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About Autoconnection
About Autoconnection
Configuring a Port for Autoconnection
Configuring a User for Autoconnection
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The autoconnection feature allows you to configure a user to access the
device server and then be automatically connected to a host on the LAN.
You can implement autoconnection in the following ways:
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By port, where all port users are automatically connected to the same
host. The device server is completely transparent to them.
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By user, where a user is required to log on and may be required to
supply a password. Once the user is authenticated, an automatic
connection to a host is made.
1. Under Configuration, select Serial Ports.
2. Click the TCP Sockets Port Profile. Note that TCP Sockets is the port
profile to use for Autoconnection.
3. Click Apply.
4. Select Automatically establish TCP connections and the appropriate
parameters. Use the Help button for additional information.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click Reboot for changes to take effect.
Note:
To return to the main Ports menu, choose Ports from the Menu again.
1. Click Users from the menu.
2. Choose New User.
3. Enter a username and click Next.
4. Select the Terminal/Terminal Emulation user profile and click Next.
5. Select Automatically connect to a ...
Be sure to specify the following:
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Hostname or IP address that will be the destination
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Service (Telnet, Rlogin, raw TCP, or SSL)
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Destination TCP port number, which determines the type of
connection for this user (such as 23 for Telnet)
6. Click Next and choose to verify the settings.
7. Click Finish to save settings.
Chapter 3 Configuring Network and Serial Port Settings
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