Chapter 4: Terminal Operations; Accessing The Terminal Applications Menu - Avocent DSR1010 Installer/User Manual

Chapter 4: Terminal Operations

Accessing the Terminal Applications Menu

Each individual DSR may be configured at the appliance level through the
Configuration port on the back of the appliance. All terminal commands are
accessed through a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software.
To access the Terminal Applications menu:
1. Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software (such as
HyperTerminal) to the Confi guration port on the back panel of the DSR
using the supplied null modem cable. The terminal should be set to 9600
baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no fl ow control. The terminal may be
connected at any time, even when the appliance is powered.
2. Press any key to access the Main menu.
Terminal Applications menu commands
The Terminal Applications menu of the DSR features nine selections:
Network Configuration, Security Configuration, SNMP Configuration,
Firmware Management, Enable Debug Messages, Set/Change Password,
Restore Factory Defaults, Reset Appliance and Exit. Each is discussed below.
Network Confi guration
The DSR appliance is configured for network access through this option. When
it is selected, you will have access to the addressing that allows the DSR to be
positioned in your network.
Security Confi guration
This menu option allows you to configure DSR authentication security. When
it is selected, you will be given two menu options: Reset Security Keys
(certificates of server running DSAuth) and the connection status of the server
running DSAuth.
The DSR operates in one of two modes: All or Secure. This setting is controlled
from the Security menu on the DSR console port. In the default All mode, the
DSR allows any server running DSAuth to initiate a session between the DSR
and DSView. In secure mode, only one specific DSAuth server is allowed to
initiate this session; other DSAuth servers are locked out.
NOTE: In secure mode, the ability to select a backup DSAuth server through DSView
is eliminated.
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