org The user may then add a new Dynamic DNS Host link after logging in to their Dynamic DNS Network Services Members NIC After enabling the Dynamic DNS service in the Dynamic DNS Configuration menu the user must enter the registered Domain Name User Name and Password After applying the configuration change users can access the IP serial console using only the Domain Name The DNS Domain Name Systems is the internet service that translates your domain names into IP addresses Dynamic DNS configuration Dynamic DNS Disable Domain Name ffoudomaimame SSS User Name fousemame OSSCS S Password p HTTPS SSL The IP serial console Web server supports both HTTP and HTTPS HTTP over SSL services simultaneously The user can to enable or disable security function of each port individually HTTPS provides a secure encrypted web interface over SSL secure sockets layer The follo
10. mode Operation mode Dial in Th odern Terminal server Assigned IP TCP port Listening 1024 65535 Dial in modern Destination IP Protocol Port break sequence Inactivity timeout 1 3600 sec for unlimited Modem init string fatsO 2s2 255 Apply Cancel Serial port parameters Port logging UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 15 Wwww austin hughes com lt 2 5 gt Serial Port Configuration 2 5 5 Serial Port Parameters CS 116 To connect the serial device to the IPCS serial port the serial port parameters of the IP serial console should match exactly to that of the serial device attached 2 5 6 Port Logging Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable Disable this port Port title Operation mode Serial port parameters Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Ee ey Port logging With the Port logging feature while in console server mode the data receiving from the tracking serial port will be buffered in IP serial console memory The user can also define keywords for each serial port that will trigger an email notification if the keyword is found in the logged data This will enable the user to monitor the data from the attached device The Port logging feature is valid and visible only if the operation mode of the serial port is configured to console server mode UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable D
11. 68 1 254 192 168 1 128 255 255 255 128 The Port is a port or port range of the IP serial console which hosts try to access to Chain rule The chain rule determines whether the access from the hosts is allowed or not It can be one of the these two values HM ACCEPT access allowed M DROP access not allowed When the IPCS receives a TCP packet it will process the packet with the chain rule depicted below The process ordering is important The packet will enter the chain rule 1 first if meet the rule then take action directly otherwise go to chain rule 2 Rule 1 Yes gt Action 1 No Y Rule 2 No y Rule No y Rule n No y Default Rule Yes gt Action 2 Yes gt Action 3 Yes gt Action 4 Yes gt Action 5 UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 8 www austin hughes com lt 2 3 gt IP Filtering CS 116 2 3 2 IP Filtering Users can add a new IP filtering rule by setting the properties at adding line and then clicking the button Add User can remove a rule by clicking the button Remove IP filtering Interface Option IP address Mask Port Chain rule Action eho 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 80 ACCEPT Remove eho Normal 192 168 2 0 255 255 255 0 80 ACCEPT Remove eho E Jomaal E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 ethO g Service Status Telnet console Enabled En
12. P console Aeleasev 1 0 amp 082306 Browse Server interaces 132 168 123 259 Dir Titp Client DHCP server Syslog server Events viewer start time 2 11 2 Upgrade from web page Key in TFTP server IP address and image file name then click Apply Firm ware upgrade TFTP server IP address 192 168 123 29 Image filename IPCS 16_almage_v10_081006 img After a few seconds the message Flash program finished successfully will be shown meaning the new firmware has been upgraded into the Flash memory UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 25 www austin hughes com lt 2 11 gt Firmware Upgrade CS 116 2 11 2 Upgrade from web page Load image loader fetching file IPCS 16_zlmage vl0 O81006 ime from 192 168 123 295 leader got IFCS 16 zilmage vl0O_O81006 ime length 91 7504 write Zlmage success Flash program finished successfully If you want to run the new firmware you need to click the Reboot item then Yes to confirm to reboot the system It will take about one minute to finish the system reboot When the IP serial console unit finishes the startup and working normally the Ready green LED will blink every second Warning A A new firmware release version may need one two or up to three images to upgrade You have to upgrade all to be upgraded images before rebooting the system Otherwise may cause inconsistency between kernel and application firmware and the system may not be able to start up su
13. Part 1 gt CS 116 1 1 1 2 1 3 lt Part 2 gt 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 9 2 6 Za 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 193 2 14 lt Part 3 gt Package Contents Connection to Serial Device or Server Membrane Connection amp Operation Device Setup IP Configuration IP Filtering Web Server Configuration Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Connection Serial to Serial Function System Status amp Log System Administration Date and Time Firmware Upgrade Cat5 IP Serial Console Specification Connector Pin Assignment Appendix A FAQ UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 1 P 2 PS P 4 6 P 7 P 8 9 P 9 11 P 12 17 P 17 18 P 19 20 P 21 P 22 23 P 24 P 25 26 P 27 P 28 P 28 P 29 30 www austin hughes com Before Installation CS 116 mM Itis very important to mount the equipment in a suitable cabinet or on a stable surface m Make sure the place has a good ventilation is out of direct sunlight away from sources of excessive dust dirt heat water moisture and vibration Unpacking The equipment comes with the standard parts shown in package content Check and make sure they are included and in good condition If anything is missing or damaged contact the supplier immediately Installation for serial console server Screw A 2 pcs Screw B 8 pcs D D yp M3 2 x 4 5 mm M4 x 10 mm E Install each bracket using screws provided shown in Figure 1 E Fix the serial console server into the rack
14. able Disable SSH console Enabled Enable Disable Web configuration HTTP disabled HTTPS enabled Enable Disable IP filtering enable disable enable In the example above no host is allowed to connect to the IPCS through http port 80 by the 3 rule but the hosts whose subnet is 192 168 1 x is allowed by the 1 rule and 192 168 2 x by the rule 2 So only the hosts which elong to the subnet 192 168 1 x or 192 168 2 x can access to the IPCS through http by the 1 2 and 3 rules lt 2 4 gt Web Server Configuration The IP serial console Web server supports both HTTP and HTTPS HTTP over SSL services simultaneously Users can select user authentication method for the IPCS web pages login The IP serial console currently provides authentication methods of Local and RADIUS 2 4 1 Local The IP serial console always refers to the local database for the web server login user authentication Web server configuration Authentication method UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 PRO www austin hughes com lt 2 4 gt Web Server Configuration CS 116 2 4 2 2 4 3 Dynamic DNS When users connect the IP serial console to a DSL line or use a DHCP configuration and get a dynamic IP address from the network the IP address may not the same as previous It can therefore be very difficult to know if an IP address has changed or what the new IP address is IPCS Ethernet Router NAT Administrator A Dynamic DNS service
15. ata UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 System logging System logging System log storage location System log to SYSLOG server System log buffer size KB 300 max Send system log by Email Number of log messages to send a mail 1 100 System log recipient s mail address Apply Cancel System log 07 42 54 08 10 2006 07 42 53 3105337344 07 42 57 07 42 57 08 43 28 08 46 09 08 46 09 08 49 24 08 49 24 08 49 38 08 49 38 sendto nef www austin hughes com lt 2 9 gt System Administration CS 116 2 9 1 User Administration At startup of the AP the system will prompt user to enter the password to access to the system The administrator can add or remove a user easily via the web pages There are two levels of access privileges User Name Default Password Access Privileges root root full access user define user define only can access to Serial Port and System Status amp log Note HM The first character of User name must be alphabet The password should be at least 3 characters long The user name or password must not longer than 32 characters Only root user can access to Network and System administration O 2 9 2 Add User To add a user Mi Check the users at the User administration screen HM Click the button Add User administration User name Current local users D Edit User name rl admin m2 al root Ait Rec Figure below shows the A
16. ccessfully In this case we have to upgrade through bootloader process which is not as friendly as the web method UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 26 www austin hughes com lt 2 12 gt Cat5 IP Serial Console Specification CS 116 O tem O Description Number of port 16 port Serial Interface ow None RTS GTS Xon Xof Mode Console terminal server modem dialin pon Mode O aden selectable OOOO Password access IP filtering SSH v2 HTTPS SSL Authentication Local user database RADIUS PAP CHAP for modem dial in TCP UDP IP ARP ICMP HTTP HTTPS DHCP BOOTTP Telnet PPP SMTP DNS NTP Dynamic DNS Protocols Relative Function Port monitoring Serial amp TCP inactivity time Local console web pages HTTP HTTPS Management SSH telnet port buffering and logging system statistics Email notification according to the equipment alarm message Protocols SUN Solaris IBM RS 6000 AIX SCO Unix Xenix Compatibility interactive Unix systems PC based headless server terminal server router firewall amp switch Power Input Auto sensing 100 to 240VAC 50 60Hz Power Consumption Max 48 Watt Standby 5 Watt Safety FCC amp CE certified Regulatory ROHS2 amp REACH compliant Options DC power input with 12V 24V 48V selection Environmental 0 to 55 C Degree 5 to 60 C Degree Relative Humidity 5 90 non condensing 5 500H2 1G RMS random vibration UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 Pee www austin hugh
17. cess IPCS ff username _ The following figure depicts the structure of the interface Tier 1 Product Name Software Version 1 e 7a mn m Network gt Tier 2 CIPCS Version v1 0 amp 08 09 06 oe a aE mz fan CIP Config Current IP IP Filter Current Network Status Tier 3 oF Current Network Status _ IP Mode Stati IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask f 200 200 200 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Primary DNS 168 95 1 1 Secondary DNS Optional 168 95 19 7 1 F HAC address 00 0b b4 11 00 al operational hini TAB ENTER next field lt left gt right a or ESC abort Network gt IP Config The following shows the IP configuration items 1 For IP mode you can press SPACE bar to select Static mode or DHCP mode 2 For IP Address Subnet mask Default Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS you can change these network settings 3 After changing the settings the final enter the unit will prompt to confirm YES or NO If select YES the IP serial console will reboot and save the settings into the Flash memory Current IP To show the current network setting IP Filter To enable disable IP filter function System gt Reboot To reboot the IP SERIAL CONSOLE SERVER Reset to Default To reset configuration to Factory Default Settings Note only the root user has the privilege to perform this function Status To show the system status UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 4 www austin hughes com lt 2
18. console clock and calendar settings are backed up by internal battery power The user can change the current date and time There are two methods of date and time settings The first is to use the NTP server to maintain the date and time settings If the NTP feature is enabled the IP serial console will obtain the date and time information from the NTP server at each reboot then automatically align with the NTP server time per hour If the NTP server is set to 0 0 0 0 the IP serial console will automatically use the default NTP servers In this case the IP serial console should be connected from the network to the Internet The second method is to set date and time manually without using the NTP server This will allow the date and time information to be kept maintained by the internal battery backup By convention weather scientists use one time zone Greenwich Mean Time GMT This time is also known as Universal Time UTC The user may also need to set the time zone and the time offset from UTC depending on the user location to set system date and time exactly and the time offset from UTC It allows the IP serial console to calculate the exact system time The Time offset value x could be positive or negative integer Please refer to the website http time_zone tripod com for the time offset from UTC Date and time Use NTP Enable NTP server 0 0 0 0 for Auto BLAS Date mmiddivyyv 08 10 2006 Time hh mm ss 09 01 01 Standa
19. dd User screen Add user User name Password Confirm password You will see the new user is on the user list now User administration User name Current local users D Edit User name admin root tom UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 22 www austin hughes com lt 2 9 gt System Administration CS 116 2 9 3 Remove User To remove a user Mi Check the users at the User administration screen HM Click the button Remove 2 9 4 Edit ACL IP serial console provides ACL Access Control List security function each user may be authorized to access to certain ports only instead of all ports In other words a particular port may only allow the authorized users to access To edit the ACL Check the users at the User administration screen Click the Edit icon Enter user name amp password Select the port to access to Click the button Submit Edit user User name Password Confirm password Access Control List ACL l Select all port Mi 2 v3 BE m5 76 M7 BE v9 Mv 10 Ol M12 Mv 13 Tm 14 M15 T 16 2 9 5 Change password To change the parameters of the user account open the edit user screen by selecting the user name at the user administration screen and then edit the parameters of user account like adding user UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 23 www austin hughes com lt 2 10 gt Date and Time CS 116 The IP serial console maintains current date and time information The IP serial
20. ed on most terminals PCs servers as well as many manageable devices which equipped with at least one RS 232 serial port that is used as a console port when no keyboard is present What operating systems does the CS 116 Cat5 IP serial console support There is no software to install on attached servers so the console terminal can support a variety of operating systems How does the CAT5e cable connect to the servers We provide RJ45 DB9 female amp RJ45 DB9 male adapters convert standard serial connections to RJ45 How many users can concurrent remote access console server The users can concurrent remote access console server webpage is unlimited but every port can only be accessed by one user at the same time The different port can also access at the same time How can we access the serial devices or headless server i Direct terminal attachment li Dial access using serial applications such as HyperTerminal iii Network access using IP based applications such as Telnet or SSH How long is the cable which can support on each serial port The longest cable for supporting serial port is 15 meter What security features does the CS 116 Cat5 IP serial console support The 16 port console terminal s user database supports up to 200 user accounts which include user names passwords plus specifications of access rights User definitions can be changed at any time Does the serial console require an IP address when using an Ethernet
21. em administrator to obtain a valid IP address for the IP serial console Please note that the IP serial console requires a unique IP address to connect to the user s network IP configuration IP mode IP address Subnet mask Z553 Default gateway 192 168 0254 Primary DNS 168 95 1 1 Secondary DNS optional 168 95 192 1 Server name TCP keep alive time sec There are two types of IP assignments user can choose from M Static IP E DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The IP serial console is initially defaulted to Static IP mode with a static IP address of 192 168 0 1 The onfiguration setting will not go into effect until clicking the button Save to flash amp reboot 2 2 2 SMTP Configuration The IP serial console IP SERIAL CONSOLE SERVER can send an email notification when the number of system log messages reaches to certain value and or when an alarm message is created due to an issue with serial port data The user must configure a valid SMTP server to send these automatically generated emails The device mail address must be registered to SMTP server The IP serial console supports two SMTP server types HM SMTP without authentication HM SMTP with authentication The SMTP user name and SMTP user password are required when selecting SMTP with Authentication SMTP configuration Primary SMTP server Primary SMTP server name Primary SMTP mode SMTP without au
22. er fluctuation or failure O Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications O Normal wear and tear L Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect mM Removal installation and set up service charges Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures M Re position or relocate the receiving antenna Mm Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver m Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 www austin hughes com Contents lt
23. es com lt 2 13 gt Connector Pin Assignment CS 116 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 J lt 2 14 gt Appendix A Well known TCP UDP Port Numbers Port numbers are divided into three ranges Well Known Ports Registered Ports and Dynamic and or Private Ports Well known ports are those from 0 through 1023 Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151 Dynamic and or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535 Well known ports are assigned by IANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users Table below shows some of the well known port numbers For more details please visit the IANA website http www iana org assignments port numbers Port Number Protocol TCP UDP 21 FTP File Transfer Protocol TCP 22 SSH Secure Shell TCP 23 Telnet TCP 25 SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol TCP 37 Time TCP UCP 39 RLP Resource Location Protocol UDP 49 TACACS TACACS UDP 53 DNS UDP 67 BOOTP server UDP 68 BOOTP client UDP 69 TFTP UDP 70 Gopher TCP 79 Finger TCP 80 HTTP TCP 110 POP3 TCP 119 NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol TCP 161 162 SNMP UDP 443 HTTPS TCP UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 28 Www austin hughes com lt Part 3 gt lt 3 1 gt FAQ CS 116 1 What devices and servers can the CS 116 Cat5 IP serial console be used with The CS 116 Cat5 IP serial console is based on the RS 232 C protocol standard support
24. figure each configuration setting Note that one should type in the value for Inactivity timeout and press SPACE bar to select the setting for the other items Version v1 0 amp 07701719 Serial to serial Configuration Serial to serial Configuration Connect to Inactivity timeout Baud_rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Press SPACE to select TAB ENTER next field lt left gt right q or ESC abort UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 19 www austin hughes com lt 2 7 gt Serial to Serial Function CS 116 5 Confirm the choice the screen below will show up Serial to Serial mode press any key login root passwd 6 Type in user name and password Then the data channel connection between ESP and the selected serial port will be built So the administrator can control the serial device or server 7 Press Ctrl and C keys to get out of Serial to Serial function and back to main console screen The web page also gives read only settings of Serial to Serial function it will auto changed upon the setting change on VT100 console Click Cancel will refresh the values Serial to serial configuration Note This function is available only if the Entry Serial Port ESP accessible Enable Disable this port Enable Disable this port Connect to 1 Port Tite l E Set this port as factory default Set to detanit Operation mode Inactivity timeout 1 3600 sec 0 for ooo unlimited
25. ically Access IP serial console Using the HTTP protocol and entering the configured IP address of IP serial console into the web browser to remote access the IP serial console With successful connection to IP serial console the login page will show as below then key in the default user name amp password when connecting to the IP serial console unit the IP serial console system web server Telnet server or SSH server will prompt user to enter the user name and password in order to access to the system There are two levels of access privileges User Default Access Name Password Privileges GoAhead User name E root root Full access Password user define user define Limit access to serial port Remember my password The administrator can add or remove a user easily via the web pages of System administration UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P O www austin hughes com lt 2 1 gt Device Setup CS 116 2 1 3 Web Management Interface The IP serial console supports both HTTP and HTTPS HTTP over SSL protocols The user must authenticate themselves by logging into the system with a correct user name and password To access the IP serial console Web management pages enter the pre set IP address or resolvable hostname into the web browser s URL Location field This will direct the user to the login screen Figure below shows the user homepage of the Web management interface A menu bar provided o
26. isable this port Port title Operation mode Serial port parameters Port logging Port logging Port log buffer size KB 200 max Port logging filename null as default file name portX Xdata Monitoring interval sec 5 3600 Eee ee Port log 24 6HEnter characters 5 42H 24 6HEnter characters 6 42H 2 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee 3 18H 4 18HI 5 18H 6 18HI 7 18HI 8 18HI 9 18HI 10 18H 11 18HI 12 18HI 13 18H 14 18HI 15 18H 16 18HI 17 18H 18 18HI 19 18H Port event handling P 16 Ei www austin hughes com lt 2 5 gt Serial Port Configuration CS 116 2 5 6 Port Logging If Port logging option is enabled the user can let the IP serial console to search a defined keyword from the port logging data and send an email to an administrator by Port event handling configurations Each reaction can be configured individually upon each keyword Reaction can be an email delivery Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable Disable this port Port title Operation mode Serial port parameters Port logging Port event handling Check Key word Key word Reaction Ti 1 panic Email notification Action on key word C Add Edit Remove Key word Email notification Title of email Recipient s email address Apply Cancel The memory buffer for port logging data are pre allocated at the size as follows Por
27. l Port ESP is connected to a Terminal Converter to provide VGA and keyboard ports locally or connect the VGA keyboard ports to KVM switch to consolidate the administration The other serial ports are connected to the devices or servers to be monitored and controlled There are two types of ESP Internal ESP or External ESP External ESP The last external serial port e g Port 16 if IP serial console CS 116 16 port model The data transfer will be between the ESP and one of the other external serial ports e g Port 1 15 if IP serial console CS 116 16 port model Internal ESP It is located on the main board inside the IP SERIAL CONSOLE unit We have to uncover the metal case so can access to it The data transfer will be between the ESP and one of the other external serial ports e g Port 1 16 if CS 116 To configure the Serial to Serial function 1 Enter VT100 console mode see the section VT 100 for details to show up the window screen as below 2 Go to the item Port position hit SPACE bar to choose the ESP type Internal port or The last port 3 Confirm the choice then auto reboot the system Version v1 0 amp 67 01 19 Network System S to S Select Serial to Serial port Select Serial to Serial port Port position Internal port Press SPACE to select TAB ENTER next field lt left gt right q or ESC abort 4 After the reboot about one minute the screen below will show up Con
28. n the left hand side of the screen Selecting an item on the menu bar opens a tree view of all the submenus available under each grouping Selecting a submenu item will allow the user to modify parameter settings for that item IP configuration IP mode Static v IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 0254 Primary DNS 168 95 1 1 Secondary DNS optional 168 95 192 1 Server name TCP keep alive time sec Every page will allow the user to Save to flash Apply or Cancel their actions To apply all changes made the user must select Apply Only when the user selects Apply will the new parameter values be applied to the IP serial console configuration and go effective But new settings are not saved to non volatile memory Flash unless user clicks Save to flash button If the user does not want to save the new parameter values the user can click Cancel All changes made will be lost and the previous values restored UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 6 www austin hughes com lt 2 2 gt IP Configuration CS 116 User can do the network IP settings via V 100 or web pages This chapter describes the usage of web pages The default IP settings are as follows 2 2 1 IP Configuration The IP serial console requires a valid IP address to operate within the user s network environment If the IP address is not readily available contact the syst
29. o authenticate a user If configured otherwise the IP serial console will request authentication from the external authentication servers i e RADIUS Figure below shows conceptually the user authentication process when using an external authentication server Port authentication Authentication method 2 5 2 Port Enable Disable Each serial port can be enabled or disabled A disabled serial port cannot be accessed by user User can reset the serial port to default settings by clicking the button Set to default Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable Disable this port Enable Disable this port Bl ey Set this port as factory default Port title Operation mode Serial port parameters Port logging UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 12 www austin hughes com lt 2 5 gt Serial Port Configuration CS 116 2 5 3 Port Title Users can enter descriptive information for each port based on the device attached to it Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable Disable this port Port title Port title Apply Cancel Operation mode Serial port parameters Port logging We can use the shortcut Move to on the up right corner to go to the wished port page directly Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title 1 Enable Disable this port Port title Port title Ao Cac Operation mode Serial port parameters Port logging UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V11 P 13 www austin hughes com lt 2 5 g
30. onse from the authentication server accept or reject RADIUS Server 192 168 123 215 5 fiestingl 23 www austin hughes com lt 2 5 gt Serial Port Configuration CS 116 Under the Serial Port heading click Configuration will show the list of port summary as below Serial port configuration Port Authentication Individual port configuration Port Title Dest AssignedIP Port Proto Serial settings Port_Title 1 4001 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 2 4002 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 3 4003 SSH 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 4 4004 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 5 4005 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 6 4006 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 4007 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 8 4008 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 9 4009 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 10 4010 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 1 1 4011 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 12 4012 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 13 4013 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 14 4014 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 15 4015 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No Port_Title 16 4016 Telnet 9600 N 8 1 No ES IR EE IGS ISIE 5 80 100 a 10 en 1w 109 1 2 5 1 Port Authentication Authentication is the process of identifying an individual usually based on a username and password The IP serial console supports various authentication options such as Local RADIUS to authenticate the users who access the serial port When the authentication is set to Local the IP serial console will use its own user list t
31. ors are properly connected Front Panel Port LED Indications 16 ports Management Over ZP Port activity Status LEDs Reset button Red Power on indication Link Orange 10BaseT Ethernet connection Green 100BaseT Ethernet connection Ready Green Blinking per second when system is busy Port LED Green _ Traffic activity Reset button Press reset button to reboot the unit UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 3 www austin hughes com lt Part 2 gt Connection amp Operation lt 2 1 gt Device Setup 2 1 1 CS 116 Setup the IP address from Console Port The IP serial console offers user friendly menu driven user interface User can simply connect a VT 100 terminal to the console port to access to the unit This is useful when you does not know the network settings of the server and cannot access to the server In this case you can view or change the settings IP address Subnet mask etc via the console port Please follow the steps below Connect the console port on the rear panel to a serial port on a PC host using the CAT5 cable and 1 the appropriate RJ45 DB9F adapter packaged with the IP serial console 2 Configure a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal using the following settings Baud Rate 115200 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none Flow control none 3 Enter the user name and password in order to access to the system User Name Default Password root root ttt Welcome to Ac
32. rd time UTC Offset ee Note E The IP serial console provides RTC Real Time Clock function powered by a lithium battery CR2032 3V So the data time will be maintained even encounter power loss to the unit WE if you repeatedly loss the date time information please replace the battery M Replace the 3 Volt CR2032 battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed Discard the inappropriate one if possible UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 24 www austin hughes com lt 2 11 gt Firmware Upgrade CS 116 Firmware can be easily upgraded via web page This section describes the upgrade procedures The latest firmware version is available on the web site 2 11 1 Prepare Upgrade Environment 1 Need to obtain a TFTP server software program 2 Start up tftp server e g tftpd32 The website below kindly provides the software http perso orange fr philippe jounin tftpd32_download html 3 Run the TFTP server software program for example tftpd32 exe 4 Select the directory folder where the upgrade image files reside at For example Z lIP console Release v1 0 amp 082306 Note There are three possible images can be upgraded But not all of the three images should be upgraded in each release Most often only need to upgrade the ramdisk image The three images are E extpar E zimage MM ramdisk Tftpd32 by Ph Jounin FAI
33. t Serial Port Configuration CS 116 2 5 4 Operation Modes The IP serial console unit provides four types of operation modes These are described in the following sections IP Console Server Ethernet RS232 l ak Mode 1 n A ete et ty ee Terminal Server Mode Dial in Console Server Mode Dial in Modem Mode Dail in Terminal Server Mode Serial to Serial Mode _ Mode 4 The last Port admin PC O Note E The last port e g Port 16 of IP serial console can also be used as External ESP Entry Serial Port in Serial to Serial operation mode Refer to the section Serial to Serial Function for details Serial port configuration 1 Port_Title l Enable Disable this port Port title Operation mode Operation mode Assigned IP TCP port Listening 102465535 Destination IP Protocol Port break sequence Inactivity timeout 1 3600 sec 0 for unlimited Modem init string Apply Cancel Serial port parameters Port logging UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 14 Www austin hughes com lt 2 5 gt Serial Port Configuration CS 116 Console Server Mode Configuring a serial port as a console server creates a TCP socket on the IP serial console unit that listens for a Telnet or SSH client connection When you connect to the TCP socket you have access to the device attached to the serial port as if the device were connected directly to the network Data stream can be sent back
34. t Number of IP serial console Memory Size Bytes Port Total Memory Size 16 192K 3M Remark Mi if the logging data grows larger than the pre allocated size the new data will overwrite the old data lt 2 6 gt Serial Port Connection The IP serial console web pages provide a web based serial port connection which enables the user to access the serial ports without using the Telnet client program A Java applet is used to provide the text based user interface to access the serial port This Java applet supports only Telnet in Console Server mode The user cannot access the serial port via the web when the host mode of the port is set to Raw TCP connection The user is asked to enter user ID and password to access the port Once authenticated the user now has access to the serial port Notes In order to run this function the system need support J2RE Java 2 Runtime Environment 1 5 and above or Sun TM JRE Java Runtime Environment 5 0 and above You can get the Java Software from the website http www java com en download A Caution Console Session Not Accepting Key Strokes This issue can be due to any of these reasons m Difference in baud rate and the bits per second value m Bad console cable m Scroll lock option is enabled on the keyboard make sure that the scroll lock key is disabled on the Keyboard UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 17 www austin hughes com lt 2 6 gt Serial Port Connection CS 116 2 6 1 Telnet Java Applet 1
35. thentication Primary SMTP user name yourusemame Primary SMTP password yourpass word Secondary SMTP server Disable Secondary SMTP server name PT Secondary SMTP mode SMTP without authentication F Secondary SMTP user name yourusemame Secondary SMTP password yourpass word Device mail address Secondary SMTP configuration is also provided so that mail can be delivered even when the primary SMTP server fails Only when the primary SMTP server fails the secondary SMTP server will be tried for mail delivery UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 7 www austin hughes com lt 2 3 gt IP Filtering CS 116 2 3 1 IP Filtering The IP filtering function keeps unauthorized hosts from accessing to the IP serial console by specifying IP filtering rules It is important to fully understand what an IP filter is If you don t fully understand this you will get unexpected results against your original plan The IP address Mask specifies the host range by entering base host IP address followed by and subnet mask The host IP addresses to be filtered based on the rule defined The table below gives examples of IP address Mask settings Specified host range Base Host IP address Subnet mask Any host 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 168 1 120 192 168 1 120 255 255 255 255 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 192 168 255 254 192 168 0 0 255 255 0 0 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 126 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 128 192 168 1 129 192 1
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37. wing steps to use the HTTPS protocol 1 Change the URL from http xxx xxx xxx to https xxx xxx Xxx 2 If connect success it will show up the Lock icon on the right hand side of the taskbar 2 hithps 1 FE 168 bes UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 10 Www austin hughes com lt 2 4 gt Web Server Configuration 2 4 4 RADIUS CS 116 Authentication is the process of identifying an individual usually based on a username and password The IP serial console supports various authentication options such as Local RADIUS to authenticate the users who access the serial port When the authentication is set to Local the IP serial console will use its own user list to authenticate a user If configured otherwise the IP serial console will request authentication from the external authentication servers i e RADIUS Figure below shows conceptually the user authentication process when using an external authentication server 1 Users logging into the Port 1 With user ID amp password S User Host 4 Allow users access to the Port 1 5 Access the device attached to the port 1 Web server configuration Authentication method Radius server configuration RADIUS server configuration RADIUS authentication server RADIUS timeout 0 300 sec RADIUS secret key UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 P 11 2 Query the user Request user authentication to the authentication server a 3 Resp
38. z TM Cybe rView dedicated KVM switch and rackmount screen technology User Manual CS 116 1U 74 Serial Console Server REACH RoHS 751 Designed and manufactured by Austin Hughes UM CV 751 CS 116 Q215V1 www austin hughes com Legal Information First English printing October 2002 Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy however no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents The information in this document is subject to change without notice We are not liable for any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment Safety Instructions Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device Save this manual for future reference m Unplug equipment before cleaning Don t use liquid or spray detergent use a moist cloth mM Keep equipment away from excessive humidity and heat Preferably keep it in an air conditioned environment with temperatures not exceeding 40 Celsius 104 Fahrenheit E When installing place the equipment on a sturdy level surface to prevent it from accidentally falling and causing damage to other equipment or injury to persons nearby m When the equipment is in an open position do not cover block or in any way obstruct the gap between it and the power supply Proper air convection is necessary to keep it from overheating E Arrange the equipments power cord in such a way that others won t trip or fall over it E If you are using
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