User`s guide

Accessing Connected Devices and Managing Power 103
Serial Port Connections
1. Turn on the terminal.
If the dumb terminal is configured as a dedicated terminal, a session with
the administratively-defined connection protocol starts up on the server. If
the dumb terminal is configured as a local terminal with access to the
OnSite, either of the two following appears:
• A login prompt that allows you to log into the OnSite as root on the
command line and run the CLI or any other commands recognized by
the Linux operating system.
• A menu of connection options.
2. If presented with a login prompt, log in.
3. If presented with a menu of options, select the desired option.
Connecting to Serial Ports
Connecting to a serial port through the Web Manager or through telnet or
ssh brings up a Java applet with a connection to the attached device’s console
port. Logins persist across connection sessions. If you close a connection
without logging out, you will still be logged in the next time you connect,
unless the device has closed your session. If you are not currently logged in,
you see a login prompt.
The following figure shows a login prompt.