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BLACK BOX® Advanced Console Server Installation, Administration, and User’s GuideSoftware Version 2.6.0BLACK BOX® Corporation1000 Park DriveLawrence,

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Web Manager for Administrators 70The following table illustrates the information that displays in the upper right corner of all Web Manager forms.Lo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 71 Logging Into the Web Manager Figure 4-2: Administrator > Web Manager Login Form2.

Web Manager for Administrators 72Figure 4-3: Administrator > Multi Administrator Login Message3 Click the appropriate radio button and then click

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 73 Overview of Administrative ModesFigure 4-4: Administrator > Security Advisory Mes

Web Manager for Administrators 74Wizard ModeThe Wizard mode is designed to simplify the setup and configuration process by guiding the administrator

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 75 Overview of Administrative Modesmenu bar in the Expert Mode to support more detailed

Web Manager for Administrators 76Security Menu [Expert] Chapter 9Ports Menu [Expert] Chapter 10Administration Menu [Expert] Chapter 11Table 4-5: Adm

Chapter 5Configuring CS in Wizard ModeThere are six configuration steps displayed in the menu panel of the Web Manager in Wizard mode. The following

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 78Note: SSH root access is enabled when the security profile is set to “Moderate” or “Open”. If a “Secured” security

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 79 Table 5-1: Wizard > Enabled services to access the CS under each security profile.

TablesTable v-1: Typographic Conventions... 3Table v-2: Other Terms and Conventions...

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 80Table 5-3: Wizard > Enabled protocols for each security profile shown with a check mark.1-The Default security pr

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 81 Serial Port Settings and Security ProfilesAll serial ports on CS units shipped from t

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 82T To Select or Configure a Security ProfileThe following procedure assumes you have installed a new CS at your site,

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 83 Note: Your browser’s pop-up blocker should be disabled for this dialog box to appear.

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 84 Figure 5-5: Custom Security Profile Dialog BoxCaution: Take the required precautions to understand the potential im

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 85 Note: It is not possible to continue working in the Web Manager without selecting a S

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 86In preparation to configure network settings collect the following information and proceed with the network configur

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 87 Figure 5-7: Wizard > Step 2: Network Settings - DHCP enabled.T To configure the Ne

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 885. Select the “Next” button, or proceed to “Step 3: Port Profile”.Step 3: Port ProfileSelecting “Step 3: Port Profil

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 89 The following table lists the parameters with the available options and a brief descr

TablesxiiTable 4-2: Administrator > Web Manager Buttons... 70Table 4-3: Administrator > Options for Trying, Saving, and Re

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 90Expert mode provides additional options for custom configuration of serial ports. For example, to assign an alias to

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 91 3. To change the parity, select “None,” “Odd” or “Even” from the “Parity” pull-down m

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 92 Figure 5-9: Wizard > Step 4:Access The Access form lists the currently defined Users and has “Add”, “Change Pass

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 93 Figure 5-10:Wizard > Step 4: Access Add User Dialog BoxThe following table defines

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 94If you click the “Change Password” button, the following dialog box appears. Figure 5-11:Wizard > Step 4: Change

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 95 b. To create an account with administrator privileges, select “Admin” from the “Group

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 963. Click “Change Password.” The “Change User Password” dialog box displays.4. Enter the new password in both fields,

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 97 CS’s flash memory or on the hard disk of an external server, such as an NFS or Syslog

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 98Figure 5-14:Wizard > Step 5: Data Buffering [Remote]The following table provides description for each field wheth

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 99 Note: Make sure that enough disk space is available to store the files in the locatio

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xiiiTable 8-2: Expert > Host Settings Form Fields ... 155Tabl

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 100Note: You can perform advanced configuration in Expert mode including the option of setting up data buffering separ

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 101 a. In the “NFS File Path” field, enter the pathname for the mount point of the direc

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 102The form appears as shown in the following figure.Figure 5-15:Wizard > Step 6: System LogNote: To configure sysl

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 103 The System Log form displays.2. From the Facility Number drop-down menu, select the

Configuring CS in Wizard Mode 104Network Menu [Expert] Chapter 8, “Network Menu & FormsSecurity Menu [Expert] Chapter 9, “Security Menu & Fo

Chapter 6Configuring the CS in Expert ModeThis chapter provides an overview of configuring the CS Web Manager in Expert Mode. The following chapters

Configuring the CS in Expert Mode 106These forms are identified by their tabs. Select the tab to access the desired form.Figure 6-1: Expert Mode Scre

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 107 Mapping of the Expert Mode Menus and FormsMapping of the Expert Mode Menus and Form

Configuring the CS in Expert Mode 108Description of Forms in Expert ModeThe following table briefly describes the functionality of each menu and the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 109 Description of Forms in Expert ModeTable 6-3: Expert > NetworkMenu Selection Use

TablesxivTable 10-2: Expert > Console Connection Protocols... 245Table 10-3: Expert > Terminal Server (TS) Connected Protocol

Configuring the CS in Expert Mode 110Static RoutesTo manually add routes. Static routes are a very quick and effective way to route data from one sub

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 111 Description of Forms in Expert ModeVirtual PortsPerform Clustering. One CS can be u

Configuring the CS in Expert Mode 112Time/DateSet the timezone and configure the system’s Date and Time.Network Time Protocol (NTP) can also be used.

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 113 Description of Forms in Expert Mode

Configuring the CS in Expert Mode 114

Chapter 7Applications Menu & FormsThis Chapter describes the “Applications” menu and the related forms. The following table provides a descriptio

Applications Menu & Forms 116ApplicationsUnder “Applications” in Expert mode, five options appear in the left menu panel as shown in the followin

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 117 ApplicationsFigure 7-2: Expert > Applications > Connect FormUsing the “Connec

Applications Menu & Forms 118 Figure 7-3: Expert > SSH session Java Applet Note: SSH root access is enabled when the security profile is set t

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 119 ApplicationsFigure 7-4: Expert > Serial Port Java AppletNote the difference betw

FiguresFigure 1-1: CS Front with PCMCIA Card Slots... 8Figure 1-2: CS Back with Connectors ...

Applications Menu & Forms 120A Java applet viewer appears. If your security profile is set to “Moderate” or “Open” you receive a “root” prompt, o

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 121 ApplicationsThe following table provides links to description and procedures for th

Applications Menu & Forms 122Figure 7-6: Expert > Applications > IPDU Power Mgmt. > Outlets ManagerThe following table illustrates what

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 123 Applications Figure 7-7: Expert > Outlets Manager IconsClicking the Edit button

Applications Menu & Forms 1244. To momentarily power an outlet off and then on again, click the adjacent “Cycle” button.5. To change the outlet’s

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 125 Applicationsconfigured for syslogging, an alarm buzzer, and over current protection

Applications Menu & Forms 126Table 7-4: Expert > View IPDUs Unit InformationT To View and Reset IPDU Information1. Go to Applications > IPD

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 127 ApplicationsUsers ManagerOn the “Users Manager” form under Applications > IPDU P

Applications Menu & Forms 128When a user is added, their name is added to the list on the Users Manager form, as shown in the following figure.T

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 129 ApplicationsConfigurationOn the “Configuration” form under Applications > IPDU P

Figuresxvi... 64Figure 4-1: Administrator > Web Manager Buttons..

Applications Menu & Forms 130Figure 7-12: Expert > Applications > IPDU Power Mgmt. > ConfigurationNote: The number of amps shown in the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 131 Applications3. Click “apply changes.” Software Upgrade [for the AlterPath PM]On the

Applications Menu & Forms 132TTo Download AlterPath PM SoftwareYou can use this procedure to download the AlterPath PM software.1. On a computer

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 133 ApplicationsThis procedure requires the following:• A more-recent version of the Al

Applications Menu & Forms 134Figure 7-14: Expert > Applications > IPDU Multi-Outlet CtrlWhether the power supplies are connected to the sam

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 135 ApplicationsFigure 7-15: Expert > Applications > Multi-Outlet Ctrl [not confi

Applications Menu & Forms 136Figure 7-16: Expert > Applications > Multi-Outlet Control IconsThe icons in the first line of each group are d

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 137 ApplicationsNote: Only one outlet needs to be powered on or unlocked in order for t

Applications Menu & Forms 138a. Click the yellow light bulb icon adjacent to the group name once to turn all of the outlets off.All of the outlet

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 139 Applications1. Go to Applications > IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.2. Make sure that all

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xviiManager... 124Figur

Applications Menu & Forms 140 Figure 7-18:Expert > IPMI Power Mgmt. “Add/Edit IPMI Device” Dialog Boxes After you fill out the fields or make

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 141 Applicationsauthorized to connect to serial ports can perform IPMI power management

Applications Menu & Forms 142TTo Delete, Add, or Edit an IPMI Device to Enable or Disable IPMI Power Management1. Go to Applications> IPMI Pow

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 143 Applicationsf. Enter a password for administering the remote device in the “Passwor

Applications Menu & Forms 144Figure 7-20: Expert > Serial Port > Power Management > Enable Power Management 4. Click the “Add” buttonThe

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 145 ApplicationsThe power management port and the specified outlet numbers display on t

Applications Menu & Forms 146TTo enable IPMI Power Management of an IPMI device connected to the currently-selected port1. Check the checkbox ne

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 147 Applicationsconfigured as a local terminal launches a session directly on the CS wi

Applications Menu & Forms 148For example, you can create a menu called “SSH to Servers” with options that launch SSH connections to several serve

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 149 Applications5. Click “apply changes.”

FiguresxviiiBox... 149Figure 7-26: Expert > Terminal Profile Menu Example.

Applications Menu & Forms 150

Chapter 8Network Menu & FormsThis Chapter describes the “Network” menu and the related forms. The following table provides a description of the l

Network Menu & Forms 152NetworkHost SettingsWhen you select Network > Host Settings the following form appears.Figure 8-1: Expert > Network

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 153 NetworkIf the “DHCP” is not enabled, then other options appear on the form as shown

Network Menu & Forms 154Console BannerA text string designed to appear on the console upon logging into and exiting from a port as a way to verif

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 155 NetworkCaution: If you have set IP Filtering rules before bonding is activated, the

Network Menu & Forms 156The console banner appears on the console upon logging into and exiting from a port as a way to verify or identify the pa

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 157 NetworkSyslogWhen Network > Syslog is selected the form shown in the following f

Network Menu & Forms 158The top field on the form “CAS Ports Facility” is used to tell CS where to send syslog messages. • You can specify a faci

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 159 NetworkFigure 8-4: Expert > Network > PCMCIA ManagementYou can use the PCMCIA

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xixFigure 8-18: Expert > “New/Mod SNMP v1 v2 Configuration” Dialog Box ...

Network Menu & Forms 160T To Configure a PCMCIA Card1. Go to Network > PCMCIA Management.The PCMCIA Management form appears.2. Insert the card

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 161 Network6. Select the desired PCMCIA card type from the pull-down menu.7. Follow the

Network Menu & Forms 162Figure 8-5: Expert > PCMCIA Modem Card Configuration Dialog BoxThe following table provides a brief description of the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 163 NetworkFigure 8-6: Expert > PCMCIA Modem Card Configuration Dialog Box -PPPIf yo

Network Menu & Forms 164TTo Configure a Modem PCMCIA Card1. Install the modem card and select “Modem” from the pull-down menu on the PCMCIA Manag

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 165 NetworkFigure 8-8: Expert > ISDN PCMCIA Card Configuration Dialog BoxThe followi

Network Menu & Forms 1662. Enter an IP address in the “Local IP” field, if desired.By default, the IP address of the CS is used. Only change the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 167 NetworkFigure 8-9: Expert > GSM PCMCIA Card Configuration Dialog BoxWhen the “C

Network Menu & Forms 168The following table provides a brief description of the fields available in the GSM dialog box.Table 8-5: Expert > For

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 169 Networka. Check the “Call Back” check box. The “Phone Number” field appears on the

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FiguresxxFigure 8-33: Firewall Configuration “Add Rule” and “Edit Rule” UDP Protocol Fields ... 196Figur

Network Menu & Forms 170TTo Configure an Ethernet PCMCIA Card1. Install the Ethernet card and select “Ethernet” from the pull-down menu on the PC

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 171 NetworkFigure 8-12: Expert > PCMCIA Compact Flash/Hard Disk Configuration Dial

Network Menu & Forms 172The “Enable” checkbox appears on the Slot dialog box.2. Click the “Enable” checkbox. The “Use for data buffering” checkbo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 173 NetworkTable 8-8: Expert > Form Fields for a Wireless LAN Card.T To Configure a

Network Menu & Forms 174Configuring a CDMA PCMCIA CardYou can use the “PCMCIA Management” form under “Network” to configure a CDMA PCMCIA card. W

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 175 NetworkTTo Configure a CDMA PCMCIA Card1. Install the CDMA card and select “CDMA” f

Network Menu & Forms 176Ejecting a PCMCIA CardUse the “Eject” button on the PCMCIA management form to eject any PCMCIA card before physically eje

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 177 NetworkFigure 8-15: Expert > Network > VPN ConnectionsYou can use the form to

Network Menu & Forms 178Figure 8-16: Expert > VPN “New/Modify Connection” Dialog Box The remote gateway is referred to as the Remote or “Right

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 179 NetworkTable 8-10: Expert > Field and Menu Options for Configuring a VPN Connect

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xxiFigure 9-10: Expert > Administration > Time/Date ... 226Figur

Network Menu & Forms 180TTo Configure VPNTo enable VPN, make sure that IPSec is enabled through the security profile section. 1. Go to Network &g

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 181 Networke. If “RSA Key” is selected, generate the key for the CS (left host) and fin

Network Menu & Forms 182Figure 8-17: Expert > Network > SNMPYou can use this form to enable notifications about significant events or traps

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 183 NetworkTable 8-11: Expert > Fields and Menu Options for SNMP ConfigurationClicki

Network Menu & Forms 184Figure 8-18: Expert > “New/Mod SNMP v1 v2 Configuration” Dialog BoxClicking the “Add” or “Edit” buttons under “SNMPv3

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 185 NetworkThe “New/Modify SNMP Daemon Configuration” dialog box appears.3. To edit any

Network Menu & Forms 186Table 8-12: Expert > Tasks for Configuring SNMPFirewall ConfigurationFirewall configuration, also known as IP filterin

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 187 NetworkEach entry in the list on the Firewall Configuration form represents a chain

Network Menu & Forms 188Figure 8-22:Firewall Configuration “User-defined Chain” Message“Delete” ButtonIf one of the user-defined chains is select

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 189 Network Figure 8-24:Expert > Firewall Configuration “Add Chain” Dialog BoxAdding

FiguresxxiiFigure 10-13: Connection Protocols > Terminal Server ... 253Figure 10-14: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > Mod

Network Menu & Forms 190 Figure 8-26:Firewall Configuration “Edit Rules for chain_name” Buttons• Pressing the “Add” button opens the “Add Rule” d

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 191 NetworkFor example, you select “DROP” as the target action from the “Target” drop-d

Network Menu & Forms 192ProtocolYou can select a protocol for filtering. The “Protocol” pull-down menu is shown in the following figure.Figure 8-

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 193 NetworkFigure 8-32:Firewall Configuration “Add Rule” and “Edit Rule” TCP Protocol F

Network Menu & Forms 194Figure 8-33:Firewall Configuration “Add Rule” and “Edit Rule” UDP Protocol FieldsThe following table defines the fields i

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 195 NetworkFigure 8-34:Firewall Configuration “Add Rule” and “Edit Rule” ICMP Type Menu

Network Menu & Forms 196Input Interface, Output Interface, and FragmentsIf an interface (such as eth0 or eth1) is entered in the “Input Interface

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 197 NetworkLOG TargetIf you select “LOG” from the “Target” field, the fields and menus

Network Menu & Forms 198REJECT TargetIf REJECT is selected from the Target pull-down menu, the following pull-down menu appearsFigure 8-37:Firewa

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 199 NetworkNote: The packets are matched (using tcp flags and appropriate reject type)

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xxiiiFigure 10-33: Expert > Ports > Virtual Ports > New/Modify Port Dialog Box

Network Menu & Forms 200Note: User-defined chains cannot be edited. If you want to rename a chain you added, delete it and create a new one.1. Go

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 201 Network2. Select the chain to which you want to add a rule from Chain list, and the

Network Menu & Forms 202Figure 8-38: Expert > Network > Host TablesT To Define the CS’s IP Address and Hostname1. Go to Network > Host T

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 203 NetworkFigure 8-39: Expert > Network > Static RoutesClicking the “Edit” or “A

Network Menu & Forms 204The following figure shows the fields and menus that appear when the “Network” route type is selected from the “Route” pu

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 205 NetworkFigure 8-42: Expert > Static Routes “Add” and “Edit” Dialog Boxes - Host

Network Menu & Forms 2063. If you selected “Network, do the following steps.a. Enter the IP address of the destination network in the “Network IP

Chapter 9Security Menu & FormsThis Chapter describes the “Security” menu and the related forms. The following table provides a description of the

Security Menu & Forms 208Users and GroupsUsers and Groups form allows you to do the following tasks:• Set up user access to the CS Web Manager• A

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 209 • Add users to a group• Delete users from a groupAdding a UserIf you click the “Add”

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Security Menu & Forms 210Adding a GroupIf you click the “Add” button on the Security > Users and Groups form under the “Group List”, the follo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 211 3. Enter the name in the “User Name” field.4. Enter the password in the “Password” a

Security Menu & Forms 212The Users & Groups form displays.2. Under the list of groups, click “Add.”The “Add Group” dialog box displays.3. Ent

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 213 Figure 9-4: Expert > Security > Active Ports Sessions The Active Ports Session

Security Menu & Forms 214T To View, Kill, or Refresh Active User Sessions1. Go to Security > Active Ports Sessions in Expert mode.The Active P

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 215 Figure 9-5: Expert > Security > AuthenticationYou can use the Authentication

Security Menu & Forms 216Figure 9-6: Expert > Security > Authentication > AuthType Form Any authentication method selected for CS is use

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 217 The following is a summary of the things you need to know about setting up authentic

Security Menu & Forms 218TTo Configure a RADIUS Authentication ServerPerform the following procedure to configure a RADIUS authentication server

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 219 Group Authorization on RADIUSGroup information retrieval from a RADIUS authenticatio

ProceduresTTo check Java Plug-in Support in the Browser... 35TTo Install JRE Version 1.4.2 or later and Registe

Security Menu & Forms 2202Fill in the form according to your local TACACS+ server configuration.3 To apply “Authorization” in addition to authent

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 221 configuration procedures for a TACACS+ authentication server refer to the CS Command

Security Menu & Forms 222Figure 9-9: Expert > Security > Authentication > LDAP2. Supply the IP address of the LDAP server in the “LDAP S

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 223 authorization through CS. To see the configuration procedures for an LDAP authentica

Security Menu & Forms 224iv. Enter an optional alias in the “Alias” field.2. Make sure that time, date, and timezone settings are synchronized on

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 225 Figure 9-11:Expert > Security > Authentication > Kerberos5. Fill in the for

Security Menu & Forms 226Figure 9-12:Expert > Security > Authentication > NIS2. Fill in the form according to your configuration of the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 227 A Security Profile consists of a set of parameters that can be configured in order t

Security Menu & Forms 228The following tables illustrate the properties for each of the Security Profiles. The enabled services in each profile i

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 229 Table 9-7: Expert > Enabled protocols for each security profile shown with a chec

ProceduresxxviTTo Log Into the Web Manager...72TTo Select or Configure a Security Prof

Security Menu & Forms 230Serial Port Settings and Security ProfilesAll serial ports on CS units shipped from the factory are disabled by default.

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 231 • If the serial port connection protocol is incompatible with the selected security

Security Menu & Forms 232Figure 9-17: Security Advisory Dialog BoxNote: Your browser’s pop-up blocker should be disabled for this dialog box to a

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 233 Figure 9-18:Wizard > Step 1: Security Profile Form4. Select a pre-defined Securit

Security Menu & Forms 234Figure 9-19: Custom Security Profile Dialog BoxCaution: Take the required precautions to understand the potential impact

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 235 Note: It is not possible to continue working in the Web Manager without selecting a

Security Menu & Forms 236Security CertificatesCS generates its own self-signed SSL certificate for HTTPS using OpenSSL. Note: It is highly recomm

Chapter 10Ports Menu & FormsThis Chapter describes the “Ports” menu and the related forms. The following table provides a description of the left

Ports Menu & Forms 238The Ports section of CS configuration in Expert Mode provides the following menu choices:• Physical Ports – Allows you to v

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 239 Using the forms described in the following sections, you can perform custom configur

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xxviiTTo Configure Host Settings [Expert]...

Ports Menu & Forms 240tabsFigure 10-3: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > “Modify ... Ports ” Tab OptionsT To Select One or More Serial

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 241 T To Enable or Disable Serial Ports1 Go to Ports > Physical Ports, and select a

Ports Menu & Forms 242Figure 10-4: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > General FormThe General form allows you to define general port sett

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 243 Console Access Server (CAS) Profile Connection ProtocolsWhen a serial port is connec

Ports Menu & Forms 244Selecting the appropriate connection protocol on the Ports > Physical Ports > General form is part of defining the TS

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 245 Bidirectional Telnet ProtocolBidirectional Telnet protocol can be selected from the

Ports Menu & Forms 246from a terminal window using the menush_cfg command. You should specify the bidirectional shell command, /bin/menush in the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 247 Figure 10-5: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > Console Connection Active Ta

Ports Menu & Forms 248Figure 10-7:Connection Protocols > Console4. If you want to change any of the other current settings, see "To Confi

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 249 The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done

ProceduresxxviiiTTo Select One or More Serial Ports... 242T To Enable or Disable Serial Ports...

Ports Menu & Forms 2504. If you want to change any of the other current settings, see "To Configure Serial Port Settings to Match the connec

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 251 The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done

Ports Menu & Forms 2524. To configure a terminal to automatically connect to CS, do the following steps.a. Select “Local Terminal” from the “Conn

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 253 The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done

Ports Menu & Forms 2544. If you want to change any of the other current settings, see "To Configure Serial Port Settings to Match the connec

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 255 Figure 10-18: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > Power Management Connectio

Ports Menu & Forms 2565. Select an access method to the IPDU from the “Allow Access by” drop-down menu. The options are SSH, Telnet, or SSH and T

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 257 8. If you are finished, click “Done.”9. Click “apply changes.”T To Associate an Alia

Ports Menu & Forms 258Figure 10-21: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > Serial Port Settings2. To change the baud rate, select an option f

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 259 7. To change whether the “DCD (Data Carrier Detect) State” is disregarded or not, se

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide xxixTTo Back Up or Restore the Configuration Files using an FTP Server...314TTo Back Up

Ports Menu & Forms 260The following table describes the menu and fields on the Access form.Table 10-5: Expert > Access Form Fields Field Descr

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 261 T To Configure User Access to Serial PortsUse this procedure if you want to specify

Ports Menu & Forms 262defined in case the first authentication level fails. See the following table on authentication methods and fallback mechan

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 263 T To Configure a Serial Port Login Authentication MethodThis procedure configures an

Ports Menu & Forms 264The following table lists the procedures that apply to each authentication method. Data BufferingUnder Ports > Physical

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 265 There are different fields on this form depending on whether one or both options are

Ports Menu & Forms 266Mode (Local Destination) circular or linear. In circular mode, data is written into the specified local data file until the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 267 T To Configure Data Buffering for Serial PortsPerform this procedure if you want to

Ports Menu & Forms 268• Show data buffering file only• Show without the erase options 4. If you checked “Buffer to Syslog,” perform the following

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 269 Figure 10-25:Expert > Port > Physical Ports >Multi UserThe Multi User form

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Ports Menu & Forms 270The following table describes the options from the “Allow Multiple Sessions” pull-down menu.T To Configure Multiple Session

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 271 3. To allow or to prevent multiple sessions, select an option from the “Allow Multip

Ports Menu & Forms 272You can use this form to make it possible for a user who is connected to a device through the selected serial port to perfo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 273 Enable IPMI on this portCheck mark to enable IPMI on the selected port(s).IPMI Key (

Ports Menu & Forms 274Power management while connected to a port is possible only when one or both of the following conditions are true.• The dev

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 275 2. To enable Power Management of a device connected to the current port and plugged

Ports Menu & Forms 2764. Click “Done.”5. Click “apply changes.”T To Configure a User for IPDU Power Management While Connected To a Serial PortPe

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 277 4. Enter a valid username or groupname in the “New User/Group” field, and click “Add

Ports Menu & Forms 278Table 10-12: Expert > Ports > Physical Ports > Other Form FieldsField Name DefinitionTCP PortThe TCP Port number f

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 279 T To Configure TCP Port Number, STTY Options, Break Interval, and the Login Banner f

Before You BeginThis installation, administration, and user’s guide provides background information and procedures for installing, configuring, and ad

Ports Menu & Forms 2803. To change the port number for the serial port, enter another number in the “TCP Port” field.4. To assign a name to the p

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 281 3. To change the port number used to access the serial port, enter another number in

Ports Menu & Forms 282Figure 10-32: Expert > Ports > Virtual PortsThe virtual ports form allows you to perform clustering of CS units. The

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 283 Figure 10-33: Expert > Ports > Virtual Ports > New/Modify Port Dialog BoxTh

Ports Menu & Forms 284Once you have configured the “Slave” CS unit and defined the cluster parameters, the slave serial ports and the connected d

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 285 Figure 10-34: Expert > Applications > Connect > Serial pull-down menuT To C

Ports Menu & Forms 286This is the first port number on the master, after the last port number on the master. 4. Enter the “Local IP” address. Thi

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 287 Figure 10-36: Expert > Ports > Virtual Ports > New/Modify > Port Names D

Ports Menu & Forms 288Figure 10-37: Expert > Ports > Ports Status (Read-Only) The information in the following table is available in the Po

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 289 Figure 10-38: Expert > Ports > Port Statistics (Read-Only)The following inform

Before You Begin23: Web Manager for Regular UsersDescribes how authorized users use the Web Manager to access devices that are connected to ports on t

Ports Menu & Forms 290ParityError checking bit appended to a data packet.A method of checking the accuracy of transmitted characters. Parity is u

Chapter 11Administration Menu & FormsThis Chapter describes the “Administration” menu and the related forms. The following table provides a descr

Administration Menu & Forms 292System InformationSelecting Administration > System information in Expert mode brings up the following informat

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 293 Figure 11-1: Expert > Administration > System InformationYou can use the form

Administration Menu & Forms 294Table 11-2: System InformationInformationParametersSystem• Kernel Version• Current Date•Up Time• Power Supply Stat

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 295 T To View System Information1. Go to Administration > System Information in Exper

Administration Menu & Forms 296Figure 11-2: Expert > Administration > NotificationsYou can use this form to set up alarm notifications abou

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 297 Clicking the Add button or selecting a previously specified event and clicking the E

Administration Menu & Forms 298Figure 11-3: Expert > Administration > Notifications > Email > Add/Edit Dialog boxThe following table

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 299 T To Configure a Trigger for Email Notification for Serial Ports1. Go to Administrat

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 3Related Documents10: Ports Menu & FormsProvides an overview of each form associated

Administration Menu & Forms 300Pager Notifications EntryWhen you go to Administration > Notifications, select “Pager” from the pull-down menu,

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 301 The following table describes the available fields in the pager notification entry d

Administration Menu & Forms 3026. Enter or change the Short Message Services (SMS) username, the SMS server’s IP address or name, and the SMS por

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 303 Figure 11-5: Expert > Administration > Notifications > SNMP Trap > Add/E

Administration Menu & Forms 304TTo Configure a Trigger for SNMP Trap Notification for Serial Ports1. Go to Administration > Notifications in E

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 305 3. Select Email, Pager, or SNMP Trap from the pull-down menu.4. Click the Add button

Administration Menu & Forms 306Figure 11-7: Expert > Administration > Time/Date > NTP EnableSetting Time and Date with NTP NTP (Network

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 307 4. Type the IP address of the NTP server in the “NTP Server” field. 5. Click “OK.”6.

Administration Menu & Forms 308The following table describes the boot configuration form fields.Table 11-7: Expert > Boot Configuration Form F

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 309 T To Configure CS Boot 1. Go to Administration > Boot Configuration in Expert mod

Before You Begin4The following table describes other terms and conventions.BLACK BOX® firmware UpgradesBLACK BOX® offers periodic firmware upgrades fo

Administration Menu & Forms 3108. Click “apply changes.” Backup ConfigurationSelecting Administration > Backup Config in Expert mode brings up

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 311 The following table describes the available fields and buttons in the “Backup Config

Administration Menu & Forms 312Figure 11-10: Expert > Administration > Backup Config > Storage DeviceThe following table describes the a

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 313 directory path. For example, /upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.cs-k26.5. Enter the username a

Administration Menu & Forms 314Figure 11-11: Expert > Administration > Upgrade FirmwareYou can use this form to configure an automated upgr

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 315 T To Upgrade the CS’s firmwareThis procedure is for upgrading the latest release of

Administration Menu & Forms 316RebootSelecting Administration > Reboot in Expert mode brings up the form shown in the following figure.Figure

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 317 Online HelpSelecting Administration > Online Help in Expert mode brings up the fo

Administration Menu & Forms 3183. In the “Online Help Path” field configure the path to the location of the documenation on your local server.Not

Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThe following table lists the Advanced Console Server hardware specificationsCPU MPC855T (PowerPC Dual-CPU)Memory 1

IntroductionThis chapter introduces the Advanced Console Server family of advanced console servers, provides an overview of its features, and briefly

Technical Specifications320Certification FCC Part 15, AEN55022, A (CE)EN55024UL 1950Solaris Ready™

Appendix BSafety, Regulatory, and ComplianceInformationThe following Safety Information for Advanced Console Server are described in this appendix. Sa

Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information322TemperatureThe manufacturer's maximum recommended ambient temperature for the Advanced Console S

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 323 Safety Precautions for Operating the Advanced Console

Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information3240.75 mm2 or above cable to connect the DC configured unit to the Centralized D.C. Power Systems. Inst

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 325 FCC Warning StatementCaution: Bei Einsetzen einer fal

Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information326Aviso de Precaución S-Mark ArgentinaPor favor de leer todos los avisos de precaución como medida prev

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 327 Trabajar dentro del Advanced Console Server1999. Para

Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information328

Appendix CSupported PCMCIA CardsBLACK BOX® CS supports the PCMCIA cards listed in the table below. Note that some PCMCIA cards have been discontinued

Introduction 6OverviewThe Advanced Console Server is a 1U device that serves as a single access point for using and administering servers and other

Supported PCMCIA Cards33010/100BT Ethernet& V.90 (56k) Modem ComboXircom XEM5600 10/100BT Ethernet and 56k V.90 modem combination (Discontinued)80

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 3311WARNING: Consult your local GSM service provider for coverage areas and support of th

Supported PCMCIA Cards332

GlossaryAuthentication The process by which a user’s identity is checked within the network to ensure that the user has access to the requested resour

Glossary334BogoMips BogoMips (from "bogus" and MIPS). Unscientific measurement of CPU speed made by the Linux kernel when it boots to calibr

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 335assigning IP addresses without using the standard IP address classes like Class A, Cla

Glossary336Console Terminal used to configure network devices at boot (start-up) time. Also used to refer to the keyboard, video and mouse user interf

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 337than one machine. Usually, all of the machines on a given Network will have the same t

Glossary338Flow Control A method of controlling the amount of data that two devices exchange. In data communications, flow control prevents one modem

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 339Each address has a network number, an optional sub network number and a host number. T

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 7 Product Models and ConfigurationsThe following figure illustrates the BLACK BOX® fami

Glossary340After a client and server has used Kerberos to prove their identity, they can also encrypt all of their communications to assure privacy an

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 341Trial and error is the only sure way of finding the optimal MTU, but there are some gu

Glossary342255.255.255.0), however, its value is needed to be understood as a 32-bit number with certain number of ones on the left end and zeros as t

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 343initial 1 in this OID is directly below root. This is called an absolute OID. However,

Glossary344developed a standard for small, credit card-sized devices, called PC Cards. Originally designed for adding memory to portable computers, th

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 345service. RADIUS allows a company to maintain user profiles in a central database that

Glossary346sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data abo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 347characteristics, usually those that differ from implementation-dependent defaults. Oth

Glossary348terminal servers are sometimes used as console access servers. TTY 1. In Unix, refers to any terminal; sometimes used to refer to the parti

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 349The timer can also be used for other purposes, for example, to actuate the refresh (or

Introduction 8Connectors on the BLACK BOX® CSThe following figure depicts the connectors on the back of a LS1008A. Figure 1-3: LS1008A ConnectorsThe

Glossary350

IndexAaccess 259allow SSH root 79, 228root 345SSH root 118access requirements, port 54access server(CAS) profile, console 243(CAS), console 242, 335ac

Index352raccess 220user 220authorized users/groups 260authtype 215, 216Bbackup configuration 310banner, console 154banner, login 279basic installation

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 353boot 307firewall 186configuringaccess to connected devices 23authentication for CS log

Index354File Size 99Local files 99Mode 98NFS File Path 99off-line 343Remote server 99time stamp 99, 266data size 89data buffering events 297default IP

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 355FTP site 315Ggateway IP 154Group Authorization on LDAP 222Group Authorization on RADIU

Index356Kkeep-alive interval, TCP 278, 347Kerberos 11, 224, 262, 339Kerberos/local 11, 217, 262Kerberosdownlocal 11, 217, 262key, IPMI 273key, power m

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 357Nnavigation shortcuts 4NEBS 341NEBS certification 324network mask 154, 341network menu

Index358PCPU processing time 213physical ports 239planning access to connected devices 22plug-in, Java 33PM IPDUs, connecting AltherPath 47port 344des

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 359RAS 242RAS, modem 242raw socket 245raw, console 243reboot 316reboot the CS 316record t

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 9 Web ManagerNote: If there are cron jobs running through automated scripts, a “root” o

Index360SNMP traps 346SNMP, simple network management protocol 181SNMPv1 303SNMPv2 303SSH (secure shell) 346SSH root access 118SSH root access, allow

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 361trap notification, SNMP 304trap number 303traps, SNMP 346trigger, alarm 298TS profile

Index362XX.509 Cerfiticate on SSH 236

ContentsivSyslog Servers ... 23Prerequisites for Logging to Syslog Serve

Introduction 10• Make an inquiry to the DHCP server on the subnet that the CS resides, using the MAC address (The MAC address is labeled at the bott

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 11 AuthenticationAuthenticationCS supports a number of authentication methods that can

Introduction 12Local/TACACS+Authentication is performed locally first, switching to TACACS+ if unsuccessful.Local/NISAuthentication is performed loc

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 13 VPNVPNThe CS administrator can set up VPN connections to establish an encrypted comm

Introduction 14ChainA chain is a named profile that includes one or more rules that define the following:• A set of characteristics to look for in

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 15 Packet Filtering on CSAdd Rule and Edit Rule OptionsWhen you add or edit a rule you

Introduction 16packets arriving from any other source IP address than the one specified are dropped.Numeric Protocol OptionsIf you select Numeric as

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 17 Packet Filtering on CSUDP Protocol OptionsWhen you select UDP as a protocol when spe

Introduction 18• precedence-cutoff• source-quench•redirect• network-redirect• host-redirect• TOS-network-redirect• TOS-host-redirect• echo-request•

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 19 Packet Filtering on CSIf the “LOG” and “REJECT” targets are selected, additional opt

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide vChapter 3: Web Manager for Regular Users...51Using the Web Manager ...

Introduction 20Firewall Configuration ProceduresThe following table has links to the procedures for defining packet filtering using the Web Manager.

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 21 Notifications, Alarms, and Data BufferingNotifications, Alarms, and Data BufferingTh

Introduction 22An Example of Using Facility NumbersThe syslog system administrator sets up a server called “syslogger” to handle log messages from t

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 23 CS and Power ManagementConfiguring Access to Connected DevicesDuring hardware instal

Introduction 24commands. Authorized users can also perform IPMI power management of serially-connected devices. The CS uses IPMI V1.5. • Remote powe

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 25 CS and Power ManagementThe following table list the tasks for power management and w

Introduction 26Options for Managing Power The sections listed below describe the different ways that the authorized users can perform power manageme

Chapter 2Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter covers the topics listed in the following table.The following figure illustrates an example of an

Installation and Configuration 28Figure 2-1: CS Setup ExampleShipping Box ContentsThe shipping box contains the CS along with the items shown in Tab

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 29 Shipping Box Contents3.Power cable. To connect the CS to a power source. 4.RJ45 to

ContentsviStep 3: Port Profile ... 90Step 4: Access ...

Installation and Configuration 309.RJ45 to DB25M straight-thru cableUse for modems and other DCE devices.10.DB25F Loopback Use to test and diagnose

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 31 Shipping Box ContentsTable 2-2: Shipping Box Contents for LS1001AR Item Description

Installation and Configuration 32Important Pre-installation RequirementsBefore installing and configuring CS, ensure that you have the following:• R

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 33 Important Pre-installation RequirementsJava Plug-In Requirement for Serial Port Acce

Installation and Configuration 34If needed, download the JRE from http://java.com. The web site automatically checks your configuration and installs

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 35 Basic Installation ProceduresMounting the CSYou can mount the CS on a wall, rack, or

Installation and Configuration 36TTo Make an Ethernet Connection1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the cable to the port labeled “Console” on the CS.2. Con

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 37 Basic Installation ProceduresMaking a Direct Connection to Configure the Network Par

Installation and Configuration 38Note: If your CS model is equipped with dual power supplies, make sure you turn both power switches on. After syst

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 39 Basic Installation ProceduresNote: It is strongly recommended to change the default

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide viiConfiguring an Ethernet PCMCIA Card ... 171Configuring

Installation and Configuration 40Figure 2-2: Security Advisory Console MessageT To Use the wiz Command to Configure Network Parameters1. Launch the

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 41 Basic Installation ProceduresAs shown in the sample screen below, the system brings

Installation and Configuration 425. To change the default static IP address, see your network administrator to obtain a valid IP address.6. Enter th

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 43 Basic Installation ProceduresNote: To use the Web Manager, ask your system administr

Installation and Configuration 44• Access the serial ports and the connected devices. Adding Users and Configuring Ports Using the Web ManagerEnabli

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 45 Other Methods of Accessing the Web ManagerOther Methods of Accessing the Web Manager

Installation and Configuration 462. Bring up a browser on the computer whose address you changed, enter the CS’s default IP address, http://192.168.

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 47 Connecting AlterPath PM IPDUsFigure 2-4: PCMCIA Eject Button in Web Manager2. Physic

Installation and Configuration 48Figure 2-5: AlterPath PMs Connected to the CSThe following table lists the related tasks on connecting IPDU units a

Chapter 3Web Manager for Regular UsersThis chapter describes the requirements and the procedures for “Regular Users” to use the Web Manager. Regular

ContentsviiiGeneral ... 243Connection Profiles ...

Web Manager for Regular Users 50The CS administrator can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports. An authorized user can access connected d

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 51 Features of Regular User FormsFeatures of Regular User FormsThe following figure sho

Web Manager for Regular Users 52ConnectWhen you select the “Connect” option, the following form appears.Figure 3-3: Regular User > Connect FormYo

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 53 ConnectConnect to CSWhen you click the “Connect to CS” radio button on the “Connect”

Web Manager for Regular Users 54Connect to Serial PortsThe list of serial ports includes the port names or administrator-defined aliases only for po

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 55 Connectdepending on your requirements. The following table shows the protocols the

Web Manager for Regular Users 56TTo Use SSH to Connect to a Device Through a Serial PortFor this procedure, you need the username configured to acce

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 57 IPDU Power Mgmt.Outlets ManagerWhen you go to IPDU Power Mgmt.>Outlets Manager ta

Web Manager for Regular Users 58The form shows separate entries for each serial port configured for power management, a name for the configured seri

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 59 IPDU Power Mgmt.View IPDUs InfoWhen you go to IPDU Power Mgmt.>View IPDUs Info, t

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide ixformation ...323Safety Gui

Web Manager for Regular Users 60IPDU Multi-Outlet CtrlSelecting IPDU Multi-Outlet Control form allows you to view and manage the power on a group of

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 61 IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrlpower supply device is connected to are on the same PM or not,

Web Manager for Regular Users 62Figure 3-10: Regular User > IPDU Multi-Outlet (with permissions)Notice in the above figure that the first line of

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 63 Securityoutlet in the group turns on only after the power up interval specified for

Web Manager for Regular Users 64

Chapter 4Web Manager for AdministratorsOverviewThis chapter is for system administrators who use the Web Manager to configure the CS and its users. F

Web Manager for Administrators 66BLACK BOX® Web ManagerCS administrators perform most tasks through the BLACK BOX® Web Manager either locally or fro

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 67 Common Tasks for CS AdministratorsCommon Tasks for CS AdministratorsThe following ta

Web Manager for Administrators 68Common Features of Administrator FormsThe common features of all Web Manager forms for CS administrators are descri

BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 69 Common Features of Administrator FormsThe various Web Manager actions for trying, sa