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Chapter 14 Configuring Console Management 66
Chapter 14 Configuring Console Management
In This Chapter
This chapter describes how to configure the Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 for Console Management. It discusses
the following topics:
About Console Management .................................................................................................................................53
Configuring SSH....................................................................................................................................................54
Accessing Attached Devices..................................................................................................................................55
Securing Console Access.......................................................................................................................................56
Configuring Port Buffering....................................................................................................................................57
Configuring User Menus57About Console Management
Digi One/PortServer TS 2/4 can be configured to remotely manage network devices, such as routers, switches,
power units, and servers, which usually provide EIA-232 serial ports for management. Using the Digi
One/PortServer TS 2/4 and TCP/IP utilities like reverse Telnet and SSH2, network administrators can access
consoled serial ports from a single station over the LAN. Power management also enables the network
administrator to control and monitor power units and the devices attached to them from a single location. The
SSH2 feature secures access to ports and devices as defined by the network administrator.