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  • Page 1 Serial Device Server SN3101 User Manual www.aten.com...

  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    SN3101 User Manual FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: User Information

    SN3101 User Manual User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center: International http://support.aten.com North America ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com/product_registration ATEN NJ http://support.aten.com Telephone Support For telephone support, call this number: International 886-2-8692-6959 North America...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Copyright © 2007-2009 ATEN® International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE-0286-1AXG Manual Date: 2009-01-19 Altusen and the Altusen logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    The SN3101 Main Screen........
  • Page 6 SN3101 User Manual Network........... 16 Service Ports.
  • Page 7 SN3101 User Manual Chapter 7. Remote Terminal Operation Overview ..........51 HyperTerminal.
  • Page 8 SN3101 User Manual Chapter 10. LDAP Server Configuration Introduction ..........77 Active Directory.

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    SN3101 User Manual About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your SN3101 system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.

  • Page 10: Conventions

    SN3101 User Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt].

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Software designed to work with COM or TTY ports can access serial devices over a TCP/IP network by utilizing the SN3101’s Real COM or TTY drivers. This feature also breaks through the port number and distance limitation barriers encountered with PC hardware.

  • Page 12: Features

    Modbus Ethernet-to-Serial support (Modbus/TCP, Modbus/RTU and Modbus ASCII) for seamless integration of serial Modbus devices Works in tandem with other Altusen/Aten appliances - such as the CC Management Center, the PN0108 and the PN9108 – allowing administrators to manage a wide range of data center devices through IP...

  • Page 13: Restrictions And Requirements

    Sun's Java 2 JRE 1.4.2 or higher must be installed on your computer. Java is available for free download from the Sun Java website: http://java.sun.com The devices that connect to the SN3101 must support one of the following serial protocols: RS-232 (protocol or terminal operations)

  • Page 14: Sn3101 Front View

    1 2 3 4 Component Description Power LED Lights GREEN when the SN3101 is powered up and ready to operate. Link LED Lights GREEN to indicate that the SN3101 is connected to the LAN. It flashes GREEN to indicate that a client program is accessing the device.

  • Page 15: Sn3101 Rear View

    DC Terminal If you are using DC power directly, the electric leads from the DC power source attach here. Note: The diagram shows the SN3101 without the DC terminal connector installed. DC Jack If you are using an AC adapter, the adapter cable plugs in here.
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. Mounting For flexibility and convenience, the SN3101 can be wall mounted or DIN rail mounted, as described in the sections that follow. Wall Mounting To wall mount the SN3101: 1.

  • Page 18: Din Rail Mounting

    DIN Rail Mounting To mount the SN3101 on a DIN rail: 1. Screw the mounting brackets to the back of the SN3101 as described in step 1 of the wall mounting procedure. 2. Use the larger screws supplied with the Mounting Kit to screw the DIN rail brackets to the mounting brackets –...

  • Page 19: Installation

    2. Refer to the diagram on page 10 (the characters in the diagram correspond to the characters of the steps), as you do the following: a) Use a null modem cable to connect the SN3101's serial port to your serial device.
  • Page 20 SN3101 User Manual SN3101 Installation Diagram: 12 – 48V...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Browser Login

    Logging In SN3101 operation is Internet browser based. To begin: 1. Open your browser and specify the IP address of the SN3101 you want to access in the browser's URL location bar. Note: 1. Get the IP address from the SN3101 administrator.

  • Page 22: The Sn3101 Main Screen

    Note: Be sure to click the Logout icon when you end your session. The bar along the left side is used to configure and control access to the SN3101's COM port. The functions of each of the buttons is described in Chapter 5.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Administration

    Chapter 4 Administration Overview The icon bar at the top of the main screen is used by the administrator to configure the SN3101's working environment. An explanation of each of the configuration functions is given in the sections that follow. General...

  • Page 24: System Information

    System Information The System Information section displays the name of the group that the SN3101 belongs to, and allows you to provide a name and description for the SN3101 Station. Assigning a Device Group name to the SN3101 makes it possible to configure a group of SN3101s at the same time.

  • Page 25: Backup

    3. Click Restore. After a few seconds a message appears informing you that the restore operation is in progress. When the operation completes, the SN3101 automatically resets itself, and you are taken to the login page where you have to log in again.

  • Page 26: Network

    Network Configuration allows you to set up the network parameters for the SN3101: Service Ports Lets you select the service ports that the SN3101 listens for incoming data on. Unless you have a specific reason for changing them, we recommend you leave the default settings as they are.

  • Page 27: Ip Installer

    Click a radio button to Enable/Disable the IP Installer utility (see Method 1:, page 102, for IP Installer details). Note: If you choose View Only, the utility will show the SN3101 in its Device List, but you will not be able to change its IP address.

  • Page 28: Ip Address

    SN3101 User Manual IP Address The default is for the SN3101 to have a fixed IP address. It’s default IP address is 192.168.0.10. If you are giving the SN3101 a fixed IP address, fill in the Primary IP to Alternate DNS Server fields with values appropriate to the network you are on.

  • Page 29: Anms

    CC Management Settings If you want to allow user access to the SN3101 through a CC (Control Center) server, check Enable CC Management and fill in the CC Server’s IP address and the port that it listens on in the appropriate fields.

  • Page 30: Radius Settings

    3. Key the Shared Secret character string that you want to use for authentication between the SN3101 and the RADIUS Server. 4. Set the time in seconds that the SN3101 waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out in the Timeout field.

  • Page 31: Ldap Settings

    Chapter 4. Administration LDAP Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the SN3101 via LDAP / LDAPS, refer to the information in the table, below: Item Action Enable LDAP Put a check in the Enable LDAP checkbox to allow LDAP / LDAPS authentication and authorization.

  • Page 32: Snmp Settings

    4. Key in the IP addresses of the computers that will automatically be notified of SNMP trap events in the SNMP Manager fields. Note: 1. MIB definitions for the SN3101 are provided on the CD that came with this package.

  • Page 33: Date / Time

    When you click the Date / Time icon, the following dialog box appears: The date and time that the SN3101 is currently set to appear in the upper section. The large lower section offers three methods to set new date and time...

  • Page 34: Firmware

    Note: 1. If you enable Check Firmware Version, the upgrade function compares the station's firmware level with that of the upgrade files. If it finds that the SN3101's current version is equal to, or higher than, the upgrade version, it won't overwrite the SN3101's version.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5. Port Operating Modes

    In Console Management mode, multiple users can establish a Telnet or SSH session to the SN3101 to manage a server or serial device connected to its COM port. Users can log in using the browser Telnet function, a direct Telnet session, SSH or PuTTY.

  • Page 36: Tcp Server / Tcp Client

    In TCP Client mode, when serial data comes into the SN3101’s serial port, the SN3101 initiates contact with the host computer and begins sending serial data to the to the host. The SN3101 can send data to up to 16 host computers simultaneously, and supports 128-bit SSL data encryption in this operating...

  • Page 37: Udp Mode

    (RTU) in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. In Modbus mode, the SN3101 acts as a gateway to link individual serial Modbus devices. Acting as a Modbus master, the SN3101 initiates transactions and the slaves respond with the requested data.

  • Page 38: Virtual Modem

    SN3101 User Manual Virtual Modem In Virtual Modem mode, the SN3101’s COM port emulates a modem. The port acts as if it were a real modem for communication with a remote server. This allows software designed to transmit data over a serial modem-to-modem link, to perform serial operations over a TCP/IP ethernet connection.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6. Com Port Management

    After you log into the SN3101, the Main Screen appears (seeThe SN3101 Main Screen, page 12). The bar along the left side is used to configure and control access to the SN3101's COM port. The functions of each of the buttons is described in the following table:...
  • Page 40 Clicking this button brings up the Event Log Only dialog box which allows the administrator to view all of the events that took place on the SN3101 (see Log, page 49). Note: Buttons are only active for the functions that the user is authorized to...

  • Page 41: Telnet

    Console Management mode (see Operating Mode, page 37). View History To view a record of the Telnet activity that took place over the SN3101’s COM port, click View History. A screen showing the events that took place appears.

  • Page 42: Connect - Com Port

    To access a device connected to the COM port, select COM1, then click Connect. Note: The SN3101’s COM port must be set to Console Management mode (see Operating Mode, page 37), in order for the COM1 entry to appear. (Continues on next page.)
  • Page 43 Chapter 6. COM Port Management (Continued from previous page.) When you connect, a screen similar to the one below appears: If you are connected to a computer and want to go to a terminal session or command line to operate it, Press [Enter]. When you have finished with the session, log out, then press the suspend character combination to bring up the Main Menu.
  • Page 44 SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) To display the Suspend Menu, Press [Ctrl+x]. Where x represents the Suspend Character set by the Administrator (see Suspend Character, page 37). The screen will prompt you as to the correct character. In this example, it is [Ctrl+D] (see the prompt on the previous screenshot).

  • Page 45: Port Configuration

    Port Configuration The administrator and users with port configuration permission (seeUser Management, page 44), can set up the operating parameters for the SN3101's COM (serial) port by clicking the Port Config button to bring up the Port Configuration dialog box: To set up the serial communications parameters for the SN3101’s COM port,...

  • Page 46: Port Property Settings

    Each port on SN series devices has a port ID number. The value in this field indicates the port that is being configured. Since the SN3101 only has one port, the value is COM1. Port Name You can give a port an appropriate name by editing the Port Name field.
  • Page 47 Chapter 6. COM Port Management (Continued from previous page.) Setting Meaning Out CRLF This allows you to select whether to send a Carriage Return and Translation Line Feed signal (CRLF), or only a Carriage Return signal (CR). Choices are: None (which sends CRLF) and CRLF to CR (which only sends CR), Default is None.

  • Page 48: Advanced Settings

    SNMP Trap event has been triggered – debug messages can be sent through its serial port to the SN3101’s COM port. When the SN3101 receives such a message, it can send an SNMP Trap alert and/or an email to inform the user specified here of the problem. You...
  • Page 49 Chapter 6. COM Port Management To configure a port to provide alert notification, do the following: 1. Use the Alert String fields to specify the alerts you want to receive. 2. Enable the Enable report from the following SMTP Server checkbox, and key in the IP address or domain name of your SMTP server.
  • Page 50 SN3101 communicates with. To configure the settings, do the following: 1. Key in either the hostname or IP address of the device that the SN3101 will communicate with in the Destination Host field.
  • Page 51 2. Key in the start number of the IP range that the SN3101 will send data to in the Host Start field. 3. Key in the end number of the IP range that the SN3101 will send data to in the Host End field.
  • Page 52 SN3101 User Manual Modbus: The Modbus Settings dialog box allows you to specify the data communications channel for the Modbus devices that the SN3101 communicates with over the internet when its COM port is set to Modbus Mode. (Continues on next page.)
  • Page 53 (such as a message timeout) should occur during Modbus operations. * These fields only need to be filled in for an SN3101 whose COM port has been configured as a Modbus Master (an SN3101 that has a Modbus...

  • Page 54: User Management

    SN3101 User Manual User Management Clicking the User Manager button brings up the User Management dialog box. If this is the first time you are accessing this function, or no user accounts have been created yet, the following screen displays: Click New to begin setting up user accounts.

  • Page 55: Editing An Account

    Chapter 6. COM Port Management (Continued from previous page.) When you click Add, a dialog box similar to the one below appears: 1. Key in the user’s Username and Password (up to 16 characters for each). 2. Reenter the password to confirm that it is correct. 3.

  • Page 56: Direct Access

    Modbus Slave (see Operating Mode, page 37). If no IP addresses are specified here, any host can open a TCP/IP session to the SN3101’s COM port and use the SN3101’s IP address and socket base port for data transmission. If specific IP addresses are entered here, however, only hosts at those addresses can open a TCP/IP session to access the port.

  • Page 57: Session Info

    Clicking the Session Info button brings up the Active Sessions display: This display lets the administrator see at a glance all the users currently logged into the SN3101, and provides information about each of their sessions. It also gives the administrator the option of forcing a user logout by selecting...

  • Page 58: Sys Info

    SN3101 User Manual Sys Info The System Information dialog box provides information about all aspects of the SN3101's configuration:...

  • Page 59: Log

    Clicking the Log button brings up the Event Log dialog box: The SN3101 maintains a log file of the events that take place on it. This dialog box allows you to select the range of events you wish to view: Choose Today then click OK to see a listing of only today's events.
  • Page 60 SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) Once you make a choice and click OK an Event Log List, similar to the one below, appears: When you have finished viewing the event list: If you want to return to the Event Log dialog box, click Back.

  • Page 61: Remote Terminal Operation

    Chapter 7 Remote Terminal Operation Overview The SN3101 can be accessed via a remote terminal session using a number of methods, including HyperTerminal, Telnet, SSH, or PuTTY, as described in the sections that follow. HyperTerminal HyperTerminal is a program included with Windows that can be used to establish a Telnet session with the SN3101.
  • Page 62 SN3101 with your Username and Password to bring up the SN3101’s Main Menu. See Telnet, page 31 for Telnet operation. Note: To control a device connected to the SN3101’s COM port – rather than opening the SN3101’s Main Menu – replace the port number (23) with the port number that was set for the Socket entry under Network configuration (see Service Ports, page 16).

  • Page 63: Telnet

    Logging In 1. On your computer, open a terminal (command line) session. 2. At the prompt, key in the SN3101's IP Address in the following way: telnet [IP Address] Note: The default telnet port is 23. To control a device connected to the SN3101’s COM port –...

  • Page 64: Ssh

    SN3101 User Manual Terminal Session (Linux): 1. Open a terminal (command line) on your computer. 2. At the prompt, key in your SN3101 Username and the SN3101's IP Address in the following way: ssh [username@IP Address] 3. Press Enter 4. When you are prompted for a password, use your SN3101 password.

  • Page 65: Third Party Utility (Windows)

    You must close PuTTY and start over. Once an SSH connection to the device is established, the SN3101 Main Menu comes up. This menu is the same as the main menu that appears with Telnet sessions (see Telnet, page 31 for Telnet operation).
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  • Page 67: Virtual Port Management

    Windows 2000 and Higher Installation To install the Windows 2000 and higher driver, do the following: 1. On the software CD that came with your SN3101 package, locate the file: SN3101 Virtual Port vxxx.exe Note: The vxxx specified above stands for the driver’s version number. The file on the CD will show an actual version number.

  • Page 68: Uninstalling The Driver

    Windows 98 driver installation is the same as that of the Windows 2000 and HIgher installation described, above. The only difference is that the file you will use is named: SN3101 Virtual Port for Win98 vxxx.exe. Uninstalling the driver follows the same procedure as mentioned above.

  • Page 69: Tty Driver Installation For Linux

    TTY Driver Installation for Linux To install the TTY driver for Linux, do the following: 1. On the software CD that came with your SN3101 package, locate the file: AtenVPInstall_vxxx.tgz. Note: The vxxx specified above stands for the driver’s version number. The file on the CD will show an actual version number.

  • Page 70: Real Com Port Management - Windows

    SN3101 User Manual Real COM Port Management – Windows The Virtual Port Management Utility for Windows provides a convenient interface to COM port mapping. When you run the Virtual Serial Port → → Manager program (Start Virtual Port Management Utility...

  • Page 71: Menu And Toolbar

    Only the IP address, socket port and target type are relevant. Target Type The type of target to be mapped. SN3101, SN0108, and SN0116 devices are valid target types. Add Target Creates an entry in the Target List based on the above information.

  • Page 72: Target List

    SN3101 User Manual Target List The left side panel displays all the devices that were found with the Enumeration function, as well as any devices that were manually added with the Target Information fields. Note: Double clicking an item in the list invokes the same function as selecting Enum Ports –...

  • Page 73: Port List

    Chapter 8. Virtual Port Management Port List This list displays the port information of the selected target (only one target can be selected at a time). The left column lists the target’s port number, the second column shows the COM port it is mapped to (if any), the third column shows its working mode, and the right column shows its status.

  • Page 74: Port Mapping And Unmapping

    SN3101 User Manual Port Mapping and Unmapping Port Mapping To map a virtual COM port: 1. Double click your Target item in the Port List to brings up the Port Mapping dialog box: 2. Drop down the list of available COM ports and select the COM port you wish to map the Target port to.

  • Page 75: Mapped Com Port

    Chapter 8. Virtual Port Management (Continued from previous page.) Mapped COM Port The far right panel of the Virtual Port Management dialog box displays the mapped COM port. The entry is generated as soon as the application starts, and is dynamically updated whenever the mapped COM port configuration changes as a result of installations and removals.

  • Page 76: Port Unmapping

    SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) Port Unmapping To unmap a virtual COM port, do the following: 1. Select the mapped COM port (in the far right panel) to bring up the Port Unmapping dialog box: Note: If the dialog box doesn’t come up, either click Unmap… on the button bar, or select Unmap…...

  • Page 77: Real Com Port Management - Linux

    ./AtenVPMapping unmap(0) PCPort(0-255) NumberofUnMapping(1-48) Virtual Port Naming Rules All of the ATEN SN virtual ports under Linux have the prefix ttya. Mapped virtual ports can be found in the /dev dir. They all have a prefix of ttya (ttya000, ttya001, etc.). The range is from ttya000 – ttya255.
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  • Page 79: Serial Network Device Manager

    Chapter 9 Serial Network Device Manager Overview To help manage your SN3101 installation more conveniently and efficiently, a Windows-based configuration and management utility – the Serial Network Device Manager – has been provided on the software CD that came with your package.

  • Page 80: Operation

    SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) Operation → When you run the Serial Network Device Manager program (Start Virtual → Port Management Utility Serial Network Device Manager), the following dialog box appears: Dialog Box Layout The Serial Network Device Manager dialog box is laid out as follows: A menu bar at the top that allows you to view and manage your SN devices.

  • Page 81: The Menu Bar

    24. Serial Tunnel Select this item to build a Serial Tunnel connection between two SN3101 units. See Serial Tunnel, page 28 for more information on Serial Tunnels. See Serial Tunnel Creation, page 74 for information on building Serial Tunnels.
  • Page 82 SN3101 User Manual Group This function allows you to configure and manage a number of SN3101 devices at the same time by assigning them to groups. To configure the settings for a group, select it from the list in the left panel. The changes that you make to the various settings (described below), affect all the members of the selected group.

  • Page 83: Virtual Port

    Chapter 9. Serial Network Device Manager Monitor This menu allows you to keep track of the serial ports on your installation. There are three items on the menu as described in the table below: Item Action Enum Targets Selecting this item causes the program to search and list (enumerate), all SN target devices that it finds in a tree view in the left panel of the screen.

  • Page 84: Serial Tunnel Creation

    SN3101 User Manual Serial Tunnel Creation Building a Serial Tunnel To build a Serial Tunnel connection between two SN3101 units, do the following: → 1. From the Menu Bar, select Target Serial Tunnel to bring up the Serial Tunnel dialog box: If any Serial Tunnels have already been established, they show in the large upper panel.

  • Page 85: Removing A Serial Tunnel

    Removing a Serial Tunnel Since a serial tunnel is composed of a master SN3101 (acting as a TCP server) and a slave SN3101 (acting as a TCP client), removing a serial tunnel is accomplished by simply changing the operating mode of either SN3101.
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  • Page 87: Ldap Server Configuration

    To allow authentication and authorization for the SN3101 via LDAP or LDAPS, the Active Directory’s LDAP Schema must be extended so that an extended attribute name for the SN3101 – accessPort – is added as an optional attribute to the person class.

  • Page 88: Install The Active Directory Schema Snap-In

    SN3101 User Manual Install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in To install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in, do the following: 1. Open a Command Prompt. 2. Key in: regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll to register schmmgmt.dll on your computer. 3. Open the Start menu; click Run; key in: mmc /a; click OK.

  • Page 89: Extend And Update The Active Directory Schema

    Chapter 10. LDAP Server Configuration Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema To extend and update the Active Directory Schema, do the following 3 procedures: 1. Create a New Attribute named accessPort: → → a) Start Administrative Tools Active Directory Schema. b) In the left panel of the screen that comes up, right-click Attributes: →...
  • Page 90 SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) e) Fill in the dialog box to match the entries shown below, then click OK to complete step 1 of the procedure. Note: The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods, not commas. 2. Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute: →...
  • Page 91 Chapter 10. LDAP Server Configuration (Continued from previous page.) c) In the right panel, right-click person: d) Select Properties; the person Properties dialog box comes up with the General page displayed. Click the Attributes tab. (Continues on next page.)
  • Page 92 SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) e) On the Attributes page, click Add: f) In the list that comes up, select accessPort, then click OK to complete step 2 of the procedure.
  • Page 93 3. Edit Active Directory Users With the Extended Schema: a) Run ADSI Edit. (Installed as part of the Support Tools.) b) Open domain, and navigate to the cn=users dc=aten dc=com node. c) Locate the user you wish to edit. (Our example uses steve3.) d) Right-click on the user’s name and select properties.
  • Page 94 SN3101 User Manual (Continued from previous page.) e) On the Attribute Editor page of the dialog box that appears, select accessPort from the list. f) Click Edit to bring up the String Attribute Editor: (Continues on next page.)
  • Page 95 Chapter 10. LDAP Server Configuration (Continued from previous page.) g) Key in the desired SN3101 permission attribute values (see The Permission Attribute Value, page 86 for details). For example: h) Click OK. When you return to the Attribute Editor page, the accessPort entry now reflects the new permissions: i) Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure.

  • Page 96: The Permission Attribute Value

    The attribute value for accessPort is made up of two parts: 1) the IP address of the SN3101 a user will access; and 2) a string that indicates the access rights the user has on the SN3101 at that IP address. For example: 192.168.0.80&u,t,1;u,f...

  • Page 97: Permission Examples

    Access rights examples are given in the table, below: User String Meaning User1 User has default rights for all SN3101 devices. This means that the user can access port 1 of all SN3101 devices, but cannot configure any of them.

  • Page 98: Openldap

    SN3101 User Manual OpenLDAP OpenLDAP is an Open source LDAP server designed for Unix platforms. A Windows version can be downloaded from: http://download.bergmans.us/openldap/openldap-2.2.29/ openldap-2.2.29-db-4.3.29-openssl-0.9.8a- win32_Setup.exe. OpenLDAP Server Installation After downloading the program, launch the installer, select your language, accept the license and choose the target installation directory. The default directory is: c:\Program Files\OpenLDAP.

  • Page 99: Openldap Server Configuration

    Specify the server suffix. All entries in the directory will have this suffix, which represents the root of the directory tree. For example, with suffix dc=aten,dc=com, the fully qualified name of all entries in the database will end with dc=aten,dc=com.

  • Page 100: Starting The Openldap Server

    SN3101 User Manual Starting the OpenLDAP Server To start the OpenLDAP Server, run slapd (the OpenLDAP Server executable file) from the command line. slapd supports a number of command line options, the most important option is the d switch that triggers debug information.

  • Page 101: Customizing The Openldap Schema

    In the case of the SN3101, the objectclass and attributeTypes configuration file directives are used to define new schema. The extended schema file used to authenticate and authorize users logging in to the SN3101 is shown in the figure, below:...

  • Page 102: Ldap Dit Design And Ldif File

    Directory Information Tree (DIT). The nodes in the tree are directory entries, and each entry contains information in attribute-value form. An example of the LDAP directory tree for the SN3101 is shown in the figure, below: (Continues on next page.)

  • Page 103: Dit Creation

    The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) is used to represent LDAP entries in a simple text format (please refer to RFC 2849). The figure below illustrates an LDIF file that creates the DIT for the SN3101 directory tree (shown in the figure, above).

  • Page 104: Using The New Schema

    SN3101 User Manual Using the New Schema To use the new schema, do the following: 1. Save the new schema file (e.g., sn3101.schema) in the /OpenLDAP/schema/ directory. 2. Add the new schema to the slapd.conf file, as shown in the figure, below: 3.

  • Page 105: Appendix

    Appendix Safety Instructions General Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device. Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage will result. Do not use the device near water.
  • Page 106 SN3101 User Manual If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 107: Dc Power

    Chapter 11. DC Power The system relies on the protective devices in the building installation for protection against short-circuit, overcurrent, and earth (grounding) fault. Ensure that the protective devices in the building installation are properly rated to protect the system, and that they comply with national and local codes.

  • Page 108: Rack Mounting

    SN3101 User Manual Rack Mounting Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack.

  • Page 109: Technical Support

    Online Technical Support http://support.aten.com Support Troubleshooting http://www.aten.com Documentation Software Updates Telephone Support 886-2-8692-6959 North America Email Support ATEN TECH support@aten-usa.com ATEN NJ sales@aten.com Online Technical Support ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com/support Support ATEN NJ http://support.aten.com Troubleshooting ATEN TECH http://www.aten-usa.com Documentation ATEN NJ http://www.aten.com...

  • Page 110: Specifications

    SN3101 User Manual Specifications Function Specification Connectors Serial 1 x DB-9 M (Black) Network 1 x RJ-45 (Black) Power PWR1 1 x 2-pin Terminal Block (Green) PWR2 1 x DC Jack (Black) Switches Reset 1 x Semi-recessed Pushbutton LEDs Power...

  • Page 111: Administrator Login Failure

    4. When the Link and 10/100Mbps LEDs flash, power off the switch. 5. Remove the jumper cap from J4. 6. Close the housing and start the SN3101 back up. After you start back up, you can use the default Username and Password...

  • Page 112: Ip Address Determination

    If you are an administrator logging in for the first time, you need to access the SN3101 in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to. There are two methods to choose from. In either case, your computer must be on the same network segment as the SN3101.After you have connected and logged in you...

  • Page 113: Method 2

    2. Specify the switch's default IP address (192.168.0.10) in your browser, and you will be able to connect. 3. Assign a fixed IP address for the SN3101 that is suitable for the network segment that it resides on. 4. After you log out, be sure to reset your computer's IP address to its original value.

  • Page 114: Virtual Modem Details

    Ethernet LAN or WAN using the TCP/IP protocol rather than over slower, less-reliable, telephone lines. AT Command Set Support The SN3101 supports a subset of the standard Hayes command set, as well as some extended commands, as shown in the following table: Command...
  • Page 115 Chapter 11. (Continued from previous page.) Command Operation Response ATZ[CR] Reset modem command. If successful: OK[CR][LF] If failure: ERROR[CR][LF] Close active connections and reset the S registers and general option status to their saved values. AT&Cn[CR] DCD option. (Where n represents a numeric If successful: OK[CR][LF] character;...

  • Page 116: S Register Support

    SN3101 User Manual S Register Support The S registers that the SN3101 supports, and their values, are described in the table, below: Register Function Range Units Default Number of rings to wait before auto 0—255 Rings answering. Ring Counter 0—255 Rings Specify the current number of rings.

  • Page 117: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 11. Troubleshooting Operation problems can be due to a variety of causes. The first step in solving them is to make sure that all cables are securely attached and seated completely in their sockets. In addition, updating the product’s firmware may solve problems that have been discovered and resolved since the prior version was released.
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  • Page 119 Index DIN Rail Mounting, 8 Direct Access, 46 Active Directory LDAP configuration, 77 Administration, 13 Firmware upgrade, 24 ANMS settings, 19 Forgotten Password, 101 Date and time, 23 Firmware upgrade, 24 General settings, 13 General settings, 13 Network settings, 16 Administrator Login Failure, 101 Administrator password, 14 Installation, 9...
  • Page 120 SN3101 User Manual General, 95 Rack Mounting, 98 Online Serial Network Device Manager, 69 Registration, iii Serial port settings, 36 OpenLDAP Serial Tunnel, 28, 71 Server Configuration, 89 Building, 74 Server Installation, 88 Removing, 75 Operating Mode, 37 Service Ports, 16...
  • Page 121 Index Windows, 57 Port List, 63 Virtual Modem, 28, 104 Port Mapping, 64 Virtual Port Management, 57 Port Unmapping, 66 Dialog box layout, 60, 70 Target information, 61 Port Mapping and Target list, 62 Unmapping, 64 Windows, 60 Wall Mounting, 7 Virtual Port Utility Menu and toolbar, 61...

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