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10: Connections
Chapter 8: Device Ports
connected to an external device. This chapter describes how to use the
page to connect external devices and outbound network connections (such as Telnet or SSH) in
various configurations.
An SLB device port attached to an external device can be connected to one of the following
endpoints:
Another device port attached to an external device
Another device port with a modem attached
An outgoing Telnet or SSH session
An outgoing TCP or UDP network connection
This enables the user to set up connections such as those described in the next section. You can
establish a connection at various times:
Immediately. These connections are always re-established after reboot.
At a specified date and time. These connections connect if the date and time have already
passed.
After a specified amount of data or a specified sequence of data passes through the
connection. Following reboot, the connection is not reestablished until the specified data
passes through the connection.
Typical Setup Scenarios for the SLB
Following are typical configurations in which SLB connections can be used, with references to
settings on the
Devices > Connections
Terminal Server
In this setup, the SLB branch office manager acts as a multiplexer of serial data to a single server
computer. Terminal devices are connected to the serial ports of the SLB and configured as a
Device Port to Telnet out type connection on the
terminals can access the server as if they were connected directly to it by local serial ports or a
console.
SLB™ Branch Office Manager User Guide
described how to configure and interact with an SLB device port
and
Device Ports > Settings
Devices > Connections
web pages.
Devices > Connections
page. The users of the
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