Sdt Ip Connection To Hosts; Establish A Ppp Connection Between The Host Com Port And Console Server - Tripp Lite B092-016 Owner's Manual

Chapter 6: Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector

6.10 SDT IP Connection to Hosts

Network (IP) protocols like RDP , VNC and HTTP can also be used to connect to host devices that are serially connected through
their COM port to the Console Server. To do this you must:
• establish a PPP connection (Section 6.7.1) between the host and the gateway, then
• set up Secure Tunneling - Ports on the Console Server (Section 6.7.2), then
• configure SDT Connector to use the appropriate network protocol to access IP consoles on the host devices that are
attached to the Console Server serial ports (Section 6.7.3)

6.10.1 Establish a PPP connection between the host COM port and Console Server

(This step is only necessary for serially connected computers)
Firstly, physically connect the COM port on the host computer that is to be accessed to the serial port on the Console Server.
Then:
A. For non-Windows computers (Linux, UNIX, Solaris etc), establish a PPP connection over the serial port. The online
tutorial http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP .html presents a selection of methods for establishing a PPP
connection for Linux
B. For Windows XP and 2003 computers, follow the steps below to set up an advanced network connection between the
Windows computer, through its COM port, to the Console Server. Both Windows 2003 and Windows XP Professional allow
you to create a simple dial-in service which can be used for the Remote Desktop/VNC/HTTP/X connection to the Console
Server:
• Open Network Connections in Control Panel and click the New Connection Wizard
• Select Set up an advanced connection and click Next
• On the Advanced Connection Options screen, select Accept Incoming Connections and click Next
• Select the Connection Device (i.e. the serial COM port on the Windows computer that you cabled through to the Console
Server). By default, select COM1. The COM port on the Windows computer should be configured to its maximum baud
rate. Click Next
• On the Incoming VPN Connection Options screen, select Do not allow virtual private connections and click Next
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