Dial-in Connections lists the types of devices that can be used for dial-in access to the OnSite.Once the connection is made, all requests to access the specified IP address are routed through the PPP connection. For example, if you enter the specified IP address in a browser, the browser connects to the OnSite through the dial-in connection. This way you can access the Web Manager or the OnSite’s console through PPP even if the Ethernet connection to the OnSite is not available.On a computer running a Windows operating system, you can use HyperTerminal or another terminal emulator. On a computer running a UNIX-based operating system, such as Solaris or Linux, you can use a compatible terminal emulator such as Kermit or Minicom.Once the dial-in connection is made using a terminal emulator, you get console access to the OnSite.The OnSite administrator performs the procedures to install and configure the modems. Contact your OnSite administrator for the phone numbers, usernames, and passwords to use, and for questions about how the modems are configured.The parameters for the PPP connection can be configured on the remote computer and saved in a list of connection profiles by name. Subsequently, users can click on a desired connection name to dial in without having to enter the parameters each time. For example, if you want to contact the modem of an OnSite located in Massachusetts to set up a callback session, you might name the connection, “OnSiteMAcallback.” Later, if you want to dial into the OnSite in Massachusetts, you can click the OnSiteMAcallback connection name to create the connection automatically.
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• If authentication is required for the device into which you dial, you need a username and password for a user account on the OnSite.
Configure a PPP connection profile with stored phone number, user, and password information Connect using a preconfigured PPP connection profile Configure a terminal connection profile with stored phone number, user, and password information Connect using a stored terminal emulator connection profile
• Assign a name and define the parameters for a PPP connection profile that can be re-used for dialing into the OnSite.Defining a reusable “connection” with a name and the desired parameters saves users the trouble of entering the phone number, username, and password every time they want to dial into the OnSite.See the prerequisites listed in Dial-in Connections, if needed.Note: The following steps work for a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems. You can use this procedure as an example.
8. Type the phone number for the OnSite’s modem in the “Phone number” field and click “Next>.”
10. Type the password for accessing the OnSite in the “Password” and “Confirm Password” field and click “Next>.”
f. Enter the phone number of your local modem in the “Phone number:” field, and click OK.Perform this procedure on a remote computer that has a modem to initialize a dial-in and optional call back session on the OnSite. This procedure assumes a PPP connection profile has previously been configured with the modem or phone card’s phone number, username, and password, as described in To Configure a Reusable PPP Connection.Note: The following steps work if you are on a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems, but you can use these steps as an example.The “Connect connection_name” dialog appears. The stored username and password appear in the “User Name” and “Password” fields and the phone number appears in the “Dial” field.If the OnSite administrator has configured the modem or phone card for authentication, then you are prompted for your username and password.To Configure a Reusable Terminal Emulator Dial-in ConnectionDo this procedure on a remote computer that has a modem to assign a name and configure parameters for a named connection profile. This procedure can only be used for dialing into a modem that is on a PCMCIA card on the OnSite. See the prerequisites listed in Dial-in Connections, if needed.Note: The following steps work for a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems, but you can use this procedure as an example.
1. From the Start menu, go to All Programs>Accessories> Communications>Hyperterminal.This procedure requires a PCMCIA modem card installed on the OnSite. If the OnSite administrator has configured the modem card for callback, when you dial in, the OnSite calls back to the specified number. Contact your OnSite administrator if you have questions about the configuration. This procedure also assumes that a previously-defined connection is listed in the terminal emulator’s list of connections, as described in To Configure a Reusable Terminal Emulator Dial-in Connection.Note: The following steps work for a computer running Windows XP. The steps are different on computers running other Windows versions or other operating systems, but you can use this procedure as an example.
1. From the Start menu, go to All Programs>Accessories> Communications>Hyperterminal>connection_name.For example, a previously-configured connection named “dial_onsite” appears in the HyperTerminal Open list as “dial_onsite.ht.”If the OnSite administrator has configured the PCMCIA modem card for callback, when you dial in, the OnSite calls you back and prompts you for a user name..If the OnSite administrator has configured the modem or phone card for OTP (one time password) authentication, then you are prompted for your OTP username and OTP password.
3. If call back is enabled, enter cbuser at the user name prompt.