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1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 fs safe mjam Press lt 1 gt 1 to change user 11 18 grant deny access Connected 1 41 10 detect 5600 8 N 1 ROLL caps Capture Print echo 2 Figure 16 Port access list for User 01 Port access To quickly grant deny user access to multiple ports the use of a dash and or comma be used in conjunction with the 11 to grant or 0 to deny command ie 11 1 4 7 9 15 will grant access to ports 1 through 4 7 9 and 15 all in one command string Copy User Settings From the User settings menu press to copy the current user s user settings to memory press asterisk to start the paste function Three options are available Option Description Y apply the settings in memory to the current user shown A apply the user settings in memory to all users Sxx where xx is 01 16 apply the user settings in memory to a specific user The Y option is
2. SEMI 250 2 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC 1275 Danner Dr Aurora OH 44202 1 330 582 7070 www networktechinc com 7 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 7 l Figure 5 Power connections for SERIMUX with Dual Power option SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH INITIAL STARTUP SERIMUX Quick Start The following instruction will enable the user to quickly make port connections using a terminal connected to the CONSOLE port For instruction to make quick connection using the optional Ethernet port and Web Interface see page 36 1 Make sure the SERIMUX is turned OFF 2 Using the serial device connected to the port labeled CONSOLE start the terminal program e g Windows HyperTerminal and configure it as follows direct connection using the appropriate CPU local serial Com port 9600 bps 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control ANSI or VT100 terminal mode Within the SERIMUX firmware the CONSOLE port is identified as Port 0 For consistency when Port 0 is mentioned within this manual it refers to the terminal connected at CONSOLE 3 Power ON the SERIMUX Wait 2 seconds 4 Press Enter on the keyboard and wait 3 seconds to be recognized as the default SERIMUX user The Accessible host list for User01 logged in at 00 will be displayed see Figure 6 By default all ports are configure
3. 19 Figure 16 Port access listfor User 01 remi 20 Figure 17 Administrator s Advanced settings 21 Figure 1 B Firmware MOU 22 Figure 19 The SERIMUX is waiting to Save its 23 Figure 20 Network Settings REIR REBEL GR EPA RECEN AS 23 Figure 21 Reboot SERIMUX from console port 24 Figure 22 A user with limited host port ACCESS 25 Figuire 23 User MW E M 26 Figure 24 limited user accessible Port lISt succo coiere etre te Rx T nae ce pa Yo e rua CE e e c reu 27 Figure 25 User portim Terse modet ini e pene RR ERR RE RR RE EE EORR RI RE 28 Figure 26 Firmware upload senes nme serena 30 Figure 27 Type AT to auto detect baud rate 42420444 nnne nennen nennen nnne nnne 30 Figure 28 Last confirmation before firmware
4. 9 Serial Control 9 Login as the 10 MIHI sr 11 EE 12 Port senal Sets e ciet Ree ee BH ADU tee testet iere eae enn re 14 fci sm 14 ecoute em tac A cte AE e ri cce vites A A E s 14 SOP Bil EE 14 E 14 tants Im 14 E A EE 15 TIRING DEN AVION 15 Sean ieee o te ROI ede 15 Line break receive or 0 ea aa a e saa sa dana asa dana 15 Copy Port Serial Seltilgs cit 16 Display serial settings for different port 16
5. 22 1 1 0 11 1 nnt iaa EAE io Dipan tret nter enne neret nenas 60 APPENDICES Appendix A SERIMUX Port 61 Appendix SERIMUX User and Administrator Characteristics nennen nennen neret 61 Appendix C Cable Adaptels 15 ne C Preterea i de rene sre dorado doe eges o epic piden do 62 iv SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH INTRODUCTION The NTI SERIMUX CS x Console Switch is a serial port router that allows links or connections between multiple pairs of RS232 asynchronous serial ports The SERIMUX CS x x 4 8 16 24 or 32 is available with up to 32 serial port connections The main purpose of the switch is to enable users to manage several serial devices from local or remote locations using external modems Devices include routers DSU s servers switches or any other equipment allowing serial operation using RS232 interface Users can work locally using a VT100 or ANSI serial console or a CPU with a terminal program i e HyperTerminal or from remote locations via optional Ethernet connection Each SERIMUX port has to be configured for serial communication baud rate parity etc within the specifications of the attached serial device but the configurations of the two devices linked by the SERIMUX do not need to match Various parameters
6. USER MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS Figure 40 Port Settings page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Port Settings to display the Port Settings page This page displays the number name and connection status of each port As long as the connection status for a port is No not connected the settings can be changed proceed to the Change Port Settings page for any non connected port select the desired Port Name Change Port Settings page for the respective port will open 40 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH PORT CONFIGURATION Port Number Port Name Port Type Disconnect Sequence Select Disconnect Character Disconnect Character Connection Timeout Port Auth Type Linefeed Suppress Telnet Change Port Settings b Console Pon 1 Character z Enable Apply Figure 41 Change Port Settings page The Change Port Settings page provides boxes that can be edited with the settings associated with each port The settings that can be changed include Setting Description Acceptable Value Port Name Define the name of the port Max 15 characters Port Type Define whether the port is a Host port or User port Host or User default is Host Disconnect Select number of characters to use for in band 0 disabled 1 or 3 the default is 1 Sequence disconnect sequence Se
7. 31 Figure 29 File transfer iN progress eie OR ORO URDU 31 Figure 30 Keypad and LEDs 32 Figure 31 Web interface Welcome 4044410 0 0 36 Figure 32 Web interface Login Prompt iiie ee Leere tee eee en ero rude oe xen 36 Figure 33 Serial Port Connect Pages enian a Dei Eee redeo Feet hides 37 Figure 34 Telnet Port connection via Java 37 Figure 35 Serial connection offline properly exited 38 Figure 36 Port List page Ine tne itm eerie t DEO ED ree EE E cre PX ege ea ug 38 Figure 37 Disconnect Port eB tis at due eade est 39 Fig r 38 Connect Two Host Ports page 5 1 ee LERRA UE HP teet d abe i tte De ibd 39 Figure 39 Clear page ione eene ete eR 40 Figure 40 lt eere mace eee v aces ashes HEY ei ea es 40 Figure 41 Change Port Settin
8. PRA ener m ete een 48 Figure 53 Change Admin Password 48 Figure 54 Auto Login User page noie eine haec Figure 55 Telnet Base Port page Figure 56 Firmware Update page Figure 57 Network Setup Enterprise Settings 52 Figure 58 Network Setup Network Settings 52 Fig re 59 Support page a e ire Rio era C gre ea 53 Figure 60 Reboot the SERIMUX from the Web 53 Figure 61 Device DISCOVOred tete tede da ase e Ree aee P e OL ERE EE ERO EARN 54 Figure 62 Command Line Interface login eene enne 55 Figure 63 List of GLI commands 5 it eet HR ceeded gh laa Des E UR e ee Eo 55 Figure 64 Sample txt files for configuring Port 16 nennen nennen nennen nnns etes enne nennen 57 Figure 65 Eocationrof RESET DUMON Saeras p coe Tr cepe pep eec ade the p eet Pra ud cie 59 Figure 66 View looking into RJ45
9. m m mo NETWORK 1275 Sb anner Dr 330 562 7070 a wa m TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 330 562 1999 E INCORPORATED www networktechinc com SERIMUX Series SERIMUX CS x CONSOLE SWITCH Installation and Operation Manual 088 Rev 5 27 10 TRADEMARK is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 2004 2010 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users FIRMWARE VERSION Switch Firmware Version 1 14 Web Interface Version 1 10 Typographic Conventions The table below offers examples of text format and the meaning when that format is used when the font varies from the standard font Helvetica used in this manual Typeface meaning Font Configuration Example On screen computer output Courier New not bold gt What you type on the computer Courier New bold gt
10. 16 ANIR EEA III 17 Glear Port data bUffer e crece E 18 WSOP Eist ei hace CU 18 User Seltingso Dee cease ap MIDI SML oat e 19 ACCESS ir etn deas tae Tr De co IT ial Still 20 Copy User Settings sia afc nte e ral A ee rud Rin ed a i ee 20 Advanced Settilgs ouo avait Angee a ieee cde sce an ene ave Aine 21 Change administrator 9 21 LESER NITE 22 Loadinew fI mare e ase doeet taped ag eade aee De Eod evene dun 22 Save Current flrmware oo pee io eee 22 Network Settirigs ane ii el gd eda cu RO euge fade a ea dedu aa ee 23 LETT 24 Serial control sers RE RN NOUS 25 User Accessible host list SGreen n oie le eto ae edge dea cree et e ese ede vaa caule eu dd an 25 2 26 Port BKIS oaee DEEA E abies
11. 27 User 28 Terse mode comrmmangs e eee etes ie eet tee tie bach en te enie ADERS 28 zimmer O 30 Keypad Control si 32 FUNCTIONS OF the Keypad ete cea ie a cen usce ele E 32 LOGIN MINE ACMINISW E E E ET 32 Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative 33 Login a user to the administrator main 33 to REDE 33 Login user to a port and connect the user port to 34 Disconnect and logout a 34 Gonnect 2 hOst DOrts re it evt Le n a eL dede dde o Dod edge He ca d dde eens 34 Disconnect Mero 35 Attach or detach a modem onsi ursa luetaan ati e i ietan eae nd aA nnn trn nnns 35 Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings sse enne 35 bids 36 Enter thie PassWoOId eet aee tret e etre t et dett pe d ce d reas 36 Seriali Port COMECE tees ee iced ee LT t ed vies 37 Port
12. Firmare User ROOT 0 Name 100 l fibout firmware 2 Load new firmware 3 Save current firmware Do you want to load new firmare VAN Please connect 00 or Port 01 to the P For Port 00 Select the desired baud rate AT for baud detection For Port 01 use fixed baud rate of 9600 and Type 8 N 1 no flow control Disconnecting administrator now Figure 27 Type AT to auto detect baud rate 30 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH ee Dia eil cil e Continue Update Firmware 7 Y N Press To Continue Use KMODEM 1K Protocol For Download Figure 28 Last confirmation before firmware update 6 Using the terminal program send the binary firmware file using 1K Xmod em protocol Taipi W EA OM Tex Diei sis e Continue To Update Firmware 7 Y N Press C To 1 CCCCCCCCCCC Semdeg adi Sergi p Tm 5 Nemes Tosimies 7 eto dated 00 eee Figure 29 File transfer progress 7 After successful transmission the SERIMUX will automatically restart after few seconds If not power down the SERIMUX power it back ON and press Ent er Note Be sure that the baud rate setting of the terminal program is the same as that last configured in the SERIMU
13. IUsr Hst Serial Flow Won Moff User 9688 SNL None Ctr1 0 S 2 Port 2 Host 9600 BNI None Ctrl 0 S 4 Portas Host 9600 SNL None Ctr1 Q S 107 51 9600 80 None Ctrl 0 S Host 9600 1 None 1 Ctrl X Press to refresh this page Coemected 0 29 17 3609681 Figure 24 A limited user accessible Port list On consecutive columns the following are displayed Column Description Port index number of the port Port Name Name assigned to the port Usr Hst Port type user or host Modem Yes if modem is attached if not BaudRate Receiving and transmitting speed of the port Serial Character size parity and stop bit number Flow Defines flow control method Hard RTS CTS or outband Soft Xon Xoff or inband Both None Xon Xoff Characters used for Xon and Xoff flow control Discon In band disconnect sequence 1 3 characters or none Press R to refresh and re display the information on the screen If the number of user accessible ports is greater than 17 press N to see the next page press P to see the first page Press Esc or Space to return to the User main menu 27 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH User Terse mode This mode is especially useful when the SERIMUX is directly controlled by external software from a
14. User root Port Name Console Port Administrator main menu Port list Port settings Port disconnect Port Connect User list User settings User disconnect logout Advanced settings Reboot Logout 1 2 3 6 8 A 0 Confirm system reboot Y N Connected 0 28 01 Auto detect TCP IP SCROLL CAPS Capture Print echo 2 Figure 21 Reboot SERIMUX from console port connection 24 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH SERIAL CONTROL USERS Users can connect only to accessible ports as defined by the administrator A list of those ports will be displayed with a successful login To login using a serial terminal or an emulator e g Windows HyperTerminal 1 connect the terminal to the SERIMUX at an allowed user port and press Spacebar or Enter key 2 type a valid user name assigned by the administrator and press Ent er 3 type a valid password assigned by the administrator and press E nt er Note User names and passwords are case sensitive lt is important to know what characters must be capitalized and what characters must not FYI The administrator may select a user that will automatically login at power up User 1 is setup by default In this case neither name nor password will be required just press Spacebar or Enter after opening the terminal program After login the user may connect to an allowed host port or view host status and parameter
15. 115 2 Kbps To modify the port serial speed baud rate press 1 enter the new value or press T for a table listing standard baud rates supported and press Enter confirmation will be required for non standard baud rate values Data bit The data bit number can be 5 6 7 8 except for port 0 7 or 8 To modify the data bit number press 2 then the bit number 5 6 7 8 Stop Bit The stop bit number can be 1 2 1 5 except for port 0 1 or 2 stop bits To modify the stop bit number press 3 then 1 or 2 or A to select 1 2 or 1 5 stop bits respectively Note When Data bit is 5 6 the stop bit can be 1 or 1 5 otherwise it can be 1 or 2 Parity Parity is set by pressing 4 then N for none E for even or 0 for odd Flow Control The flow control hand shaking can be hardware RTS CTS or out band software Xon Xoff or in band both or none To select the flow control press 5 then H or S or B or N respectively Note If for none is selected data may be lost when sending large greater than 1000 byte data packets 14 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Note If a modem is attached to the port and hardware and or software flow control is used the appropriate command may be added to the modem initialization string Flow control Command 1 Command 2 None RTS CTS hardware amp K3 Q3 Xon Xoff software
16. Break Receive Allowed Yes or No Break Transmission Duration 1 999 ms Oto disable it Once the desired changes have been made press the Apply button to save the values The changes will take effect immediately 42 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Modem Settings xem igni aa PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Modem Settings Port Number Port Name Port Connected Disconnect Port Connect Two Host Ports 0 00 Cleat Port Butler 1 Porto Port Settings 2 02 Serial Parameters 3 Pont No 4 Modern Settings 5 05 Copy Post Settings 6 PotD No 7 Porto No USER MAMAGEMENT AUMINES 1 RATIVE SET TINGS Figure 44 Modem Settings page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Modem Settings This page displays the number name and connection status of each port As long as the connection status for a port is No not connected the modem settings can be changed To proceed to the Change Modem Settings page for non connected port select the desired Port Name Change Modem Settings page for the respective port will open PORT CONFIGURATION Change Modem Settings Port Number Powe Modem Init String fararaciapeso o OO Modem HangUp String Pm Modem Reset String HangUp NO CARRIER Nc Atech Figure 45 Change Modem Setti
17. the specified port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is User NOTE If wrong digits are pressed when entering port numbers enter the number for the correct port 01 02 etc before pressing ENTER The Console Switch will acknowledge the last two digits pressed 32 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DISCON The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Press ADMIN The LED Admin will illuminate 3 Press ENTER If command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The message Disconnecting administrator now will be displayed by the terminal application running on the former administrator port Login a user to the administrator main menu Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press ADMIN TheLED Admin will illuminate The port O LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Press PORT TheLED Port will illuminate 3 Enter port number 00 by The corresponding port LED will illuminate the other port LEDs will be OFF default 4 Press USER TheLED User will illuminate 5 Enter user number corresponding port LED will illuminate 6 Press ENTER command is
18. then ports 1 8 would Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS If the base port is changed to 7125 for example then ports 1 8 number used to access the SERIMUX through Telnet be identified in Telnet as ports 7001 through 7008 respectively would be identified in Telnet as ports 7126 through 7133 respectively Note Once the Telnet Base Port number is changed the SERIMUX must be restarted for the new number to take effect 50 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Firmware Update FIRMWARE UPDATE Caution You have asked to update the firmware Failure to update firmware properly can permanently damage the product Pleace read these instructons before proceeding Select the Wab firmware update E_j ROUTE For updating the Web Interface use this section and insert the file serimux eth v1 x bin Vab Furmenes Firmware Revision 1 10 Revision Date 2010 01 08 21 11 31 Select the Switch epdate file Bromes For updating the SERIMUX switch use this section and Update Swich insert the file Firmware Revision 1 14 Revision Date 2009 12 31 15 06 45 5 serimux sw v x bin 2010 nghts Figure 56 Firmware Update page Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS select Firmware Update The Firmware Update page shows the current version of the firmware for the Web interface Figure 56 upper and for the SERIMUX swi
19. where xx is the accessible port index number The answer may be for example 04 9600 8N1 Q5 1X CRII LF where the comma separated fields stand for port index number port type U or H for User or Host port baud rate data bits 5 7 parity E for None Even stop bits 1 1 5 2 flow control N H S B for None Hard Soft Both respectively in band soft flow control Xon and Xoff characters in this example Ct rl Q and Xoff Ct rl 5 disconnect sequence length and sequence i e 0 for none 1X for 1 char Ct r X sequence 37 for 3 char sequence If the port is not accessible to the user the answer will be Err CR L F 28 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH gt Verbose mode Send or type in V Enter The answer will be OK CR J LF and the Terse mode will be terminated The Accessible host list or the User main menu will be displayed UserLogout Send or type in L Enter The answer will be OK CR JL F With the next login of the same user Terse mode will resume 29 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Firmware Upgrade It may be desired to upgrade the firmware that controls the SERIMUX as soon as improved versions become available Once the firmware file has been downloaded from www networktechinc com to a local CPU follow these instructions to install it 1 Log in as administrator at ports 0 or
20. config admin timeout config admin timeout show user portaccess show user port access list config admin keypadpin config keypad pin show admin timeout show admin timeout config admin refresh config admin refresh time show admin keypadpin show keypad pin config admin password config admin password show admin refresh show admin refresh time config admin autouser config auto user to login show admin autouser show auto user to login config switch ipaddr config switch ip address show switch ipaddr show switch ip address config switch netmask config switch network mask show switch netmask show switch network mask config switch gateway config switch default gateway address show switch gateway show switch default gateway address config switch dns config primary dns show switch dns show primary dns config switch dns1 config primary dns1 show switch dns1 show primary dns1 config switch dhcp config dhcp for auto ip addr show switch dhcp show dhcp for auto ip addr config switch name config switch host name show switch name show switch host name config switch telnetbaseport config telnet base port show switch telnetbaseport show telnet base port reboot reboot system show firmware firmware revision disconnect user disconnect user show config config compared to default
21. 1 port configured for 9600 bps 8 bit no parity 1 stop bit Note During the transfer and the internal upgrade all ports except ports 0 and 1 and all users are disconnected 2 Locate on the local hard disk the binary file containing a valid firmware version downloaded from the NTI website at www networktechinc com 3 From the Firmware menu pg 22 press 2 then Y to confirm All other ports will be disconnected and disabled during the firmware update procedure Note When using Port 0 for firmware file transfer if a different baud rate is desired for file transfer change it in the terminal program now before step 4 Leave the baud rate at 9600 if Port 1 is used for the file transfer Remember to re establish communication with the SERIMUX after file transfer is complete the terminal program baud rate must be reset to 9600 werimux Hyper Terminal Firmware User 2 Name PAUL Port 8 Name Port0 1 flbout firmware 2 Load new firmware 3 Save current firmware Do you want to load new firmware V N _ Figure 26 Firmware upload window 4 AT case sensitve must be uppercase to activate the SERIMUX auto baud detection 5 When prompted press Y to confirm and C to continue with the procedure Note Proceeding past this point will erase all programming The firmware upgrade must be completed for the SERIMUX to function TW S We Males Dis 215 291 g
22. 4 10 Will show all settings for ports 1 and 4 through 10 show port Will show all settings for all ports show port all Will show all settings for all ports 57 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Update Firmware from CLI In addition to being able to update the firmware using the Web Interface page 51 or the menus in Serial Control page 30 the firmware for the SERIMUX can also be updated from the CLI 1 Place the new firmware files both web and switch on a host machine with a tftp server running Names of the files can be changed to whatever is suitable 2 From the command line issue commands to update web and switch firmware respectively Format update web firmware host_ip_addr file name update switch firmware host_ip_addr file name The firmware file is downloaded to the SERIMUX and written to flash memory This may take up to 5 10 minutes System will go to auto reboot within 10 seconds of each completed update Example IP address of Host on which the tftp server is running 192 168 3 151 Web firmware filename serimuxweb_update bin Switch firmware filename serimuxswitch_update bin Note These are the same files referred to in the Web Interface Firmware Update section page 51 1 For web interface command gt update web firmware 192 168 3 151 seri muxweb update bin Response gt Please wait while updating web firmware Response gt Web Firmware update successful System will n
23. 9 600 8 1 Port Settings Serial Parameters Modem Settings Copy Port Settings USER MANAGEMENT 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 0 ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Figure 37 Disconnect Port page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Disconnect Port From this screen the administrator can disconnect any port connection desired Place a check mark in the check box to the right of any connected port and press Disconnect at the bottom of the page The associated port will be immediately disconnected and available for reconnection as needed Connect Two Host Ports Network REE F Technologies Incorpo xui PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Disconnect Port Connect Two Host Ports Flow Connect Two Host Ports Baud Rate Parameters Connected Control Clear Port Buffer Port Settings Serial Parameters Modem Settings Copy Port Settings USER MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS Figure 38 Connect Two Host Ports page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Connect Two Host Ports From this screen the administrator can select any two ports to be connected to each other Place a check mark in check box to the right of any two ports and press Connect at the bottom of the page The associated ports will be immediately connected 39 SERIMUX SERIES CONS
24. Advanced settings menu will appear Fig 17 press 1 and a prompt for the old password will appear enter the old password factory default password is nti and press Ent er enter a new password maximum 31 ASCII characters using the Backspace key to erase any characters entered in error and press Ent re enter the password to confirm it and press Ent er a message OK will appear press any key to return to the Advanced settings menu NOTE The password entered will be case sensitive so be sure to note what characters are upper or lower case if any are alphabetical The password characters are displayed as asterisk characters while entering them NOTE If the administrator password is not known the administrator must re initialize the SERIMUX following the Heset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings instructions on page 35 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Firmware From the Advanced settings menu press 6 to display the Firmware menu From Administrator main menu press 7 6 serimux HyperTerminal ri xi File Edit View Call Transfer Help 0151 3 ala Firmware User ROOT 0 Name Por 10 1 About firmware 2 Load new firmware 3 Save current firmware Connected 2 02 10 lautodetect 9600 8 N 1 caps NUM Capture Prnt echo Figure 18 Firmware menu The Firmware menu has three possible functions 1 About Firmware Pr
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26. Ethernet USER DEVICE VT100 ANSI serial console PC w Terminal Emulation RJ45 Male Connector If the Ethernet option is present the Web Interface page 36 will be used An Ethernet connection to the Local Area Network LAN must be made using Cat5 cable with RJ45 connectors attached Wiring between connectors should be straight through Connect a Cat5 cable between the connector labeled ETHERNET and the LAN pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc see Figure 4 Rear View or DEA eT AAT RESET ISP CONSOLE iius NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC networktechin RJ45 male 7 connector gt Figure 4 Connect the LAN to the SERIMUX SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Dual Power Option The SERIMUX CS xDP has two IEC connectors on the rear for connection to two separate power sources If the power source connected to PWR 1 fails the ENVIROMUX will automatically and without interruption switch over to the power source connected to PWR 2 Note If only one power source is used it should be connected to PWR 1 Note The power ON OFF switch is located on the front panel of SERIMUX when two IEC connectors are present PWR1 PWR2 Rear View of SERIMUX
27. S to specify the destination port or press any other key to cancel Display serial settings for different port number Press gt greater than symbol to display the next higher port serial settings or press lt less than symbol to display the previous port serial settings Press Esc or Space to return to the Port settings menu Modem settings From the Port settings menu press 6 to display the Modem settings menu Remote connections are possible if modems are used usually by the users The remote modem may call in to a local modem attached to a SERIMUX port A minimum number of port modem settings can be adjusted in the SERIMUX to control the connection try the default values first refer to the manual s for the modems otherwise Yew Cab Traner 2131251 Modem settings Port 3 Name PortO3 1 Modem attached No 2 Reset string ATZ J Initialization string HIS amp FRCIRD2S0 0 amp Mang up string A 5 Hang up on NO CARRIER message 0 Default strings Press lt gt to change port to copy modem settings 3 016 Auodeet PS ome nme Figure 12 Modem settings menu The administrator can initialize a modem attached to a SERIMUX port or disconnect the modem To control the modem connection from the Modem settings menu the following functions are possible Function Keystroke Attach and initiali
28. SERIMUX Check all power connections SERIMUX is not working properly e Poor Connections e Verify that all cables are securely connected e Port not configured correctly e Verify that the port configuration matches that of the device connected e Ports not initialized e Power up the CPUs first then the SERIMUX Cannot Connect to port device settings not correct e Verify proper communication settings page 8 e Wrong cable adapter used e Verify that adapter is one specified in Appendix C e Connections are loose e Verify that all cable connections are secure Commands entered from front panel Buttons are being pressed too rapidly 1 Make sure the Keypad PIN is keypad are not accepted entered properly 2 Press the Enter key before typing the PIN to discard the previous entry 3 Trythe PIN again but slow down the button sequence approx 1 2 sec between each press SERIMUX will not accept username Usernames and passwords are case Verify characters used and enter again or password sensitive Cannot access user menu on a port Port is configured as host port Configure port as user port page 40 cannot access the View Port Data Only the ROOT user can access this see Login as the ROOT user Buffer page 17 If the passwords or other important parameters are not available the SERIMUX Console Switch can be re initialized to the default settings see Initialize SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings on p
29. Telnet client CLI commands can be sent individually or in groups to quickly configure the SERIMUX For more on CLI commands see page 55 SERIAL CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR Using serial control the SERIMUX supports 2 operator levels administrator and user each with separate password protection for security The administrator logs in using an administrator password administrator name administrator or root all lowercase letters administrator password nti all lowercase letters The administrator name cannot be changed Users login using a password set by the administrator 4 change the administrator FYI Users may be granted administrative access rights by the administrator password see page 21 The administrator and any user with administrative rights can e view modify port parameters e view modify user parameters and user access rights to ports disconnect ports logout users etc SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Login as the administrator 1 From the user terminal connected to port 0 open the terminal program configured as described on page 8 under SERIMUX Quick Start 2 Press Enter on the keyboard wait three 3 seconds and the port will open to the Accessible host list for UserO1 logged in at 0 Press Esc to logout and Y to confirm message will be displayed Disconnecting user now Press Spacebar or Enter prompt requesting a Username will a
30. amp K4 Q1 Both amp K6 disable flow control not necessary amp KO Q0 Consult your modem user manual or the modem AT command manual to find the suitable command Xon or Xoff Characters Any non printable character ASCII codes between 0 and 31 can be used as flow control Xon or Xoff character The software flow control is transparent so the special character is not passed to the connected device If the Xon and Xoff characters are equal a toggle mode is automatically used in the software flow control whenever the special flow control character is received the current state of flow control is toggled To change the Xon or Xoff character press 6 then 0 for Xoff or 1 for Xon enter the new value then press Enter to save it Esc or Space to cancel FYI Press T after 6 to display a control codes table DTR line behavior If a modem is not attached to the serial port the DTR port line behavior on port disconnection can be selected as follows the DTR line can be held high active low inactive or pulsed for 0 5 seconds and then held high When a modem is attached to the port the DTR line will be pulsed on port disconnection disregarding this parameter value To modify the DTR line behavior on port disconnection press 8 then H or L or P respectively Inter character delay An inter character delay 1 60 ms may be defined each time a character sequence is tra
31. can be easily configured using serial communications from either a locally connected dumb terminal or from a terminal remotely connected through a modem Using a keyboard controlled menu the user can modify various parameters and options for each port The administrator menu can be accessed by the administrator for full feature control or the user menu by any user for more restricted control of port connections Keypad Control The keypad has direct control over basic SERIMUX functions The keypad can be used to make changes to port connections regardless of any menu control taking place Command LEDs on the front panel of the SERIMUX Console Switch indicate the status of the switch and what function is being performed For more on Keypad Control see page 32 Note The keypad will only work after first entering the assigned PIN number See page 32 for more info The default keypad PIN number is 9999 or 4444 for SERIMUX CS 4 Web Interface With an Ethernet connection to a LAN the user can remotely control SERIMUX port configuration and connections The administrator menu can be accessed by the administrator for full feature control or the user menu by any user for more restricted control of port connections For more on Web Interface control see page 36 Command Line Interface With an Ethernet connection to a LAN the administrator can additionally remotely view and change the SERIMUX port configuration using HyperTerminal or other
32. communication speed hardware and or software flow control timeout etc can be selected for each SERIMUX port Devices may be either locally connected or connected through attached modems Each SERIMUX port can be configured as either a host or user port Serial hosts such as servers switches etc are connected to host ports while serial user devices such as a terminal or serial console are connected to user ports The SERIMUX Console Switch supports two operator levels user and administrator Users login at user ports and connect to serial devices attached at host ports The administrator logged in at any user port and users with administrative privileges can see and or modify various port or user parameters Option Ethernet Option includes an Ethernet port for controlling the SERIMUX using a WEB interface or Command Line Interface via a Local Area Network LAN to order add an E to the part number i e SERIMUX CS xE e Dual Power Option includes a second power connector for a secondary power supply cable to order add a DP to the part number i e SERIMUX CS xDP Materials Materials Supplied with this kit SERIMUX Console Switch e with a pdf file of this manual e 4 10 32 x 3 4 pan head screws and 10 32 cage nuts server cabinet mounting hardware Rackmount ears kit e Power cord country specific 2 power cords with Dual Power option only e DB25F RJ45F Console Adapter RJ45 DB25 Female e DB25M RJ
33. directory to place the file in and a name that will identify it with the extension bin i e SERIMUX1_8 bin With the file saved it can be restored from the CPU to the SERIMUX at any time if desired Network Settings From the Advanced settings menu press 9 to display the Network Settings menu From Administrator main menu press 7 9 To change a network setting press the number associated with the item to change use the Backs pace key to erase any characters to be changed enter the new characters and press Ent er press any key to update the Network Settings menu Press Esc or Space to return to the Advanced Settings menu Serimux Hyper Terminal View trasie Dis 2131 ls 91 Network Setting 1 Address 192 168 1 90 2 IP Network Mask 255 255 255 0 3 Gateway 192 168 1 1 4 Preferred DNS Server 192 168 3 3 9 filternate DNS Server 192 168 3 3 6 Enable DHCP Y N N Connected 0 05 11 50 4 Figure 20 Network Settings menu 23 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Reboot From the Administrator main menu press A to initiate a reboot of the SERIMUX You will be prompted to confirm the command before a reboot will occur After reboot you will need to reconnect to the SERIMUX to resume operation telnet CS HyperTerminal lol x Edit View Call Transfer Help Dis 231 cls l
34. edit text bat Command line placeholder something the user must replace Courier Italic gt edit filename with a name or value Characters to be typed as Courier New bold instructed in the body of a Surrounded by lt gt lt L gt paragraph 5 RR E LC C 1 Materials isco REID RULES 1 Interface Specifications 5 cree th Renten a tie xd iret 2 Supported Web Browsers i E inte or Pers tan havin tr 2 TR ERROREM Ecc 2 Default User Name and 22 2 2000000 Dose nnmnnn mnnn De s saa 3 Features and Fu nctlornis aans eaea isi dee wtwsaccwewnucccccevedetuewunccucantedusvsectdoctlsurdadeclindeGusveueduavecsdstauvecrdeduecnuscssvnardeds 4 AAS teal ati 5 5 Cable Corrections dct s im 6 Connect to the Etlierriet eee Bo 6 BUM UE 7 re Ded cA LEEREN 8 SERIMUX S aE emt a e t tote su e Rep Ee 8 Using SERIMUX Console
35. firmware file 2 Repeat the process from step 2 above Note The following message does not indicate that damage to the product has occurred If a message appears stating that there has been a fatal error 1 DO NOT RESET OR POWER DOWN THE SERIMUX 2 Repeat the update process from the first step 2 above 3 If you get another Fatal Error message call NTI tech support at 1 800 742 8324 or 330 562 7070 FYI The SERIMUX should continue to run normally unless it is reset However damage may have occurred to the web server firmware that will prevent the product from starting up correctly 51 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Network Settings Enterprise Settings NTS SERIAL PORT CONNECT ENTERPRISE SETUP PORT CONFIGURATION USER MAMAGI Enterprise Settings ADMINIS TRA TIVE SET THINGS NETWORK SETTINGS Fries pise Settings 2 ation SUPPORT Logout Retreah Figure 57 Network Setup Enterprise Settings page Under NETWORK SETTINGS select Enterprise Settings From this page the administrator can enter basic company information IP Configuration NTI NETWORK SETUP PORT COMFIGURA TION USER MANAGEMENT IP Configuration Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Use the following IP address IP Addrass ise 1681 oq NETWVORICSCTTINGS Subnet Mark 2551550 SETTINGS SUPPORT Default Gateway 19216811 Preferr
36. particularly useful if the administrator wants to place a particular user s settings into memory and move around to other users using the or keys to review their settings before pasting the settings into memory over them The S option will allow the administrator to paste settings into memory to a specific user without having to view that user s settings list 20 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Advanced Settings From the Administrator main menu press 8 to display the Advanced settings menu Corrected 04 19 Vew 2131 elo 2 Advanced settings root 0 Name 100 1 Administrator password lt defined gt 2 Administrator timeout 15 min 3 Unit name undefined amp User to auto login 1 5 Connect two host ports 6 Firmware 7 Auto refresh period 8 Local KeyPad PIN 9 Network Settings 1 nin moo tel CMS 101 Figure 17 Administrator s Advanced settings menu From the Advanced settings menu the administrator can perform the following functions Setting Administrator Password Description Define the password to be used by the administrator 31 This only be changed if old password is known If SERIMUX is re initialized pg 35 the default password NTI will be restored Administrator Timeout the time interval of administrator
37. settings disconnect port disconnect port 56 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Using these commands the administrator can create text files to send to the SERIMUX to perform groups of commands for special functions or to configure the SERIMUX Once created the text files can be archived ready for reuse at any time serimux cs config port 16 v1 xt nixi config port 16 2 txt 1 ioj x File Edit Format View Help File Edit Format Help port type host type user port baud 9600 baud 115200 port Flow none data 5 port timeout 15 Flow both port data 8 timeout 0 port stop 1 stop 2 port parity none parity even port 16 name 16 port disconlen 1 disconlen 3 port discon3 discon3 port disconi x disconi port breakenable disable port breaklen 0 port auth local port port port h port interchar 5 show port 16 breakenable enable breaklen 10 auth none xon R xoff T dtr pulse interchar 5 Figure 64 Sample txt files for configuring Port 16 The examples in Figure 62 show two text files for configuring port 16 in two different ways With a text file written to perform the desired functions the text file can be sent to the SERIMUX through the Telnet client Using HyperTerminal for example in the menu at the top select File then Send File then browse for and select the desired text file and press Ent er gt All commands in t
38. successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The administrator main menu Fig 7 page 10 will be displayed on the terminal application running on the administrator port The Administrator main menu will be displayed on the serial device connected to the specified port if the administrator is not logged in the specified user has administrative privileges is enabled and is not logged in the specified port is accessible to the user the specified port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is User Login user to a port Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press USER TheLED User will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Enter the user number corresponding port LED will illuminate 3 Press PORT The LED Port will illuminate 4 Enter the port number The corresponding port LED will illuminate the other port LEDs will be OFF 5 Press ENTER The User main menu will be displayed on the terminal application on the user port see Figure 23 on page 26 the command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The initial user screen will be displayed on the serial device connected to the specified port if the speci
39. the number name and connection status of each port long as the connection status for a port is No not connected the serial settings can be changed To proceed to the Change Serial Settings page for any non connected port select the desired Port Name page for the respective port will open PORT CONFIGURATION The Change Serial Settings Change Serial Settings Port Number Port Name Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Flow Control Xon Character Xoff Character DTR Line Behavior Inter Character Delay Break Receive Allowed Break Transmission Duration 02 600 None None High o Figure 43 Change Serial Settings page The Change Serial Settings page provides boxes that can be edited with the serial communication characteristics associated with each port The characteristics that can be changed include Setting Baud Rate 50bps 128Kbps except port 0 between 300bps 115 2Kbps Data Bits 5 6 7 or 8 except port 0 7 or 8 Stop bits 1 2 1 5 except port 0 1 or 2 stop bits Parity N none E even O odd Flow Control Hardware Software Both or None Xon Character ASCII codes between 0 and 31 see Fig 9 pg 13 Xoff Character ASCII codes between 0 and 31 see Fig 9 pg 13 DTR Line Behavior High Low or Pulsed Inter Character Delay 1 60 ms
40. user s access to the SERIMUX e apply administrative control rights to a user e define the timeout period for automatic disconnection e determine what initial screen a user will see when they log in e specify what ports the user will have access to Field Value User Name Maximum 15 characters User Password Maximum 31 characters characters no password Confirm Password Retype user password if any User Enable Enable or Disable Administrator Rights Yes or No User Timeout 0 90 minutes 0 never Command Line Initial User menu Main menu Host List Terse Mode To specify what ports a user will have access to place a check mark in the Access box for each applicable port Copy User Settings PORT USER MANAGEMENT PORT SEN 1 Copy User Settings User List Copy From User Disconnect User User Setlings User No User Name User Enabled Copy User Settings ADMIN TIVE SETTINGS SETTINGS SUPPORI l ogas 5353303333339325 Figure 51 Copy User Settings page Under USER MANAGEMENT select Copy User Settings This page displays the user name for each user defined in the SERIMUX and whether their access is enabled or disabled From this page the administrator can easily copy a user s configuration settings to as many other users as desired This enables the admini
41. 0 seconds of inactivity If the keypad PIN is not entered the keys will have no effect If the PIN is successful the Port Discon Admin and User LEDs will all illuminate and remain illuminated for up to 30 seconds or until a command is entered FYI Buttons pressed in sequence on the keypad to enter commands must be pressed within 5 seconds of each other for the SERIMUX to respond Otherwise the sequence will need to be repeated from the beginning Login the administrator Note In order to login the administrator to a port other than port 0 the administrator must first configure the desired port as a user port see page 10 By default all ports other than 0 are configured as host ports Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press ADMIN TheLED Admin will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Enter port number 00 by The corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF Default 3 Press ENTER If the command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The administrator main menu Figure 7 page 10 will be displayed on the terminal application running on the administrator port The Administrator main menu will be displayed on the serial device connected to the specified port if the administrator was not already logged in at a different port
42. 12 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH From the Port settings menu the configuration of each port can be viewed and changed Setting Description Value Port name Change the port name Max 15 characters Port type Host or User H or U In band disconnect Select characters to use for in band 1 code for 1 character sequence see table below sequence disconnect sequence 3 desired characters for 3 character sequence 0 for no disconnect sequence T display Control code list Connection Timeout Time left before connection will be 0 90 minutes If 0 is selected the connection will never broken due to receiver inactivity timeout Serial settings Display serial settings menu N a Modem settings Display modem settings menu N a View port data buffer View the last 508 characters received N a and transmitted to from the port VT100 displaying Modify the displaying extra delay 0 None 1 normal 2 double or 3 triple delay None value can be used if the display is faster i e with a terminal emulator like HyperTerminal running on a PC the other values are useful if real terminals or slower serial devices are used as user administrator consoles Clear port data buffer Clear the data buffer for the selected Port Authentication Define if user authentication is required Local or None to access a port via Telnet Local username and password required None no username or password i
43. 45F T Console Adapter RJ45 DB25 Male e DB25M RJ45F C Modem Adapter RJ45 DB25 Male DB9F RJ45F Serial Adapter RJ45 DB9 Female e RJ45MF RS232 CO Serial Crossover Adapter Materials Required but not supplied Serial cable with at least one RJ45 male end for connection to the Console Switch from each device to be connected See Interconnection Cable Wiring Method on page 60 for cable pinout SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Serial Interface Specifications Number of ports 5 9 17 25 or 33 RS232 ports e Connectors RJ45 male e Data asynchronous 5 6 7 or 8 bits per character e Parity even odd or none e Stop Bits 1 1 or 2 bits e Control Xon Xoff RTS CTS Both or None e Baud Rate 50 bps to 128 000 bps Supported Web Browsers Most modern web browsers should be supported The following browsers have been tested Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher e Netscape 7 0 or higher Mozilla FireFox 0 9 2 or higher Opera 9 0 or higher Set your browser to always check if there is a newer version of the page than the version stored in cache This action will ensure that it will display the most up to date information Definitions device equipment that can transmit and or receive data using RS232 interface inactivity when a port is not receiving data from the device connected to it terminal program a terminal emulation program computer program that communicates via RS232 inter
44. 600 8 1 None No n NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Figure 46 Copy Port Settings page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Copy Port Settings This page displays ports settings of each port on the SERIMUX and the connection status of each From this page the administrator can easily copy the port settings of a port to as many other ports as desired This enables the administrator to save time when configuring the SERIMUX long as the connection status of the port to copy and the port s to be pasted to is No not connected the port settings can be copied to another port To copy settings 1 select a port number whose connection status is No in the Copy From Port box 2 Place a check mark in the box to the right of each port the settings should be copied to 3 Press Paste Settings will be immediately copied to the selected ports with immediate effect 44 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH User Management User List A ax scoNetwork Technologies REI Incorpor SERIAL PORT CONNECT USER MANAGEMENT PORT CONFIGURATION USER MANAGEMENT User List User List User No User Name User Enabled UserLogged Timeout Disconnect User User01 User Settings 2 Larry 3 User03 No No Never ess 4 User04 No No Never 5 User05 No No Never ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS 6 User06 No No Never 7 User07 No No Never NETWORK SETTINGS 8 User08 No No Never 9 User09 No No Never S
45. 7 90 non condensing RH Storage temperature 20 F 140 F 30 C 60 C 17 90 non condensing RH Power requirements 100 240VAC 50 or 60Hz Size In WxDxH 15 25x6x1 75 without rack ears mounted 19x6x1 75 with rack ears mounted 64 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH INDEX Accessible host list 25 Administrative settings 48 Advanced settings 21 24 ANSI 1 cable adapters 62 cable connections 6 Change Admin Password 49 clear port buffer 40 CLI commands list 56 Command line interface 55 connect two host ports 39 copy port settings 44 definitions 2 Device Discovery Tool 54 disconnect port 39 disconnect user 45 Dual Power 7 Enterprise settings 52 Ethernet connection 6 Firmware menu 22 23 Firmware upgrade 30 51 interconnection cable 60 IP address 36 IP configuration 52 ISP button 4 Java 54 Keypad control 9 32 Keypad PIN 3 9 21 48 LAN 36 login 9 10 Main menu 10 modem settings 16 43 network settings 23 52 password 3 9 36 Password change 21 23 port access 20 port configuration 38 Port List 11 port settings 13 41 Quick start 8 rack mounting 5 reboot 24 53 serial communications 9 Serial Control 9 serial port characteristics 61 serial port connect 37 serial settings 42 telnet base port 50 Telnet connection 37 terse mode 19 28 Troubleshooting 60 User main menu 26 user name 3 User port list 27 User serial cont
46. DTR 3 RxD Connected to 3 TxD 4 GND Connected to 5 GND 6 TxD Connected to 2 RxD 1 DCD 7 DTR Connected to 6 DSR 8 RTS Connected to 8 CTS 62 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH DB 25 Female Console Adapier NTI P N DB25F RJ45F Pin 1 Pin 25 Pin 8 DB 25 Female to RJ45 Pin Assignments 1 CTS Connected to 4 2 DSR 5 DCD Connected to 20 DTR 3 RxD Connected to 2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR Connected to 8 DSR 8 RTS Connected to 5 CTS DB 25 Male Modem Adapter NTI P N DB25M RJ45F C Pin 13 Pin 25 Pin 8 DB 25 Male Modem to RJ45 Pin Assignment 1 CTS Connected to 5 CTS 2 DSR Connected to 6 DSR 3 RxD Connected to 3 RxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 5 DCD Connected to 8 DCD 6 TxD Connected to 2 TxD 7 DTR Connected to 20 DTR 8 RTS Connected to 4 RTS 63 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Ethernet Pinouts The SERIMUX with RJ45 connectors uses a standard Ethernet connector that is a shielded and compliant with AT amp T 258 specifications 1 TX 2 3 4 6 7 8 SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION Connectors RJ45 Female DTE configuration via RS232 Operating temperature 32 F 100 F 0 C 38 C 1
47. MUX Console Switch eene nennen nennen nen 6 Figure 4 Connect the LAN to the 6 Figure 5 Power connections for SERIMUX with Dual Power 7 Figure 6 Startup Accessible Nost 1 8 Figure 7 Administrator main RR ER IE 10 Figure 8 The Port list displays the status of all ports 11 Figure 9 The Port settings fehl ire e e tertio ra ent Rainer ER ERR ed ER I eo aes ach ce Rd Ub ce 12 Figure 10 Control Codes for in band disconnect 13 Figure 11 Port sertal settirigs menu GERM RECORD RS 14 Figure 12 Modeni settingS menu dedere en eei 16 13 diente piae ceca i eda Do eg uer 17 14 E e E tad dete ed igi 18 Fig re t5 ser settings ITIenu seco he qi oo
48. OLE SWITCH Clear Port Buffer SERIAL PORT CONNECT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Disconnect Port Clear Port Buffers 2 Connect Two Host Ports Baud Rate Parameters Connected Control Clear Port Buffer 115 200 8 1 Port Settings 1 01 9600 8 1 Li Serial Parameters 2 Port02 9 600 8 1 None None No Modem Settings 9 Port03 9 600 8 1 None No Li 4 4 9 600 8 1 Li Copy Port Settings 5 Port05 9600 8 1 None No r 6 Port06 9 600 8 1 None No n USER MANAGEMENT 9600 8 1 5 8 9 600 8 1 rH ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Figure 39 Clear Port Buffers page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Clear Port Buffer From this screen the administrator can clear the entire data buffer for data received by or transmitted from the respective port Place a check mark in the check box to the right of any port and press Clear at the bottom of the page The data buffer for the respective port will be cleared of all data Port Settings A 4 vagi gud PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Disconnect Port Port Settings Connect Two Host Ports Port Number Port Connected Clear Port Buffer Port Settings Serial Parameters Modem Settings Copy Port Settings
49. The default value is 9999 4444 on SERIMUX CS 4 For security purposes the value entered will be displayed as asterisk e Confirm Keypad PIN the password number applied to New Keypad PIN must be accurately re entered here e Admin TimeOut the amount of idle time before the Administrator will automatically log out from the SERIMUX This time period has a range from 0 99 minutes 0 no timeout e Refresh Period the time period to elapse before the page being viewed will automatically refresh The time period can very from 0 90 minutes 0 never Change Admin Password ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS PORT USER MANAGEMEN lt Admin Password AMES TRATIVE SETTINGS Mimin Config Change Ade Password Auto Login User Base Port Farrar Update Figure 53 Change Admin Password page 48 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS select Change Admin Password On this page the administrator can change the default administrator password from nti to a new password maximum 31 ASCII characters Once entered re enter the new password in the Confirm Password block provided NOTE The password entered will be case sensitive so be sure to note what characters are upper or lower case if any are alphabetical The password characters are displayed as asterisk characters while entering them NOTE If the administrator pas
50. UPPORT 10 User10 No No Never 11 User11 No No Never Logout 12 User12 No No Never Refresh 43 User13 No No Never 14 User14 No No Never 15 User15 No No Never 16 User16 No No Never Figure 47 User List page Under USER MANAGEMENT select User List The User List displays each of the user numbers user names and their current status The administrator can see who is enabled logged in and the timeout setting for each Disconnect User SERIAL PORT CONNECT USER MANAGEMENT PORT CONHGURA TION USER MANAGEMENT User Disconnect User List User No User Name User Enabled User Logged Disconnect User Configure User Copy User ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Logout Retresh No r No n No r No r No r No r No n No r No B No n No No Figure 48 User Disconnect page Under User Management select Disconnect User the User Disconnect page Displays each of the user numbers user names and their current status If any user is logged into a port the administrator can place a checkmark in the box to the right of that user and press Disconnect breaking their connection 45 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH User Settings SERIAL PORT CONNECT USER MANAGEMENT PORT CONFIGURATION USER MANAGEMENT User Settings User List i User Name User User Logged Disconnect User User01 Yes No Larry Y
51. X If you cannot remember what the baud setting was see Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings on page 35 If the firmware update failed or was interrupted for any reason power cycle the SERIMUX and repeat the procedure beginning at step 4 31 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH KEYPAD CONTROL Front View of SERIMUX Discon DISCON Admin User ENTER Figure 30 Keypad and LEDs Functions of the Keypad During normal operation the current administrator port number if any is displayed on the local front panel The corresponding port LED will be continuously illuminated The data traffic between connected ports is indicated the blinking of the corresponding port LEDs Using the keypad anyone with physical access to the SERIMUX can Login the administrator Logout the administrator Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges Login a user to the administrator main menu Login a user to a port Login a user and connect the user to a host port Disconnect and logout a user Connect 2 host ports Disconnect 2 ports Connect or disconnect a modem VVVVVVVVVV To enable the keypad the user must first press the Enter key on the keypad enter the PIN on the keypad default is 9999 in most models and 4444 in the SERIMUX CS 4 see page 21 and press the Enter key again The keypad is disabled again after 3
52. age 35 Caution During initialization the customer modified parameter values will be replaced with the factory default values all ports will be placed in buffer mode all passwords will be erased If the suggestions above have been tried and the NTI Console Switch is still not functioning properly a solution to the problem may be found on our website at http www networktechinc com in our FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section or please call us directly at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH in the US amp Canada or 330 562 7070 Worldwide and we ll be happy to assist in any way we can SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Appendix A SERIMUX Port Characteristics Every port is defined through the following parameters Description Acceptable Value Default Value Number 0 8 16 24 32 Same not changeable Name Up to 15 characters Port00 to Port32 Type port 0 User User not changeable Type except port 0 User or Host Host Baud rate port 0 300 115200 9600 Baud rate except port 0 50 128000 9600 Data bits per character port 0 7 8 8 Data bits per character except port 0 5 6 7 8 8 Stop bits port 0 1 2 1 Stop bits except port 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 Parity No parity even odd No parity Handshake mode flow control Xon Xoff or in band or software None RTS CTS or out band or hardware Both None Xon character any ASCII nonprintable character 0 31 r
53. ange Ctrl Q 17 Xoff character any ASCII nonprintable character 0 31 range Ctrl S 19 Inter character delay except port 0 1 60 milliseconds none None no delay allowed on port 0 Line break receive allowance except port 0 Yes No No no allowance for port 0 Transmitted line break extra duration added to 1 character transmission time except port 0 no extra duration for port 0 No break transmitted 1 999 milliseconds No break transmitted In band disconnect sequence 0 disabled 1 or 3 characters sequence 1 char sequence 1 character disconnect sequence Any ASCII nonprintable character 0 31 range Ctrl X 24 3 character disconnect sequence Any 3 ASCII characters 3 back quotes Connection timeout 1 90 minutes never 15 minutes DTR output upon disconnect Low high or pulsed for 0 5 seconds and then held High high Modem Reset string Up to 41 characters ATZ Modem Initialization string Up to 41 characters AT amp F amp C1 amp D2S0 0 Modem Disconnect string Up to 41 characters ATH Appendix B SERIMUX User and Administrator Characteristics The users and the administrator are defined through the following parameters Description Acceptable Value Default Value Users User number 1 to 32 Same not changeable User name Up to 15 characters case sensitive User01 to User32 User password Up to 31 characters case sensitiv
54. any Con Identifies what port the user is connected to Pxx Or if the user is logged in as an administrator Adm Or if the user is just logged in Usr Press R to refresh the information and repaint the screen Press N to see the next page press P to see the first page Press Esc or Space to return to the Administrator main menu SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH User Settings From the Administrator main menu press 6 enter the user index number then press Ent er The screen will show the current user number and name and the user settings menu serimux HyperTerminal File Edit Transfer Help E ni x User settings User 1 Name User01 User name User 1 Password undefined User enabled Ves User menu timeout 15 min Bdministrator privileges Port access User initial screen Host list Reset user settings to default Press lt gt to change user to copy user settings Connected 4 51 08 Auto detect 19600 6 N 1 cas int edo set i Figure 15 User settings menu Setting Description WEEE User name Change the user name Max 15 characters use backspace to delete Password Define the user password if any Max 31 characters use backspace to delete User enabled Enable or disable user Y to enable any other character to disable Time interval of user inactivity before auto l
55. any port This way the administrator can verify that data was transferred properly between ports serimux HyperTerminal E lei xl File Edit View Transfer Help 231 ola l Port data buffer Port 2 Name Port02 Received characters FF80 00 00 ED 38 5 4F 41 F9 00 01 1E C2 4 B9 00 gag OB a Transmitted characters FF80 74 69 6E 67 73 0D OA 09 36 2E 55 73 65 72 20 64 tings 6 User d FF90 69 73 63 6F 6E 6E 65 63 74 2F 6C 6F 67 6F 75 74 isconnec t logout FFAG 00 OA 09 37 2E 41 64 76 61 GE 63 65 64 20 73 65 7 fldv anced FFB0 74 74 69 6E 67 73 0D OA 09 39 2E 52 65 74 75 72 ttings 9 Retur FFC 6E 20 74 6F 20 75 73 65 72 20 6D 65 6E 75 OD BA n to use menu FFD0 09 30 2E 6F 67 6F 75 74 OD OA OD OA OA 44 69 O Logou t Di FFE0 73 63 6F 6E 6E 65 63 74 69 6E 67 20 61 64 6D 69 lt ing admi FFF8 6E 69 73 74 72 61 74 6F 72 20 6E 6F 77 OD OA nistrato now Press lt gt to change port INI IPI IR to see next prev refresh page Connected 4 18 25 auto detect 5600 8 N 1 CAPS NUM Captura Print echo 2 Figure 13 Port data buffer Press to see the previous older 128 character page information press N to see the next newer 128 character page information Up to 508 received characters and 508 transmitted characters 4 pages can be inspected for each port Press gt greater than symbol or lt less tha
56. boot from the side menu see Figure 59 When Reboot is selected the user will be prompted to confirm the selection When the reboot is complete the user will need to login again to resume operation of the SERIMUX REBOOT The system will Reboot in about 10 seconds 2007 2010 All nghts resereed Figure 60 Reboot the SERIMUX from the Web Interface Logout When a user is finished accessing the SERIMUX WEB interface it is recommended that the user click on the Logout link in the side menu If the Logout link isn t used the web interface can be accessed by anyone that sits down to the desk where it is logged in until SERIMUX automatically logs the user out The automatic logout will only occur after 8 hours of access time 53 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH DEVICE DISCOVERY TOOL In order to easily locate the SERIMUX on a network the NTI Device Discovery Tool may be used A link to the Discovery Tool is provided on the web page that appears when you insert the instruction manual CD provided into your CD ROM drive Click on the link or browse the CD and click on the file discover html This will open your browser and display the Device Discovery Tool page Note The Discovery Tool requires the Java Runtime Environment to operate A link to the web page from which it can be downloaded and installed is provided on the CD Note The computer using the Discovery Tool and the SERIMUX must be con
57. ct each additional serial device or host to be connected by the SERIMUX to any remaining port 1 8 16 24 32 using a DTE or DCE type serial cable The SERIMUX is a DCE type device so all ports are pinned out accordingly It may be necessary to add one of the cable adapters supplied detailed in Appendix C page 62 between the device port on the serial device or host and the RJ45 connector connection of one DCE type device More adapters can be purchased separately An NTI RJ45MF RS232 CO serial crossover adapter has been provided for Note There are two types of serial devices data communication equipment DCE i e modem and data terminal equipment DTE i e CPU each having different connector pin assignments The cable adapters see Appendix C on page 62 make the proper connections 3 Follow the Initial Startup instructions on page 8 Rear View of SERIMUX CONSOLE RESET ISP o ETHERNET H AAA 7 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES NG 1275 De inner Dr Aurora 442024Tel 330 562 7070 www networktechinc com RJ45MF RS232 CO SERIAL CROSSOVER ADAPTER FOR CONNECTION OF DCE TYPE DEVICE TO SERIMUX Qty 1 supplied Ethernet cable e FIREWALL Program Figure 3 Connect terminals and devices to SERIMUX Console Switch Connect to the
58. d as Host ports and all are accessible NOTE If the user menu does not display reset the SERIMUX following the Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings instructions on page 35 5 connect to an attached CPU enter the number of the port the CPU is connected to and press Enter Edit View Call Transfer Help es soe Network Technologies Inc Serial Console Switch v 1 14 User 1 Name User01 Port 0 Name Port00 Accessible host list 3 Port03 Port12 20 Port20 28 Port28 amp Port04 Port13 21 Port21 29 129 5 Port05 Port14 22 Port22 30 Port30 17 Port07 Port15 23 Port23 31 Port31 8 Port08 Port16 24 Port24 32 Port32 9 Port09 Port17 25 Port25 18 Port10 Port18 26 Port26 11 111 Port19 21 Port27 Enter host port index to connect to host press Enter for user menu Esc to logout Connected 0 24 49 lautodetect 0502 caes Captors Print echo Figure 6 Startup Accessible host list 8 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH USING THE SERIMUX CONSOLE SWITCH The SERIMUX Console Switch is controlled using e Serial Control from a dumb terminal locally connected through an external modem from a remote location e Keypad Control reduced set of commands Web Interface from optional Ethernet connection to a LAN e Command Line Interface from optional Ethernet connection to a LAN Serial Control The SERIMUX Console Switch
59. e 51 MI ie toes 52 A 52 52 EE TM IU 5 53 LOGOUT ea ECCE 53 Device NSLICOudpn p 54 Command Line Interface 55 M NC 57 Update Firmware from 58 RESET Button aa at eaat 59 Interconnection Cable Wiring Method 21 60 LEO rcpeninngmm 60 din M 64 MING OX cbe E 65 Warranty Information EEE 65 Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to switCh seeessesssseseseeeeeeenn nennen nennen a rennes nnne nennen ennt s innen N aA nnns 5 Figure 2 Secure switch tO a f aCK Er RR 5 Figure 3 Connect terminals and devices to SERI
60. e empty string User enabled Yes or No Not enabled except User 1 enabled Administrative privileges Yes or No No Access to ports Port 0 always Ports 1 31 Port 0 except User 1 all ports User menu timeout 1 90 minutes never 15 minutes Administrator Administrator name ADMINISTRATOR or ROOT case sensitive Same not changeable Administrator password Up to 31 characters case sensitive Administrator menu timeout 1 90 minutes never 15 minutes User to auto login User 1 32 None User 1 61 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Appendix C Cable Adapters Four cable adapters are included with the SERIMUX with RJ45 connectors to purchase more please contact NTI at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 The following illustrations show cable adapter pin outs DB 25 Male Console Adapter P N DB25M RJ45F T Pin 13 Pin 25 DB 25 Male to RJ45 Connector Pin Assignments 1 CTS Connected to 4 RTS 2 DSR 5 DCD Connected to 20 DTR 3 RxD Connected to 2 TxD 4 GND Connected to 7 GND 6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD 6 DCD 7 DTR Connected to 8 DSR 8 RTS Connected to 5 CTS DB 9 Female Console Adapter P N DB9F RJ45F Pin 1 _DB 9 Female to RJ45 Pin Assignments 1 CTS Connected to 7 2 DSR 5 DCD Connected to 4
61. ed the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Press DISCON again The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 3 Press 0 4 Press PORT 5 Enter the port number The corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF 6 Press ENTER If command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings SERIMUX be reset to default settings by using the Keypad This procedure is only necessary if the administrator is unable to access the administrator main menu This should only occur if an administrator password has been set and the password is not known The SERIMUX should be OFF before beginning this procedure 1 Press and hold both local keypad ADMIN and ESC buttons 2 Turn ON the SERIMUX 3 Wait 3 seconds 4 Release the buttons Caution During the reset the customer modified parameter values will be replaced with the factory default values for default values see page 31 Appendix A user names and passwords will return to default values pg 9 35 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH WEB INTERFACE A user may control the connections of the SERIMUX using a Web Interface via any web browser see page 2 for web supported browsers provided the Ethernet option is present and connected Wit
62. ed 7 15 44 CAM Figure 10 Control Codes for in band disconnect sequence When selecting each new port setting values press Esc or Spacebar to cancel orpress Enter to save Press gt greater than symbol to display the current settings for the next port Press less than symbol to display the current settings for the previous port Press Esc or Spacebar to return to the Administrator main menu 13 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Port serial settings From the Port settings menu press 5 to display the Port serial settings menu Using this menu the administrator can adjust the serial settings of each port or copy the current port serial settings and paste them to another port or to all ports m serumux Hyper Terminal E EE pi xi F e View Transfer Help Dir 2131 lal eel Port serial settings Port 3 Name Port03 1 Baud rate 2699 2 Data bits 5 Flow control 6 Kon Kof ie 01 017 Ite S 019 7 DIR on disconnect High Active 8 Inter character delay 9 Break receive allowed 0 Transmitted break extra duration No break Press lt 1 1 gt 1 to change port to copy serial settings Konnected 2612 ao detet e NM ee Figure 11 Port serial settings menu Baud rate Any baud rate serial speed between 50 bps 128Kbps can be selected except for port 0 between 300 bps
63. ed ONS Server fies 165 13 Alternate DNS Server fis 243 248 10 Rett Figure 58 Network Setup Network Settings page Under NETWORK SETTINGS select IP Configuration The IP Configuration page will be displayed where the Administrator can either define the network settings manually or let the DNS information be filled in automatically by the DHCP server If using the automatic method click the radio button for Obtain an IP address automatically and press Apply In order for changes made using the automatic method to take effect the SERIMUX must be power cycled If entering the settings manually click the radio button for Use the following IP address enter the desired settings in the blocks provided and press Apply changes made manually will have immediate effect and the user must login at the new IP address to proceed 52 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Support SERIAL PORT CONNECT The SUPPORT MENU includes two links PORT CONFIGURATION Manual select to download a pdf of the Owner s manual Downloads leads to the SERIMUX website containing downloads USER MANAGEMENT downloads for SERIMUX firmware upgrades see pages 51 and 30 ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Manual Downloads Logout Reboot Refresh Figure 59 Support page Reboot If a user wants to have the SERIMUX reboot for any reason the user can select Re
64. er logging in to the port the message Serial port Not in host mode will appear 37 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH With the user name and password entered the message Hel o User xx will appear and the user will be directly communicating with the serial device A Send Break button is provided in the Telnet window to enable the user to send a break signal to the serial device as needed To properly exit a completed Telnet connection type Ct rl gt lt x gt to first close the serial connection The green onliine in the upper right corner of the window will change to a red offline see Figure 35 Then press Close at the bottom of the Telnet page see Figure 34 to exit Telnet Note If the user does not properly close a serial connection before exiting Telnet the user may not be able to reconnect to that serial device later without assistance from the administrator amp JAVA Telnet Applet Netscape o xl Not connected offline aj Figure 35 Serial connection offline properly exited If the user did not log in completing the serial connection to the serial device then to exit Telnet just press Close Port Configuration Port List Page Network BRE Technologies Incorporated pre PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION Port List Disconnect Port Port List Baud Flow Useri n Connect Two Host Ports Parameters C
65. es No LU Sett 3 User03 No No Copy User Settings 4 User04 No No 5 User05 No No ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS 6 User06 No No User07 No No NETWORK SETTINGS 8 User08 No No 9 User09 No No 10 User10 No No 11 User11 No No 12 User12 No No 13 User13 No No 14 User14 No No 15 User15 No No User16 Figure 49 Change User Settings page Under USER MANAGEMENT select User Settings User Settings list displays list of each configured user and their connection status long as the log in status for a user is No not logged the user settings for that user be edited To proceed to the Change User Settings page for any non logged in user select the desired User Name The Change User Settings page for the respective user will open USER MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Change User Settings User Number User set 00 User Password Confirm Password O User Enable Administrator Rights No User Timeout 0 Never fis Command Line Initial User Menu HostList x Select Access list Port No Port Name Access Port01 Port02 Port03 Port04 Port05 Port06 8 4 0 id Figure 50 Change User Seitings page 46 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH From the Change User Settings page the administrator can e configure how a user will be identified assign the user access password enable or disable a
66. face i e HyperTerminal dumb terminal Serial terminal device or CPU terminal program that emulates a serial terminal timeout time period of inactivity after which a port will be disconnected the inter port connection will be broken Baud rate serial device or port receiver and transmitter speed measured in bps bits per second Flow control a method to temporarily stop and restart serial data transfer flow It can be Hardware out band usually using the RTS and CTS physical handshaking signals Software in band using special characters usually named Xon and Xoff inserted in data being transferred Both Disconnect sequence 1 or 3 char sequence inserted in the serial data flow to disconnect the user from the attached serial device and to return to the initial user menu CR Carriage Return character ASCII code 13 LF Line Feed character ASCII code 10 FF Form Feed character ASCII code 09 i e Shift 4 press the keys simultaneously i e P 0 press the P 0 keys consecutively SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH DEFAULT USER NAME AND PASSWORDS The default Web Interface user name is root lower case letters only The default Web Interface password is nti lower case letters only For instruction on using the Web Interface see page 36 The default Keypad PIN number is 9999 or 4444 for SERIMUX CS 4 For more on Keypad Contro
67. fied user is enabled and is not logged in at another port the specified port is accessible to the user the port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is User 33 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Login user to a port and connect the user port to a host port Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press USER The LED User will illuminate port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Enter the user number corresponding port LED will illuminate 3 Press PORT The LED Port will illuminate 4 Enter the user port corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF number 5 Press PORT again The LED Port will illuminate 6 Enter the host port corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF number 7 Press ENTER User main menu will be displayed on the terminal application on the user port see Figure 23 on page 26 f command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The user will be connected if the specified user is enabled and is not logged in the specified ports are accessible to the user the user port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is User the host port is not otherwise already connected and the port type is Host D
68. gs page x Terre Dee ta dee co ER e Ee pa e loea eg bete ts 41 9 42 gt Serial Settings pages heces ete pede reir eter to e fruar e i et etn ua aa cte 41 Figure 43 Change Serial Settings Pages ete I Orfeo iio eee E EE e apo e ER SER 42 Figure 44 Modem Settings 43 Figure 45 Change Modem Settings enne 43 Fig te 46 Copy Port Settings page bene eddie inte IE god ero Urea co ERR bare ect PRO dte gei ets 44 Fig re 47 User List page ecrire reote rero decere recedet deae id Eve ERO PE dae c e 45 Figure 48 ser Disconnect page tete equ abet iet E eerte cadets m ER aie Hag aet te eet 45 Figure 49 Change User Settings 46 Figure 50 Change User Settings page cnet ete ete nire Ll cree ero Ra ce ca aenea det ee tec T o 46 Figure 51 Copy User Settings page de iride tet tee get oie depends 47 Figure 52 Unit Settinigs page
69. h the SERIMUX connected to a LAN through an Ethernet cable a user can access the web interface controls inside the SERIMUX FYI To quickly locate a SERIMUX on the LAN and edit the IP address settings use the Device Discovery Tool page 54 To access the web interface type the current IP address into the address bar of the web browser Address http 192 168 1 90 To open a SSL encrypted connection type Address nttps 192 168 1 90 You will be prompted to accept a certificate Accept the NTI certificate A Welcome Page will appear m E WELCOME SERIAL PORT CONNECT PORT CONFIGURATION Welcome to the Network Technologies Inc SERIMUX CS 32 site MANAGAL grabada Use the linis on the left to navigate through the site NETWORR SETTINGS 20G7 2010 nights reserved SUPPOR Figure 31 Web interface Welcome page Enter the Password Select a link to the left to be prompted for a username and password To change the password see page 48 User Name administrator or root lower case letters only Password nti lower case letters only x 3j Enter username and password For NTI Switch at 65 243 248 66 Note browser must be configured to accept cookies ee in order for the user to successfully make use of the web Password interface ee 0 Use Password Manager to remember these values Figure 32 Web interface Login Prompt As described on the f
70. he txt file will be sent to the SERIMUX Commands or groups of commands can effect multiple ports at the same time the examples above to configure all ports with those settings instead of just port 16 change 16 to all configure ports 1 and 16 change 16 to 1 16 add 1 a comma configure ports 1 through 4 all the same change 16 to 1 4 add 1 and a hyphen Helpful Hints e Only one user can access the at a time Mostof the parameters can be set or viewed using the conf i or show command e Context sensitive Help is available for all commands on double tab This will list the options available for the current commands Ex With the commandconfig port 16 baud Tab Tab the response will be to show the command options and syntax of the baud rates that can be set for port 16 e history of the previous 16 commands is available Press the Up arrow key to navigate through previous commands commands can be listed using the hel p command Aconfig command is successful if it does not return any error messages Some of the commands likei p address dhcp and telnet base port requires a reboot you will be prompted to reboot e Various options for Arguments for List operations are available Examples show port 1 Will show all settings for port 1 show port 1 2 3 Will show all settings for ports 1 2 and 3 show port 1
71. inactivity prior to logging out 0 90 minutes 0 Never Unit name Name assigned to the SERIMUX Max 40 characters User to auto login User assigned to automatically login at power up without a password Index number of any enabled user that has access to the port being used for the user port Connect two host Connect two host ports together Enter host port index number press Enter second host port ports index number and press Enter again Firmware Display the firmware menu See pg 22 Auto Refresh Period Refreshes the admin screen after xx 0 90 minutes Local KeyPad PIN Defines the PIN number for Local keypad 4 digit value 0000 9999 default value is 9999 for most models 4444 in SERIMUX CS 4 Network Settings Define all network connection settings See Network Settings page 23 FYI If at power up the auto login user does not have access to port being used a login by a valid user with access rights will be required Change administrator password For security purposes the administrator should change the factory default administrator password to a unique password This will prevent unauthorized access to switch functions and CPUs The password is needed to log in from any device connected to any SERIMUX port in buffer mode To change the administrator password from the Administrator main menu press 7 to choose Advanced settings and press Enter The
72. is derived from various sources depending on the type of connection active at the time If a user is logged into a port as just a user the time shown will be the remaining time based on the user s timeout setting If a user is logged in with administrative privileges and performing administrative tasks the time will be based on the administrator s timeout setting not based on the user s timeout setting If two ports are connected to each other and one port has a lower timeout setting than the other the lower setting will be shown in the DscTime column and control the connection Press N to display port information for ports greater than 16 and then P to see the previous page Press R to refresh the information displayed Press Esc or Spacebar to return to the Administrator main menu Port Settings From the Administrator main menu press 2 x E nt er where x is the number of the port to display the port settings for Port settings Port 1 Name 1 1 1 Port name Port 1 2 Port type Host 3 In band disconnect sequence Ctrl X 024 amp Connection timeout Never 5 Serial settings 6 Modem settings 7 View port data buffer 8 01100 displaying delay Normal 9 Clear port data buffer A Port Authentication Local _ B Line Feed Suppress Telnet Enable 0 Reset port settings to default Press 1 lt 1 1 gt 1 to change port to port settings Figure 9 The Port settings menu
73. isconnect and logout a user Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DISCON The LED Discon will illuminate 2 Press USER The LED User will illuminate 3 Enter the user number corresponding port LED will illuminate the other port LEDs will be OFF 4 Press ENTER The LEDs Port Admin User and Discon will illuminate briefly Connect 2 host ports Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press PORT The LED Port will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated The other port LEDs will be OFF The corresponding port LED will illuminate the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Enter the first port number 3 Press PORT again TheLED Port will illuminate The port O LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 4 Enter the second port The corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF number to connect the first port number to 5 Press ENTER f command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The two host ports will be connected if the ports are not connected the ports type is Host 34 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Disconnect 2 ports Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DISCON The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Pres
74. l see page 32 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Front View of SERIMUX SERIMUX Admin User ADMIN 32 31 30 rey ar Aaa Pc Aa eT rl tn FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS PWR LED LED will illuminate to indicate the SERIMUX is ON Port LEDs LEDs will illuminate to indicate active administrator port and data traffic also used to indicate port or user number when entering commands from the keypad Command LEDs LEDs will illuminate to indicate functions being performed Keypad for manual control of switch functions IEC Connector for connection of power cord Power Switch for turning the SERIMUX ON or OFF Port connectors RJ45 female serial connectors for connecting serial cables from Terminals or CPUs Console Port RJ45 female serial connector for connecting serial cable from a terminal console Reset button For power cycling the SERIMUX firmware without powering down the SERIMUX ISP button For use when restoring the firmware in the SERIMUX factory use only Ethernet optional RJ45 female connector for connection of CAT5 cable to Local Area Network LAN for WEB interface SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH INSTALLATION This NTI switch was designed to be mounted to a rack or to set on a desktop It includes rack mount ears to make attachment to a rack easy and rubber feet to be applied
75. lect Disconnect Character to use for in band Disconnect sequence Any ASCII nonprintable character 0 31 range see Character drop down list the default is Ctrl X Disconnect User defined characters to use when Disconnect Any ASCII characters Character sequence above is configured to be 3 characters Connection Time left before connection will be broken due to 0 90 minutes Timeout receiver inactivity If 0 is selected the connection will never timeout Port Define if a user will requires authentication to access Local or None Authentication a port via Telnet Local username and password required Type None no username or password is required Linefeed Suppress Enable or Disable Linefeed Suppression during Enable or Disable Telnet session Default value is Enable Once the desired changes have been made press the Apply button to save the settings The changes will take effect immediately Serial Settings sNetwork NES Incorpo SERIAL PORT CONNECT PORT CONHGURA TION Port List Disconnect Port Connect Two Host Ports Port Number Clear Port Buffer Port Settings Serial Settings Modem Settings Copy Port Settings USER MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SCTTINGS PORT CONFIGURATION Serial Settings Port Name Port Connected Serial User 2 No No Figure 42 Serial Settings page 41 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Serial Settings This page displays
76. n symbol to change the current port Press Esc or Space to return to the Port settings menu FYI Only the ROOT administrator is able to access the port data buffer 17 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Clear Port data buffer From the Port settings menu press 9 to clear the port data buffer This selection will clear the entire buffer for data received by or transmitted from the respective port User List From the administrator main menu press 5 to display the User list HyperTerminal 101 x Edit View Call Transfer e sole del User list User User name YYYYYYYY i vuyyyyyy User13 Userl4 User15 User 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Press to see next refresh page Connected 5 05 12 lautodetect 96008 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Figure 14 User List Column Heading _ Description User User Index number User Name User name associated with the index number En User status Y enabled not enabled Adm Displays if user has administrative rights Y yes no Port access Displays what ports the user has access to Log Identifies what port the user is logged into if
77. nd Line Interface login User Name administrator or root lower case letters only Password nti lower case letters only With a successful login the SERIMUX command line prompt will appear If the wrong password is entered the message Access denied will appear Note If the password is lost or forgotten reset the SERIMUX following the Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings instructions on page 35 Note Only one user at a time can access the Command Line Interface in the SERIMUX From the command line prompt type hel p to be shown a list of commands that can be used to control the SERIMUX Show available commands Disconnect logout Disconnect exit Exit from current mode history Show a list of previously run commands config port baud config port baud config port parity config port PRA config port stop config port stop bits i config config port flow config port flow control config port name config port name config port type terannact lanath Figure 63 List of CLI commands 55 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH List of CLI Commands Command Purpose help Show available commands reset port Command Purpose 7 reset port settings reset modem settings to quit Disconnect reset modem factory default logout Disconnect reset user reset user settings to default exit Exit from current mode update web_firmware update web firmware Show a list of previousl
78. nected to the same physical network in order for the Device Discovery Tool to work When you load the Device Discover y Tool an applet should load Accept the Certificate to allow this applet access to your network Press the button entitled Detect NTI Devices to start the discovery process After a few seconds the tool will display NTI devices on the network along with their network settings Note Do not close this webpage while the NTI Discovery Tool is running Close the NTI Device Discovery Application first then this webpage How To Use the Discovery Tool Note If more than one device is discovered by the tool the following instruction only applies to the SERIMUX Most of the instruction that displays when the Discovery Tool opens does not apply to the SERIMUX To temporarily change the network settings for a SERIMUX 1 type in new settings in the boxes provided see below 2 press the Enter key or the Submi t button 3 Press the Cl ose button to close the Discovery Tool 1 Change settings 2 Press Submit 2 NTI Device Discovery Device MAC Aditre IP Address Mask Gateway SERIMUX 00 40 9D 24 07 70 192 1683 90 255 255 255 0 182 168 3 3 Submit Blink LED Submitan Refresh 3 Press Close Figure 61 Device Discovered Use your browser to access the SERIMUX as described on page 36 Note Be sure to go to the IP Configuration page page 52 and permanently change
79. ngs page The Change Modem Settings page provides boxes that can be edited with the modem communication characteristics associated with each port Refer to your modem instructions for appropriate settings to be applied here The HangUp on NO CARRIER setting only applies to some older modems Usually this option will remain Once the desired changes have been made press the Apply button to save the values The changes will take effect immediately To make connection with an attached modem configure the fields as needed and press Attach To disconnect a modem in order to use the port for another device or user press Detach SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Copy Port Settings Technologies mm Incorpo 7 KM a PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Disconnect Port Copy Port Settings CXTRA Connect Two Host Ports Copy From Port 1 Clear Port Buffer Paste to Ports Port Settings Port Name Baud Rate Parameters Flow Connected No Control 1 9 600 8 1 Modem Settings 2 Port02 9 500 8 1 None No n Copy Port Settings 3 03 9 600 8 1 None E 4 Port04 9 600 8 1 None No E 5 Port05 9 600 8 1 None No E 6 Port06 9 600 8 1 None No 5 ji 0 7 9 00 8 1 None RETE 8 Port08 9
80. nsmitted from the port Using this command a minimum pause will appear between transmitted characters for example certain types of electro mechanical devices like teletype equipment cannot process received characters continuously at their specified baud rate To select an inter character delay press 8 enter the new value 0 for no delay and press Ent er to save it Esc or Space to cancel FYI This parameter is not available for port 0 Line break receive or transmit It is possible to accept the line break received from a port and to send it from the connected port The break condition when received is defined as zero data with zero parity and no stop bits To allow or not the line break receive press 9 then Y for allowed Esc Space to cancel any other character to deny To define the transmitted line break extra duration this is added to the 1 character transmission time press 0 then enter the new value 1 999 ms or 0 to disable it and press Ent er to save it Esc or Space to cancel FYI These parameters are not available for port 0 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Copy Port Serial Settings Press to select the current port as source in a port settings copy paste process except port 0 Then press to paste the port settings Press Y to paste the selected port settings to the current port A to paste to all ports
81. ogout of the user will User menu timeout 0 90 minutes 0 never Administrator Enable administrative privileges for Y to enable any other character to disable privileges user Port access Define ports user has access to 1 port number to grant access to a port Displays user s Port access list Fig 14 0 port number to deny access to a port lt or gt to change to different user access list Select the initial user menu to display upon user login User initial screen M User main menu H Accessible host list T Terse mode Reset user settings to default Restores factory default user settings A confirmation Y will be required When selecting each new user setting values press Esc or Spacebar to cancel or press Enter to save Press gt to display the current settings for the next port Press to display the current settings for the previous port Press Esc Spacebar to return to the Administrator main menu 19 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH serimux HyperTerminal n x Edit View Call Transfer Help 61 soles Port access User 1 Name User 1 Port Port Port00 Port01 Port02 Port03 Port04 Port05 Port06 Port07 Port08 Port09 Port10 11 112 Port13 14 15 116 Por 125 126 Port2 Por t28 Por t29 Por t30 Port31 Por t32 OO IT CMR
82. ollowing pages each link will enable different areas of control for the SERIMUX 36 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Serial Port Connect Network Technologies Incorporated pl SERIAL PORT CONNECT PORT CONHGURA TION MANAGEMENT Serial Port Connect ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS Port Number Port Name NETWORK SETTINGS SUPPORT Logout Retresn Figure 33 Serial Port Connect Page Select SERIAL PORT CONNECT from the side menu The Serial Port Connect page allows a user to connect to a serial port on the SERIMUX In Fig 32 the list shows that User 1 has a Telnet connection to Port 2 To make a connection with a port select a Port number connection can be made provided the port is a host port the port has a serial device connected that is not currently in use the user has access to the port see page 46 With these conditions satisfied a Telnet connection will be initiated The user will be prompted to login with a SERIMUX user name and password to complete the connection Note The user must click inside the Telnet window before typing any characters 6 Connected to 192 168 305 7004 Figure 34 Telnet Port connection Java Applet If the port is already in use the message Serial port is already in uSe try later will appear in a Telnet window If the port is configured as a user port and not a host port see Port Settings page 40 aft
83. onnected Timeout Disconnect Rate Host Clear Port Buffer 0 one Serial User2 Never Ctrl xX Ctrl Q S Port Settings 1 01 9 600 8 1 None None No Never Host Ctrl X Ctrl Q S Serial Settings 2 Port02 9 600 8 1 Host Ctri X Ctri Q S Modem Settings 3 9 500 8 1 Host Ctr X Ctrl QS 4 04 9 600 8 1 None None No Never Host Ctrl X Ctrl Q S Copy Port Settings 5 Port05 9 600 8 1 Never Host Ctri X Ctrl Q S 6 Port06 9 600 8 1 None None No Never Host Ctrl X Ctrl Q S USER MANAGEMENT T 07 9 600 8 1 None None No Never Host Ctrl X Ctrl Q S 8 8 9 600 8 1 None Ctrl X Ctrl Q S ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS Figure 36 Port List page Under PORT CONFIGURATION select Port List to display the Port List page The Port List page displays the current configuration and status of each of the SERIMUX ports 38 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Disconnect Port Page RET UK ies Incorpo ir Md PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION View Port List Disconnect Port Disconnect Port Connect Two Host Ports Baud Rate Parameters Flow Clear Port Buffer Control 115 200 8 1 9 600 8 1 9 600 8 1 None 9 600 8 1 None 9 600 8 1 None 9 600 8 1 None 9 600 8 1 None 9 600 8 1
84. ovides information about SERIMUX including revision number code length and CRC 2 Load new firmware Initiate firmware upgrade see Firmware Upgrade pg 30 3 Save current firmware Save present firmware in SERIMUX to binary file Load new firmware To upgrade the firmware that controls the Console Switch as soon as improved versions become available download the firmware file from the NTI website at www networktechinc com to a local CPU and follow the instructions under Firmware Upgrade on page 30 to install it Note Firmware upgrades can only be performed by an administrative user connected to Port 0 or Port 1 Save current firmware In order to save the firmware currently in SERIMUX perhaps before installing new firmware from the Firmware menu press 3 for Save current firmware The message shown in Fig 19 will appear 22 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Edt View Cal Trasfer Meb Firmware 2 Mame PAUL 0 Name Port00 1 About firmware 2 load new firmware 3 Save current firmware Wait for connection Press Ctrl X to abort Kocrected 2 49 56 8600049 CAMS Remo PA Figure 19 The SERIMUX is waiting to save its firmware Using the terminal program configured for Xmodem protocol transfer the binary file from the SERIMUX to the users CPU For example in Windows HyperTerminal use the Transfer gt Receive File command When saving the file choose a
85. ow reboot 2 For switch firmware command gt command gt update switch firmware 192 168 3 151 seri muxswitch update bin Response gt Pl ease wait while updating switch firmware Response gt Switch Firmware update successful System will now reboot 58 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH RESET BUTTON The RESET button on the back of the SERIMUX may be used for power cycling the SERIMUX processor without actually power cycling the rest of the SERIMUX RESET Rear View bi SERIMUX 28 27 26 25 20 19 18 BESET 15 cms 12 11 10 9 4 3 2 1 AAAA AAAA cole Figure 65 Location of RESET button 59 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD The cable connecting the terminals and devices to the SERIMUX must be terminated with RJ45 connectors and must be wired according to the EIA TIA 568 B industry standard Wiring is as per the table and drawing below Pair 3 Pin Wire Color Pair Function White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown 2414942 Po Figure 66 View looking into RJ45 female TROUBLESHOOTING If the Console Switch is not working properly consider the suggestions below to see if a solution can be found Problem Cause Solution No Front Panel LEDs are illuminated No power to
86. ppear 5 Entrad mi ni strator oroot all lowercase letters and press Ent er A prompt requesting a password will appear 6 Enter tI all lowercase letters and press Ent er The Administrator main menu will appear for user ROOT on port 0 Note This will only enter the administrator mode if the administrator password has not yet been changed from nti FYI If SERIMUX is not at initial power ON omit steps 2 and 3 above to login Network Technologies Inc Serial Console Switch v 1 14 User root Port 0 Name Port00 Administrator main menu Port list Port settings Port disconnect Port Connect User list User settings User disconnect logout Advanced settings 1 Logout CI OMe Figure 7 Administrator main menu FYI The Administrator main menu will also appear if a user with administrative privileges presses A from the User main menu From the Administrator main menu the following options are possible Function Description Keystroke Port List Display the port list 1 Port settings View or modify any port settings 2 Port disconnect Disconnect any port and logout the user logged in or connected to the port 3 port Port Connect Connect to any port 4 port 1 User list Display the user list 5 User settings View or modify user settings 6 User disconnect logout Disconnect and logout any user connec
87. reaklen show port break length config port xon config port xon char show port xon show port xon char config port xoff config port xoff char show port xoff show port xoff char config port dtr config port dtr on connect show port dtr show port dtr on connect config port interchar config port interchar delay show port interchar show port interchar delay config modem init config port modem init string show modem show modem config modem hangup config port modem hangup string show modem init show port modem init string config modem reset config port modem reset string show modem hangup show port modem hangup string config modem nocarrier config port modem hangup on no carrier show modem reset show port modem reset string config user name config user name show modem nocarrier show port modem hangup on no carrier config user password config user password show user user settings config user level config user level show user name show user name config user enable config user enable show user level show user level config user timeout config user timeout show user enable show user enable config user initmenu config user init menu show user timeout show user timeout config user portaccess config user port access list show user initmenu show user init menu
88. rols 25 User settings 19 username and password 36 view user list 45 VT100 1 web browsers 2 Web Interface 36 WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authorization number is required for all repairs returns 088 Rev 5 27 10
89. s The user is unable to modify port parameters unless the user has been granted administrative privileges User Accessible host list screen After successful login the Accessible host list will be displayed The administrator may choose another initial screen to be displayed following user s preferences The Accessible host list includes user index number and name index number and name of the login port index numbers and names of accessible hosts de Tranfer 018 231 cis Network Technologies Inc Serial Console Switch v 1 14 User 1 Mame Userll Port 0 Name Port 8 ficcessible host list 1 101 2 102 103 amp 1 amp Enter host port index to connect to host press for user menu Esc to logout Connected 00257 560 Figure 22 A user with limited host port access From the Accessible host list the user can perform the following functions Connect to host xx Enter where xx is the port index number Refresh the screen Spacebar Logout Esc or Ctrl X then Y to confirm FYI The port index numbers are 2 digit decimal numbers If the wrong number is entered simply enter the correct number Only the last two numbers entered before the Ent er key is pressed will be accepted The Enter key validates the command Esc or Spacebar cancel
90. s PORT 3 Enter the port number The corresponding port LED will illuminate the other port LEDs will be OFF 4 Press ENTER If command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The administrator can view any changes in port connections made from the keypad by opening the terminal program on any terminal connected to a user port and view the Port lis see page 8 Attach or detach a modem To attach a modem Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DISCON The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 2 Press DISCON again The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminated the other port LEDs will be OFF 3 Press 1 4 Press PORT 5 Enter the port number The corresponding port LED will illuminate The other port LEDs will be OFF 6 Press ENTER If command is successful the Admin Port Discon User LEDs will illuminate together They will turn OFF after 30 seconds or when any other key is pressed The modem will be initialized and connected if a modem is connected to the specified port and powered ON The administrator can verify this by viewing the Port list see page 8 To detach a modem Action from Keypad Reaction of SERIMUX 1 Press DISCON The LED Discon will illuminate The port 0 LED will be illuminat
91. s it 25 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH User main menu The User main menu includes User index number and name index number and name of the login port user command list 22 HyperTerminal nig xi Edt hande Help Die 2131 Aa di Network Technologies Inc Serial Console Switch v 1 14 User 1 Name User l Port 0 Port00 User main menu l Connect to port 2 host list 3 Port info list 4 Administrator menu 8 Logout Kerrected 00025 Figure 23 User main menu From the User main menu the following functions are possible Function Keystroke Connect to host port 1 xx Enter where xx is the port index number Display Accessible host list 2 Enter Display accessible host and user 3 Enter ports and info about each Login as administrator 4 Enter only works if user has administrative rights Logout 0 then Y to confirm Refresh the screen Spacebar A user can only connect to the hosts the user has been allowed access to by the administrator Press 2 to display a list of accessible hosts 26 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Port List screen From the User main menu press 3 to display the list of user accessible ports and information about these ports Only the administrator can change the communication settings Port
92. s required Line Feed Enable or Disable Linefeed 0 Disable Suppress Telnet Suppression during Telnet session 1 Enable Default Reset Port settings Restores factory default port settings A confirmation Y will be required to default When 3 is pressed to change the in band disconnect sequence the choices provided are 0 1 3 or T Pressing a T will bring up a Control code list containing key sequences used for 1 character sequences and the ASCII codes associated with each See Fig 8 To set a 1 character sequence press 1 then the code from the table associated with the desired sequence Note If the 3 character disconnect sequence is enabled the string CR LF lt 3 char sequence gt CR LF has to be received to break the connection 7 characters CR and LF ASCII characters stand for 13 10 decimal codes ASCII Carriage Return and Line Feed respectively xj FYI If the 1 character YAE selected the connected device will 3139581 not receive the disconnect character If the 3 character sequence is selected it will be sent to the connected device prior to Control code list breaking the connection Port 1 Name 01 Code 24 CAN 9 EM i Ctr1 8 Ctrl Aj i Ctrl B Ctrl C Ctrl D Ctrl E Ctrl F Ctr1 6 Current disconnect sequence Ctrl X 024 New sequence length 0 1 3 _ Connect
93. serial console as a user without administrative privileges rather than being controlled by a user from a keyboard interface Entering short command strings performs functions similar to the user main menu commands A CH LF sequence ends every string The commands are not echoed the SERIMUX returns to the serial console a specific answer if the command is successfully accomplished or an error message otherwise Terse mode can be used only if the administrator configures a user port to enter into Terse mode at login see page 19 If a keyboard based user logs into a port intended for Terse mode operation the following image will appear FELITICIDI Edk View Network Technologies Inc Serial Console Switch 9 1 14 3 Name User83 O Name 80 lerse mode 147330 00 Figure 25 User port Terse mode From Terse mode a limited number of functions are possible Terse mode commands gt Connect to port Send or type in C xx Ent er where xx is the port index number The answer will be OK CR J L F L F J F F If an error occurs i e the port is not accessible the answer will be CR L Accessible host list Send or type in H Enter The answer may be for example 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CR LF the accessible hosts separated by commas Portinfo Send or type in P xx Ent er
94. sh Kj Ctrl 0 SiCtrl x 15 min 1 0 8 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 1 1 None Ctrl O S Ctr1 k 1 0 51 1 1 Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Never Connected 4 58 15 detect 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL caps Nu Capture Prnt echo Figure 8 The Port list displays the status of all ports The Port list displays the following information Column Heading Port Description Port number and name Log Index number of the user logged in at the port Con The number of another port Pxx connected to that port If the administrator is logged in Adm will be displayed U H Port type User or Host Mdm Modem connection status Y if modem is connected if not BaudRate Port transmitter and receiver speed Serial Character size parity and stop bit number Flow Flow control method hard RTS CTS soft Xon Xoff both or none Xon Xoff Special characters used as soft flow control sequence Discon In band disconnect sequence 1 character 3 character or none DscTime Remaining time until self disconnection due to port receiver inactivity see below 11 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH FYI RE DscTime Disconnect Time The value shown in the Port list
95. strator to save time when configuring the SERIMUX As long as the access status of the user to be copied and the user s to have settings pasted to is No not enabled the user settings can be copied to another user To copy settings 1 select a user number whose enabled status is No in the Copy From User box 2 Place a check mark in the box to the right of each user the settings should be copied to 3 Press Paste Settings will be immediately copied to the selected users with immediate effect 47 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Administrative Settings Admin Config ee ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS PORT CONFIGURATION USER MANAGEMENT Admin Config ADMINESTRATIVE SETTINGS Unit Name SERIMUK CS 32E Config New Keypad Change Admin Password Confirm Keypad PIN Auto Login Admin TimeOut Base Port Refresh Period Timema fifi 8 Heri 1 99 Mendes 1411 NETWORK SETTINGS pem Figure 52 Unit Settings page Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS select Admin Config Admin Config page enables the administrator to define the following characteristics of the SERIMUX Unit Name the name for the SERIMUX as it will appear in the main menu of the terminal screen page 10 e Keypad PIN the password required to use the keypad on the front of the SERIMUX Passwords can be 4 digit value from 0000 9999
96. sword is not known the administrator must re initialize the SERIMUX following the Reset SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings instructions on page 35 Auto Login User SERIAL PORT PORT CONHGURA USER MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS Settmgs User05 User06 User07 User0s Arran hange Adern Passwort Auto Loum User Fafi Q0 Q Qs BR wh 333337933 Keypad PI Base Port Update Figure 54 Auto Login User page Under ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS select Auto Login User On this page the administrator will define which user will automatically be logged in to the SERIMUX without a password upon power up long as the user is enabled and has access to the port being used of the auto login the user may be assigned 49 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Telnet Base Port rein qm ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS PORT CONFIGURATION USER MANAGEMENT Base Port Telnet Base Port Number ADMIS TRATIVE SETTINGS Mimin Config Change Admin Password Mto Login User The port bate change wi take effect on restart Current Port ie 7000 Base Port Firmware Update Figure 55 Telnet Base Port page select Telnet Base Port On this page the administrator will define the base port If the base port number is 7000 the default value
97. tch Figure 56 lower and enables the Administrator to update the firmware of the SERIMUX WARNING Failure to carefully follow these directions can permanently damage the SERIMUX Please read these directions in full before continuing Do not under any circumstances reset or power down the SERIMUX while the firmware is being updated Do not attempt to update the firmware if a power failure is likely Note The Firmware can only be updated from the non secure http website If you attempt to access this page from the secure https website you will be automatically redirected to the non secure site To update the firmware 1 Contact NTI for the latest firmware file and copy it to your computer 2 On the Update Firmware page browse to the firmware file 3 Press Update Web Firmware for the Ethernet Control or Update Switch Firmware for the LCD Note If an update is attempted using the wrong firmware for the section an error message will be received No update will occur 4 Wait for the following message to appear may take several minutes Upload Succeeded Flash of new image completed The system will automatically restart 5 The SERIMUX will restart itself in 10 seconds logging out all connections After approximately 40 seconds the SERIMUX will be ready to resume operation If a message appears stating that the Upload has failed or that a non fatal error has occurred 1 Ensure that the file being uploaded is the NTI
98. ted to a port 7 Advanced settings View or modify advanced administrative settings pg 21 8 Return to user menu Leave the administrative menu and return to the User main menu only 9 listed when a user with administrative rights is logged in Reboot Reboot the SERIMUX A Logout Logout from SERIMUX 0 10 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Port List From the Administrator main menu press 1 to display the Port List gt serimux HyperTerminal File Edit View Cal Transfer Help 101 Port00 Port01 102 103 Por tO4 Por t 5 Port06 10 Port08 Por t09 Port10 11 Port12 Port13 114 Port15 16 Port16 0 1 2 3 6 6 E 8 9 10 Im munerum CIE COND 102 Usr IHsti tH t IHsti IHsti 5 IHsti 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 1 1 None Ctr1 0 SiCtrl INoneiCtr1 0 Si1Ctr1 1 0 8 1 1 1 0 8 1 1 None Ctr1 Q SiCtrl1 1 0 81 1 Moped Ctr1 Q SICtrl lE FE d Uo po Well EH www yg oie 25 Uu png wg Ho uw od pog Ww god t t t t t t t t t t IXILILILIDILILILI 0 t 0 6 v0 uuu Press to see next refre
99. the settings as desired The settings changed by the Discovery Tool are temporary If the SERIMUX is power cycled or the Reset button is pressed page 59 the SERIMUX will return to the last settings saved on the IP Configuration page 54 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH COMMAND LINE INTERFACE The Administrator can remotely view or change port configuration in the SERIMUX using a Telnet client and the Command Line Interface CLI connected through a network Using pre formatted configuration files the SERIMUX can quickly be re configured as needed Note The Ethernet option must be present in the SERIMUX for this feature to function 1 Make sure the SERIMUX is powered ON connected to the network and has an assigned IP address page 52 The default IP address is 192 168 1 90 2 Start the Telnet client like HyperTerminal from a PC connected on a network in which the SERIMUX is accessible and configure it as follows TCP IP connection Enter the IP address assigned to the SERIMUX ANSI VT100 terminal mode With the Telnet client properly configured you will immediately connect to the SERIMUX and be prompted for the administrator username and then the password Serimux CS HyperTerminal B ni xi File Edit View Transfer Help Die 231 aola l Username root Password Su Connected 0 12 43 Auto detect SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print echo Figure 62 Comma
100. to the bottom of the case if it will instead sit on a flat surface If this will sit on a flat surface simply apply the rubber feet to the bottom of the case in each of the 4 corners To Mount to a Rack 1 Attach the ears to the switch using the 6 32x3 16 flat Phillips head screws 6 provided as shown in the illustration below The holes in the ears should line up with pre threaded holes in the sides of the NTI switch Tighten the screws securely Front of Switch Flat Head Screws supplied Rackmount Ear Figure 1 Secure rackmount ears to switch 2 Install 4 cage nuts supplied to the rack in locations that line up with the holes in the mounting ear on the NTI switch 3 Secure the NTI switch to the rack using four 10 32 3 4 screws supplied Each screw should be of sufficient length to go completely through the NTI mounting ear rack frame and fully engage all threads in the cage nut sure to tighten all mounting screws securely 4 Attach all cables securely to the switch and where necessary supply adequate means of strain relief for cables 10 32 3 4 Screws supplied LOUPE Figure 2 Secure switch to a rack 5 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Cable Connections 1 Connect serial device to the port labeled CONSOLE on the SERIMUX using a serial cable with RJ45 male connector see cable specification on page 60 This will be the default administrator device Figure 3 2 Conne
101. y run history commands update switch_firmware update switch firmware config port baud config port baud show port show port settings config port Ifsuppress config port linefeed suppress show port baud show port baud config port parity config port parity show port parity show port parity config port stop config port stop bits show port stop show port stop bits config port data config port data bits show port data show port data bits config port flow config port flow control show port flow show port flow control config port name config port name show port name show port name config port type config port type show port type show port type config port disconlen config port disconnect length show port disconlen show port disconnect length config port discon1 config port disconnect 1 char show port discon1 show port disconnect 1 char config port discon3 config port disconnect 3 char show port discon3 show port disconnect 3 char config port timeout config port timeout show port timeout show port timeout config port auth config port authentication method show port auth show port authentication method config port breakenable config port break enable status show port breakenable show port break enable status config port breaklen config port break length show port b
102. ze a modem 1 A Disconnect a modem 1 D FYI If an old modem is attached to a SERIMUX port it may Change the modem reset string 2 be necessary to enable the Hang up on NO CARRIER Change the initialization string 3 message option in order to hang up and disconnect the Change the hangup string 4 attached modem when receiving this message Press 5 Enable hangup on NO CARRIER 5 then Y to enable or any other key to disable this option Save the changes Enter Usually this option should remain disabled Cancel the command Esc Reset to default values 0 Y 16 SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Press to select the current port as source in a port modem settings copy paste process except port 0 Then press to paste the port settings Press Y to paste the selected port settings to the current port A to paste to all ports S to specify the destination port or press any other key to cancel Display modem settings for different port number Press gt greater than symbol to display the next port next higher port index modem settings or press lt less than symbol to display the previous port modem settings Press Esc or Space to return to the Port settings menu Port data buffer From the Port settings menu press 7 to view the port data buffer In this display the administrator can see the last 508 characters received and transmitted to from

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