Server User Manual
Table Of Contents
- SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Hardware and Connectivity
- Configuration Methods
- Getting Started
- Using DeviceManager and WebManager
- Network Settings
- Configuring Serial Ports
- Introduction
- Serial Ports
- Serial Port Profiles
- Common Tabs
- Console Management Profile
- TruePort Profile
- TCP Sockets Profile
- UDP Sockets Profile
- Terminal Profile
- User Service Settings
- Printer Profile
- Serial Tunneling Profile
- Virtual Modem Profile
- Control Signal I/O Profile
- Modbus Gateway Profile
- Power Management Profile
- Remote Access (PPP) Profile
- Remote Access (SLIP) Profile
- Custom Application Profile
- Port Buffering
- Advanced
- Configuring Users
- Configuring Security
- Configuring I/O Interfaces
- Configuring Clustering
- Configuring the Option Card
- Configuring the System
- Controlling the RPS, I/O Channels, and IPsec Tunnels
- System Administration
- Introduction
- Managing Configuration Files
- Downloading IOLAN Firmware
- Calibrating I/O
- Setting the IOLAN’s Date and Time
- Rebooting the IOLAN
- Resetting the IOLAN to Factory Defaults
- Resetting the SecurID Node Secret
- Language Support
- Downloading Terminal Definitions
- Resetting Configuration Parameters
- Lost Admin Password
- Applications
- RADIUS and TACACS+
- SSL/TLS Ciphers
- Virtual Modem AT Commands
- Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams
- Setting Jumpers
- I/O Wiring Diagrams
- Utilities
- Accessories
- Troubleshooting
- Introduction
- Hardware Troubleshooting
- Communication Issues
- DeviceManager Problems
- Host Problems
- RADIUS Authentication Problems
- Login Problems
- Problems with Terminals
- Unknown IP Address
- DHCP/BOOTP Problems
- Callback Problems
- Language Problems
- Modem Problems
- PPP Problems
- Printing Problems
- Long Reboot Cycle
- SSL/TLS
- I/O Models
- IPv6 Issues
- Contacting Technical Support
- Glossary
- Index
Configuration Methods 61
Menu
Through the Serial Port
To connect to the IOLAN through the serial port to configure/manage it using the CLI (or Menu), see
Using a Direct Serial Connection to Specify an IP Address on page 76.
After you have established a connection to the IOLAN, you will get a Login: prompt. You can login
as the admin user or as a user with Admin Level rights. If the login is successful, you will get a
prompt that displays the IOLAN model and number of ports:
Login: admin
Password:
SDS2#
You will see a prompt that displays the model and number of the IOLAN. You are now ready to start
configuring/managing your IOLAN using the CLI
Using the CLI
After you have successfully logged in, you can start configuring/managing the IOLAN by typing in
commands at the prompt. If you are not sure what commands are available, you can type a
?
(question mark) at any time during a command to see your options.
See the Command Line Interface Reference Guide for more information about the CLI.
Menu
Overview
The Menu is a graphical representation of the CLI. You can look up Menu parameter explanations in
the Command Line Interface Reference Guide. The only operations that the Menu does not support
are the downloading and uploading of files to/from the IOLAN.
Access Platforms
The Menu is accessed by any application that supports a Telnet or SSH session to the IOLAN’s
IP address, such as Putty, SecureCRT, or from a command prompt. You can also access the Menu
from a dumb terminal or PC connected to a serial port.
Features
The Menu supports the following features:
z You can access the IOLAN from any application that supports Telnet or SSH.
z For existing IOLAN+ customers, the native IOLAN+ menu interface can be used by entering the
iolan+ command to display and use the native IOLAN+ menu interface. See your IOLAN
User’s Guide for information on using the IOLAN+ interface. See
IOLAN+ Interface on page
67 for more information about IOLAN+ interface.
Connecting to the IOLAN Using the Menu
To connect the IOLAN using the Menu, follow the directions for Connecting to the IOLAN Using
the CLI on page 60.