Black Box 104 Quick Start Manual

Introduction
This Quick Start Guide covers the key points of the
installation for your Terminal Server product. It is intended for
systems administrators familiar with operating systems
covered.
The Terminal Server is a TCP/IP Terminal Server available in
table top form. The table top unit has 2 or 4 RS-232/RS-422
ports that can be used for terminals, modems, printers or other
serial devices. The serial ports are individually numbered.
Front view
Port activity indicators
Network indicator
Power indicator
Rear view
Serial ports
10/100 BASE-T socket
Power input socket
Connectors and indicators Connecting up the unit and logging
in from a remote host
The functions of these are described in the User and
Administration Guide supplied with this product.
1. Read the safety manual supplied with this product.
2. Connect the unit to the ethernet.
Note
3. Connect the power cable to the unit.
These instructions assume the unit is attached to the same LAN
4. Power up the unit.
as other host machines. Refer to the User and Administration
5. On a local host, for UNIX type:
Guide for other situations. To perform the basic configuration
you will need to know:
• The IP address of the unit
• The ethernet address of the unit
• The host name of the unit
If in doubt please refer to your system administrator.
6. From the command prompt, run: telnet a.b.c.d
7. At the password prompt press Enter.
8. At the Local > prompt now displayed, type:
9. Type set term <terminal> and then press Enter for the
You have now connected up and logged into the unit.
Setting the network parameters
1. Press CRTL A for the ADMINISTRATION MENU then
2. At the password prompt now displayed, type iolan as the
3. In the administrator password window is now displayed,
arp -s a.b.c.d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
or for Windows type:
4. Enter the IP address and host name for the unit. Press
arp -s a.b.c.d aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff
replacing a.b.c.d with the unit IP address
5. Select Reboot from the menu and press Enter.
and aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff with the ethernet
6. Confirm Reboot and wait for the unit to restart.
address.
Your unit is now set up for operation.
Notes:
(This may take a few seconds to complete).
For setting up a unit via a serially attached terminal, refer to the
appropriate section in the User and Administration Guide.
For setting up a unit via BOOTP, refer to the appropriate
set term for supported terminals and press Enter.
section in the User and Administration Guide.
appropriate terminal type.
Setting up a printer
This section assumes your printer client is set up for LPD
printing.
press CRTL P.
1. Power down the unit and attach the serial printer using a
default password and press Enter.
2. Power up the unit.
use the cursor keys to select Server then press Enter.
3. Log in and select the Administration Mode (using
The server menu is now displayed.
4. Using the cursor keys select the Port option then enter the
Enter twice to save the changes.
5. On the Port Setup Menu, set the parameters in the
6. Enter the print queue filename in the User Name field. and
7. Set Access to Remote using the spacebar to select the
8. Set the Local Port field. This is a TCP Port number and for
9. Press Enter twice to save the changes.
10. From the ADMINISTRATION MENU select the Kill
The port is now setup, you can now send a print job to the unit
to test printing.
cable specified in the User and Administration Guide.
CTRL A and then CTRL P).
number of the serial port you attached the printer to.
Hardware and Flow ctrl to match those of your printer.
then press Enter.
appropriate action.
LPD this should be set to 515.
option and enter the serial port number for the printer, then
press Enter.