Dominion SX ® User Guide Release 3.1 Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc.
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Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding. • Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. • When using a backup UPS, power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply.
CONTENTS i Contents Preface.............................................................................................................................. xii Audience ....................................................................................................................xii Conventions ...............................................................................................................xii Acronyms .......................................................................................
ii DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Chapter 7: Port Configuration and Port Access Application......................................31 Port Keywords........................................................................................................... 31 Port Configuration ..................................................................................................... 32 Direct Port Access.....................................................................................................
CONTENTS iii Test the SMTP Logging ...................................................................................................................76 Configuring NFS Logging .......................................................................................... 76 Configuring SNMP Logging....................................................................................... 78 Enable SNMP Logging .......................................................................................................
iv DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Remote Services ...........................................................................................................................104 LDAP Configuration Menu .............................................................................................................105 RADIUS Command........................................................................................................................106 TACACSPLUS Command ................................................
CONTENTS v Factoryreset Command .................................................................................................................136 Firmware Command ......................................................................................................................137 Logoff Command ...........................................................................................................................137 Password Command ...............................................................
vi DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Appendix A: Specifications ...........................................................................................175 Dominion SX Models and Specifications ................................................................ 175 Requirements.......................................................................................................... 177 Browser Requirements – Supported ....................................................................... 177 Connectivity...........
FIGURES VII Figures Figure 1 Dominion SX16 Unit....................................................................................................................... 1 Figure 2 Rear Panel of the DSXA-32 ........................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3 Certificate Information.................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4 DSX Login Screen ...................
viii DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Figure 51 Standalone RSC Login Screen .................................................................................................. 56 Figure 52 Standalone RSC Connected to Port Window............................................................................. 57 Figure 53 Security Settings Screen............................................................................................................ 59 Figure 54 Login Settings Screen...................................
FIGURES Figure 104 New Phone Entry Display ...................................................................................................... 202 Figure 105 Dial-Up Security Display ........................................................................................................ 203 Figure 106 Windows 2000 Network and Dial-Up Connections................................................................. 203 Figure 107 Network Connection Type..........................................................
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE x Tables Table 1 Factory Default Network Settings.................................................................................................... 5 Table 2 Java Runtime Parameters............................................................................................................. 37 Table 3 Commands Common to All CLI Levels ......................................................................................... 99 Table 4 Available CLI Commands..........................
TABLES Table 52 Restore Command .................................................................................................................... 138 Table 53 Sendeventlog Command........................................................................................................... 138 Table 54 Upgrade Command................................................................................................................... 139 Table 55 Banner Command ..................................................
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE xii Preface The Dominion SX User Guide provides the information needed to install, set up and configure, access devices such as routers, servers, switches, VPNs, and power strips, manage users and security, and maintain and diagnose the Dominion SX secure console server. Audience The primary audiences for this guide are infrastructure administrators and installers who are responsible for installing and setting up devices such as secure console servers.
PREFACE ACRONYM VPN XIII MEANING Virtual Private Network Notices Important: cautionary information that warns of possible affects on the users, corruption risks, and actions that may affect warranty and service coverage. Note: general information that is supplemental to the text.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Dominion SX Overview The Dominion SX Series of Serial over IP Console Servers offers convenient and secure, remote access and control through LAN/WAN, Internet, or Dial-up modem to all networking devices. The Dominion SX: • Provides a non-intrusive solution for managing network elements and does not require any installation of software agents on the target device.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2 Product Features Comprehensive Console Management • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Remote Management: Access, monitor, administer, and troubleshoot up to 48 target devices (depending on the model) via Secure Socket Shell (SSH), Telnet, Local Port or Web browser with only one IP address. Direct Port Access via TCP/IP address per port; or one IP address and TCP Port numbers. Notification: Create notification messages by email alerts.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Package Contents Each Dominion SX ships with the following: • (1) Dominion SX unit with mounting kit (Rack-mount kit is optional on some units) • (1) Raritan Dominion SX User Guide CD-ROM, which contains the installation and operations information for the Dominion SX • (1) Printed Dominion SX Quick Setup Guide • (1) Power cord • (1) Release Notes • (1) Packing List page • (1) RJ45 serial loop-back plug • A DB9 Factory Reset Adapter for some units (Other units have a reset switch and
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CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 5 Chapter 2: Installation There are two ways of completing the initial network installation of the Dominion SX: • Using a serial cable with a VT100/equivalent, such as a PC with HyperTerminal. • Using Ethernet (with an installation computer). This section describes the steps necessary to configure Dominion SX for use on a local area network (LAN). The following table describes the factory default network settings that come with the Dominion SX.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6 Hardware Installation Figure 2 Rear Panel of the DSXA-32 Physical Installation of Dominion SX for Initial Configuration 1. Use a computer with a network card and crossover network cable. This computer will be referred to as the ‘installation computer.’ 2. Physically mount the unit in an ergonomically sound manner. The unit is designed to be easily rack-mounted, and rack mounting is recommended. 3.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7 Initial Configuration Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) To initially configure the Dominion SX unit from the Graphical User Interface, follow the steps below. Network Access 1. Ensure that the installation computer has the route for 192.168.0.192 and that it can communicate with IP address 192.168.0.192. 2. To check the route table in Windows, type the command route print in a Command window on the installation computer. If 192.168.0.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 8 The login screen appears after you finish viewing the security alerts and the Certification Information screen. Figure 4 DSX Login Screen 7. Log in with the default username admin and password raritan. Use all lowercase letters. A Restricted Service Agreement Screen appears: Figure 5 Restricted Service Agreement Screen Note: Once you click Accept after login, the Dominion SX prompts you to change the default password.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 9 Initial Configuration Using the Command Line Interface To initially configure the Dominion SX unit from the Command Line Interface, follow the steps below. 1. Connect the serial port of your Installation Computer to the Terminal serial port on your Dominion SX. This port is a DB9-Male port on most models, except ALL dual-power dualLAN models, including DSXA-48, which have an RJ45 connector for a terminal port. 2.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 10 1. Type Configuration to change the unit’s configuration. 2. Type Network to select the network configuration. 3. Type: admin > Config > Network > interface enable true if lan1 ip 192.16.151.12 mask 255.255.255 gw 192.168.51.12 .Upon successfully entering the data, a report will display the new network configuration and you will be prompted to reboot the unit. 4. Type yes to reboot the Dominion SX. 5. You can now remove the serial cable. 6.
CHAPTER 3: INITIAL SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 11 Chapter 3: Initial Software Configuration After the hardware installation, perform the initial software configuration. Do this by logging onto the Dominion SX from either a browser or through a Command Line Interface (See Chapter 12: Command Line Interface for CLI information.) Dominion SX Initial Software Configuration 1. Log on to the Dominion SX using your new password.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 12 Important: After you complete each configuration task, you must return to the Setup tab to perform the next configuration task. Date / Time Configuration 1. Click the Date / Time in the Configuration section of the Setup Screen. The Date / Time Configuration screen appears. Figure 10 Date / Time Configuration Screen 2. Select the correct time zone from the UTC Offset drop-down menu. 3.
CHAPTER 3: INITIAL SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 13 Network Configuration 1. Click Network in the Configuration section of the Setup screen. The Network Configuration Screen appears. Note: If you have a dual LAN model, there is an Eth Failover checkbox that is selected by default, but can be turned off. The screen below represents a single LAN model and does not show this checkbox.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 14 Deployment 1. You can remotely access the Dominion SX through a: LAN connection or a modem connection (optional). 2. The Dominion SX can access target devices only through a serial connection. LAN Connection After the initial software configuration phase, configure the DSX unit for operation on the LAN. 1. Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable connected to the network for use with the unit. 2. Physically mount the unit in an ergonomically sound manner. 3.
CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES 15 Chapter 4: Network Settings and Services This chapter explains how to configure the basic network settings for the DSX, and how to configure the various access protocols (SSH, telnet, etc.) It also explains how to configure the DSX for modem access, and how to enable IP forwarding and create static routes. Configuring the Basic Network Settings To configure the basic network settings and discovery ports, click the Setup tab, and then click Network.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 16 Change the Discovery Ports The DSX has two discovery ports: • TCP 5000 Common Socket Connection (CSC) discovery • UDP 5000 Command Center (CC) discovery If either of these ports is used by another application, you can change the discovery port number in the DSX in the appropriate field and click OK.
CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES To change any of these network service settings: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Services. The Network Service Settings screen appears. Figure 13 Network Service Settings 2. Make any necessary changes to the appropriate fields. 3. Click OK.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 18 Configuring Modem Access You can access the DSX via a modem. To set this up: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Modem. The Modem Settings screen appears. Figure 14 Modem Settings Screen 2. Click the checkbox labeled Enable Modem to enable modem access. 3. Type the IP addresses of the Point-to-Point (PPP) server in the PPP Server IP field. The default is 10.0.0.1 4. Type the IP address of the PPP client in the PPP Client IP field. The default is 10.0.0.2. 5.
CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES 19 Add a New Static Route To add a new Static Route: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Static Routes. The Static Routes screen appears. It consists of an Enable IP Forwarding panel and a Static Routes List. Figure 16 Static Routes List 2. Go to the Static Routes List and click Add New Route. The Static Route screen appears. Figure 17 Static Route Screen 3. On a DSX with one LAN interface, LAN1 appears automatically in the Interface field.
DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 20 Delete a Static Route To delete a static route: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Static Routes. The Static Routes screen appears. It consists of an Enable IP Forwarding panel and a Static Routes List. 2. Go the Static Routes List and click the checkbox next to the route you want to delete. 3. Click Delete. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. 4. Click OK. The route is deleted.
CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS 21 Chapter 5: User Profiles and Groups This chapter explains how to create and manage user profiles and user groups. Managing User Profiles User profiles serve two purposes: • To provide users with a username and password to log into the DSX • To associate the user with a user group. The user group determines which system functions and ports the user can access. The DSX is shipped with one user profile built in. This is the admin user.
22 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Click Add New User. The New User screen appears. Figure 19 New User Screen 3. Type a login name in the Username field. This is the name the user enters to log into the DSX. This field is required. • You can enter any number of characters up to a maximum of 255. • You can enter any printable character except “ > < • The user name is case sensitive. 4. Type the user’s full name in the Full Name field. This field is required. 5.
CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS 23 Tip: If the user group you want has not yet been created, you can create it and then return to the user profile and select it. For now, keep the default. 9. Decide whether or not to activate this profile immediately. By default, the Active checkbox is selected. To deactivate this account, clear this checkbox. You can return at any time and activate the user when necessary. 10. Click OK. The user profile is created. It should appear in the User List screen.
24 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Display a List of User Groups To display a list of existing user groups, click the User Management tab, and then click User Group List. The Group List screen appears (Figure 20). Figure 20 Group List Screen The Group List screen shows every user group created to date, and for each one gives the group’s name and class. Create a User Group To create a new user group: 1. Click the User Management tab, and then click User Group List. The Group List screen appears (Figure 20). 2.
CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS • 25 Observer Users associated with the Observer class have read-only access to the console window, and cannot change any system configuration parameters except their own password. 5. Select the ports that the users associated with this group are permitted to access. You can select all ports, or you can select any combination of individual ports. 6. Click OK. The user group is created. It should appear in the User List screen.
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CHAPTER 6: REMOTE AUTHENTICATION 27 Chapter 6: Remote Authentication This chapter explains how to configure RADIUS, LDAP, and TACACS+ authentication. Tip: If you are setting up remote authentication, it is a good idea to still keep local authentication enabled. When an authentication request reaches the DSX, it looks to authenticate the user remotely first, and then looks to authenticate the user locally.
28 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configuring LDAP You can use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to authenticate DSX users instead of local authentication. To configure LDAP: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Remote Authentication. The Remote Authentication screen appears. It contains an LDAP panel. Figure 23 LDAP Panel 2. In the LDAP panel, click the LDAP button to enable LDAP authentication. 3.
CHAPTER 6: REMOTE AUTHENTICATION 29 8. If you are using a modem to connect to the LDAP server, type a dialback string in the Dialback Query String field. 9. If you have a backup LDAP server, enter the same information in the Secondary LDAP fields. 10. Click OK. LDAP authentication is enabled. Configuring TACACS+ You can use the Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) to authenticate DSX users instead of local authentication. To configure TACACS+: 1.
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CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 31 Chapter 7: Port Configuration and Port Access Application Port configuration allows Administrators to define the serial/console port settings in order to communicate with remote target devices. Note: You can access the Raritan Serial Console (RSC) from the Port screen. See the Raritan Serial Console section of this chapter for RSC information.
32 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Port Configuration To configure one or more ports: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Port Configuration. The Port Configuration screen appears. Figure 26 Port Configuration Screen 2. Select the port(s) you want to configure. You can select one port or several ports, so long as the port configurations are all the same. • To select specific ports, click the checkboxes to the left of the port numbers and then click Edit. • To select all ports, click Select All.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 33 The Edit Port screen appears. Figure 27 Edit Port Screen 3. Make sure the port values match the target system’s serial port configuration for the first three values. • Select the Baud Rate from the Baud Rate drop-down menu. Note: The minimum baud rate supported for local port access is 9600. • • Select the Parity Bits from the Parity Bits drop-down menu. Select the Flow Control from the Flow Control drop-down menu. 4.
34 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. Select the escape mode. The default is None. Change as follows: • • Select Control from the drop-down menu in the Escape Mode field. Type the Escape Character. The default for the Dominion SX is ] (closed bracket ). 7. Select the terminal emulation type from the drop-down menu in the Emulation field. The choices are: • VT100 • VT220 • VT320 • ANSI 8.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 35 Anonymous Port Access Anonymous port access allows users to access DPA configured ports without entering a password. To enable the feature: 1. Click the Security tab, and then click Login Settings. The Login Settings screen appears (Figure 54). 2. Make sure the Anonymous Port Access checkbox at the bottom of the screen is checked. 3. Click the User Management tab, and the click User Group List. The Group List appears (Figure 20).
36 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Raritan Serial Client Requirements for Java The Raritan Serial Client (RSC) requires a PC of minimum 1.0 GHz CPU speed with 512 MB RAM. Java must be installed to access targets (managed devices) before you can use the RSC. Java Runtime Environment (JRE) The RSC will function with JRE version 1.4.2_05 or later (except for JRE version 1.5.0_02) . However, for optimum performance, Raritan recommends using JRE 1.5.0 (except, of course for 1.5.0_02).
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 37 Table 2 Java Runtime Parameters VALUES -SYNTAX -Xms in bytes DESCRIPTION Sets the initial size of the Java heap. DEFAULT / COMMENTS 2097152 (2MB) • • • -Xmn in bytes -Xmx in bytes Sets the initial Java heap size for the Eden generation. Sets the maximum size to which the Java heap can grow. The -server flag increases the default size to 32M. The values must be a multiple of, and greater than, 1024 bytes (1KB).
38 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Raritan Serial Client Interface Important: The Raritan Serial Client (Console) Screen usually opens in a separate window in back of the Port Screen. With some versions of Java on Windows, the screen opens in front of the Port Screen. Minimize the Port Access screen to access the Raritan Serial Console screen. The RSC contains drop-down menus that provide the user with the ability to: • Modify emulation settings such as fonts and window size. • Manage the history of the session.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 39 Emulator 1. Change the default user Idle Timeout setting before launching the RSC for the first time or it will timeout in 10 minutes and display a host termination message. See the Security section of the Dominion SX User Guide for changing the Idle Timeout setting.. 2. Click on the Emulator drop-down menu to display a list of topics.
40 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Note: If the RSC Idletimeout expires, the Dominion SX Idletimeout period begins. Settings Note: Terminal emulation settings are set with the port by an Administrator using the Setup->Port Configuration menu. 1. On the Emulator menu, click Settings. The Settings screen displays the General tab with the default settings. Figure 34 General Settings Window 2. Accept the Main Menu Shortcut: default of None or choose one of the following from the Main Menu Shortcut: drop-down menu.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 41 Display Settings 1. Return to the Emulator menu, select Settings and then click the Display tab. Figure 35 Display Settings Window 2. Click Default to accept the Default settings. Then click Ok to close the Display Settings window; however, if you want to change the settings, perform the following steps: 3. Accept the Terminal Font Properties default of Arial or choose a font from the Terminal Font Properties scrolling list. 4.
42 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. Click on the GUI Font Properties tab and accept the default of Monospaced or choose a font from the GUI Font Properties scrolling list. Figure 36 Display Settings: GUI Font Properties 7. Choose the following from their drop-down menus: • Foreground Color • Background Color 8. Choose one of the following from the Encoding drop-down menu: • US-ASCII • ISO-8859-1 • ISO-8859-15 • UTF-8 9.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 43 Get History History information can be useful when debugging, troubleshooting, or administering a target device. The Get History feature: • Allows you to view the recent history of console sessions by displaying the console messages to and from the target device. • Displays up to 256 KB (64KB only on models with 64MB SDRAM; 256KB available on 128MB SDRAM Models) of recent console message history.
44 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Connected Users The Connected Users command allows you to view a list of other users who are currently connected on the same port. 1. Click Connected Users to view the connected users on the Emulator menu. Figure 37 Connected Users Window 11. A check mark appears in the Write Access column after the name of the User who has Write Access to the console. 2. Click Close to close the Connected Users window. Exit 1.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION Edit Use the Copy, Paste, and Select All text commands to relocate and/or re-use important text. Figure 38 Edit Commands - Copy, Paste, and Select All Text Copy and Paste All Text: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Select All on the Edit menu. Click Copy on the Edit menu. Position the cursor at the location where you want to paste the text. Click once to make that location active. Click Paste on the Edit menu.
46 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Tools 1. Click on the Tools drop-down menu to display a list of topics.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 47 Start Logging The Start Logging function allows you to collect raw console data from the target device and save it to a file in your computer. When you start the RSC, the Logging indicator on the status bar indicates whether logging is on or off. 1. On the Tools menu, click Start Logging. 2. Choose an existing file or provide a new file name in the Save RSC Log dialog box.
48 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Send Keystroke 1. On the Tools menu, click Send Keystroke. A Send Keystroke screen appears: Figure 41 Send Keystroke 2. Enter the keystroke combinations that you want and select a Key Code name from the dropdown menu. 3. Send the keystroke combinations. Send Text File 1. On the Tools menu, click Send Text File. A Send Text File screen appears: 2. Open the directory of the Text file. 3. Click on or enter the File Name of the Text file. 4. Click Open.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 49 To use Chat: 1. Click Chat on the Chat menu. Figure 42 SecureChat Command and User Chat Window 2. Type a message in the Message text field. 3. Click Send or press ENTER to send the message. 4. Click Clear to delete the typed text, or click Close to exit and close the Message window. Help Help Topics include on-line assistance for operating the Raritan Serial Console, and release information about Raritan Serial Console.
50 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To Access ‘About’ Information: 1. Click About Raritan Serial Console on the Help menu. An About Raritan Serial Console message appears on top of the Raritan Serial Console drop-down menu: Figure 43 Sample of the About Raritan Serial Console Window 2. Click OK to close the About Raritan Serial Console window. Standalone Raritan Serial Console Installation Note: You can download the Standalone Raritan Serial Client from the Raritan support Web site: http://www.raritan.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION • 51 Ensure that Java can be started from the command line. To do this, environment variables must be configured. Make a note of the exact path where Java was installed. (The path information will be used later.) Setting Windows OS Variables 1. Open the Start menu, and then open the Control Panel and choose System. 2. Go to Advanced and open Environment Variables. Figure 44 Windows OS: System Properties 3.
52 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 5. Click OK. Figure 45 Windows OS: New System Variable 6. Select the PATH variable and click Edit. 7. Add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the end of the current Variable value. Ensure a semicolon (;) separates the new value from the last value in the string.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 53 8. Click OK. Figure 46 Windows OS: Edit System Variable 9. Select the CLASSPATH variable and click Edit. Ensure the CLASSPATH Variable value is configured properly; that is, its value must have a period(.) in it. If, for any reason, there is no CLASSPATH variable defined, create one.
54 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Setting Linux OS Variables If you want to set Java for this user only, open and edit .profile file located in the /home/Username folder. If you want to set Java for all users, open .profile file in your /etc folder 1. Find the line where you set your PATH Example: export PATH=$PATH:/home/username/somefolder 2. Before that line you must set your JAVA_HOME and then modify your PATH to include it. To achieve this, add the following lines: export JAVA_HOME=/home/username/j2sdk1.4.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 55 Installing Standalone RSC for Windows You must have administrative privileges to install RSC. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Log on to a Windows machine. Download, or copy from a known location, the RSC-installer.jar installation file. Double-click on the executable file to start the installer program. The splash screen appears. Click Next. The installation path screen appears. Change the path, if desired. Click Next.
56 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 7. Click Next. The Windows shortcut screen appears. Figure 50 RSC Windows Shortcut Screen 8. Specify the desired Program Group for the Shortcut. 9. Click Next. The installation finished screen appears. 10. Click Done. Launching RSC on Windows Systems 1. Double-click on the shortcut or use Start Programs to launch the standalone RSC. The Raritan Serial Console Login connection properties window appears.
CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 57 2. Enter the Dominion SX IP address, account information, and the desired target (port). 3. Click Start. The RSC opens with a connection to the port. Figure 52 Standalone RSC Connected to Port Window Note: In case of unrecognized characters or blurry screens that might appear in RSC window due to localization support, please try changing the font to Courier New.
58 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. The Set Installation Path screen appears. a) b) c) d) Select the directory where you want to install RSC and click Next. Click Browse to navigate to a non-default directory. Click Next when the installation is complete. Click Next again. The installation is complete. The final screen indicates where you will find an uninstaller program, and allows the option of generating an automatic installation script. e) Click Done to close the Installation window.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 59 Chapter 8: Security There are a number of elements to consider when addressing security for console servers. The following are some of the Security aspects: • Encrypting the data traffic sent between the operator console and the DSX unit. • Providing authentication and authorization for users. • Logging data relevant to the operation so it can later be viewed for auditing purposes. In some cases, this data is required for compliance with governmental or company regulations.
60 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Login Settings Click Login Settings on the Security Settings screen to access the Login Settings screen, which contains the Local Authentication, Login Handling, and Strong Password Settings panels.. Figure 54 Login Settings Screen Local Authentication 1. Go to the Local Authentication panel and click the Enable Local Authentication checkbox. 2.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 61 Strong Password Settings To enable strong passwords, go to the Strong Password panel and select the requirements for a strong password. This includes maximum and minimum length and special character requirements. Configure Kerberos Figure 55 Kerberos Settings 1. Click Enable Kerberos. 2. Type the name of the file you want for your Hosts File in the Hosts File field or click on the Browse drop-down menu and select your file. 3.
62 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Generate a Certificate Signing Request To generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR): 1. Click the Security tab, and then click Certificate. The Certificate screen appears. Figure 56 Certificate Signing Request 2. Click the checkbox labeled Generate a Certificate Signing Request. 3. Click on the drop-down menu in the Bits field. Keep the 1024 default or change it to 512. 4.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 63 Install a User Key To install a user key on the DSX: 1. Click the Security tab, and then click Certificate. The Certificate screen appears. Figure 57 Install User Key 2. Click the checkbox labeled Install User Key. 3. Type the following information in the corresponding fields: • The IP address of the host with the key • A login and password on the host • The path and name of the file containing the key 6. Click OK.
64 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Click the checkbox labeled Install User Certificate. 3. Type the following information in the corresponding fields: • • • The IP address of the host with the certificate A login and password on the host The path and name of the file containing the certificate 4. Click OK. SSL Client Certificate SSL Security certificates are used in browser access to ensure that the device that you are attached to is the device that is authorized to be connected.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 65 Figure 59 SSL Client Certificate Screen
66 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Enabling Client Certificate Authentication: To enable Client Certificate Authentication: 1. Click Enable SSL Client Certification. 2. Click OK to enable the Client Certificate authentication. Installing a New Trusted Certificate Authority To install a new trusted Certificate Authority (CA) to the DSX, the CA certificate must be on an accessible FTP server. 1. Click Install Certificate Authority. 2. Fill in the data needed to retrieve the certificate from the FTP server. 3.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 67 Viewing a Certificate Revocation List To view a CRL: 1. Click View Certificate Revocation List. 2. Click OK to retrieve the list of CRLs. Banner Dominion SX optionally supports a customizable (maximum 5000 words, 8 words per row) welcome banner that is displayed after login. The banner identifies where the user has logged into.
68 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Security Profiles The DSX provides three security profiles that you can use. They simplify the assigning of permissions to users and groups by defining basic permissions that automatically apply to all users.
CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 69 2. Click the Edit Custom Profile link. The Edit Custom Security Profile screen appears. Figure 62 Edit Custom Security Profile Screen 3. Check one or all of the following fields. • • • • • • Telnet Access Strong Password Required Single Login Per User Timeout Required TLS Required Redirect HTTP to HTTPS 4. Click OK.
70 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Firewall The DSX provides a firewall function to provide protection for the IP network and to control access between the internal router and the LAN 1, LAN 2 and the dial modem interfaces. Enable the Firewall To enable the firewall: 1. Click the Security tab, and then click Firewall. The Firewall Screen appears. The Firewall screen displays the existing IPTables rules. Figure 63 Firewall Screen 2. Click the check box labeled Enable Firewall. 3. Click OK.
CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 71 Chapter 9: Logging This chapter explains how to enable and configure the various DSX logs. Configuring Local Event Logging To configure the local log settings, click the Setup tab, and then click Log. The Log Settings screen appears. It contains a number of individual logging panels. Enable the Event Log File This feature enables event log messages to be stored locally on the DSX unit. To set this feature up: 1.
72 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 4. Click OK. Enable Port Logging You need to configure port logging after you have enabled NFS logging (see “Configuring NFS Logging” below). This feature enables port data to be logged to a Network File System (NFS) server. This allows you to save and access the log files over a network. NFS supports file sharing, which means you can store the files on the network that you want other people to access, while keeping your secure files on the DSX unit.
CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 73 Mon Nov 06-2006 13:46:20 -------- admin connected to port-------Mon Nov 06-2006 13:46:21 -------- admin got write access -------Password: Authentication failure. Username: admin Password: Authentication successful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the DominionSX. [Model: SX32] UnitName:sx181 FirmwareVersion:3.0.1.5.1 Serial:WAOF300029 IP Address:192.168.51.181 UserIdletimeout:5min Port Port No.
74 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configure Input Port Logging To enable input port logging: 1. Go to the Input Port Logging panel and click the Enable Input Port Logging checkbox. (To turn this feature off, clear this checkbox.) Figure 68 Input Port Logging Panel 2. Type a directory for input in the In Directory field. 3. Click OK. Configuring Encryption To configure encryption: 1. Go to the Encryption panel and click the Encryption checkbox. (To turn this feature off, clear this checkbox.
CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 75 Configuring SMTP Logging To configure SMTP logging, click the Setup tab, and then click Events. The SMTP Logging screen appears. This screen contains and SMTP Settings panel and a New SMTP Event panel. Enable SMTP Logging To enable SMTP logging: 1. Go to the SMTP Settings panel and click the Enable SMTP Server checkbox to enable SMTP logging. Figure 70 SMTP Settings Panel 2. Type the IP address of the SMTP server in the SMTP Server IP Address field. 3.
76 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Available events include: • event.amp.notice.port.connection • event.amp.notice.user.logoff • event.amp.notice.backup • event.amp.notice.restore • event.amp.notice.config.directaccesslockout • event.amp.notice.reboot • event.amp.notice.boot • event.amp.notice.config.datacom • event.amp.notice.config • event.amp.notice.upgrade • event.amp.keyword • event.amp.strongpasssword • event.amp.banner • event.amp.firewall • event.amp.iptablesaved • event.amp.
CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 77 Note: The NFS server must have the exported directory with write permission for the port logging to work. To configure NFS Logging: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click NFS. The NFS Settings screen appears. Figure 72 NFS Settings Screen 2. Click the Enable NFS checkbox to enable NFS logging. 3. Type the IP address of the NFS server in the Primary IP field, and then enter the path to the log file in the Primary Directory field. 4.
78 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configuring SNMP Logging The DSX supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps and logging. Enable SNMP Logging To enable SNMP logging: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click SNMP. The SNMP screen appears. 2. Go to the SNMP Setting panel and click the Enable SNMP checkbox to enable the SNMP feature. Figure 73 SNMP Settings Panel 3. Type an SNMP public community in the Public Community field. The default is Public.
CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 79 Chapter 10: Maintenance The Dominion SX maintenance features presented in this chapter allow the administrator perform the following tasks: • Manage event logs. • View configuration report. • Backup and restore the SX unit settings. • Upgrade firmware and track upgrade history. • Reset to factory default settings. • Reboot the unit.
80 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Send the Event Log To send the contents of the event log to a remote FTP server: 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click Send Event Log. The Send Event Log screen appears. Figure 76 Send Event Log Screen 2. Enter the IP address of the FTP server in the IP address field. 3. Enter a login name and password on the FTP server in the Login and Password fields. This is necessary to access the FTP server. 4.
CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 81 Backing Up and Restoring the DSX When you back up the DSX, the system makes a copy of the DSX configuration (without network settings) and writes the copy to an FTP server. The file can be recovered using a Restore operation, if necessary. Backing Up the DSX To back up the DSX unit: 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click Backup. The Backup screen appears. Figure 77 Backup Screen 2.
82 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Restoring the DSX Restoring the DSX retrieves a copy of the DSX configuration from the FTP server where it has been backed up and writes the file to the DSX. To perform a restore operation 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click Restore. The Restore screen appears. Figure 78 Restore Screen 2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address of the source FTP server system from which the restore data will be retrieved. 3.
CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 83 Display the Current Firmware Version To display the current version of firmware running on a DSX unit, click the Maintenance tab, and then click Firmware Version. The Firmware Version screen appears. This screen shows the firmware version, RSC, kernel, and PMON. Figure 79 Firmware Version Upgrade the Firmware Before you perform a firmware upgrade, you must: 1. Download the upgrades file(s), which are in WinZip format onto a folder on the local FTP server. 2.
84 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To perform the upgrade: 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen appears. Figure 80 Firmware Upgrade Screen 2. Type the IP Address of the FTP server in the IP Address field. 3. Type your login name in the Login field. 4. Type your password in the Password field. 5. Type the path to the firmware file in the File /home/downloads/firmware/UpgradePack_2.5.6_3.1.0.5.2/Pack1of1). Path field (e.g. 6. Click Upgrade.
CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 85 Performing a Factory Reset on the DSX Performing a factory Reset returns the DSX unit to its default factory settings. Be very careful when doing this, because it will erase all the data and settings on the DSX unit and return it to the state in which it was originally shipped. To perform a factory reset, click the Maintenance tab, and then click Factory Reset. You will be prompted to confirm the reset. Click Yes to proceed. If you change your mind, click No.
CHAPTER 11: DIAGNOSTICS 87 Chapter 11: Diagnostics The Diagnostics function provides the administrator with the tools to test the network and monitor processes. Select the Diagnostics tab to display the Diagnostics screen. It provides links to Network Infrastructure Tools and Administrator Tools. Figure 82 Diagnostics Screen Network Infrastructure Tools Network infrastructure tools allow you to view the status of the active network interfaces and important network statistics.
88 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Network Statistics 1. Click Network Statistics on the Diagnostics screen. The system displays network statistics. Figure 84 Network Statistics 2. By default, all statistics are shown. To show specific statistics, select an entry from the dropdown menu in the Options field. Your choices are: o Route o Interfaces o Groups o Statistics o Program 3. Click Refresh to update the information.
CHAPTER 11: DIAGNOSTICS 89 Ping Host 1. Click Ping Host on the Diagnostics screen. The Ping Host screen appears. Figure 85 Ping Host 2. Type the IP address of the host to be pinged in the IP Address field. 3. Click Ping. The screen displays the results of the ping. Trace Route to Host Figure 86 Trace Route to Host 1. Click Trace Route to Host on the Diagnostics screen. The Trace Route to Host screen appears. 2. Type the IP address of the host in the IP Address field. 3.
90 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Administrator Tools ─ Process Status 1. Click Process Status in the Diagnostics Screen. The screen displays the results of your request. Figure 87 Process Status 2. Click Refresh to update the information.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 91 Chapter 12: Command Line Interface Command Line Interface Overview The Dominion SX Serial Console supports all serial devices such as: • Servers, including Windows Server 2003 when using the Emergency Management Console (EMS-) Special Administration Console, or SAC with BIOS redirection in the server BIOS. • Routers • Layer 2 switches • Firewalls • Power strips • Other user equipment.
92 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE CLI Command Overview – Part 1 network events ldap ldaps getservercert removeservercert add ethernetfailover delete interface smtp ipforwarding ports cleareventlog route primaryldap eventlogfile secondaryldap eventsyslog routeadd nfsgetkey routedelete radius nfssetkey modem primarytacacs secondarytacacs add nfs sendeventlog vieweventlog tacacsplus snmp nfs portlog primaryradius secondaryradius dpa encryption http https logout lpa ssh telnet name log
93 CLI Command Overview – Part 2 Diagnostics Connect (port sub-menu, reached using escape key sequence) history ipmi getwrite ipmitool ps traceroute backup ipmidiscover clearhistory gethistory show Security (available in all menus) ifconfig netstat close Maintenance listports cleareventlog factoryreset firmware logoff return password sendbreak reboot writelock restore writeunlock sendeventlog upgrade upgradehistory upgradestatus userlist vieweventlog banner banner ftpgetbanner certi
94 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The following common commands can be used from all levels of the CLI to the preceding figure: top, history, logout, quit, show, and help.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 95 Telnet Connection to the Dominion SX Due to the lack of security, username, password and all traffic is in clear-text on the wire, Telnet access is disabled by default. Enabling Telnet If you wish to use Telnet to access the DSX, first access the DSX from the CLI or a browser. CLI 1. Use the following command: admin > Config > Services > telnet enable true The system returns the following message: The system will need to be rebooted for changes to take effect.
96 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Local Port Connection to the Dominion SX The local port of the Dominion SX must be connected to the COM port of a computer system, a terminal, or some other serial capable device using a null modem cable with DB-9F null on both ends. If there is an RJ 45 interface, a special cable (CRLVR) is used with an ASCSDB9F connector on the client machine.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 97 The welcome message displays. You are now logged in as an Administrator. login as: admin Password: Authentication successful. ----------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the DominionSX UnitName:DominionSX IP Address:192.168.51.194 [Model: SX4] FirmwareVersion:3.0.0.5.1 UserIdletimeout:99min Serial:WACEA00008 ----------------------------------------------------------------Port No. 1 3 - Port Name Port1 [U] Port3 [U] Port No.
98 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Navigation of the CLI Before using the CLI, it is important to understand CLI navigation and syntax; additionally, there are combinations of keystrokes that simplify CLI use. Completion of Command The CLI supports the completion of partially entered commands. After entering the first few characters of an entry, hit the Tab key; if the characters form a unique match, the CLI will complete the entry. • If no match is found, the CLI displays the valid entries for that level.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 99 Common Commands for all Command Line Interface Levels Table 3 lists the commands that are available at all CLI levels. These commands also help navigate through the CLI. Table 3 Commands Common to All CLI Levels COMMANDS top history show help quit logout DESCRIPTION Return to the top level of the CLI hierarchy, or the “username” prompt. Display the last 200 commands the user entered into the DSX CLI.
100 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Once the preceding parameters are set, the following areas can be configured from either the local console port or over the network: • service • security • users • serial ports Setting Parameters To set parameters the user must be logged in with administrative privileges. At the top level the user will see the “Username” > prompt, which for initial configuration is “admin” >. If the user has logged in with a different user name, that user name will appear instead of admin.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 101 CLI Prompts The Command Line Interface prompt indicates the current command level. The root portion of the prompt is the login name; admin is the root portion in the following command: admin > Config > Port > CLI Commands Table 4 lists and describes all available CLI commands.
102 security sendeventlog show tacacsplus telnet top traceroute upgrade upgradehistory userlist vieweventlog DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Switch to the security menu. Sends the local event log to a remote FTP server. Show configuration options. Switch to the TACACS+ Configuration Menu. Enable telnet communication and specify the port. Return to the root menu. Print the route to a remote system System command to upgrade the firmware. System command to show the upgrade history. List users.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 103 Configuring Logging and Alerts As part of the security capabilities of the Dominion SX, facilities are provided to log data and to provide alerts based on activities between the users, Dominion SX and the target device. These facilities provide an audit trail allowing the authority responsible to review what has happened in the system and determine who implemented what action and when. Among the facilities provides are event logging and SNMP traps.
104 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Set Escape Sequence To set the Escape sequence, ensure that the default Escape sequence set on the Dominion SX server does not conflict with a key sequence required by either the Access Client or the host operating system. The Escape key sequence is user-configurable. Console sub-mode should be displayed when the default escape key sequence ^] (programmable) is pressed.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE • • • 105 Idle time out for inactive users User defined certificates Security profiles. Table 5 Configuration: Authentication Commands: ldap Command ldaps primaryldap secondaryldap radius tacacsplus Description getservercert removecert viewcert primaryradius secondaryradius primarytacacs secondarytacacs Note: When configuring the LDAP server, the query string format on the server should contain the name of a group configured on the SX.
106 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE ldaps Switches to the ldaps menu which includes the following commands: getservercert – FTP Retrieval of ldap certificate removecert – Remove LDAPS Certificate viewcert – View LDAPS Certificate Used to configure the primary ldap settings. Used to configure the secondary ldap settings.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 107 Events Menu Command Examples admin > Config > events admin > Config > events > add admin > Config > events > smtp Configuring Log Configuration log command provides the administrator with the following commands to manage the logging features of the Dominion SX server: • cleareventlog • eventlogfile • eventsyslog • nfsget • nfssetkey • portlog • sendeventlog • vieweventlog Cleareventlog Command The cleareventlog command clears the contents of the local event log.
108 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE eventsyslog [enable ] [] [secondary ip ] The eventsyslog command options are described in Table 9. Table 9 Eventsyslog Command COMMAND OPTION enable primary ip secondary ip DESCRIPTION Enable or disable the system event log logging. Primary FTP server address Secondary FTP server address Eventsyslog Command Example admin > Config > Log > eventsyslog enable true primaryip 192.168.134.11 secondaryip 192.168.245.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 109 Note: aes128 is not supported in 3.0. Command Example admin > Config > Log > nfssetkey type aes128 key D2F05B5ED6144138CAB920CD NFS Encryption Enable Command Enable port logging and encryption of data: admin > Config > Log > portlog enable true encrypt true Portlog Command The portlog command enables and configures the logging of port data.
110 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Portlog Settings : Enable : false File Prefix: domSX-NFS File Size : 65535 UpdateFrequency : 20 TimestampFrequency : 20 Input Log Enable : false Input Log Directory: input Output Log Directory: output Encrypted : false Decrypting Encrypted Log on Linux-based NFS Server To decrypt nfs encryption on Linux platform, follow the instructions stated below: 1.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 111 Vieweventlog Command The vieweventlog command displays the local log file. The syntax of the vieweventlog command is: vieweventfile Vieweventlog Command Example admin > Config > Log > vieweventlog Configuring Modem The modem menu provides access to commands used to configure modem access. Callback (dialback) occurs when the originator of a call is immediately called back in a second call as a response to the first dialin.
112 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Group :Admin Active : 1 Dialin and Dialback should be enabled on the device used for modem communication. When this configuration is set, the modem connection could be established. The user may use various types of modem dial-up clients to accomplish a successful modem connection to the SX device. Dialback with remote Radius user (Cistron Radius v1.6.7) Dialin and Dialback should be enabled on the device used for modem communication.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 113 The Remote LDAP Server user’s configuration should be: Dialback with remote TACACS user. (Tacacs+ v.4.0.3a) Dialin and Dialback should be enabled on the device used for modem communication. Primary (or/and Secondary) Tacacs Server Settings should be configured correctly and enabled on the SX device: Primary Server Enabled - true IP Address - 10.0.0.
114 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Interface Command The interface command is used to configure the Dominion SX network interface. When the command is accepted, the unit will automatically reboot and drop the connection. You must then reconnect using the new IP address and the username admin and password newp/w entered in the resetting factory default password section.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 115 Table 18 name Command COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION name Command Example The following command sets the network name: admin > Config > Network > name Ports Command The ports command is used to configure the network ports. The syntax of the ports is: ports <> The network command options are described in Table 19.
116 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION Routeadd Command Example The following command adds a route to the route table: admin > Config > Network > routeadd Routedelete Command The routedelete command is used to remove a route from the kernel routing table. The syntax of the routedelete is: routedelete <> The command options are described in Table 22.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 117 Command Example The following command displays the current NFS settings: admin > Config > NFS > nfs NFS Settings : Enable : 0 Primary IP : 0.0.0.0 Pimary Directory: /export/domSX/ Secondary IP : 0.0.0.0 Secondary Directory: /export/domSXLog/ Use the following command to enable remote NFS logging and configure the NFS Server: admin > Config > NFS >nfs enable true primaryip 72.236.162.172 secondaryip 72.236.161.
118 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE flowcontrol detect escapemode escapechar char emulation type exitstring dpaip ipaddress telnet port ssh port Port flowcontrol type hw = hardware flow control sw =X on / X off) Enable/Disable detection of port connection Use Ctrl-key (escapemode=control) or single key (escapemode=none) as escape sequence; for example, Ctrl-] => escapemode=control, escapechar=] Escape character.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 119 1. The following example configures DPA port settings when the Administrator chooses DPA mode TCPPort. The Administrator needs to set the SSH or Telnet port value assigned for direct port access: admin > Config > Port > config port 1 ssh 7700 telnet 8800 Port 1: Configuration Saved DPA changes will not be available rebooted.
120 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Command Example admin > ports > keywordadd Configuring Services The following commands provide the ability to configure the Dominion SX server services: • DPA • Encryption • HTTP • HTTPS • Logout • LPA • SSH • Telnet dpa Command The permitted TCP Port Range is 1024-65535. When run without the mode parameter, the system displays the current dpa type.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE port_range base_dpaip IP address 121 ssh/telnet. A block of contiguous IP addresses. Sstarting value for the block of contiguous IP addresses. If IP Address = 0.0.0.0 is specified for a port, then the IP access is disabled for that particular port. It is the same as unassigning the IP address for a port.
122 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE admin > Config > User > editgroup name Anonymous class op ports 1,2,3,4,5 Editing group... Group Anonymous: Configuration Saved The 'Anonymous' group is successfully configured. DPA Anonymous access: The DPA is already configured. (See the DPA configuration settings section.) DPA Mode is IP, IP 10.0.13.240 is assigned to port 1.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 123 The syntax of the http command is: http [enable ] [port value] [redirect ] The http command options are described in Table 29.
124 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE HTTPS Command The https command is used to control https access and define the port. The syntax of the https command is: https [enable ] [port value] The https command options are described in the following table.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 125 SSH Command The syntax of the ssh command is: ssh [enable ] [port value] The ssh command options are described in Table 31. Table 31 SSH Command COMMAND OPTION enable port value DESCRIPTION Enable or disable SSH access.
126 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The syntax of the add command is: add [dest ipaddress] [port value] The add command options are described in Table 33. Table 33 SNMP Add Command COMMAND OPTION dest ipaddress port value DESCRIPTION SNMP destination IP address SNMP destination port SNMP Add Command Example admin > Config > SNMP > add 72.236.162.33 78 SNMP Delete Command The SNMP delete command deletes trap recipients. A recipient is an IP address with an optional space- separated port number.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE • • • 127 clock ntp timezonelist Clock Command The clock command lets the administrator set the time and date for the server. The syntax of the clock command is: clock [tz tz] [datetime datetime] [timezonelist] The clock command options are described in Table 36. Table 36 Clock Command COMMAND OPTION tz tz datetime datetime timezonelist DESCRIPTION The time zone index is a number corresponding to the desired time zone.
128 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The syntax of the command is: timezonelist Configuring Users The following commands provided the administrators with the ability to manager users: • addgroup • adduser • deletegroup • deleteuser • editgroup • edituser • groups • users Addgroup Command The addgroup command creates a group with common permissions. The syntax of the addgroup command is: addgroup [name groupname] [class ] [ports ] The addgroup command options are described in Table 38.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE password info userinformation active 129 Miscellaneous user information Activate/Deactivate user account Adduser Command Example The following example shows how to add a user. admin > Config > User > adduser user jjones fullname John-Jones group unix dialback 12146908003 password 123abc info AP-Systems active true Deletegroup Command The deletegroup command deletes an existing group.
130 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 42 Editgroup Command COMMAND OPTION name groupname class ports DESCRIPTION Group name Group user class erator or server Port(s) assigned to the group. Single port or range of ports (1-n or 1,3,4 or * for all ports) Command Example admin > Config > User > editgroup name unixgroup class op ports 1,4 Edituser Command The edituser command is used to manage information about a specified user.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 131 Users Command The users command shows the details of existing users. The syntax of the users command is: users Users Command Example admin > Config > User > users Connect Commands The connect commands provide a means to access ports and their history.. Table 44 Connect Commands COMMAND connect clearhistory close gethistory getwrite return sendbreak writelock writeunlock DESCRIPTION Connect to a port. The port sub-menu, reached using escape key sequence.
132 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE • Only users belonging to the Administrator group are able to configure the support of IPMI. The supported IPMI version 2.0. The ipmidiscover tool syntax is: ipmidiscover [OPTIONS] startIP endIP All discovered targets supporting IPMI version 2.0 will be listed, allowing the user to select one and execute the IPMI operations.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE -v -V -I -H [-p ] [-U ] [-L ] [-a|-E|-P|-f ] [-o ] [-C ] 133 Increase verbose output level. This option may be specified multiple times to increase the level of debug output. If given three times you will get hexdumps of all incoming and outgoing packets. Display version information. Selects IPMI interface to use.
134 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE raw – Send a RAW IPMI request and print response i2c – Send an I2C Master Write-Read command and print response lan – Configure LAN Channels chassis – Get chassis status and set power state power – Shortcut to chassis power commands event – Send pre-defined events to MC mc – Management Controller status and global enables sdr – Print Sensor Data Repository entries and readings sensor – Print detailed sensor information fru – Print built-in FRU and scan SDR for FRU loc
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 135 Listports Command Table 48 Listports Command Command listports Description List accessible ports. admin > listports Port Port No. Name 1 - Port1 [U] 3 - Port3 [U] Port No. 2 4 - Port Name Port2 [U] Port4 [U] Port names up to 23 characters are displayed. Longer portnames are truncated to 22 characters, with a $ sign at the end The letter after the port name describes the state of each port.
136 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 49 Backup Command COMMAND OPTION [ip IP] [path PATH] [file FILE] DESCRIPTION IP address of the target system where the backup will be written. Username of the account on the system where the backup will be stored. Password of the account on the system where the backup will be stored. Specifies the path to the backup file. Specifies the name of the file in which the backup will be saved.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 137 Gateway : 192.168.0.192 Failover : true Do you wish to commit these settings (no/yes) (default: no) Firmware Command The firmware command provides the versions of the firmware. The syntax of the firmware command is: firmware Firmware Command Example admin > Maintenance > firmware Version Information : Firmware Version : 3.0.0.1.15 Kernel Version : 2.4.12 PMON Version: 2.0.1 RSC Version: 1.0.0.1.
138 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Do you want to proceed with the reboot? (no/yes) (default: no) yes Restore Command The restore command retrieves a copy of the Dominion SX system from a system and writes the file to the Dominion SX server. The syntax of the restore command is: restore [ip IP] [path PATH] [file FILE] The restore command options are described in Table 49.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 139 Sendeventlog Command Example admin > Config > Log > sendeventlog 72.236.162.187 login acy password pasraritansword path sxlogfile file log 32 Upgrade Command Note: in order to perform an upgrade, there should be a configured remote ftp server. The upgrade command upgrades one version of the system to another version, for example v2.5 to v3.0.
140 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The vieweventlog command displays the local log file. The syntax of the vieweventlog command is: vieweventfile Vieweventlog Command Example admin > Config > Log > vieweventlog Security Commands Dominion SX controls the ability to hack into the system by using random logins.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE password password path pathname 141 FTP Server password FTP server path for the banner file banner.txt. for example,/ftphome/banner.txt Command Example admin > Security > Banner> ftpgetbanner ip 72.236.162.171 login raritan password acy path /ftphome/banner.txt Certificate Command Menu The certificate command menu provides the client and server commands to create and manage security certificates.
142 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Server Command Example admin > Security > certificate > server Firewall Command The firewall command provides control for the turning on or off the firewall. The syntax of the firewall command is: firewall [enable ] The firewall command options are described in the following table.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE -m state -p -s -save --state NEW -t filter 143 Load a match extension module. The protocol of the traffic. Source address Save the IP Tables. iptables Command Examples Iptables can be configured in a plethora of ways that is outside the scope of this document. The examples below show some simple configuration options created with iptables.
144 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To view the current iptables ruleset admin > Security >firewall >iptables –list Clear the iptables rules To clear the iptables rules. admin > Security >firewall >iptables --flush Save the configured settings To save the iptables rules into the local database. admin > Security >firewall >iptables-save Execute this command once you have configured all the settings.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 145 • The above 3 machines should be pingable by FQDN. Get the hosts file using gethostnamefile from the Kerberos menu. • Use klist to check the ticket expiration. Most of the kadmin error messages are associated with ticket expiration • Kadmin: -List principal and add missing principal if it doesn’t already exist in the KDC database. • Browser rule : Do not include the REALM part when the browser prompts for principal.
146 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE idletimeout time [number value] idletimeout Command Example admin > Security > LoginSettings > idletimeout time 99 Inactiveloginexpiry Command The inactiveloginexpiry command sets the number of days before an account will expire due to inactivity. The syntax of the inactiveloginexpiry command is: inactiveloginexpiry [days value] The inactiveloginexpiry command options are described in Table 63.
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 147 The lockoutperiod command options are described in Table 65. Table 65 Lockoutperiod Command COMMAND OPTION time time DESCRIPTION Period of time (in minutes) for which the user cannot login after account deactivation. Command Example admin > Security > LoginSettings > lockoutperiod time 120 Singleloginperuser Command The singleloginperuser command enables or disables multiple logins per user..
148 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 67 Strongpassword Command COMMAND OPTION StrongPasswordRulesEnable PWUppercaseRequired PWLowercaseRequired PWNumberRequired PWSymbolRequired PasswordValidityPeriod PasswordHistoryDepth MinPasswordLength MaxPasswordLength DESCRIPTION true/false true/false true/false true/false true/false Number of days before expiration Number of Passwords until repeat allowed Minimum password length Maximum password length is Strongpassword Command Example The following example sets the
CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 149 Securityprofiles Commands The securityprofiles command menu provides access to the commands used to configure and control security profiles. The securityprofiles commands are listed in the table below. Table 69 Securityprofiles Commands COMMAND profiledata securityprofiles DESCRIPTION View or modify a Security Profile. Enable and select a Security Profile. Profiledata Command The profiledata command is used to modify or view a security profile.
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CHAPTER 13: INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE 151 Chapter 13: Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI lets you manage the IPMI functions of a remote system. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • Discover IPMI Devices • IPMI Configuration (thoroug The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) lets you manage the IPMI functions of a remote system.
152 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE IPMI Configuration IPMI configuration lets you manage the IPMI functions of a remote system. These functions include printing FRU information, LAN configuration, sensor readings, and remote chassis power control. 1. Click on the IPMI Configuration section of the IPMI screen to get IPMI configuration information. Figure 92 IPMI Configuration 4. Click on the Help button to get IPMI configuration information, which appears on the IPMI Configuration screen.
CHAPTER 13: INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE Interfaces: open imb lan Commands: raw i2c response lan chassis power event mc sdr sensor fru sel pef sol tsol over-LAN isol user channel session firewall sunoem picmg fwum Manager shell exec set 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 153 Linux OpenIPMI Interface [default] Intel IMB Interface IPMI v1.
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CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 155 Chapter 14: Power Control Power Control lets you manage the power functions. The following topics are covered in this chapter: • Power Control • Associations Power Control • Power Strip Power Control • Power Strip Status Port Power Associations You can associate one or more outlets on a powerstrip connected to the DSX to specific DSX ports. Create a Port Power Association To create a port power association: 1.
156 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE locked from any control. Note: Power control is not supported on the last port of the DSX unit. The last port of the unit can be used for non-power control device. Delete a Port Power Association To delete a port power association: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the Setup tab, and then click Port Power Association List. Click Add. The Port Power Association screen appears. Select the association in the Outlet Association list. Click Delete.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 157 Power Association Groups To create a power associations group: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Power Association Groups List. 16. Click Add. The Power Association Groups screen appears. Figure 95 Power Association Group Screen 17. Type a name and description in the Group Name and Description fields. 18. Select the number of outlets from the drop-down menu in the Number of Outlets field. 19. Click OK.
158 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Associations Power Control Click Associations Power Control on the Power Control menu to access the tool to manage power control associations. Figure 97 Associations Power Control Note: When executing power on/off operation, about ~5 seconds are added to the configured sequential interval, resulting in an operational delay time (minimum amount of time to operate).
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 159 Power Strip Power Control Click Power Strip Power Control on the Power Control menu to access the tool to manage power strips.
160 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Power Strip Status Click Power Strip Status on the Power Control menu to check power strip status. Figure 99 Power Strip Status CLI Command for Power Control CLI Port Power Association Description: Power Control menu – Associate a power strip outlet to a DSX port Scenario #1 Port Power Association – Add Outlet. Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power Strip device (DPX) is physically connected to DSX named PowerStr1. User is in power menu. Action 1.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL Scenario #3 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #4 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #5 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #6 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #7 161 Port Power Association – Associate 6 Outlets to one port spread across two PDUs. Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Two Power Strip devices (DPX) are physically connected and configured to the DSX, respectively named PowerStr1 and PowerStr2. User is in power menu. 1.
162 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #8 Pre-condition Action CLI Input DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Administrator user is logged in via CLI. 6 Power Strip devices (DPX) are physically connected and configured to DSX. User is in power menu. 1. Enter Command to associate Port1 to Outlet1 of PowerStr1. 2. Press Enter. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to associate Port1 with Outlet1 from each of the other PDUs.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL Action CLI Input Scenario #3 Pre-condition Action CLI Input 163 Administrator is in power menu. 1. Enter command. 2. Press Enter. setpowerport name PowerStr1 type DPCS12 port 1 Power Strip Configuration after factory reset Power strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. DSX user has already configured the port as a Power Strip. 1. Log in to DSX unit with administrator privileges via CLI. 2. Go to Maintenance menu 3.
164 Scenario #5 Pre-condition Action CLI Input DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Delete Power Group Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Administrator is in Power Æ PowerGroups menu. 1. Enter Command. 2. Press Enter. Command: deletepowergroup name “Test Group” CLI Power Strip Power Control Description: Power Control Menu Scenario #1 Switch on/off a single Outlet Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL Action CLI Input Scenario #6 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #7 Pre-condition Action CLI Input 165 Power Strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Administrator is in power menu. 1. Enter command to set sequence interval. 2. Press Enter. 3. Enter command to switch off group of outlets. 4. Press Enter.
166 Scenario #2 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #3 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #4 Pre-condition Action CLI Input DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Association Power Control – Recycle Port Association (Target is associated to Two Outlets from one Power Strip) Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power Strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Port Power Association named Target2 is already created and available in the list.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 167 SX Fg.1 Group1 PowrStr2 Target1 Target2 PowrStr1 Scenario #1 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #2 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #3 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #4 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #5 Pre-condition Action Turn ON Group Association Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Administrator is in power menu. Group Association named Group1 (shown in Fg.1) is already created. 1. Enter Command. 2. Press Enter.
168 CLI Input Scenario #6 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #7 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #8 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #10 Pre-condition Action CLI Input DOMINION SX USER GUIDE ⋅ ⋅ powerdelay sequence 2 cycle 5 cycle nodegroup Group1 Recycle Group Association (outlets in association are with different statuses) Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Administrator is in power menu. Group Association named Group1 (shown in Fg.1) is already created.
CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL Scenario #1 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Result Scenario #2 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #3 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #4 Pre-condition Action CLI Input Scenario #5 169 Power Strip Status Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Administrator is in Power menu. 1. Enter Command. 2. Press Enter.
170 Pre-condition Action CLI Input DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Group association named Group1 is created. Outlet1 and Outlet2 are with status “ON”. Administrator is in Power menu. 1. Check the current status of outlets – outlet1 is turn on 2. Remove Group1. 3. Go to Power menu and check the status of outlet1.
CHAPTER 15: POWER CONTROL 171 Chapter 15: Top-10 Use Cases This chapter includes 10 of the mostly common cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical operation on DSX unit. Please note that data entered in the case are created as examples, and could vary upon different situations. Case 1. Upgrading DSX Firmware via Web Browser 1. Purpose: To upgrade DSX firmware version for enhanced features or service patches. 2.
172 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE RSC). The icon on status line will display Write Access (Lock) now, meaning now all users can only view the port connection. 6. Log in the device connected to the port, and try interacting with the device using the RSC panel. 7. Refer to: Get Write Access section in Chapter 7 for details. 8.
CHAPTER 15: POWER CONTROL 173 3. Select Maintenance Æ Factory Reset. You will be prompted to confirm your decision. 4. Do not power off DSX unit as it reboots with default configuration. 5. You will be re-directed to the login page after the unit is rebooted. If you try to log in for the first time after reset, you’ll be advised on the screen that you’re now in the factory default mode, and promoted for changing password after logging in with default username and password. 6.
174 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Case 10. CLI / SSH Connection to SX Port 1. 2. 3. 4. Purpose: To access SX unit itself and SX ports using text-based command lines. SSH access from a Windows PC a. Launch the SSH client software (such as Plink or PuTTY). b. Enter IP address of DSX server (e.g. 192.168.0.192) and the TCP port if applicable. c. Select SSH (using default configuration port 22), and click the Open button. d.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 175 Appendix A: Specifications This appendix contains sections describing: • DSX models and specifications • Requirements and tested browser requirements • DSX hardware for connecting DSX to common vendor models • DSX Serial RJ-45 pinouts • DB9 and DB25 Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts • DSX Terminal ports Dominion SX Models and Specifications The following table lists the Dominion SX models by the number of ports (4 – 48) in the unit.
176 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The following table lists the Dominion SX models, their dimensions, and weight. Table 72 Dominion SX Dimensions and Weight MODEL DSX4 DSXB-4-M DSXB-4-DC DSXB-4-DCM DSX8 DSXA-8 DSXB-8-M DSXB-8-DC DSXB-8-DCM DSX16 DSXA-16 DSXA-16-DC DSXA-16-DL DSXA-16-DLM DSX32 DSXA-32 DSXA-32-AC DSXA-32-DC DSXA-32-DL DSXA-32-DLM DSXA-48 DSXA-48-AC DSXA-48-DC DIMENSIONS (W) x (D) x (H) 11.41"x 10.7"x 1.75"; 290x 270 x 44mm 11.41"x 10.7"x 1.75"; 290x 270 x 44mm 11.41"x 10.7"x 1.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 177 Requirements The following table lists the requirements for the DSX.
178 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Connectivity The following table lists the necessary Dominion SX hardware (adapters and/or cables) for connecting the DSX to common Vendor/Model combinations.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 179 Dominion SX Serial RJ-45 Pinouts To provide maximum port density and to enable simple UTP (Category 5) cabling, Dominion SX provides its serial connections via compact RJ-45 ports. However, no widely adopted industrystandard exists for sending serial data over RJ-45 connections. The following tables list the RJ-45 pinouts for the RJ-45 connector, which is on the back of the DSX.
180 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE DB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts Table 78 DB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts RJ-45 (FEMALE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DB9 (MALE) 8 1, 6 2 SHELL 5 3 4 7 DB25F Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts Table 79 DB25F Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts RJ-45 (FEMALE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DB25 (FEMALE) 5 6, 8 3 1 7 2 20 4 DB25M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts Table 80 DB25M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts RJ-45 (FEMALE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DB25 (MALE) 5 6, 8 3 1 7 2 20 4 Dominion SX Terminal Ports All Dom
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 181 serial port. The DSX16 and DSX32 models have only one external DB9M serial port (labeled TERMINAL). Both ports support a VT100 terminal or equivalent (PC running VT100 emulation software, for example, HyperTerminal, or Linux Minicom). Local port access must be enabled and set to the same speed as the managed device for it to work. Local port access can be enabled or disabled from the GUI and the CLI using the lpa command through SSH or Telnet, if it is enabled.
182 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Dominion SX16 and SX32 Terminal Ports A modem should not be connected to the DSX16 and DSX32 terminal port because the Ring Indicator (RI) signal is not present. These models have a built-in modem that can be enabled or disabled. The modem is disabled by default.
APPENDIX B: SYSTEM DEFAULTS 183 Appendix B: System Defaults This appendix contains the system defaults and directions for port access. Table 84 Dominion SX System Defaults ITEM DEFAULT IP Address 192.168.0.192 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.
184 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Use the following information for initiating port access: Table 85 Initiating Port Access INITIATE PORT ACCESS USING HTTP HTTPS SSL(S) only SSH Telnet RADIUS LDAP SNMP TACACS+ Notes; For FTP Upgrades For syslog PORTS KEPT OPEN OR CLOSED Ports 80, 443 and 5000 must be kept open in the firewall for the unit to operate. Port 5000 can be configured.
APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 185 Appendix C: Certificates This appendix contains sections describing Certificates and Certificate Authority and provides directions about how to: • Install Dominion SX CA Certificate to a Browser Certificate • Install SX Server Certificate for IE Browsers • Install SX Server Certificate for Netscape Navigator • Install a Third Party Root Certificate In Browsers • **Generate a CSR for a Third Party CA to sign. • **Install Third Party Certificate to SX.
186 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Install the Dominion SX Server Certificate In Internet Explorer By installing the Dominion SX Server certificate in IE, you can prevent the Security Alert window from appearing whenever you access the Dominion SX Unit. This step will have to be performed for each SX unit that you wish to access. 1. Launch IE and connect to the Dominion SX unit. 2. The “Security Alert” message will be displayed. Select “Yes”. 3. Type Username and Password when prompted, and log on to the unit. 4.
APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 187 Remove an Accepted Certificate In Internet Explorer Removing a certificate that you have previously accepted from the unit is the same process whether removing a Raritan default certificate or a user-installed third-party certificate. 1. Launch IE and on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. The Internet Options window appears. 2. Click the Content tab and click Certificates. The Certificates Manager window appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
188 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Accept a Certificate (Session-Based) On initially connecting to a Dominion SX unit will be presented with a certificate warning screen. This certificate by default will be signed by the local SX unit's CA as described above and you will have to accept this certificate to continue. To eliminate the appearance of this window for this Dominion SX unit permanently, you must install the server certificate in your browser.
APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 189 4. Select the Web Sites tab and select the certificate name that is the common name of the IP address of the Dominion SX, and select the Delete button. 5. Click OK on the “Delete Web Site Certificates” window to confirm the deletion of the certificate. On the left side of this window, locate Certificates and click Web Sites. Click OK on the Options Advanced Window. 6. 7.
190 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Installing a Third-Party Root Certificate to Netscape Navigator 1. On the CA Web site, click on the root certificate link and the New Certificate Authority window will appear. Click Next, and Next in the following screen. 2. The Certificate Fingerprint will appear, providing information about the CA and the root certificate you are downloading. It will look similar to the following window. Record the Signed by information and click Next. 3.
APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 191 Select the Install User Key radio button. Insert the ftp parameters to retrieve the CA Public key file. Click OK. The SX will show “User Key Installed” at top of pane. Select the Install User Certificate radio button. Fill in the ftp parameters to retrieve the CA signed Certificate. Click OK. The SX will show “User Certificate Installed” at top of pane. Restart the SX device for the settings to take place. Install Client Root Certificate into the SX.
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APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 193 Appendix D: Server Configuration This appendix contains sections describing the steps to configure Dominion SX units and authentication servers for the following authentication protocols: • Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) RADIUS Server • Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) Radius Server • TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus) Microsoft IAS RADIUS Server The Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is a Microsoft implementation of t
194 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Create an IAS Policy The following section describes the steps to create a policy to allow Radius users to access the Dominion SX.
APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 195 15. Move the new policy so it appears as the first (top) policy in the Policy List. Note: If required, create a policy to allow dialup access to all users that are members of a group (Windows may already have a default Policy in place to permit access by any user with Dial In enabled, so this new policy would be optional. If you want to use a new Policy, ensure that it appears above the default policy). 16. Ensure that the service is started. 17.
196 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 11. To add new users and configure RADIUS (IETF) attributes, click User Setup in the left panel of the screen. 12. Type the user’s name and click Add/Edit. 13. To edit existing users, click User Setup in the left panel of the screen and click List All Users. 14. Select a user from the list. 15. Once you have selected a user, on the user properties page, scroll down to the IETF RADIUS Attribute section. 16.
APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 197 TACACS+ Server Configuration The Dominion SX unit has the capability to use Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) for authentication services. The Dominion SX requires a new service to be added and two argument-value pairs to be returned by the server. The new service is called dominionsx. The valid authorization parameter is user-group. If this user is to have a modem dialback, the valid dialback parameter is userdialback.
198 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Select Interface Configuration. Figure 101 Cisco ACS Interface Configuration 3. Select TACACS+ (Cisco IOS). 4. Add dominionsx service under the heading New Services.
APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 199 5. When adding or editing a user or group, the dominionsx service will appear under the heading TACACS+ Settings. The service can be enabled per user or per group by selecting the dominionsx and Custom Attributes check boxes. Add the attributes (usertype) and the appropriate values to the text box. Note: The value for the user-group attribute is case sensitive so ensure that it matches exactly the same as the local group name on Dominion SX unit.
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APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 201 Appendix E: Modem Configuration Client Dial-Up Networking Configuration Configuring Microsoft Windows Dial-Up Networking for use with Dominion SX allows configuration of a PC to reside on the same (Define?)PPP network as the Dominion SX. After the dial-up connection is established, connecting to a Dominion SX is achieved by pointing the web browser to the PPP Server IP.
202 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The New Phonebook Entry window allows you to configure the details of this connection. Figure 104 New Phone Entry Display 3. Click on the Basic tab and complete the following fields: o Entry name: Name of the Dominion SX connection o Phone number: Phone number of the line attached to the Dominion SX unit o Dial using: Modem being used to connect to Dominion SX; if there is no entry here, there is no modem installed in your workstation 4. Click on the Security tab.
APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 203 6. Click OK to return to the main Dial screen. Figure 105 Dial-Up Security Display 7. Click Dial. See the Windows NT Users Guide if you receive any error message. Windows 2000 Dial-Up Networking Configuration 1. Select Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → Network and Dial-Up Connections. 2. Double-click on the Make New Connection icon when the Network and Dial-Up Connections window appears. 5. Figure 106 Windows 2000 Network and Dial-Up Connections 3.
204 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 4. Click the Dial-up to private network radio button and click Next. Figure 107 Network Connection Type 5. Select the check box before the modem that you want to use to connect to the Dominion SX unit and then click Next. Figure 108 Device Selection 6. Type the Area code and Phone number you wish to dial in the appropriate fields. 7. Click on the Country/region code drop-down arrow and select the country or region from the list.
APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 205 8. Click Next. Figure 109 Phone Number to Dial The Connection Availability Screen appears. 1. Click on the Only for myself radio button in the Connection Availability screen. 2. Click Next. Figure 110 Connection Availability The Network Connection has been created 3. Type the name of the Dial-up connection. 4. Click Finish. 5. Click Dial to connect to the remote machine when the Dial Window appears.
206 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Windows XP Dial-Up Networking Configuration 1. Select Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → New Connection Wizard. 2. Click Next and follow the steps in the New Connection Wizard to create custom dialup network profiles. 3. Click the Connect to the Internet radio button and click Next. Figure 111 Network Connection Type 4. Click the Set up my connection manually radio button and click Next.
APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 207 5. Click on the radio button before Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next. Figure 113 Internet Connection 6. Type a name to identify this particular connection in the ISP Name field and click Next.
208 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 7. Type the phone number of this connection in the Phone number field and click Next. Figure 115 Phone Number to Dial 8. Type your ISP information; type the User name and Password in the appropriate fields, and retype the password to confirm it. 9. Click on the checkbox before the appropriate option below the fields and click Next. Figure 116 Internet Account Information 10. Click Finish. 11. Click Dial to connect to the remote machine when the Dial Window appears.
APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 209 Appendix F: Troubleshooting The following tables describe problems and suggested solutions for the problems. Page Access Table 86 Troubleshooting Page Access PROBLEM Cannot login – what are factory defaults? (only for Dominion SX units running firmware version 2.5 or higher) SOLUTION username: admin (all lower case) password: raritan (all lower case) Cannot login – non defaults. 1. Check multiple login per user status.
210 PROBLEM Number of Users Exceeded DOMINION SX USER GUIDE SOLUTION The unit has a security measure that allows only a specific number of login pages to be authenticated at any given time. Should this number be reached when attempting to login to the unit, a pop-up window displays indicating that the maximum number of users is exceeded. This is normal behavior for the unit. Wait for a few minutes and attempt to login again. You may need to refresh or your browser to successfully log on.
APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 211 Login Table 88 Troubleshooting Login PROBLEM Login Failure SOLUTION To provide additional security, the unit login screen expires after three minutes. Therefore, all login attempts after this time period will fail. Reload the browser to reset this timer. Hold down the SHIFT key and click Reload in your browser. This will refresh the login screen from the unit itself (not from a local cache) and allow login to the unit.
212 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Upgrade Table 90 Troubleshooting Upgrade PROBLEM FTP - Server Unreachable FTP - File Not Found Insufficient Partition Size SOLUTION If FTP server specified in the upgrade panel is unreachable or incorrect, the upgrade process halts until a response is received from the FTP server or until a timeout occurs. Wait and allow the FTP Server Unreachable message to appear. The unit requires a package of upgrade files to be in the directory specified by the upgrade path.
APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 213 Figure 118 Firmware Upgrade – Connection Fail Figure 119 Firmware Upgrade – Auto Logout Modem Table 91 Troubleshooting Modem PROBLEM Login Failure SOLUTION The unit supports Web-browser access through the modem at connection speeds of 28.8K bps or greater. If the baud rate is insufficient, the user may be unable to log on to the unit via the modem. 28.8K bps minimum connection speed is recommended for browser-based modem authentications (login).
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