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272 BLACK BOX ® Advanced Console Server
Configuration for CAS, TS, and Dial-in Access
Browser Method
Step 1: Point your browser to the Console Server.
In the address or location field of your browser type the Console Access Server’s IP
address. For example:
http://10.0.0.0
Step 2: Log in as root and type the Web root password configured by the Web server.
This will take you to the Configuration and Administration page.
Step 3: Select the Serial Ports link.
Click on the Serial Ports link on the Link Panel to the left of the page or in the
Configuration section of the page. This will take you to the Port Selection page.
Step 4: Select port(s).
On the Port Selection page, choose all ports or an individual port to configure, from
the dropdown menu. Click the Submit button. This will take you to the Serial Port
Configuration page.
Step 5: Scroll down to the Terminal Server section.
You can change the settings for Banner Field (issue) and Login Prompt field here.
Step 6: Click on the Submit button.
Step 7: Make the changes effective.
Click on the Administration > Run Configuration link, check the Serial Ports/
Ethernet/Static Routes box and click on the Activate Configuration button.
all.auto_answer
_output
This parameter is used in conjunction with the previous parameter,
auto_answer_input. If configured, and if there is no session estab-
lished to the port, this parameter is sent back to the server when
there is a match between the incoming data and auto_answer_input.
To represent the ESC character as part of this string, use the control
character, ^[.