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iii TABL E OF CONTEN TS Table of Contents Chapter 1: Installation ..................................................................................................... 1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Product Models and Configurations ..........................................................................................
iv Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide After Logging In............................................................................................................................... 17 Step 1: Network Settings........................................................................................................... 17 Step 2: Port Profile...................................................................................................................
Table of Contents v Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms ............................................................... 83 System Information .......................................................................................................................... 83 Notifications..................................................................................................................................... 84 Time/Date..............................................................................
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vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Placement of Mounting Brackets (Forward Mounting Configuration Shown) .............. 3 Figure 1.2: Configuration Wizard Screen ......................................................................................... 6 Figure 2.1: Regular User Form....................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3.1: Administrator - Web Manager Buttons ........................................................................
viii Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.15: Input/Output Interface Fields and Fragments Menu Options. ................................... 46 Figure 6.16: Firewall Configuration Add Rule and Edit Rule LOG Target Fields ........................ 46 Figure 6.17: Firewall Configuration Add Rule and Edit Rule REJECT Target Menu Options...... 47 Figure 6.18: Edit Chain Dialog Box ........................................................................................
ix L I S T OF T A B L ES Table 1.1: Cyclades CS Console Server Models ............................................................................... 1 Table 1.2: Cyclades CS Console Server Serial Port Pinout.............................................................. 5 Table 2.1: Common Form Information............................................................................................ 10 Table 2.2: Java Applet Buttons for Connecting to the Console Server ........................................
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1 CHA PTER Installation 1 Overview The Cyclades® CS console server is a 1U device that serves as a single access point for using and administering servers and other devices. Product Models and Configurations There are four models of the Cyclades CS console server based on the number of serial ports. Table 1.
2 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Web Manager Cyclades CS console server administrators perform most tasks through the Web Manager either locally or from a remote location. The Web Manager runs in a browser and provides a real-time view of all the equipment that is connected to the console server. The console server administrator can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports.
Chapter 1: Installation 3 Types of Users The Cyclades CS console server supports the following user account types: • The root user who can manage the console server and its connected devices. The root user performs the initial network configuration. Access privileges are full read/write and management. NOTE: It is recommended to change the default password avocent to another password before setting up the console server for secure access to the connected servers or devices.
4 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide To rack mount the console server: 1. Install the brackets on to the front or back edges of the console server using a hex screw driver and the screws provided. 2. Mount the console server unit in a secure position. Making an Ethernet connection Connect a CAT 5 patch cable from the console server port labeled 10/100BaseT to an Ethernet hub or switch.
Chapter 1: Installation 5 Console server serial port pinout information Table 1.2: Cyclades CS Console Server Serial Port Pinout Pin No. Signal Name Input/Output 1 RTS OUT 2 DTR OUT 3 TxD OUT 4 GND 5 CTS IN 6 RxD IN 7 DCD IN 8 DSR IN Turning on the console server and the connected devices Perform the following procedures in the order shown to ensure proper operation of connected devices. To turn on the console server: 1. Make sure the console server’s power switch is off. 2.
6 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide To log into the console server through the console: From your terminal emulation application, log into the console port as root. console server login: root Password: avocent WARNING:For security reasons, it is recommended that you change the default password avocent as soon as possible. To change the default password, enter the passwd command at the prompt and enter a new password when prompted.
Chapter 1: Installation 7 Hostname [CAS]: fremont_branch_console server 4. Press Enter to keep DHCP enabled or enter n to specify a static IP address for the console server. By default, the console server uses the IP address provided by the DHCP server. If your network does not use DHCP, then console server will default to 192.168.160.10. Do you want to use DHCP to automatically assign an IP for your system? (y/n)[y] : 5. To change the default static IP address, enter a valid IP address at the prompt.
8 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Other Methods of Accessing the Web Manager You can access the Web Manager using either DHCP or the default IP address. NOTE: Accessing the Web Manager using either DHCP or the default IP address requires additional setup and configuration specific to your site’s network configuration.
9 CHA PTER 2 Web Manager for Regular Users Using the Web Manager Cyclades® CS console server users perform most tasks through the Web Manager. The Web Manager runs in a browser providing a real-time view of all other equipment connected to the console server. The console server administrator can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports. An authorized user can access connected devices through the Web Manager to troubleshoot and maintain connected devices. To log into the Web Manager: 1.
10 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Features of Regular User Forms The following figure shows features of the Web Manager when regular users log in. 3 1 2 4 Figure 2.1: Regular User Form NOTE: The form in the middle changes according to which menu option is selected. Table 2.
Chapter 2: Web Manager for Regular Users 11 Connect to the console server When you click the Connect to CS400X radio button on the Connect form, a Java applet viewer appears running an SSH session on the console server. The IP address of the console server is followed by the session type. Table 2.2: Java Applet Buttons for Connecting to the Console Server Button Purpose SendBreak To send a break to the terminal. Disconnect To disconnect from the Java applet.
12 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Connection protocols for serial ports You can access a server or a device connected to a serial port by using the connection protocol specified for the port. Table 2.3: Available Serial Port Protocols Connection Type Protocol Console Access Server (CAS) Telnet, ssh, Telnet&ssh, Raw Terminal Server (TS) Telnet, sshv1, sshv2, Local Terminal, Raw Socket Dial-up PPP-No Auth.
13 CHA PTER 3 Web Manager for Administrators This chapter is for system administrators who use the Web Manager to configure the Cyclades® CS console server and its users. For information on how to configure the console server using vi or Command Line Interface (CLI), please consult the Cyclades CS console server Command Reference Guide. The console server’s Web Manager for Administrators describes two modes of operation, Wizard and Expert.
14 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 3.1: Description of Administrator Web Manager Buttons (Continued) Button name Use and Results reload page Reloads the page. Help Displays the online help. next Only appears in Wizard mode. Goes to the next form.
Chapter 3: Web Manager for Administrators 15 If another administrator is already logged in, a dialog box will prompt you to log off the other administrator before logging in. 3. Select Yes or No and then click Apply. Overview of Administrative Modes The console server Web Manager operates in one of two modes, Wizard or Expert. NOTE: The Wizard / Expert button at the lower left of the Web Manager screen indicates the destination mode.
16 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Expert mode Expert is the default mode when logging in to the Cyclades CS console server. The following is a typical console server screen in Expert mode. The main difference in the interface when you switch between the two modes is the addition of a top menu bar in the Expert mode to support more detailed and customized configuration.
17 CHA PTER 4 Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode After Logging In When you first log into the Cyclades CS console server, the Web Manager will open the Ports Status form in Expert mode. To begin using Web Manager Wizard to configure the console server, click the Wizard button at the lower left corner of the window. Step 1: Network Settings Selecting Step 1: Network Settings displays a form for reconfiguring existing network settings.
18 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide If the DHCP is enabled, the following form appears. Figure 4.2: Wizard - Step 1: Network Settings - DHCP Enabled To configure the network settings: 1. Select Step 1: Network Settings. The DHCP form is displayed. By default, DHCP is active. NOTE: If DHCP is enabled, a local DHCP server assigns the console server a dynamic IP address that can change. The administrator chooses whether or not to use DHCP during initial setup. 2.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode 19 Step 2: Port Profile Selecting Step 2: Port Profile displays a form for configuring the Console Access Profile (CAS). The protocol used to access the serial ports can be configured in this form. Figure 4.3: Wizard - Step 2: Port Profile In Wizard mode, the system assumes that all devices will be connected to the serial ports with the same parameter values.
20 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 4.1: Port Profile Setup Options (Continued) Parameter Options Description Baud Rate (Kbps) 9600 [Default] Must match the baud rates of the devices connected Options range from 2400–921600 Kbps to all serial ports. Data Size 8 [Default] Options range from 5–8 Must match the number of data bits used by the devices connected to all ports.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode 21 Step 3: Access Selecting Step 3: Access displays the form shown in the following figure that enables you to add or delete user accounts and set or change existing passwords. In addition, administrative privileges can be granted to added users by adding the user accounts to an admin group, enabling them to administer the connected devices without the ability to change the configuration of the console server.
22 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide If you click the Change Password button, the following dialog box appears. Figure 4.6: Wizard - Step 3: Change Password Dialog Box To add a user: 1. Select Step 3: Access. The Access form displays. 2. Click Add. The Add User dialog box appears. 3. Enter the user name and password in the User Name and Password fields and enter the password again in the Repeat Password field. 4. Select from the Group menu options. a.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode 23 To change a password: CAUTION: Leaving the default root password unchanged leaves the console server and connected devices open to anyone who knows the default password and the console server’s IP address. For security reasons, change the root password from the default avocent as soon as possible. 1. Select Step 3: Access. The Access form displays. 2. Select the name of the user whose password you wish to change. 3.
24 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide The following figure shows the form when Enable Data Buffering is checked and the Destination is set to Local. Figure 4.7: Wizard - Step4: Data Buffering [Local] The following figure shows the form when Enable Data Buffering is checked and the Destination is set to Remote. Figure 4.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode 25 The following table provides description for each field whether local or remote destination is selected. Table 4.2: Wizard - Data Buffering Field Names and Definitions Field name Definition Destination Where the buffer files should be stored. Local, for example, Flash or Remote on a server. Mode For Local Destination - Select Linear for sequential files or Circular for nonsequential format.
26 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide c. 6. Select an option from the Show Menu pull-down menu. The choices are: show all options, No, Show data buffering file only and Show without the erase options. Click apply changes. Step 5: System Log Selecting Step 5: System Log displays a form for identifying one or more syslog servers to receive syslog messages generated by the console server’s serial ports. Figure 4.
27 CHA PTER Applications 5 Configuring the Console Server in Expert Mode Most applications require that you set the Web Manager to Expert mode. If you are in Wizard mode and need to perform advanced configuration, click the Expert button at the bottom of the left menu panel to switch to Expert mode. If the Wizard button displays at the lower left of the screen, you are in Expert mode. Overview of menus and forms Figure 5.1 shows a typical Expert mode screen.
28 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 5.1: Expert Mode Forms Elements Information Number Description Number Description 1 Top menu 4 Main form area 2 Secondary (Left) navigation menu 5 Command buttons 3 Form tabs (not available on all forms) 6 Wizard/Expert selection button Mapping the expert mode menus and forms The following tables illustrate mapping of the menus and forms available in Expert mode. Table 5.
Chapter 5: Applications 29 Applications Menu and Forms The following provides a description of the left menu panel and links to the detailed information and associated procedure. Connect Using the Connect form, you can connect directly to the console server or to devices connected to the serial ports. Always connect to the console server shell using a secure SSH session or connect directly to the serial ports.
30 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide To connect to the console server: This procedure logs you into the console server as a Regular User in an SSH session. 1. Go to Applications - Connect in Expert mode. 2. Click the Connect to CS400X radio button. 3. Click the Connect button. A Java applet viewer appears. NOTE: You cannot authenticate unless you enable allow root access. To connect to a device through a serial port: 1.
Chapter 5: Applications For example, you can create a menu called SSH to Servers with options that launch SSH connections to several servers, as shown in the following example. Figure 5.4: Expert - Terminal Profile Menu Example The command menu appears when the terminal is powered on. To create a menu for a local server terminal: 1. Go to Applications - Terminal Profile Menu. The Terminal Profile menu displays. 2. Enter a title for the menu in the Menu title field. 3.
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33 CHA PTER 6 Network Menu and Forms This chapter describes the Network menu and related forms. The following table provides a description of the left menu panel. Table 6.1: Expert - Network Menu Descriptions Menu Selection Use This Menu to: Host Settings on page 34 Configure the network parameters such as Host Name, IP addresses, DNS services and Gateway. Syslog on page 36 Configure how the console server will handle its syslog messages.
34 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Host Settings When you select Network - Host Settings the following form appears. Figure 6.1: Expert - Network - Host Settings [DHCP Enabled] If the DHCP is not enabled, other options appear on the form as shown in the following figure. Figure 6.2: Expert - Network - Host Settings [DHCP disabled] To configure host settings [Expert]: 1. Go to Network - Host Settings. The Host Settings form appears.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 35 2. Enter the name assigned to the IP address of the console server in the Host Name field, which is the fully qualified domain name identifying the specific host server on the network. 3. Enter a console banner in the Console Banner field. The console banner appears on the console upon logging into and exiting from a port as a way to verify or identify the particular port connection. 4. 5. 6.
36 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Syslog When Network - Syslog is selected, the form shown in the following figure appears. Figure 6.3: Expert - Network - Syslog You can use the Syslog form to configure how the console server handles system logged messages. The Syslog form allows you to perform the following: • Specify one or more syslog servers to receive syslog messages related to ports. • Specify rules for filtering messages.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 37 You can send the syslog messages: • To the console port for logging the messages even if no user is logged in • To all sessions where the root user is logged in • To one or more syslog servers You can add or remove syslog servers. The bottom part of the form has filtering rules for specifying which types of messages are forwarded based on the following criteria: • Severity level: Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug.
38 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.4: Expert - Network - SNMP You can use this form to enable notifications about significant events or traps from the console server to an SNMP management application, such as HP Openview, Novell NMS, IBM NetView or Sun Net Manager.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 39 The following table explains the required parameters to complete the SNMP form and the associated dialog boxes. Table 6.2: Expert - Fields and Menu Options for SNMP Configuration Field or Menu Option Description SysContact The email address of the console server’s administrator, for example, ccs_admin@avocent.com. SysLocation The physical location of the console server. Community SNMP v1 and v2 only. A Community defines an access environment.
40 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.6: Expert - New/Mod SNMP v3 Configuration Dialog Box To configure SNMP: 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to Networks - SNMP. The SNMP form appears. To enable any version of SNMP, perform the following: a. To add an SNMPv1/SNMPv2 entry, press the Add button under the SNMPv1/SNMPv2 Configuration table. b. To add an SNMPv3 entry, press the Add button at the bottom of the SNMPv3 Configuration table.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 41 Firewall Configuration Firewall configuration, also known as IP filtering, refers to the selective blocking of the passage of IP packets between global and local networks. The filtering is based on rules that describe the characteristics of the packet. For example, the contents of the IP header, the input/output interface or the protocol.
42 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.8: Expert - Firewall Configuration Edit Chain Dialog Box Only the policy can be edited for a default chain. The options are ACCEPTand DROP. NOTE: User-defined chains cannot be edited. If a user-defined chain is selected for editing, an error message is displayed. If this message appears, click OK to continue.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 43 Edit Rules button If the Edit Rules button is pressed, a form appears with a list of headings like the one shown in the following figure. The example shows the OUTPUT chain selected for editing. Figure 6.10: Firewall Configuration Edit Rules for chain_name Form The buttons shown in the following figure appear at the bottom of the form. Figure 6.11: Firewall Configuration Edit Rules for chain_name Buttons • Pressing the Add button opens the Add Rule dialog box.
44 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Inverted checkboxes If the Inverted checkbox is enabled for the corresponding option, the target action is performed on packets that do not match any of the criteria specified in that line.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 45 Table 6.3: Expert - TCP Options Fields Field/Menu Option Definition Source Port - OR Destination Port -ANDto A port number for filtering in the Source Port or Destination Port field. A range of IP address can be specified by adding a second port number in the to field. TCP packets are filtered for for the range of specified IP addresses. TCP Flags The TCP flags cause packets to be filtered for the specified flag and the selected condition.
46 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.15: Input/Output Interface Fields and Fragments Menu Options. Table 6.4: Expert - Firewall Configuration Input/Output Interface and Fragments Fields Field Definition Input Interface The input interface (ethN) for the packet. Output Interface The output interface (ethN) for the packet. Inverted Inverting an item negates the selected rules. Rules will apply to everything except the selected options.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 47 REJECT target If REJECT is selected from the Target pull-down menu, the following pull-down menu appears. Figure 6.17: Firewall Configuration Add Rule and Edit Rule REJECT Target Menu Options Any Reject with option causes the input packet to be dropped and a reply packet of the specified type to be sent NOTE: The packets are matched (using tcp flags and appropriate reject type) with the REJECT target.
48 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide If you select one of the default chains, the Edit Chain dialog box appears. Figure 6.18: Edit Chain Dialog Box 3. Select the desired policy from the Policy pull-down menu 4. Click OK. 5. Click apply changes. To add a rule: 1. Go to Network - Firewall Configuration. 2. Select the chain to which you wish to add a rule from Chain list and then click the Edit Rules button. 3. Click the Add Rule button.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 49 Host Table The Host Table form enables you to keep a table of host names and IP addresses that compose your local network and provides information on your environment. Selecting Network - Host Tables displays the form shown in the following figure. Figure 6.19: Expert - Network - Host Tables To define the console server’s IP address and hostname 1. Go to Network - Host Tables. The Host Tables form appears. 2.
50 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 6.20: Expert - Network - Static Routes Clicking the Edit or Add buttons displays the form shown in the following figure. Figure 6.21: Expert - Static Routes Add and Edit Dialog Boxes - Default Route The example shows the fields and menus that appear when the Default route type is selected from the Route pull-down menu. Figure 6.
Chapter 6: Network Menu and Forms 51 Figure 6.23: Expert - Static Routes Add and Edit Dialog Boxes - Host Route To configure static routes [Expert]: 1. 2. 3. Go to Network - Static Routes. The Static Routes form displays. • To edit a static route, select a route from the Static Routes list and then select the Edit button. • To add a static route, select the Add button from the form. The system invokes the New/ Modify Route dialog box. Choose Default, Network or Host from the Route pull-down menu.
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53 CHA PTER 7 Security Menu and Forms Users and Groups The Users and Groups form allows you to perform the following tasks: • Set up user access to the console server Web Manager • Assign users to specific groups that share common access rights • Assign or change passwords • Create new groups and add to the group list The two groups to which you can assign a user are: • Admin - Read/Write Access • Regular User - Limited Read/Write Access CAUTION: There is only one root user for the initial s
54 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide You can use the Users and Groups form to perform the following: • Add or delete users • Assign or change user passwords • Add or delete groups • Add users to a group • Delete users from a group Adding a User If you click the Add button on the Security - Users and Groups form under the Users List, the Add User dialog box appears. The following table describes the fields in the Add User dialog box.
Chapter 7: Security Menu and Forms 3. Click Change Password. The Change User Password dialog box displays. 4. Enter the new password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Repeat New Password field. 5. Click OK. 6. Click apply changes. To add a group: 1. Go to Security - Users and Groups. The Users and Groups form displays. 2. Under the list of groups, click Add. The Add Group dialog box displays. 3. Enter the name for the new group in the Group Name field. 4.
56 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Active Ports Sessions Selecting Security - Active Ports Sessions displays the form shown in the following figure. Figure 7.2: Expert - Security - Active Ports Sessions The Active Ports Sessions form provides status and usage information related to all active serial ports sessions. You can use the form to view who is logged into each port and the processes they are running.
Chapter 7: Security Menu and Forms 57 To view, kill or refresh active user sessions: 1. Go to Security - Active Ports Sessions. The Active Ports Sessions form appears. 2. To refresh the display, click the Refresh button. 3. To kill a session, select the desired session and click the Kill Sessions button. Authentication Selecting Security - Authentication displays the form shown in the following figure, which includes AuthType, Radius, Tacacs+ and Ldap tabs. Figure 7.
58 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Configuring authentication servers for logins to the console server and connected devices If you are configuring any authentication method other than Local, make sure an authentication server is set up for that method. The following is a summary of the things you need to know about setting up authentication servers. • The Cyclades CS console server must be on the same subnet as the authentication server.
Chapter 7: Security Menu and Forms 59 administrator privileges have administrative access and users with regular user privileges have regular user access. 4. To specify a time-out period in seconds for each authentication attempt, type a number in the Timeout field. If the authentication server does not respond to the client’s login attempt before the specified time period, the login attempt is cancelled. The user may retry depending on the number specified in the Retries field on this form. 5.
60 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 7.4: Expert - Security - Authentication - LDAP 2. Supply the IP address of the LDAP server in the LDAP Server field. 3. If the LDAP authentication server uses a different distinguished name for the search base than the one displayed in the LDAP Base field, change the definition. The default distinguished name is dc, as in dc=value,dc=value.
Chapter 7: Security Menu and Forms 61 Figure 7.5: Expert - Physical Ports Default Factory Settings Security certificates The Cyclades CS console server generates its own self-signed SSL certificate for HTTPS using OpenSSL. ICertificate for HTTP security A certificate for HTTP security is created by a Certificate Authority. Certificates are most commonly obtained through generating public and private keys using a public key algorithm like RSA or X.509.
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63 CHA PTER Ports Menu and Forms 8 Physical Ports When Physical Ports is selected under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, the following form appears. Figure 8.1: Ports - Physical Ports Using this form, you can enable or disable ports and configure parameters for individual or a group of serial ports. You can select contiguous serial ports on the form by using the Shift key or non-contiguous ports by using the Ctrl key on your keyboard.
64 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide b. To select multiple ports in a range, click the first port in the list and then hold down the Shift key while selecting the last port or ports in the range. c. 3. To select multiple ports that are not in a range, click the first desired port in the list and then hold down the Ctrl key while selecting another port or ports. Go to the desired procedure from the following list. Table 8.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 65 Figure 8.2: Ports - Physical Ports - General Form The General form allows you to define general port settings and select the connection type to a serial port (SSH, Telnet or both). The number of the selected port or ports displays next to the Done button at the bottom of the form in the format: Selected ports #:N, where N stands for the port number.
66 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 8.2: Connections Protocols When Serial Port is Connected to Device Console Port Protocol Name Result Console (Telnet) Authorized users can use Telnet to connect to the console of the connected device. Console (SSH) Authorized users can use SSH to connect to the console of the connected device.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 67 Table 8.3: Available Connection Protocols When Terminal is Connected to a Serial Port (Continued) Protocol Name Result SSHv2 Dedicates a server terminal connected to the selected serial port to access a server using the SSHv2 protocol. When the attached terminal is powered on, the console server opens a SSHv2 session on the server. The server’s IP address should be specified on the Other form, Ports - Physical Ports - Other.
68 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide If you wish to change any of the other current settings, see To configure serial port settings to match the connected devices: on page 69. To further configure the serial port’s connection protocol: • For user access and authentication methods see Access on page 70. • For TCP Port number and other port configuration options see Other on page 74.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 69 3. To change the connection protocol, select one of the options from the Connection Protocol pull-down menu: PPP-No Auth., PPP, SLIP or CSLIP. 4. If you wish to change any of the other current settings, see To configure serial port settings to match the connected devices:, following. 5. To further configure the serial port’s connection protocol: • For user access and authentication methods, see Access on page 70.
70 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Access Under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert Mode, select one or more serial ports and click the Modify Port(s), select the Access form from the tabbed menu. The Access form appears. Table 8.5: Access Form Menu and Fields Field Description Authorized Users/Groups Restrict or deny access to a serial port by specifying one or more users or groups.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 71 Table 8.6: Expert - Authentication Methods and Fallback Mechanisms (Continued) Authentication Type Definition LDAPDownLocal Local authentication is performed only when the LDAP server is down. Local Authentication is performed locally. For example, using the /etc/passwd file. Local/Radius Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful. Local/TACACS+ Authentication is performed locally first, switching to TACACS+ if unsuccessful.
72 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 8.3: Ports - Physical Ports - Data Buffering Enabled If Buffer to Syslog is checked, data buffer files are sent to the syslog server. NOTE: Go to Wizard - Step 5:System Log or Expert - Network - Syslog to set up a syslog server.‘ To configure data buffering for serial ports: Perform this procedure if you wish to configure data buffering.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 73 8. From the Show Menu pull-down menu, choose Show all options, No, Show data buffering file only or Show without the erase options. 9. If you checked Buffer to Syslog, enter the IP address of the syslog server in the Syslog Server field. 10. Choose an option from the Facility Number pull-down menu. 11. Enter the maximum size of the buffer in the Syslog Buffer Size field. 12. Click the radio button next to one of the following options: a.
74 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide To configure multiple sessions and port sniffing for one or more serial ports: 1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode and select a port or ports to modify. 2. Click the Multi User tab. 3. To allow or to prevent multiple sessions, select an option from the Allow Multiple Sessions pull-down menu. The options are: No, Yes (show menu), Read/Write (do not show menu), ReadOnly. 4.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 75 Table 8.8: Other Form Fields (Continued) Field Name Definition Break Interval Usually 250 to 500 milliseconds. It’s a logical zero on the TXD or RXD lines to reset the communications line. Break Sequence Usually a character sequence ~break (Ctrl-b). Login Banner Enter the text you wish to appear as a login banner when logging into a terminal. Host to Connect This field should be populated with the IP address of the device to which you are connecting.
76 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide 3. To change the port number used to access the serial port, enter another number in the TCP Port field. 4. To change the keep-alive interval, enter another number in the TCP Keep-alive Interval field. 5. To change the idle timeout interval, enter another value in the Idle Timeout field. 6. Specify stty options, if desired, in the STTY Options field. 7.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 77 Virtual Ports When Virtual Ports is selected, the following form appears. Figure 8.4: Ports - Virtual Ports The virtual ports form allows you to perform clustering of the console server units. The console server clustering is designed to allow a large number of serial ports (up to 1024) to be configured and virtually accessed through one IP address. NOTE: Clustering only works for ports that are configured as CAS profile.
78 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 8.5: Ports - Virtual Ports - New/Modify Port Dialog Box The following table describes the fields available in the Virtual Ports New/Modify Port dialog box. Once you have configured the slave console server and defined the cluster parameters, the slave serial ports and the connected devices are accessible from the master console server under Applications - Connect - Serial pull-down menu.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 79 Figure 8.6: Ports - Virtual Ports - New/Modify Port Dialog Box 2. From the pull-down menu select the number of ports that you wish to assign as slaves. Choices are 1, 4, 8 and 16. 3. Enter the First Local Port Number. This is the first port number on the master. 4. Enter the Local IP address. This is the IP address of the master. 5. Enter the First Local TCP Port Number. This is the first TCP port number on the master. 6. Enter the Remote IP address.
80 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 8.7: Ports - Virtual Ports - New/Modify - Port Names Dialog box Use this form to assign a name or alias to the slave ports in the cluster. Use a naming convention for effective management of the console server and the connected devices on your network. Ports Status Selecting Ports - Port Status in Expert mode displays the following read-only form, which displays tabular serial port status information. Figure 8.
Chapter 8: Ports Menu and Forms 81 The information in the following table is available in the Ports Status read-only form. All users have access to this form. The information on this page gets updated when you click the Refresh button. Table 8.9: Expert - Port Status Read-Only Form Column Name Description Port The serial port number. Alias Displays the name (alias) for the serial port if one is assigned by the administrator. RS232 Signal Status Serial Communication Signal Status.
82 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 8.10: Expert - Ports - Port Status Read-Only Form (Continued) Column Name Description Rx Bytes Data received. Frame A formatted packet of data usually associated with the Data-Link layer. Parity Error checking bit appended to a data packet. A method of checking the accuracy of transmitted characters. Parity is usually not used, but can be odd or even. A None parity means that data has not exchanged.
83 CHA PTER 9 Administration Menu and Forms System Information Selecting Administration - System information in Expert mode displays a form containing information about all of the system parameters as shown in the following table. Table 9.
84 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide To view system information: Go to Administration - System Information in Expert mode. The System Information form displays. Scrolling down the form allows you to see all of the information.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms 85 11. Click apply changes. Pager notifications entry When you go to Administration - Notifications, select Pager from the pull-down menu and click on Add or Edit button the Pager Notifications Add/Edit dialog box displays. To configure a trigger for pager notification for serial ports: 1. Go to Administration - Notifications in Expert mode and select Pager from the pull-down menu.
86 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide 7. Enter the IP address of the SMTP Server. 8. Enter a message in the Body text area. 9. Click OK. 10. Click apply changes. Serial ports alarm notification You can configure the notification entry form to monitor the DCD signal so that the system will generate an alarm in any of the following events.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms 87 Time/Date Selecting Administration - Time/Date in Expert mode displays the form shown in the following figure. Figure 9.
88 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Figure 9.2: Expert - Administration - Time and Date - NTP Enable 4. Type the IP address of the NTP server in the NTP Server field. 5. Click OK. 6. Click apply changes.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms 89 To use the custom option to set daylight savings time: 1. Select the Enable daylight saving time checkbox. A Timezone Configuration dialog box appears. 2. Enter the daylight savings time (DST) acronym of your choice in the DST Acronym field. 3. Enter the number of hours and minutes (HH:MM format) the clock will be reset at the beginning of the daylight savings time period. (Positive number only.) 4.
90 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Table 9.2: Boot Configuration Form Fields (Continued) Field Name Definition RAM Test Select to test boot from RAM. You can skip this test, do a quick test or a full test. Fast Ethernet The speed of the Ethernet connection.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms 91 The Type pull-down menu options on this form are FTP and Storage Device. If Storage Device is selected, the storage device can be a CompactFlash drive. NOTE: Use an FTP server to save and retrieve your console server configuration. For the backup configuration to work, the FTP server must be on the same subnet. Ensure that it is accessible from the console server by pinging the FTP server.
92 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide 6. To back up a copy of the current configuration files, press the Save button. 7. To download a previously saved copy of the configuration files, press the Load button. To back up or restore the configuration files using a storage device: 1. Go to Administration - Backup Config in Expert mode. 2. Select Storage Device from the Type pull-down menu. 3.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms 8. 93 Click cancel changes if you need to restore the backed up configuration files. Reboot Selecting Administration - Reboot in Expert mode brings up a simple form containing only a Reboot button. Clicking the Reboot button reboots the console server. To reboot the console server: 1. Go to Administration - Reboot in Expert mode. 2. Click the Reboot button. A confirmation dialog box displays. 3. Click OK.
94 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide accessed by the Web Manager. The console server firmware stores the new link in Flash and accesses the online help files whenever the help button is clicked. The Online Help Path field is where the path will be entered for the Web Manager to locate the online help files. The Help button on the Web Manager looks for its help files in the location specified here. By default, http://global.avocent.
Chapter 9: Administration Menu and Forms The following example would work for a web server named remoteadmin. http://www.remoteadmin.com/online-help/ The software adds the name of the ccs directory to the URL prefix and launches the online help. 4. Click Save. 5. Click apply changes.
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97 A P P EN D IC ES Appendices Appendix A: Technical Specifications Table A.
98 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Appendix B: Safety, Regulatory and Compliance Information Safety and environmental guidelines for rack-mounting the console server NOTE: Each heading and its contents in this section is also provided in German (Deutsch) in italics immediately following the English version. The following considerations should be taken into account when rack-mounting the Cyclades CS console server.
Appendices 99 Circuit overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern. Elektrische Überlastung Bitte beachten Sie beim elektrischen Anschluss der Geräte, dass diese zum Schutz vor Überlastung mit entsprechenden Schutzvorkehrungen ausgestattet sein können.
100 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide CAUTION: To help prevent electric shock, plug the Cyclades CS console server into a properly grounded power source. The cable is equipped with a three-prong plug to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adaptor plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable. If you have to use an extension cable, use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
Appendices • Avoid working in carpeted areas • Keep body movement to a minimum while removing or installing boards to minimize the buildup of static charge 101 Arbeiten am Cyclades CS console server Bitte versuchen Sie nicht den Cyclades CS console server selbst zu warten mit Ausnahme unter Befolgung der Anweisungen von Avocent technischem Personal. In diesem Fall bitte folgenden Vorsichtsmaßnahmen einhalten: 1. Schalten Sie den Cyclades CS console server aus. 2.
102 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Canadian DOC notice The Avocent Cyclades CS console server does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Appendices 103 IMPORTANTE: El Cyclades CS console server con alimentación de corriente directa (CD) solo debe ser instalado en áreas con restricción y de acuerdo a los artículos 110-18, 110-26, y 110-27 del National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 701, Edición 1999. Para conectar la corriente directa (CD) al sistema, utilice cable de 0.75 mm (18 AWG). Instalar el interruptor corriente directa (CD) aprobado por UL entre la fuente de alimentación y el Cyclades CS console server.
104 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. To resolve an issue: 1. Check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined. 2. Check our web site at www.avocent.
105 INDEX Index A basic installation procedures 3 access 70 access requirements, port 11 access server (CAS) profile, console 65 baud rate 20, 81 boot configuration 89 boot, to configure Cyclades CS 90 bootp 89 accessing the web manager, other methods of 8 break 82 active ports sessions 56 break interval 75 adding break sequence 75 a group 54 buffering data 71 a user 54 users 7 bytes, RX 82 admin 53 bytes, TX 81 administrative modes, overview of 15 C administrator forms, common features
106 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide connect to serial ports 11 connect, host to 75 connection default IPaddress 8 E protocol 12, 19 email notification 84 protocol modem 67 email notifications 84 protocols terminal server (TS) profile 66 Ethernet 90 console access server CAS profile 65 events, data buffering 84 Expert mode 16 menus and forms mapping 28 raw 66 SSH 66 Telnet 66 TelnetSSH 66 CPU usage 56 CSLIP 67 Cyclades CS boot, to configure 90 connect to 1
Index management information base 37, 85 host to connect 75 I mode Expert 16 IDE timeout 74 wizard 15 input interface 46 Modem 67 installation procedures, basic 3 modem inverted checkbox 44 connection protocol 67 IP alias, port 74 modes, overview of administrative 15 IPaddress, default 8 mounting the Cyclades CS console server 3 ISDN 1 multi-user 73 J N JCPU 56 notification alarm 86 K email 84 keep-alive interval, TCP 74 pager 85 L serial ports alarm 86 LDAP 70 SNMP trap 85 LD
108 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide parity 19, 82 raw, console 66 PCPU 56 reboot 93 PCPU processing time 56 reboot the Cyclades CS 93 physical ports 63 regular user 53 port regular user forms 10 TCP 74 requirements, port access 11 port access requirements 11 requirements, pre-installation 3 port IP alias 74 root 1, 6 port number routes, static 49 TCP 12 ports configuring 7 physical 63 RS232 signal 81 RX bytes 82 S statistics 81 safety precautio
Index SSL certificate 61 109 time/date 87 daylight savings time 89 static routes 49 statistics, ports 81 timer, watchdog 89 status, ports 80 to configure ACS boot 90 stop bits 20 to reboot the ACS 93 storage device 91 to set the time and date 87 storage device, using 92 to upgrade the ACS’s firmware 92 stty options 74 to view system information 84 swapcached 83 trap notification, SNMP 85 syscontact 39 TS profile connection protocols, terminal server 66 syslocation 39 TTY 56 syslog 36
110 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide W wiz command 5 watchdog timer 89 web manager logging into 14 other methods of accessing 8 wizard mode 15 working inside the console server 100 X X.
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FCC Warning Statement The Cyclades CS console server has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, 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.
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