The following table shows the connection protocols for modems or AlterPath PM IPDUs connected to the serial ports.
Starts a PPP session without interactive authentication required. Assumes the specified ACS serial port is connected to an external modem. Starts a PPP session with authentication required. Assumes the specified ACS serial port is connected to an external modem. Starts a SLIP session. Assumes the specified ACS serial port is connected to an external modem. Starts a CSLIP session. Assumes the specified ACS serial port is connected to an external modem. Configures the serial port for power management. Assumes an AlterPath PM IPDU is connected to the serial port.To Configure a Serial Port Connection Protocol for a Console ConnectionThis procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a console port on a device.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as shown in the following figure.The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form, and all the active tabs in yellow.
3. To change the connection protocol, select one of the options from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down menu: Console (Telnet), Console (SSH), Console (Telnet & SSH), or Console (Raw). The default is Console (Telnet).
4. To Configure a Serial Port Connection Protocol for a Bidirectional TelnetThis procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a terminal. For more information on Bidirectional Telnet connection protocol see Bidirectional Telnet Protocol.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as shown in the following figure.The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form, and the active tabs highlighted in yellow.Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > General > Bidirectional Telnet Connection
3. To change the connection protocol, select Bidirectional Telnet from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down men.
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• In the “Authorized Users/Groups” field restrict or deny access to a serial port by specifying one or more users or groups.
• From the “Type” pull-down menu, select an authentication type for the serial port. The default is no authentication (Type=None).
• In the “BidirectionLogin Timeout” field enter the time for the serial port to return to idle state. When the user name is not entered in the terminal window after the login banner is displayed, the serial port returns to an idle state. The default timeout value is 60 seconds.
• In the “BidirectionShell Command” field enter the menu shell command, for example, /bin/menush to build a custom menu for the TS profile.
6. To customize a menu shell, go to Web Manager > Applications > Terminal Profile Menu form. For more information on configuring a menu shell see Chapter 6, “Terminal Profile Menu” on page 123.To Configure a Serial Port Connection Protocol for a Terminal ServerThis procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a terminal. For more information on Terminal Server connection protocols see Terminal Server (TS) Profile Connection Protocols.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as shown in the following figure.The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form, and the active tabs highlighted in yellow.
3. To change the connection protocol, select a Terminal Server connection from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down men, “Telnet”, “SSHv1”, “SSHv2”, “Local Terminal”, or “Raw Socket”.
b. Define a terminal profile menu. “Terminal Profile Menu” form is at Expert > Applications > Terminal Profile Menu.
5. To configure a terminal to automatically connect to a server, do the following steps.
a. Select “Telnet”, “SSHv1”, “SSHv2”, or “Raw Socket” from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down menu.
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c. Specify the TCP Port number, the IP address of the remote host, and the terminal type using the “Other” form. The “Other” form is located at Ports > Physical Ports > Modify Selected Ports > Other.To Configure a Serial Port Connection Protocol for an External Modem
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as shown in the following figure.The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form, and the active tabs highlighted in yellow.
3. To change the connection protocol, select one of the options from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down menu: “PPP-No Auth.”, “PPP”, “SLIP”, or “CSLIP”.
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• To specify the TCP Port number, and configure modem initialization and PPP options see Other.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button.The port configuration section includes six forms in tabbed format as shown in the following figure.The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form.
3. To change the connection protocol, select “Power Management” from the “Connection Protocol” pull-down menu.
5. Select an access method to the IPDU from the “Allow Access by” drop-down menu. The options are SSH, Telnet, or SSH and Telnet. Selecting an access option activates the “Access” and “Other” tabs.Note: Authentication type “None” is not a valid option when the serial port is configured for Power Management connection protocol. The system defaults to “Local” if no authentication type is selected.Note: Configuration for One Time Password (OTP) and OTP/Local is documented in the AlterPath ACS Command Reference Guide.
a. A default TCP port number is displayed in the “TCP Port” field. Enter an alternate port number if you are overriding the default.
b. Enable “Biometric Authentication Required” if you are using an AlterPath Bio device.Note: “Biometric Authentication Required” field is available when the selected access method is SSH or SSH and Telnet.An alias (name) can be associated to a port when it’s individually selected for modification. To associate an alias to a port perform the following steps.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port to modify, and click the Modify Ports button.The settings for a serial port must match the connection settings on the connected device.
2. To change the baud rate, select an option from 2400 to 921600 Kbps from the Baud Rate pull-down menu.
3. To change the flow control, select None, Hardware, or Software from the Flow Control pull-down menu.
7. To change whether the “DCD (Data Carrier Detect) State” is disregarded or not, select either “Disregard” or “Regard”.