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Black Box les1248A User Manual (237 pages)

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Table of Contents
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Introduction

11
Installation

15
2.1 Models

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- Kit Components LES1208A, LES1216A and LES1248A Advanced Console Servers
  16
- Kit Components LES1108A Console Server
  17
2.2 Power Connection

18
- LES1108A Power
  18
2.4 Serial Port Connection

19
2.3 Network Connection

19
USB Port Connection

19
System Configuration

20
3.1 Management Console Connection

21
- Browser Connection
  21
Administrator Password

22
Network IP Address

23
- Ipv6 Configuration
  25
3.4 System Services

27
Communications Software

27
- Putty
  28
Management Network Configuration (LES1208A, LES1216A and LES1248A Only)

29
Serial Port and Network Host

35
4.1 Configure Serial Ports

36
- Common Settings
  36
- Console Server Mode
  37
- SDT Mode
  42
- Device (RPC, UPS, EMD) Mode
  43
- Syslog
  44
Add/ Edit Users

45
Authentication

47
- Trusted Networks
  48
4.5 Trusted Networks

50
4.4 Network Hosts

50
4.3 Authentication

50
Serial Port Cascading

50
FAILOVER and Oob DIAL-IN

58
5.1 Oob Dial-In Access

59
5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover

63
5.2 Oob Broadband Access

63
Dial-Out Failover

63
Secure Ssh Tunneling and Sdt Connector

65
Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts

66
6.2 SDT Connector Client Configuration

67
6.3 SDT Connector to Management Console

77
SDT Connector - Telnet or SSH Connect to Serially Attached Devices

77
Using SDT Connector for Out-Of-Band Connection to the Gateway

79
Importing (and Exporting) Preferences

80
- SDT Connector Public Key Authentication
  81
6.8 Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop Access

82
6.7 SDT Connector Public Key Authentication

82
- Enable Remote Desktop on the Target Windows Computer to be Accessed
  82
- Configure the Remote Desktop Connection Client
  83
SDT SSH Tunnel for VNC

87
- Install, Configure and Connect the VNC Viewer
  88
Using SDT to IP Connect to Hosts that Are Serially Attached to the Gateway

90
- Set up SDT Serial Ports on Console Server
  93
- Set up SDT Connector to SSH Port Forward over the Console Server Serial Port
  94
6.11 SSH Tunneling Using Other SSH Clients (E.g. Putty)

98
Alerts and Logging

98
7.1 Configure Smtp/Sms/Snmp/Nagios Alert Service

99
- SMS Alerts
  99
- SNMP Alerts
  100
- Nagios Alerts
  101
7.2 Activate Alert Events and Notifications

102
7.3 Remote Log Storage

106
Serial Port Logging

106
- Power & Environmental Management
  108
- RPC Access Privileges and Alerts
  111
- RPC Status
  112
8.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply Control (UPS)

113
- Managed UPS Connections
  113
- Remote UPS Management
  116
- Controlling UPS Powered Computers
  117
- UPS Alerts
  118
- Overview of Network UPS Tools (NUT)
  119
Environmental Monitoring

121
- Connecting the EMD
  122
- Environmental Alerts
  123
Authentication

125
- Local Authentication
  126
- RADIUS Authentication
  127
- LDAP Authentication
  128
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)

129
SSL Certificate

131
Nagios Integration

134
10.1 Nagios Overview

135
Central Management and Setting up SDT for Nagios

135
- Set up Central Nagios Server
  136
Configuring Nagios Distributed Monitoring

139
10.4 Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration

145
- Basic Nagios Plug-Ins
  145
- Additional Plug-Ins
  146
- Distributed Monitoring Usage Scenarios
  147
System Management

150
11.1 System Administration and Reset

151
Upgrade Firmware

151
Configure Date and Time

152
Configuration Backup

153
Status Reports

156
12.1 Port Access and Active Users

157
Statistics

157
12.3 Support Reports

158
Syslog

158
- Configuring the Dashboard
  159
- Creating Custom Widgets for the Dashboard
  161
Management

162
13.1 Device Management

163
Port and Host Logs

163
13.3 Serial Port Terminal Connection

164
Power Management

164
Configuration from the Command Line

165
14.1 Accessing Config from the Command Line

168
Serial Port Configuration

168
Adding and Removing Users

171
Adding and Removing User Groups

172
- Authentication
  173
Network Hosts

174
Trusted Networks

175
Cascaded Ports

176
14.9 UPS Connections

177
RPC Connections

177
Environmental

178
Managed Devices

179
14.13 Port Log

180
Alerts

180
- Smtp & Sms
  182
14.15 Smtp & Sms

183
Snmp

183
14.17 Administration

184
IP Settings

184
14.19 Date & Time Settings

185
Dial-In Settings

185
DHCP Server

186
14.22 Services

187
Nagios

187
Advanced Configuration

189
15.1 Custom Scripting

190
Advanced Portmanager

198
- External Scripts and Alerts
  199
Raw Access to Serial Ports

200
- Accessing the Console/Modem Port
  201
15.4 IP- Filtering

202
Modifying SNMP Configuration

202
- Adding more than One SNMP Server
  203
Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication

204
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Support

213
15.8 Https

214
- Installing the Key and Certificate
  214
Power Strip Control

215
- The Pmpower Tool
  216
- Adding New RPC Devices
  217
Ipmitool

218
Custom Development Kit (CDK)

221
Scripts for Managing Slaves

222

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Black Box les1248A User Manual (237 pages)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Installation

2.1 Models

2.2 Power Connection

2.4 Serial Port Connection

2.3 Network Connection

USB Port Connection

System Configuration

3.1 Management Console Connection

Administrator Password

Network IP Address

3.4 System Services

Communications Software

Management Network Configuration (LES1208A, LES1216A and LES1248A Only)

Serial Port and Network Host

4.1 Configure Serial Ports

Add/ Edit Users

Authentication

4.5 Trusted Networks

4.4 Network Hosts

4.3 Authentication

Serial Port Cascading

FAILOVER and Oob DIAL-IN

5.1 Oob Dial-In Access

5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover

5.2 Oob Broadband Access

Dial-Out Failover

Secure Ssh Tunneling and Sdt Connector

Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts

6.2 SDT Connector Client Configuration

6.3 SDT Connector to Management Console

SDT Connector - Telnet or SSH Connect to Serially Attached Devices

Using SDT Connector for Out-Of-Band Connection to the Gateway

Importing (and Exporting) Preferences

6.8 Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop Access

6.7 SDT Connector Public Key Authentication

SDT SSH Tunnel for VNC

Using SDT to IP Connect to Hosts that Are Serially Attached to the Gateway

6.11 SSH Tunneling Using Other SSH Clients (E.g. Putty)

Alerts and Logging

7.1 Configure Smtp/Sms/Snmp/Nagios Alert Service

7.2 Activate Alert Events and Notifications

7.3 Remote Log Storage

Serial Port Logging

8.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply Control (UPS)

Environmental Monitoring

Authentication

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)

SSL Certificate

Nagios Integration

10.1 Nagios Overview

Central Management and Setting up SDT for Nagios

Configuring Nagios Distributed Monitoring

10.4 Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration

System Management

11.1 System Administration and Reset

Upgrade Firmware

Configure Date and Time

Configuration Backup

Status Reports

12.1 Port Access and Active Users

Statistics

12.3 Support Reports

Syslog

Management

13.1 Device Management

Port and Host Logs

13.3 Serial Port Terminal Connection

Power Management

Configuration from the Command Line

14.1 Accessing Config from the Command Line

Serial Port Configuration

Adding and Removing Users

Adding and Removing User Groups

Network Hosts

Trusted Networks

Cascaded Ports