Out Of Band Management; Connecting From The Local> Prompt; Serial Break Handling - Lantronix SCS Reference Manual

Console Server Features

3.6.2 Out of Band Management

To ensure that you can manage attached equipment even if there are network problems, the SCS provides
an out-of-band management feature. If you have a modem connected to one of the SCS serial ports, you can
access and manage the SCS via a dial-in modem connection.
Instructions on modem configuration are available in Chapter 9, Modems.
To dial-in to the SCS,
Open a terminal emulator such as Hyperterminal
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2 Dial the phone number for the modem attached to the SCS.
When the connection is complete, press <CR>.
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The username and password prompt appear.
Enter your username and password.
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You are now logged in to the SCS serial port.
For instructions on dialing in with PPP, read Chapter 4, Basic Remote Networking. Instructions on attaching
modems are included in Chapter 9, Modems.
3.6.3 Connecting from the Local> Prompt
Before you connect to a serial port, make sure that you have a way to exit the connection. If your keyboard
does not have a break key, specify an equivalent using the Set/Define Ports Local Switch command.
Local>> DEFINE PORT 2 LOCAL SWITCH '
Then, use the Set/Define Ports Break command to instruct the break key to bring you back to Local>
prompt when pressed during a session.
Local>> DEFINE PORT 2 BREAK LOCAL
To connect to a serial port from the SCS Local> prompt, use the Connect Local command.
Local> CONNECT LOCAL PORT_2
Once within the session, you can exit by pressing the break key. This returns you to the Local> prompt. For
more information on available session options, see Port-Specific Session Configuration on page 8-4.

3.6.4 Serial Break Handling

This section describes how to specify serial breaks and alternate break (AltBreak) sequences.
Figure 3-15: Specifying Local Switch
Figure 3-16: Configuring Break Key Processing
Figure 3-17: Connect Local Command
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Managing the Attached Devices