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About Console Management
PortServer TS 8/16 can be configured to remotely manage network devices, such as routers,
switches, and servers, which usually provide EIA-232 serial ports for management. Using the
PortServer TS 8/16 and TCP/IP utilities like reverse Telnet and SSH2, network administrators can
access consoled serial ports from a single station over the LAN.
Configuring Console Management: Web Interface
1. Access the web interface by entering the PortServer TS 8/16 IP address in a browser's URL win-
dow.
2. Log in to the PortServer TS 8/16 as root.
The default password is dbps.
3. Select Configure and then Console Management from the menu.
4. Follow the prompts to complete configuration.
Configuring Console Management: Command Line
This procedure describes how to configure PortServer TS 8/16 to handle console management.
Procedure
1. For each port connected to a device that will be managed, specify the following:
set ports dev=prn range=range
where range is the port or range of ports to be set up for console management
2. Ensure that the port and the device to be managed are using the same flow control scheme.
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See the device's documentation for information on flow control requirements.
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To check the PortServer TS 8/16 current settings and to change them, see description of the
set flow command in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference.
3. Ensure that the port and the device are using the same baud rate.
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See the device's documentation for information on baud rate requirements.
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To check the PortServer TS 8/16 current settings and to change them, see set line description
in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference.
4. If you want to simplify access to the ports, do one of the following:
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If the administrator will access the port from a station on the LAN, you can assign IP
addresses to each port that will be connected to a managed device, which will allow the
administrator to Telnet directly to the port without specifying a port number. See set altip
command in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference for more information.
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If you want to use a menu to simplify access, see the examples that follow and the set menu
command in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference for more information.
5. If you want to use SSH2 connections and use a password to validate the user, supply the follow-
ing commands:
set user name=name
newpass name=name
where name is the user's name
6. If you want to use SSH2 connections and use a public key for authentication, enter the following
command
set user name=name
where
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name is the name of a user
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host is either an IP address or DNS name of a host running TFTP that holds
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loadkey=host:key
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