User guide

Chapter 2 - Installation, Configuration, Usage
42 BLACK BOX ® Advanced Console Server
Click on the Administration > Run Configuration link, check the Serial Ports/
Ethernet/Static Routes box and click on the Activate Configuration button.
If you disabled DHCP and changed your Ethernet IP, you will lose your connection.
You will need to use your browser to connect to the new IP.
Step 10: Click on the Save Configuration to Flash button.
The configuration was saved in flash. The new configuration will be valid and run-
ning. The BLACK BOX ® Advanced Console Server is now configured as a CAS with
its assigned (by DHCP Server or you) IP address, with no authentication, and accept-
ing telnet to the serial ports. You can telnet the CAS IP + serial port 1 with the fol-
lowing command:
telnet <IP assigned> 7001
To explore the BLACK BOX ® Advanced Console Server features, either continue
configuration using browser, use the vi editor from the console, or use CLI, if appro-
priate.
A description of each of the links on the five sections of the Configuration and
Administration menu page is provided on the following five tables:
Note. Serial port 1 is configured as 9600, 8N1 by default. The server connected
to this serial port has to have the same configuration for its serial port.
Table 2: Applications Section
Link Name Description of Page Contents
Logout Exits the Web Management Service
Connect to
Serial Ports
Telnet/SSH connection to Portslave