Specifications

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Figure 57- Configure port for dial-in terminal server access
5. Fill in the appropriate fields as they apply to the configuration.
• Host mode: The options are console server mode, terminal server mode, dial-in modem mode, and dial-in terminal
server mode.
• Type of Console Server: The options are MS SAC console or Other.
• Enable/Disable assigned IP: Choose one
• Assigned IP: This is also known as alternate IP, where the user can Telnet directly to a serial port using an IP
address.
• Listening TCP port: This is also known as reverse Telnet, where a user Telnets to a port using an IP address and a
port number.
• Destination IP: In terminal server mode, the user connects directly to a port using an IP address.
• Destination port: In terminal server mode, the user connects directly to a port with an IP address and port number.
• Protocol: The options are SSH, RawTCP, and Telnet.
• Telnet/SSH break sequence: This is a sequence of characters that sends a break character to a device.
• Inactivity timeout: The timeout length ranges from 1 to 3600 seconds; 0 is unlimited timeout.
• Modem init string: Use the default string or enter a different string.
6. Choose Save & apply.
Using the Configuration Menu
Dial-in Modem Access
Individual serial ports on the SERIMUX can be configured for dial-in modem access. To use dial-in modem mode, an external
modem is first attached to a serial port and then the serial port is configured for dial-in modem access. In the illustration below,
port 7 is configured for a dial-in modem.
To configure a serial port for a dial-in modem, do the following:
1. Access the configuration menu.
2. Choose Serial port configuration.
3. Choose an individual port number and then Host mode configuration.