REMOTE CONSOLE PORT MANAGERS
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1. 2005 All rights reserved Black Box Corporation BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 e Tech Support 724 746 5500 e www blackbox com e mail info blackbox com REMOTE CONSOLE PORT MANAGERS Key Features p Telnet console manager gt For local or remote serial port switching gt Eight or sixteen RS 232 serial ports and one Ethernet port gt Up to 115 kbps throughput gt Port specific password protection gt Menu driven control No software required gt User definable modem auto setup command strings gt Any to any port switching gt Rackmount ears included 02 07 2002 26042 Access serial console ports for convenient in or out of band management hese versatile switches provide secure in band and or out of band access to RS 232 V 24 console ports as well as maintenance ports on UNIX servers routers and other networking equipment You can use the BLACK BOX Remote Console Port Manager for e local or remote console port switching e UNIX serial console management e Telnet or dial up access to consoles at your remote sites or e sharing multiple console ports through a single VT100 terminal or PC The amount of control on the switch is impressive You can access remote devices in order to change configuration parameters connect users to restricted ports collect buff2. ains information relating to port connections even if the unit loses power or is interrupted The full matrix capability of the Remote Console Port Manager enables you to connect any port to any other port on the device Ports can also be connected or disconnected by a third party with supervisor rights For example systems managers can swap various RS 232 devices between ports on a terminal server at a remote location Configuration and Status screens within the menu display port parameters and connection activity for one or all ports When you want individual ports to capture and store incoming data you can set the continued on page 2 Sample Application Using 18 Port Mode Port Password COLOCATION UNIX Remote User Console Service Tech A or Supervisor DSLAM Router WAN Console Console Telnet 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 Net olw bks bs bew elw pw essa Port ee e ee P eE Pe plese 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 Modem CSU DSU LINUX Console Console Port Password COLOCATION2 Sia Remote User Console or Supervisor This is just one of many possible installation configurations for the Remote Console Port Manager In this example ports have been configured as follows e Network Port This port enables Telnet access by remote supervisors and o r level commands if a port password is entered the unit only r
3. cators Front panel LEDs 1 ON power 1 RDY ready 1 NET network connection 8 or 16 ACTIVITY numbered data activity per corresponding port Interface RS 232 Ethernet Leads Supported 1 5 7 8 Memory Stores parameters and captured data non volatile 512K SRAM buffer memory statically allocated Modem Control User defined password initialization and hangup strings Passwords Individual assigned to each port Processor Motorola 68EC000 16 bit 12 MHz Protocol Asynchronous Speed 300 bps to 115 2 kbps all standard rates Switching Commands Menu text via terminal Operating Temperature Tolerance 32 to 113 F 0 to 45 C Humidity Tolerance 10 to 90 noncondensing Power 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 5 watts Size 1 75 H x 17 W x 6 5 D 4 5 x 43 2 x 16 5 cm Weight 6 lb 2 7 kg continued from page 2 your devices and are similar to a serial port on a PC When connecting a modem use a standard serial cable But when you want to connect a PC or other DTE device use the included null modem cable Two of the RS 232 Ports on both the 8 port and 16 port models serve as the switch s System Set Up Ports which are used for communicating during initial set up and configuration You can connect these ports either to a PC or a modem By connecting to a modem you can control the device from a remote PC The Remote Console Port Manager also has option switches on its bac
4. ch via cable or controlled remotely via an external modem or Telnet connection Just use a terminal emulation or Telnet program to send commands for connecting ports or displaying status Once you configure the Remote Console Port Manager for your application you can save your parameters and options to an ASCII text file on your PC Doing this enables you to quickly restore user selected parameters if the unit configuration is accidentally altered or deleted You can even upload saved parameters to other Remote Console Port Manager units a useful function when you want to quickly set up several units that are configured with identical or similar parameters Ports and switches There are two types of ports on the back panel a Network Port and eight or sixteen RS 232 Ports The Network Portis an RJ 45 Ethernet port a 1OBASE T interface for connection to your TCP IP network To communicate via a network you need only to specify an IP address subnet mask and gateway address Standard DB9 connectors configured as DTE ports the RS 232 Ports are used for connecting to console ports on continued on page 3 Specifications Compliance FCC Subpart B Part 15 Class A UL CSA TUV CE Communications Chip 16654 UART with FIFO and flow control Connectors Both 1 RU 45 10BASE T 8 port 8 DB9 M DTE 16 port 16 DB9 M DTE Data Format ASCII Flow Control RTS CTS X ON X OFF or both Indi
5. ecognizes user level commands As noted earlier supervisors are allowed to adjust port configuration connect to any port or review unit status but users are only users When a Telnet connection is established the switch prompts the caller to enter a password If the supervisor password is entered the unit recognizes supervisor level commands if a port password is entered it only recognizes user level commands Supervisors are allowed to adjust port configuration connect to any port or review unit status Users however are only permitted to review status and connect to ports that are allowed by their port password e Port 1 System Set Up Port In this application this port has been left open so on site service personnel can access the switch s Command Mode without disrupting other ports Because Port 1 is the System Set Up Port the service tech is allowed password protected access to supervisor level commands and is able to connect to any port change configuration or display unit status e Port 2 Modem Port An external modem has been installed here and the port has been configured for Modem Mode This mode allows definition of a modem reset string initialization string and hang up string When a caller contacts the Remote Console Port Manager via a modem a password promptis displayed If the supervisor password is entered the switch permits access to supervisor allowed to review status and connect to the ports allowed by th
6. eir port password e Ports 5 7 and 9 User Ports The port password COLOCATION1 has been assigned to these three ports If the Remote Console Port Manager is contacted via the Network Port or Modem Port and this password is entered at login users are only able to review status and connect to the devices that are attached to Ports 5 7 and 9 e Ports 12 14 and 16 User Ports The port password COLOCATION2Zhas been assigned to these three ports If the switch is contacted via the Network Port or Modem Port and this password is entered at login users are only able to review status and connect to the devices that are attached to Ports 12 14 and 16 NOTE In this example Ports 3 through 16 could also be a mixture of ports connected to external modems and ports connected to devices such as file servers or archives This set up would enable remote users to dial in and access a specific file server or archive as long as they enter a valid port password at login continued from page 1 switch to operate in Buffer Mode This snapshot of the last 32K of received data is stored in non volatile memory and can be viewed saved or erased at any time This feature is particularly useful when alarm information or other critical data is sent to a specific port during non connect periods You re also provided with several control options The Remote Console Port Manger can be controlled by a local PC communicating with the swit
7. ered data and perform a variety of other administrative functions Each port on the switch can be individually accessed by number name or group without having to navigate a complex procedure in the process You can individually configure ports using simple menu driven commands whether you want to set passwords data rates parity flow control or other operating parameters You can connect up to 8 or 16 different devices to the Remote Console Port Manager And this can be done without having to select a common baud rate handshaking or parity for the connected devices The Remote Console Port Manager converts the devices data rates and other parameters Each port can be individually configured for various options and the switch will still provide communication between the dissimilar devices Want to limit access to important commands The switch is designed to do just that making it ideal for co location applications It has two security levels that allow each port to function as a Supervisor Port or a User Port depending on the password entered during login Users on Supervisor Ports can change configuration and display status and connect to any other port User Port users however are only allowed to connect to the ports provided by their password Each individual port can be assigned its own unique user defined password up to 16 characters long With its non volatile memory the switch ret
8. k panel These eight DIP switches are used to set the default baud rate handshake message type and duplex mode Though the option switches are by default set to be compatible with most applications you can easily change them to suit your needs Monitoring activity is a matter of observing the instrument front panel on the unit The RDY LED flashes to indicate that the Remote Console Port Manager is operational the NET LED lights when a network connection is present and the ACTIVITY LEDs light to indicate data activity on their corresponding ports Se _ Package Includes e 8 or 16 port switch e Rackmount ears e 1 6 ft 1 8 m DB9 female to female null modem cable e 1 power cord e User s manual Ordering Information ITEM CODE Remote Console Port Manager SW547A SW548A For optimum performance order AT Serial Printer CL2 Cable DB9 Female DB25 Male 10 ft 3 m EVMBPC 0010 AT Modem Cable Premium DB9 Female DB25 Male 9 Conductor 10 ft 3 m EVMBMC 0010 A A Why Buy From Black Box Exceptional Value Exceptional Tech Support Period Recognize any of these situations e You wait more than 30 minutes to get through to a vendor s tech support e The so called tech can t help you or gives you the wrong answer e You don t have a purchase order number and the tech refuses to help you e It s 9 p m and you need help but your vendor s tech support li
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