User`s guide

Configure for Dial-In Terminal Server Access
Chapter 13 Configure Remote Dial-In Access 191
Configure for Dial-In Terminal Server Access
The host mode Dial-In Terminal Server is similar to the host mode Terminal
Server, but also allows configuring a modem init string. In this mode, an
incoming modem connection is automatically connected to an IP address.
To configure a serial port for a dial-in terminal server access, enter the
values for these fields: Host mode, Destination IP, Base Port, Protocol,
Inactivity timeout, and Modem init string. To access the Host mode
configuration screen and configure dial-in terminal server access:
1. Enter the IP address of the Digi Passport unit in the address bar of a
web browser to access the web interface.
2. Select Serial port > Configuration.
3. Under Individual port configuration, select a specific port and then
select Host mode configuration.
4. Select Dial-in terminal server for the Host mode from the pulldown
menu.
5. Configure settings as needed.
• Destination IP: The IP address of the system that will be
automatically connected to when the port is accessed.
• Destination port: The TCP port that used when the port is
automatically connected to a system on the network.
• Protocol: The protocol that will be used to establish the connection
to Destination IP: port. The options are SSH, RawTCP, and Telnet.
• Inactivity timeout: The timeout length ranges from 1 to 3600
seconds; 0 is unlimited timeout.
• Modem init string: Use the default string or enter the desired init
string.
6. Click Save & apply.