Table Of Contents - Lantronix SCS Reference Manual

1: Introduction............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 What Is New................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 How To Use This Manual............................................................................................ 1-1
2: Getting Started........................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Configuration Methods ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.1 EZWebCon................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Web Browser Interface ..............................................................................................................2-1
2.1.3 Command Line ..........................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Rebooting.................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.1 Sending a Broadcast Message .................................................................................................2-5
2.2.2 Restoring Factory Defaults........................................................................................................2-5
2.2.3 Reloading Operational Software ...............................................................................................2-6
2.2.4 Editing Boot Parameters ...........................................................................................................2-6
2.3 System Passwords...................................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1 Login Password .........................................................................................................................2-7
2.3.2 Privileged Password ..................................................................................................................2-8
2.4 Basic Configuration..................................................................................................... 2-9
2.4.1 Changing the Server Name.......................................................................................................2-9
2.4.2 Changing the Local Prompt.......................................................................................................2-9
2.4.3 Changing the Login Prompts.................................................................................................. 2-10
2.4.4 Setting the Date and Time.......................................................................................................2-10
2.4.5 802.11 Configuration ............................................................................................................... 2-11
2.5 Configuration Files .................................................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1 Creating a Configuration File................................................................................................... 2-16
2.5.2 Using a Configuration File .......................................................................................................2-17
2.6 Disk Management ..................................................................................................... 2-18
2.6.1 Flash Disk................................................................................................................................2-18
2.6.2 ATA Cards............................................................................................................................... 2-18
3: Console Server Features ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Overview of Console Servers...................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Event Port Logging ..................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Enabling Port Logging ...............................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Viewing the Port Log .................................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Email Alerts for Serial Events...................................................................................... 3-3
3.4 Configuring Menu Mode.............................................................................................. 3-4
3.4.1 Menu Configuration at the Command Line................................................................................3-4
3.4.2 Menu Configuration Files ..........................................................................................................3-5
3.4.3 Nested Menus ...........................................................................................................................3-7
3.5 Login Banner Pages ................................................................................................... 3-8
3.6 Managing the Attached Devices ................................................................................. 3-8
3.6.1 In-Band Management................................................................................................................3-8
3.6.2 Out of Band Management .........................................................................................................3-9
3.6.3 Connecting from the Local> Prompt..........................................................................................3-9
3.6.4 Serial Break Handling................................................................................................................3-9
3.7 Serial Port Configurations ......................................................................................... 3-14
3.7.1 Enabling the Incoming Password ............................................................................................ 3-14
3.7.2 Setting the Port Access Mode .................................................................................................3-14
3.7.3 Displaying Port Status .............................................................................................................3-14
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