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3. DELETEUSER command in the form DELETEUSER N where N is the user record number 4 3 Devices Command sys admin gt DEVICES 1 Enter accepts p eea value D1 Enter device nam D1 0 9600 1 19200 oe 38400 3 57600 D1 O 1 1 2 D1 O None 1 0dd 2 Even 3 Mark 4 Space D1 0 8 1 7 2 6 D1 0 DCE 1 DTE D1 O XON OFF 1 DTR DSR 2 RTS CTS D1 O No 1 Yes NAME DEVICE_1 gt BAUD RATE 9600 gt STOP BITS 1 gt PARITY None gt DATA BITS 8 gt EQUIP PORT TYPE DCE gt FLOW CONTROL XON XOFF gt INHIBIT DIRECT MODE No gt sys admin gt Device port parameters must be defined by the administrator using the DEVICES command If a single device port is to be changed the port number must follow the DEVICES command If the DEVICES command is entered by itself the configuration of all device ports will be listed To edit all possible device ports for a unit enter the command DEVICES ALL Programmable elements include device name baud rate stop bits parity data bits DCE DTE flow control and inhibit direct mode Pressing lt ENTER gt accepts the parameter as is If changes need to be made each parameter may be edited as it comes up after each gt prompt The device name may not contain the character If aname is entered with this character the administrator will be asked to re enter the name Four baud rates are offered 9600 19200 38400 and 57600 Most devices use 9600 as the console ad
4. ConsoleServer800 Boot v1 20 Copyright 2000 by Lightwave Communications Inc All rights reserved Identify Flash Flash ID OK Verifying Flash Image Starting system Lightwave Communications Inc ConsoleServer800 Please wait system initializing cae non volatile memory 4 Start checking and reading stored data Reading User Start up LCI800 gt The power on self test may be skipped by pressing lt ESC gt lt ESC gt or lt CTRL gt C but the ConsoleServer 800 should be allowed to complete the POST if possible this check usually takes about three minutes This information is not available on a network connection as it is not possible to connect to the ConsoleServer via telnet until the power on self test is complete At the completion of the power up sequence the administrator is logged out as indicated by the LCI800 gt prompt Some commands may be used from this prompt but most are available only when logged in NOTE The administrator may define the system prompt using the PROMPT command see section 4 10 but the system default prompt LCI800 gt is used in this manual for clarity 4 1 1 Logging In to System Administration Using Serial Connection LCI800 gt login Please enter User ID root Please enter password sys admin gt To log in on the ConsoleServer through a local serial connection type LOGIN at the LCI800 gt prompt The system returns the prompt Please enter User ID
5. LOGGED IN HELP Fl Display Help Screen VTI100 mode F2 Display Pull Down Menu VT100 mode TTY COMMANDS LOGGED IN MODE LOGOUT LOGOFF Logout SELECT SERVER NAME Select a server by name or number DISELECT SERVER NAME Select a server and enter direct mode CHANGEPSWD or PASSWD Cange user password CONNECTIONS Display connections list DEVLIST Display installed devices list EDITESC Edit d rect mode escape sequence EDITBRK Edit Break generation escape sequence REBOOT Perform a warm boot requires root password 36 MONITOR MODE HELP Fl Display Help Screen VT1OO mode F2 Display Pull Down Menu VT100 mode TTY COMMANDS MONITOR MODE LOGOUT LOGOFF Logout SELECT SERVER NAME Select a server by name or number DISELECT SERVER NAME Select a server and enter direct mode EXIT Deselect from a server DEVLIST Display installed devices list TOP Go to begining of device buffer BOTTOM Go to end of device buffer NEXT Display next page of device data PREVIOUS Display previous page of device data FORWARD n LINES Go forward n lines and display page REVERSE n LINES Go reverse n lines and display page CLEAR Clear device buffer DIRECT Enter direct mode BYE Hang up phone line logoff implied REBOOT Perform a warm boot requires root password Most commands may be abbreviated to one extent or another See Appendix E for allowed abbreviations 5 5 Logging In and Changing P
6. 4 N Consol Sonan SOO k A User Manual 30 May 2001 Lightwave Communications www lightwavecom com Lightwave Communications Inc 100 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 USA 800 871 9838 203 878 9838 lt Fax 203 874 0157 Email info lightwavecom com lt Internet www lightwavecom com LCI Asia Pacific Postal address P O Box 19 Glen Iris VIC 3146 Australia Delivery address 16 Network Drive Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Australia 61 3 9646 1144 Fax 61 3 9645 3377 Email sales lightwavecom com au Internet www lightwavecom com au LCI Europe ZaubzerstraBe 11 Munich D 81677 Germany 49 89 306 3810 lt Fax 49 89 306 3812 Email office lightwave de Internet www lightwave de 0 LCD Front Panel Appendix A Terminal P i Flash Update Procedure ConsoleServer 800 User Manual Edition of 30 May 2001 Copyright 2000 2001 Lightwave Communications Inc 100 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 USA All rights reserved No part of this copyrighted material may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Lightwave Communications Inc 1 0 System Description The ConsoleServer 800 provides a compact solution for remote and local management of up to eight devices with RS 232C compatible serial consoles As many as ten users may simultaneously access different consoles through the ConsoleServer The ConsoleServer 800 is factory configured with eight device po
7. e The current modem session timeout limit see Section 6 9 Breaking User Connections e The current modem state listed as either power up mode or command mode e The modem initialization string sent at startup e Any miscellaneous modem error messages 27 The terminal and device ports will return the following information The terminal or device port number The port letter as indicated on card label Equipment port type DCE or DTE Baud rate Parity N none E even O odd M mark S space Data bits Stop bits Flow control type Status of RTS line O off 1 0n Status of DTR line O off 1 0n The labels RTS and DTR do not change when the port type is changed from DCE to DTE When the port type is changed the label RTS indicates the status of the CTS line and DTR indicates the status of the DSR line 4 6 4 POWERSTATUS Command sys admin gt POWERSTATUS Power supply A is OK Power supply B is OK sys admin gt The POWERSTATUS command displays the status of the two redundant power supplies in the ConsoleServer 800 chassis Power supplies will either be listed as OK or Failed The ConsoleServer 800 will continue to function with one failed power supply Contact Lightwave for information regarding replacement if a power supply fails 4 7 Administrator Session Management Commands The ConsoleServer 800 features two commands that allow the administrator to manage properties of the control port
8. Enter the administrator user ID root The system will then return Please enter password The default administrator password is PASS see section 4 1 5 to change the administrator password The ConsoleServer will only echo stars when the password is entered If the user ID and password are correct the prompt will change to sys admin gt 15 4 1 2 Logging In Network Connection UNIX_MACHINE telnet 172 16 1 200 5000 Connecting to 172 16 1 200 port 5000 Escape sequence is AJ welcome to the ConsoleServer800 SysAdmin LCI800 gt login Please enter password sys admin gt To log in on the ConsoleServer through a network connection the network interface for the ConsoleServer first must be configured through the serial terminal see section 4 4 Once the network interface is configured and functioning telnet to port 5000 of the IP address assigned to the ConsoleServer The ConsoleServer will display a welcome message and the LCI800 gt prompt At the prompt type LOGIN The system will only prompt for the password At the Please enter password prompt enter the administration password The default administrator password is PASS see section 4 1 5 to change the administrator password The ConsoleServer will only echo stars when the password is entered If the password is correct the prompt will change to sys admin gt 4 1 3 Logging Out To log out from an administration session enter the command LOG
9. Force logout a sys admin session on network INFO Report miscellaneous information LCIUPDATE tftp Start system update process requires update file s tftp used only at console port when system updates are transfered using the network LINESPERPAGE n Display set number of lines before pause n can be 0 to 99 0 disables LISTDEVICES Show list of device names LISTUSERS user id ALL Display list of users LOGOUT LOGOFF Logout MODEM DEFAULT Display set modem init string DEFAULT set init string to default MODEMTIMEOUT t Display set timeout for modem calls t can be 0 to 30 minutes 0 disables NETWORK EDIT Display set network parameters POWERSTATUS Show status of power supplies REBOOT Perform a warm boot requires root password RESTORE Restore internal database upload ASCII file TELNETTIMEOUT t Display set timeout for telnet sessions t can be 0 to 30 minutes 0 disables tftp get host file Modified tftp command used to transfer new updates to this box TIMEOUT t Display set timeout on sys admin login t can be 0 to 9 minutes O disables VERSION Report software version information sys admin gt A listing of abbreviations for the administrator commands is also available when connected to the administrator port The ABBREVIATIONS command is only available when logged in 17 sys admin gt ABBREVIATIONS ConsoleServer800 Sys Admin Command Abreviations List
10. ABBREVIATIONS A ADDUSER ADDU AU BACKUP no abbreviation CHANGEPSWD PASSWD PSWD CONNECTIONS ae Se DELETEUSER DELETEU DEVICES DEV EDITUSER EDITU EU FORCELOGOUT no abbreviation HELP H INFO no abbreviation LCIUPDATE no abbreviation LINESPERPAGE LINESPP LINES LPP LISTDEVICES LISTD LD LISTUSERS LISTU LU LOGIN LOGI LOGOUT LO MODEM no abbreviation MODEMTIMEOUT MODEMT MT NETWORK NET POWERSTATUS PO PS REBOOT no abbreviation RESTORE no abbreviation TELNETTIMEOUT TELNETT TT TIMEOUT TIME VERSION VER 4 1 5 Changing the Administration Password At the first login the ConsoleServer 800 will use the factory default password PASS all upper case This default password should be changed as soon as possible to prevent access by anyone other than authorized personnel sys admin gt passwd Please enter current root password gt Please enter new root password gt Please re enter new root password gt sys admin gt To change the sys admin factory default password type CHANGEPSWD or PASSWD at the sys admin gt prompt The new password may be up to ten alphanumeric characters long and is case sensitive 18 4 2 Creating and Managing Users The ADDUSER command creates user IDs and privileges The following screen will be displayed when the command is used sys admin gt gt ADDUSER Number of available user records 50 Number
11. flash update file download may be initiated from either a network administrator session or a local serial administrator session In either case no other administrator session activity is allowed while the download in progress The tftp server must be specified by a numerical IP address The file path and name on the server is specified after the IP address sys admin gt tftp 172 16 1 1 CS800 bin Download complete sys admin gt In the example above the tftp download is from the tftp server at 172 16 1 1 and the file CS800 bin is retrieved 55 sys admin gt gt Iciupdate tftp Once a flash update file has been downloaded via tftp it can be sent to the system using the LCIUPDATE command with the qualifier TFTP This sends the last downloaded file to the system B 6 Ending the Flash Update Once the flash update is completed the ConsoleServer 800 will restart and the standard start up messages will be displayed Once the ConsoleServer 800 has checked the memory pages and reset those necessary the LCI800 gt prompt will be displayed and the system administrator may login On the first log in after the flash update it recommended that the system administrator check the software versions by using the VERSION command Once the LCI800 gt prompt appears on the terminal users may log back in and connect to servers as before the update 56 Appendix C System Specifications C 1 Physical Widt
12. mask default gateway secondary route and bootp settings are displayed 23 sys admin gt gt NETWORK EDIT Enter accepts present value Enter IP address 000 000 000 000 gt 172 16 1 1 Enter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 0 Enter Default Gateway address 255 255 255 255 gt 172 16 1 200 Enter 2nd Dest Network 255 255 255 255 gt Enter 2nd Netmask 255 255 255 255 gt Enter 2nd Gateway address 255 255 255 255 gt BOOTP at startup Y gt Save changes Yes or No No gt yes sys admin gt gt When the NETWORK command is used with the EDIT command qualifier it will change the port parameters If a bootp server is present on the same network as the ConsoleServer 800 network card and bootp is enabled on the network port then the network port will use the IP address and subnet mask assigned by the bootp server rather than those assigned by the administrator Once a network card has been assigned an IP address either by a bootp server or by the administrator then the ConsoleServer may be accessed by telnet Connecting to the default telnet port reaches the user login connecting to port 5000 reaches the administrator login 4 5 Modem Command The MODEM command allows manipulation of the modem card initialization string When the command is entered the administrator is prompted for the new initialization string Typing a new initialization string and pressing lt ENTER gt will create a new i
13. terminal session 28 4 7 1 LINESPERPAGE Command sys admin gt LINESPERPAGE Lines per page set to 22 sys admin gt LINESPERPAGE 10 Lines per page set to 10 sys admin gt The LINESPERPAGE command allows the administrator to change the number of lines displayed per terminal page on the control card port before the more prompt is displayed The number of lines to display per page is entered after the command Entering the command without a number following will display the current amount of lines displayed per page The default value is 22 which will work properly with a 24 line display 4 7 2 TIMEOUT Command sys admin gt gt TIMEOUT Timeout set to 1 minutes sys admin gt gt TIMEOUT 0 Timeout set to 0 minutes 0 disables the timeout from occurring sys admin gt gt TIMEOUT 5 Timeout set to 5 minutes sys admin gt gt The TIMEOUT command allows the administrator to define a time limit on how long an idle administration session may remain logged in If there is no interaction for the defined amount of time the system will log out the administrator The time limit in minutes is entered as a command qualifier after the command and must be entered as a whole number Defining the time limit as 0 will disable this function The default value is one minute 4 8 Breaking User Connections The administrator has four commands available to forcibly break user connections to devices The commands BREAK and FORCELOG
14. the settings by entering the command BACKUP at the sys admin gt prompt The ConsoleServer 800 will begin to output its internal records to the screen as ASCII characters in a code for ConsoleServer 800 internal use The output may pause several times as the ConsoleServer parses the records Once all records have been sent to the screen the ConsoleServer 800 will return to the sys admin gt prompt Stop the screen capture to close the ASCII file once the prompt returns to the screen Do not attempt to modify or edit the text in the captured ASCII file modifying the contents of the backup file will render the backup records invalid and unusable The last system records saved may be restored to the ConsoleServer 800 using the RESTORE command As with the BACKUP command all users must be logged out before proceeding with the RESTORE process To begin enter the command RESTORE at the sys admin gt prompt The ConsoleServer will wait for the plain ASCII file containing the system records previously saved using the BACKUP command Send the records file to the ConsoleServer 800 using the communications program s ASCII file upload function The ConsoleServer will exit the restore process and return to the sys admin gt prompt without altering the current system records if the wrong file is sent or if the file is somehow corrupted i e through accident or attempted modification Once the records file has been transmitted to the ConsoleServer and the r
15. 4 0157 www lightwavecom com RJ45 Receptical to DB9F Adapter Title Part Number 200 0070 Drawing Number 700 200 0070 Size A System ConsoleServer 800 Rev A File 200d0070 vsd Sheet 01 of 01 52 Appendix B Flash Update Procedure B 1 Introduction The system administrator can update the software held in flash memory The flash software may be updated by two means through a direct serial connection or via network B 2 Requirements Direct Serial Connection e terminal or computer capable of communication with control card e ability to upload binary files using kermit or Xmodem e latest flash software files Network Update e installed and configured network card e latest flash software files e tftp server e network or direct serial connection to the administrator login The latest versions of software may always be obtained at Lightwave Communications FTP site ftp lignhtwavecom com accessible from any web browser or FTP client program The full URL to the latest ConsoleServer 800 flash software updates procedures and instructions is ftp ftp lightwavecom com pub products 800 update B 3 Getting Started Before initiating the flash update process it is recommended that the system administrator check that there are no active users on the ConsoleServer 800 by using the CONNECTIONS command If there are any users logged in they should be notified to log out immediately or forcibly logged
16. 8 1 1 Modem No Active Call Current State In command mode Modem Timeout 1 mins Modem Init String ATHOSO 1 Modem error none Device Port D1 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D2 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D3 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D4 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D5 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D6 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D7 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Device Port D8 DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 0 DTR 0 Terminal Port T DCE 9600 N 8 1 FLOW XON OFF RTS 1 DTR 1 Modem Port M DCE 38400 N 8 1 FLOW RTS CTS RTS 1 DTR 1 sys admin gt The INFO command displays miscellaneous system information Device port settings network port settings and other system data are reported The network port will return the following information The amount of active telnet sessions The telnet session timeout limit The amount of network administrator connections The unique hardware MAC address of the card expressed as six groups of one byte hexadecimal numbers The source of the network port IP address internal or external e The primary IP information including IP address subnet mask and gateway e The secondary IP information including destination address subnet mask and gateway The modem card will return the following information e The connection status of the modem
17. ES 2 User id gt KEVIN Allowed devices gt 1 8 Max logins gt 1 Allow user to clear device buffer gt YES Clear screen after a command gt YES 3 User id gt TONY Allowed devices gt 1 8 Max logins gt 1 Allow user to clear device buffer gt YES Clear screen after a command gt YES sys admin gt To list the users that have been defined use the LISTUSERS command When used alone the command will display all user ID s When a user ID is specified after the command the parameters for that user ID will be displayed If the ALL qualifier is included after the LISTUSERS command then the parameters for all users are displayed sys admin gt DELETEUSER PETE Delete user pete Yes or No N y sys admin gt listusers 2 User id gt KEVIN 3 User id gt TONY sys admin gt To delete a user use the DELETEUSER command followed by the user ID on the same line The LISTUSERS command will allow verification after deleting a user ID The above command sequence is an example of the use of DELETEUSER with LISTUSERS sys admin gt deleteuser 3 Delete user tony Yes or No N y sys admin gt User IDs may also be deleted by their record number As each user ID is created it is assigned a sequential record number This number is associated with the user ID and will be displayed using the LISTUSER command To delete a user ID using the record number specify the number as a qualifier after the 21
18. OUT allow the administrator to break any connection on demand while TELNETTIMEOUT and MODEMTIMEOUT automatically break idle user sessions for the network or modem card 29 4 8 1 FORCELOGOUT Command sys admin gt FORCELOGOUT 1 Force this user off write out YES Yes or No No gt yes sys admin gt The FORCELOGOUT command causes the forcible logout of a user at any level of connection The user will be returned to the LCI800 gt prompt after being forced off and may login again unless their allowed logins are reduced to 0 before they can attempt another login When using the FORCELOGOUT command the administrator must specify the connection designation as listed with the CONNECTIONS command of the user to be forced off Pressing lt ENTER gt or typing NO at the confirmation prompt will abort the command To execute the command enter YES at the confirmation prompt sys admin gt gt FORCELOGOUT SYSADMIN Force logout sys admin write out YES Yes or No No gt yes sys admin gt gt The FORCELOGOUT command may also be used to disconnect a network administrator session The qualifiers SYSADMIN must be specified after the command 4 8 2 TELNETTIMEOUT Command sys admin gt TELNETTIMEOUT Timeout set to 5 minutes Sys admin gt TELNETTIMEOUT 0 Timeout set to 0 minutes 0 disables the timeout from occurring sys admin gt TELNETTIMEOUT 2 Timeout set to 2 minutes sys admin gt The TELNETTIMEOUT c
19. OUT or LOGOFF If logging out from a network session the ConsoleServer will disconnect the telnet session If logging out from a direct serial session the ConsoleServer will return to the LCI800 gt prompt 4 1 4 System Help To access the help screens type lt F1 gt H or HELP to display the help page There are two different help screens to reflect the commands available if the administrator is logged in or logged out 16 LOGGED OUT HELP SCREEN LCI800 gt HELP Fl Display Help Screen VT1OO mode F2 Display Pull Down Menu VT100 mode TTY COMMANDS LOGGED OUT MODE LOGIN Login with ID and Password INFO Display System Info REBOOT Perform a warm boot requires root password LCI800 gt LOGGED IN HELP SCREEN sys admin gt HELP ConsoleServer800 Sys Admin Command List optional lt gt parameter must be specified OR ABBREVIATIONS Show list of command abbreviations ADDUSER new user id Add a new user BACKUP Backup internal database db will be output using ASCII CHANGEPSWD Change the sys admin password CONNECTIONS MONITOR Show list of current connections monitor will auto refresh DELETEUSER existing user id Delete a user DEVICES Display device settings DEVICES ALL n device name n can be 1 to 32 change settings EDITUSER existing user id Edit a user s settings FORCELOGOUT lt terminal channel gt Force a user off the system FORCELOGOUT sysadmin
20. PAGE DISPLAY PREVIOUS PAGE GOTO BEGINNING OF BUFFER GOTO END OF BUFFER FORWARD N 42 LINES and REVERSE N LINES from the pull down menu The monitor mode prompt will appear at the bottom of the displayed buffer data and the user may enter commands normally at this prompt The prompt is prefixed with the position of the currently displayed screen in the buffer the top of the buffer is indicated by TOP gt the bottom of the buffer is indicated as BOTTOM gt and any other position is indicated as a percentage of the total buffer e g 51 gt Connecting W O P R LOGIN GUEST PASSWORD LOGIN FAILED LOGIN SFALKEN PASSWORD KKK KE LOGIN FAILED LOGIN JOSHUA Greetings Professor Falken How are you today gt TOP gt usr1 DEVICE_1 gt The following table outlines the functions of the individual commands and pull down menu items COMMAND MENU ITEM FUNCTION TOP GOTO BEGINNING OF displays first 24 lines BUFFER of buffer data BOTTOM GOTO END OF BUFFER displays last 24 lines of buffer data NEXT DISPLAY NEXT PAGE displays next 24 lines of buffer data PREVIOUS DISPLAY PREVIOUS PAGE displays previous 24 lines of buffer data FORWARD FORWARD N LINES skip forward N lines in buffer REVERSE REVERSE N LINES skip back N lines in buffer 43 The commands FORWARD and REVERSE must be followed by the number of lines the user wants to move in the buffer The
21. SSWORD CHANGE DIRECT MODE ESC CHANGE BREAK MODE ESC DISPLAY HELP 39 F2 PULL DOWN MENU TO SELECT A DEVICE PORT PART 2 SELECT SERVER 01 DEVICE_1 02 DEVICE_2 03 DEVICE_3 04 DEVICE_4 08 To select a device port the user must type SELECT along with a device port name or number or select CONNECT TO SERVER from the pull down menu and then select the device port to be connected The user must also have permission to connect to a device port as defined by the system administrator in their user profile For example to connect to a server named Alpha on device port 2 the user may either type SELECT Alpha SELECT 2 or select CONNECT TO SERVER and then select Alpha from the next menu that appears If the system administrator has determined that the user does not have permission to access a server the ConsoleServer 800 will display the message NO ACCESS TO DEVICE CHANNEL and the connection will not be made The user may exit from their current device port first by using the EXIT command or selecting EXIT FROM SERVER from the pull down menu to free the device port for use by other users A user may not select a server that is already selected by another user When a server has been selected the prompt will change to show which server has been selected by displaying the user ID a dash and then the server name in the general form USER_NAME SERVER_NAME gt For example if the user GEORGE selects Alpha th
22. ack Mount Instructions Materials Required e ConsoleServer 800 e ElA standard 19 inch rack e screws to fit rack e screwdriver 1 Choose the mounting location for the ConsoleServer Avoid placing the ConsoleServer in a location where its side vents will be blocked or where the ConsoleServer would block another unit s ventilation holes 2 Slide the unit between the rack uprights and align the mounting holes It may be helpful to have two people for this step and the next one 3 Insert mounting screws into each hole and tighten Check to make sure that the unit is seated snugly against the rack uprights Proceed with the power network terminal and device installation outlined below 3 3 Power For both the AC and DC versions the ConsoleServer 800 consumes approximately 10 W of electrical power 3 3 1 AC The AC version of the ConsoleServer 800 uses universal auto switching AC power supplies The power supplies accept AC input voltage between 85 and 264 VAC with a frequency between 47 and 440 Hz A country specific power cord is included with the unit additional cords are available from Lightwave if required AC power input Installation Materials e ConsoleServer 800 e included power cable e power outlet 1 Select a power outlet for the ConsoleServer It may be desirable to provide an uninterrupted power source UPS for the unit 2 Connect the provided AC cable to the rear of the ConsoleServer 3 Connect
23. adecimal value 1B to the direct mode escape sequence If the user wishes to keep the old sequence they need only to press lt ENTER gt Otherwise they should press backspace to delete the old characters then enter the new sequence and press lt ENTER gt If for some reason the selection is unacceptable an error message will appear and the sequence will revert to the old character values Appendix F lists the hexadecimal codes for the ASCII character set 5 10 Using the Buffer F2 PULL DOWN MENU FOR DEVICE A K A MONITOR MODE DEVICE MODE MENU ENTER DIRECT MODE CONNECT TO SERVER DIR CONNECT TO SERVER DISPLAY NEXT PAGE DISPLAY PREVIOUS PAGE GOTO BEGINING OF BUFFER GOTO END OF BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER FORWARD N LINES REVERSE N LINES EXIT FROM SERVER DISPLAY CONNECTED LIST LOGOUT DISPLAY HELP DISCONNECT MODEM Each device port saves the output of a server to a FIFO buffer Each buffer can store up to 64K of data giving approximately 100 text pages However the actual amount of pages may vary according to the data The user must be in monitor mode to view or clear the data stored in the buffer Any users listening to another user s connection to a device port will see the buffer displayed as well user DEVICE_1 gt TOP When at the monitor mode prompt the user may view the contents of the buffer using the commands TOP BOTTOM NEXT PREVIOUS FORWARD and REVERSE or by selecting the commands DISPLAY NEXT
24. administrative functions Up to eight remote users may telnet to the ConsoleServer along with one remote administrator NOTE The point of connection for the ConsoleServer e g a network switch must run at 10 Mbits half duplex with no auto negotiation It is imperative that there is no auto negotiation of the connection speed as this will prevent the establishment of a functioning network connection It is also recommended that the network run pure TCP IP and not a combination of protocols The network parameters for the network port must first be set up through the serial terminal port before the ConsoleServer 800 may be reached remotely See section 4 4 for more information Installation Materials e ConsoleServer 800 network port e network point of connection e RJ45 terminated Cat 5 cable standard LAN cable 1 Configure the ConsoleServer network parameters to the desired values as outlined in section 4 4 2 Configure the network point of connection It must be manually set to 10 Mbits half duplex with no auto negotiation 3 Connect the ConsoleServer network port to the network using a standard LAN cable 4 Check the status lights at each end of the connection Both should indicate a good link Try reaching the IP address assigned to the ConsoleServer by using PING or TELNET If there is a problem check the network configuration 3 7 Connecting the Modem Port An optional modem port is availabl
25. another but some may not be abbreviated at all For example the command VERSION may be abbreviated to VER but LCIUPDATE may not be abbreviated See Appendix E for more information regarding abbreviations NOTE lt ESC gt lt ESC gt or lt CTRL gt C will cancel an operation and return to the administrator prompt Pressing lt CTRL gt R at the LCI800 gt or sys admin gt prompt will discard the characters on the current command line and retype the last command used lt ENTER gt must still be pressed to execute the command Pressing lt CTRL gt U at either prompt erases the current command line back to the prompt 4 1 Power up Sequence and Basic Use of the Administrator Functions When the ConsoleServer 800 is first installed and powered up it must be configured through the serial terminal port Connect the terminal port to a terminal device or computer using a terminal emulation program refer to section 3 4 for instructions on connecting to the terminal port After the network interface has been configured see section 4 4 the administration login may also be reached via telnet All the functions available from a local serial connection with the exception of BACKUP and RESTORE are also available through telnet by connecting to port 5000 of a ConsoleServer s network IP address Administration access via modem is not supported at this time 14 The serial terminal will display the following text at power up
26. asswords F2 PULL DOWN MENU SHOWING INITIAL MENU CHOICES LOGGED OUT MENU USER LOG IN SYSTEM INFO DISPLAY HELP To login the user must type LOGIN at the LCI800 gt prompt or select USER LOG IN from the pull down menu The user ID may also be entered as a command qualifier after the login command LOGGED OUT gt LOGIN Please Enter User ID user_ID Please Enter Password OR LOGGED OUT gt login user_ID Please Enter Password 37 If using the pull down menu or if no user ID was entered as a qualifier the ConsoleServer 800 will the prompt the user for their user ID by displaying Please Enter User ID At this prompt they should type the user ID assigned to them by the system administrator After the user has entered their ID they will be prompted for their password when the ConsoleServer 800 displays Please Enter Password On the first login this will be a password assigned by the system administrator The password is case sensitive so the user must be sure to type the password exactly as it is in the system The ConsoleServer 800 will only echo stars for each character typed at the password prompt Once the user has entered their password the screen will clear anda prompt displaying their user ID will appear indicating that the ConsoleServer 800 is ready for use For example a user with an ID of GEORGE will have a prompt of GEORGE gt once they have logged in When a user
27. cluded with the ConsoleServer e The device must be located between the DC power source and the ConsoleServer D 3 DC Supply Connector The supply input connectors are provided with each ConsoleServer However the conductors are not See below for conductor specifications Conductor material copper only Wire gauge 16 AWG Insulation rating 75 C minimum low smoke fume flame retardant Branch circuit cable insulation color per applicable national electrical codes 60 Grounding cable insulation color green yellow The cable type should be one of the following e ULstyle 1028 or other UL 1581 VW 1 compliant equivalent e IEEE 383 compliant e IEEE 1202 1991 compliant 61 Appendix E Command Abbreviations Most but not all commands available on the ConsoleServer 800 may be abbreviated The following list outlines the allowed maximum abbreviations for all commands Command qualifiers for a command may be found immediately below that command Administrator Commands command abbreviation adduser addu au backup backup changepswd passwd pswd connections C monitor 7m deleteuser deleteu devices dev Jall a edituser editu eu forcelogout forcelogout help h info info Tciupdate Tciupdate tftp tftp Tinesperpage Tinespp lines lpp Tistdevices Tistd Id Tistusers Tistu lu Jall Ja Togin Togi logout logoff To modem
28. command will not execute if the number of lines is omitted The user may also clear the buffer by using the command CLEAR or by selecting CLEAR BUFFER from the pull down menu All data stored in the device buffer will be erased and is not recoverable The sys admin may inhibit this ability on a per user basis by either creating the user ID without this ability or editing the user parameters after the user is created 5 11 The Break Generation Sequence F2 PULL DOWN MENU TO CHANGE BREAK SEQUENCE LOGGED IN MENU CONNECT TO SERVER DIR CONNECT TO SERVER DISPLAY CONNECTED LIST DISPLAY SERVER NAMES DISPLAY ACTIVE DEVICES LOGOUT CHANGE PASSWORD CHANGE DIRECT MODE ESC CHANGE BREAK MODE ESC DISPLAY HELP The user may find it necessary to send a break to the selected server The break generation sequence is a two to five character sequence The factory default break generation sequence is lt ESC gt B the escape key then uppercase b The user may edit the break generation sequence in a manner similar to the direct mode escape sequence The user may use the command EDITBRK or select CHANGE BREAK MODE ESC from the pull down menu It is recommended that the user only change the break generation sequence if it causes problems with the hardware or software used It is also recommended that the user avoid combinations of the lt CTRL gt key and other keys as these combinations are usually reserved for sending and receiving spec
29. e and the proper serial communication settings as determined by the system administrator Once the hardware is properly connected and configured the user may issue commands through the terminal port Before entering any commands the user should be sure that the terminal is ready to accept commands by checking that there is a prompt on screen This is best accomplished by pressing lt ENTER gt until a prompt appears on the screen a prompt will not appear on the screen if the terminal port is in direct mode or if the serial cable is not connected properly 5 2 Network Port The network card must be connected to a network that uses TCP IP Devices connected to the network card must be at 10 Mbits half duplex and no auto negotiation on 10 base T Cat 5 wiring IPv6 is not supported To connect to the ConsoleServer 800 network port the user should use a TCP IP telnet client to telnet to the IP address assigned to the network card OCTANE_65 10 TELNET 172 16 1 31 Trying 172 16 1 31 Connected to 172 16 1 31 Escape character is A welcome to the ConsoleServer 800 You are connected to Port N1 via 172 16 1 31 LCI800 gt The user interface for the network port is the same as that for the terminal port with a few minor exceptions When a user first connects to the network card the card will display welcome to the Console Server 800 the ConsoleServer 800 network session number for the connection and the IP add
30. e for the ConsoleServer 800 The modem may be installed at the factory or can be ordered separately for later installation See section 3 8 for the procedure to install a modem card in a previously purchased system ConsoleServer 800 modem port 10 The ConsoleServer 800 modem is a POTS analog modem supporting connection rates up to 38 400 baud The user interface to the modem is identical to that found on the terminal port or the network port Installation Materials e ConsoleServer 800 modem port e analog telephone line e RJ11 modular telephone cable 1 Locate a modular jack for the telephone line to be used Select a telephone cable with sufficient length to reach between the jack and the ConsoleServer 2 Connect one end of the telephone cable to the jack Connect the other end to the ConsoleServer modem port 3 Make sure the ConsoleServer is powered Dial the telephone number of the line connected to the ConsoleServer The modem should automatically answer If not check the telephone line and connections 3 8 Installing a Modem Card A modem card may be installed on a previously installed ConsoleServer 800 The card is hot swappable so it is not necessary to power down the unit before installing the modem card 11 D t Opec dhy e FS e ba e e et e n4 ConsoleServer 800 modem card gt Installation Materials e ConsoleServer 800 without modem card e ConsoleServer 800 modem card Re
31. e modem card as installed or not installed The devices category displays the serial communication parameters for each device port The trailing zeros for the baud rate are truncated so a baud rate of 9600 will be displayed as 96 Parity is indicated by the first letter of the parity type e g NONE is displayed as N The status of the hardware flow control lines is indicated by a 0 or 1 where 0 indicates off and 1 indicates on R indicates the RTS CTS line while D indicates the DTR DSR line The network category displays the settings for the network port The IP address subnet mask default gateway and MAC address are shown The misc info category displays the power supply status the boot code and application code versions and the terminal port settings If the front panel is idle i e no buttons are pressed the display will return to the connections display 47 Appendix A Terminal Port Device Port and Adapter Pinouts ConsoleServer 800 ConsoleServer 800 J x lt a x lt SG ai Io sis gt ae a f gt L 0 0 TS4YOY4Y ightweyve Communicebians a 00 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 1 800 871 9838 Fax 203 874 0157 www lightwavecom com Title Terminal Device RJ45 Connector Pinouts Part Number Drawing Number RJ 45 Connector Size System ConsoleServer 800 File 800_term_dev vsd
32. e modem card while typing NO and lt ENTER gt keeps the old modem string It is recommended that the default modem initialization string be used unless the application requires that it be changed The default initialization string is ATHOSO 1 which disconnects any active phone connections when the initialization string is sent and sets the modem to auto answer on one ring 4 6 Status Commands There are four commands which allow the administrator to check the status of the ConsoleServer 800 CONNECTIONS VERSION INFO and POWERSTATUS 4 6 1 CONNECTIONS Command The administrator may monitor the status of connections made through the terminal network port and modem port by using the CONNECTIONS command This command will display all the active connections and the mode of those connections as follows 25 sys_admin gt CONNECTIONS Terminal Connection List T Kevin 01 Server Monitor mode M 00 C Installed N1 00 C Inactive N2 00 Inactive N3 00 Inactive N4 00 C Inactive N5 00 Inactive NG 00 Inactive N7 00 C Inactive N8 00 Inactive sys admin gt The above example shows that user KEVIN is logged in on the terminal port is connected to device port 01 which is named Server in the ConsoleServer 800 and is in monitor mode The list will display the user ID of any logged in users the device port to which they are connected the device name assigned to that port and the mode o
33. e prompt would read GEORGE A1pha gt When this prompt is displayed the user is in monitor mode There is no direct communication between the user and the server Any output from the server is saved to a buffer that may be accessed by the user see Section 5 10 Using the Buffer but the user may issue no commands to the server If the user desires to issue commands to the server they must enter direct mode see Section 5 9 Direct Mode 40 5 9 Direct Mode F2 PULL DOWN MENU FOR DEVICE A K A MONITOR MODE DEVICE MODE MENU ENTER DIRECT MODE CONNECT TO SERVER DIR CONNECT TO SERVER DISPLAY NEXT PAGE DISPLAY PREVIOUS PAGE GOTO BEGINING OF BUFFER GOTO END OF BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER FORWARD N LINES REVERSE N LINES EXIT FROM SERVER DISPLAY CONNECTED LIST LOGOUT DISPLAY HELP DISCONNECT MODEM If a user desires to interact directly with a server rather than only monitor its output then they must enter direct mode To enter direct mode using the DIRECT command the user must first select a device port as outlined in Section 5 8 Selecting a Server Then at the prompt the user must use the command DIRECT or select the command ENTER DIRECT MODE from the pull down menu The user may also select a device port and enter direct mode in one step by using the DISELECT command or selecting DIR CONNECT TO SERVER from the pull down menu The DISELECT command must have either the device port number or the name assigned to the po
34. ed one user The ConsoleServer 800 will prompt for the next user ID to be defined Repeat the set up process until all users have been entered To return to the administrator prompt simply press lt ENTER gt at the USER ID gt prompt More users may be added at any time by using the ADDUSER command A maximum of 50 users can be defined sys admin gt EDITUSER TOM Enter accepts present value Enter case sensitive password PASSWORD gt 0 10 MAX CONCURRENT LOGINS 2 gt 6 Allowed devices example 1 5 8 DEVICES 1 4 gt Allow user to clear device buffer Y N YES gt n Clear screen after a command Y N NO gt n sys admin gt To edit or change parameters for a particular user after defining that user ID use the EDITUSER command For example if the user Tom needed to have more concurrent login capabilities the administrator would type EDITUSER TOM on the command line As each line comes up change the settings and press lt ENTER gt or press lt ENTER gt to accept the current setting NOTE When editing any group of parameters pressing the lt ENTER gt key will accept the current value and move to the next parameter in the list 20 sys admin gt LISTUSERS 1 User id gt PETE 2 User id gt KEVIN 3 User id gt TONY sys admin gt gt LISTUSERS ALL 1 User id gt PETE Allowed devices gt 1 8 Max logins gt 1 Allow user to clear device buffer gt YES Clear screen after a command gt Y
35. estore process is complete the ConsoleServer 800 will reboot and load the restored system settings 4 10 Changing the System Prompt The administrator may change the logged out system prompt for the ConsoleServer 800 The prompt may not contain the character and can be up to 20 characters To change the system prompt use the command PROMPT Enter the new system prompt when indicated and press lt ENTER gt To change the system prompt to the default _CI800 gt use the command PROMPT DEFAULT 32 4 11 Updating the ConsoleServer 800 Software As new features are added to the ConsoleServer 800 new versions of the system software will become available The sys admin may enter the ConsoleServer 800 update mode using the command LCIUPDATE which may never be abbreviated It is not necessary to backup the ConsoleServer 800 system settings using the BACKUP command before performing the software update as all settings remain the same when the update is complete Appendix B covers the procedure for using the LCIUPDATE command The newest version of flash software is always available at the Lightwave Communication s FTP site ftp ftp lightwavecom com accessible from any web browser or FTP client 33 5 0 User Access and Functions 5 1 Terminal Port To access servers through the ConsoleServer 800 terminal port the user must have at least a text terminal capable of serial communication a Lightwave serial adapter and cabl
36. f that connection see sections 5 10 and 5 11 for an explanation of the various connection modes If the user is not connected to any device they shall simply be listed as User Logged In When used with the MONITOR command line qualifier the CONNECTIONS command updates the connection list on screen every time a user logs in or out or changes login level i e goes into direct mode rather than simply displaying the list once as occurs when the CONNECTIONS command is used alone Connection list update does not apply towards the interaction required to delay a TIMEOUT logout see section 4 7 Administrator Session Management Commands 4 6 2 VERSION Command sys admin gt VERSION ConsoleServer800 Boot V1 20 Application V1 24 sys admin gt The VERSION command displays the version number of the ConsoleServer 800 boot code and application code The boot code provides the basic system operation while the application code provides the user interface The boot code is held in static memory and cannot be updated in the field The application code is held in flash memory and can be updated See Appendix B for the flash update procedure 26 4 6 3 INFO Command sys admin gt INFO Sys admin logins 1 Sys admin tftp not in progress current host file gt 0 Active Telnet Sessions Timeout 5 mins 0 SysAdmin Sessions Ethernet Address 00 30 31 00 0B 13 IP source is 800 IP 192 168 1 121 SmM 255 255 255 0 Gw 192 16
37. fety Certification equivalent to UL 1950 and CSA 950 Entela is a USA OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory NRTL an accredited Certification Organization by the Standards Council of Canada SCC and an IECEE CB Scheme National Certifications Body NCB amp Certification Body Testing Laboratory CBTL CE 55022 55024 and 60950 LVD AS NZS 3548 C tick approved Conforms to FCC part 15 class A Conforms to VCCI standards 58 C 6 Identification of Exterior Components 19 INCH RACK MOUNT Consol pitt 800 LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN SCROLL BUTTONS Front of ConsoleServer 800 power input AC power manager port future implementation me EPR ian 2 TERMINAL NETWORK T si w DEVICES modem terminal network port port port device power switch ports Rear of ConsoleServer 800 59 Appendix D DC Power Specifications D 1 DC Power Source Input voltage 48 VDC Minimum voltage 40 VDC Maximum voltage 60 VDC Maximum operating current 1 5A Maximum input surge current 5A The DC power source must be e electrically isolated from any AC source e reliably connected to earth e capable of providing up to 100 Watts of continuous power D 2 Overcurrent Protection Overcurrent protection requirements e 10 Amp trip e double pole e fast trip e DC rated e Overcurrent protection devices e g circuit breakers must be provided as part of each equipment rack and are not in
38. g Out A user may logout at any time that commands may be made to the ConsoleServer 800 by typing LOGOUT LOGOFF or by selecting LOGOUT from a pull down menu When a user is connected to a server and they logout the connection to that server will be broken and any other users that are listening to that session will lose their connection to that server as well 38 5 7 Checking Connections CONNECTION INFO SCREEN CONNECTION INFO User logged in Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Channel present Press Any Key To Continue Only one user at a time may connect to a device on the ConsoleServer 800 except when using listen mode see Section 5 9 Listening to a Server Session for more details Before attempting to select a device port the user may desire to check if the device port is free The CONNECTIONS command allows the user to list the users that are logged in which devices they have currently selected and which mode they are in Users may also view this information by selecting DISPLAY CONNECTED LIST from the pull down menu when logged in 5 8 Selecting a Device Port F2 or CTL D activates the pull down menu F2 PULL DOWN MENU TO SELECT A DEVICE PORT PART 1 LOGGED IN MENU CONNECT TO SERVER DIR CONNECT TO SERVER DISPLAY CONNECTED LIST DISPLAY SERVER NAMES DISPLAY ACTIVE DEVICES LOGOUT CHANGE PA
39. h Depth Height Shipping weight C 2 Environmental Operating temperature range Operating humidity range Storage temperature range Storage humidity range Heat generated in normal operation C 3 Electrical 17 25 inches 4 45 cm 8 00 inches 20 32 cm 4 1 75 inches 4 45 cm 1 RU 15 pounds 6 80 kg 32 F 0 C to 125 F 52 C 30 to 90 RH non condensing 4 F 20 C to 158 F 70 C 10 to 90 RH non condensing 75 1 BTU hour Both the AC and DC power versions of the ConsoleServer feature redundant power supplies C 3 1 AC Power Universal input voltage auto switched AC power supplies switch fused Input voltage AC frequency Maximum power consumption Typical power consumption C 3 2 DC Power 48 volt only externally fused Input voltage Maximum power consumption 110 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 25 W 22 W 48 VDC 25 W 57 Typical power consumption 22 W C 4 Interface C 4 1 Terminal and Device Connector RJ45 with adapters for ElA standard connectors DB9 and DB25 Specification EIA 232 Maximum baud rate 38400 Minimum baud rate 9600 Maximum user sessions 1 C 4 2 Network Connector RJ45 Protocol TCP IP version 4 Maximum speed 10 Mbits half duplex Auto negotiation NOT SUPPORTED Maximum user sessions 8 C 4 3 Modem Format analog POTS Maximum speed 38400 baud Maximum user sessions 1 C 5 Compliance and Certification Entela Electrical Sa
40. he serial port if the serial port uses RS 232 C protocol and vt100 emulation is supported Inserting a cable in the terminal port The default communication parameters for the terminal port are 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Xon Xoff flow control and a port type of DCE Adapters from Lightwave Communications must be used to connect the terminal port to the serial port on a terminal Otherwise the serial pin signals may not match and there will be no communication between the two units See Appendix A for adapter and port pinouts Installation Materials 3 5 ConsoleServer 800 terminal port terminal or computer with RS 232 serial port RJ45 terminated Cat 5 cable standard LAN cable Lightwave adapter for terminal serial port Attach the Lightwave adapter to the terminal or computer serial port Connect the Cat 5 cable to the adapter Connect the other end to the ConsoleServer 800 terminal port Turn on the terminal or start the computer s communication program Make sure that the communication parameters of the terminal or computer match those of the terminal port see above Connecting to the Device Port Any device that has a serial console port Such as a server or a switch may be connected to the ConsoleServer for consolidated remote administration The console port must support the RS 232 C serial protocol Additionally many servers must either have the serial port enabled as a console or mus
41. ial characters through the terminal When the user changes the break generation sequence a window with the hexadecimal numerical equivalent of the old break generation sequence will appear Pressing lt ESC gt to exit from the edit prompt will not work it will add additional lt ESC gt characters hexadecimal value 1B to the break generation sequence If the user wishes to keep the old sequence they need only to press lt ENTER gt Otherwise they should press backspace or delete to remove the old characters then type the new sequence and press lt ENTER gt If for some reason 44 the selection is unacceptable an error message will appear and the sequence will revert to the old character values Appendix F lists the hexadecimal codes for the ASCII character set 45 6 0 REBOOT Command Used only when IP addresses are changed LCI800 gt REBOOT Are you sure you want to reboot yes Please enter root password ConsoleServer800 Boot v1 20 Copyright 2000 by Lightwave Communications Inc All rights reserved Identify Flash Flash ID OK Verifying Flash Image Starting systemy Lightwave Communications Inc ConsoleServer8g00 Please wait system initializing SO kang non volatile memory 4 Start checking and reading stored data Reading User Start up LCI800 gt The ConsoleServer 800 can be rebooted at any time using the command REBOOT The system will reset all users will be disconnected and the power o
42. mand which is outlined below Only one user at a time may connect to the modem card 5 3 1 Ending a Modem Session A user may disconnect from the modem card and automatically log out from the ConsoleServer 800 by sending the BYE command or selecting DISCONNECT MODEM from the pull down menu This command will work at any login level that the user may send commands to the ConsoleServer 800 i e logged out logged in and monitor mode When the command is received the modem card disconnects the telephone connection and then logs the user out from the ConsoleServer 800 This command is unique to the modem card user interface 5 4 Overview of Commands Several levels of access are available to the user from simple access of the ConsoleServer 800 to direct access of servers attached to the ConsoleServer 800 Many of the commands are sensitive to which level the user is in and not all commands are available at all levels 35 The first prompt the user should see after connecting to the ConsoleServer 800 is the LCI800 gt prompt additional information may be on the screen as indicated in the sections above This indicates that the user is not currently logged in and that no servers may be reached through the ConsoleServer 800 The prompt will change to reflect the level in which the user is and in monitor mode will indicate which server is selected The help screens also change according to the user s login level There are separate help
43. min port baud rate so the device port defaults to this value Check the equipment documentation for the proper baud rate The format of the bit wise transmission of data is determined by the stop bits parity and data bits parameters The default settings are 1 stop bit no parity and 8 data bits Check the equipment documentation for the proper settings Each device port may be separately configured as either DCE or DTE The DCE setting is used when connecting to a DTE device such as a computer The DTE setting is used when connecting to a DCE device such as a managed switch The device ports are configured as DCE by default The device port flow control setting determines the method of flow control The two most common settings are XON XOFF a k a software and RTS CTS a k a hardware DTR DSR is used very infrequently The default setting for the 22 device ports is KON KOFF Check the equipment documentation for the correct flow control setting The INHIBIT DIRECT MODE setting allows the administrator to turn off port buffering while a user is connected to the device and is in direct mode The device port buffer still collects data while not in direct mode when this setting is active It may be desirable to disable direct mode buffering so sensitive data is not viewable by other users but alert and panic messages from the attached device are still stored when nobody is connected This setting is disabled by default so buffer da
44. modem modemtimeout modemt mt network net Jedit Je powerstatus po ps reboot reboot telnettimeout telnett tt timeout time version ver 62 Terminal Network and Modem Commands command abbreviation bottom bo bye bye changepswd ch clear cl connections co devlist de direct dir diselect dis editbrk editb editesc edite exit ex forward f Togin Togi Togout logoff Togou logof next n passwd pa previous pr reboot reboot reverse r select se top t 63 Appendix F Hexadecimal ASCII Code Equivalent characters in italics are non printing characters or signals Hexadecimal Equivalent Hexadecimal Equivalent Code Character Code Character 00 NUL 20 SP 01 SOH 21 02 SIK 22 03 ETX 23 04 EOT 24 05 ENQ 25 06 ACK 26 amp 07 BEL 27 08 BS 28 09 HT 29 OA NL 2A f 0B VT 2B 0C NP 2C OD CR 2D OE SO 2E f OF SI 2F 10 DLE 30 0 11 DC1 31 1 12 DC2 32 2 13 DC3 33 3 14 DC4 34 4 15 NAK 35 5 16 SYN 36 6 17 ETB 37 7 18 CAN 38 8 19 EM 39 9 1A SUB 3A 1B ESC 3B 1C FS 30 lt 1D GS 3D 1E RS 3E gt 1F US 3F 64 Hexadecimal Equivalent Hexadecimal Equivalent
45. move the modem panel 1 Remove the metal plate covering the modem slot on the rear of the ConsoleServer 12 2 Insert the modem card into the open slot and seat flush to the rear of the ConsoleServer Tighten screws on modem card 3 Tighten the screws on the modem card by hand Follow the instructions in section 3 7 to conneci the modem port to the telephone network 13 4 0 ConsoleServer 800 Administration The following section outlines the administration functions and commands The administration functions and commands are designed to enable the administrator to configure the ConsoleServer 800 to fit the needs of the system application User IDs devices terminals and access rights may be configured using the administration commands As new features are added to the product the administration user will also be used to install new flash memory software updates see section 4 10 Updating the ConsoleServer 800 Software and Appendix B The administrator may not access device ports only users may access device ports see section 5 0 User Access and Interface Screen shots of interactive terminal sessions are shown in outlined boxes while in text command words and system responses are in a different font to differentiate them from normal text All system commands require the lt ENTER gt key to respond but are not case sensitive unless otherwise specified Many commands may be abbreviated to one extent or
46. n self test will run Any user may issue the REBOOT command so long as they have the administrator password At any ConsoleServer 800 prompt enter the command REBOOT The system will prompt Are you sure you want to reboot Enter YES to proceed or enter NO or just hit lt ENTER gt to exit without rebooting The system will then prompt for the administrator password The ConsoleServer will only echo stars when the password is entered If the password is correct the system will reboot and display its power on self test messages Otherwise it will return to the same prompt present before the REBOOT command was entered Note that any active network sessions will disconnect while the system reboots and no network sessions can be established while the system reboots 46 7 0 LCD Front Panel The LCD front panel displays various system information At power up the boot code version is briefly displayed The ConsoleServer then displays some power on self test information Once the power on self test is complete the active connections are displayed Pressing either front panel button will scroll through the available information Pressing both buttons simultaneously scrolls through the different categories of information The categories available are connections devices network and misc info The connections category displays the name of any logged in users for each connection session This category will also display the status of th
47. nitialization string for the modem while just pressing lt ENTER gt will accept the current value After pressing lt ENTER gt the administrator is asked to confirm the changes to send the string to the modem Typing YES and lt ENTER gt will send the initialization string immediately to the modem card while typing NO and lt ENTER gt discards the entered initialization string and keeps the old string If the modem card is not currently installed the settings are not sent but are kept in memory The system will send those settings in memory when a modem card is installed 24 sys admin gt gt MODEM Enter accepts present value Init string gt ATB2HO Save changes and update modem card Yes or No No gt yes Modem card not installed in slot A init string saved Sys admin gt MODEM DEFAULT Current modem init string is ATB2HO Set modem to factory default value of ATHOSO 1 write out YES Yes or No No gt yes Modem card not installed in slot A init string saved sys admin gt gt The administrator may also reset the initialization string to the default value by entering the command with the default qualifier in the form MODEM DEFAULT When using the DEFAULT qualifier the current initialization string is displayed along with the factory default string The administrator is asked to confirm the use of the default modem string typing YES and lt ENTER gt will send the default initialization string immediately to th
48. nsole port 2 2 System Components All system components are enclosed in a rack mountable metal chassis Each chassis is factory configured with eight device ports one terminal port and one network port An optional modem card is available Power supplies are factory installed and may be either for universal AC operation or for 48 VDC operation The ConsoleServer 800 front panel features an LCD display and two push buttons for access to system information 2 3 Access Control Access to attached servers is controlled by assigning access rights to system user profiles Each user profile is assigned an ID a password I O rights Users must have a user profile to access any of the attached devices 2 4 Connection Formats 2 4 1 Serial All devices attached to both the device ports and the terminal port must support the RS 232C standard The serial communications parameters may be set by the system administrator to match the attached equipment Be sure to use Lightwave RJ45 to DB25 or DB9 adapters to assure the proper transmission of serial signals Appendix A contains the pinouts for the RJ45 serial connectors and adapters 2 4 2 Network The ConsoleServer 800 network interface connects to a TCP IP network using standard RJ45 terminated Cat 5 cables The network must use IPv4 The point of connection to the network must operate at 10 Mbits half duplex with no auto negotiation The network parameters must be configured by the s
49. of users defined 0 Enter user id USER ID gt usrl Press lt ENTER gt after typing the user ID The user name is not case sensitive The next prompt asks for a password for the user ID When the user logs in for the first time he will be asked for this password This password is case sensitive and is pre expired The user must change the password before accessing any of the ConsoleServer 800 device ports The user password may be up to 10 alphanumeric characters long and may not contain the character The ConsoleServer 800 will echo only stars when the administrator enters the password and confirmation Enter case sensitive password PASSWORD gt Re enter case sensitive password PASSWORD gt 0 10 MAX CONCURRENT LOGINS 1 gt 2 This parameter limits the number of simultaneous logins a user may have The administrator may select between 0 and 10 concurrent logins A user with 0 logins will have connect and listen permissions defined but cannot login to access anything until a number of logins greater than 0 is defined Allowed devices example 1 5 8 DEVICES 0 gt 1 5 7 8 The administrator is now prompted to define the device ports that the user will be allowed to access for direct connections If more than one port is to be allowed then the individual ports must be separated by a comma A range of ports may be specified using the dash Allowed devices determines which devices a user may
50. ommand allows the administrator to define the amount of time that a telnet session may remain idle before breaking the network connection A telnet session is considered idle if no characters are sent from the user s terminal Once the time limit has been reached the user will be logged out and the network connection will be broken The connection will be broken if there is no activity at any login level from logged out up to direct mode This is intended to prevent a dead session from tying up system resources 30 To display the current system value for the idle telnet session time limit type TELNETTIMEOUT at the command prompt To change the time limit the command is entered in the form TELNETTIMEOUT lt t gt where lt t gt is the time limit in whole minutes The valid range for lt t gt is 0 to 30 with the default value set as 1 If the value is set to 0 then the time limit is disabled 4 8 3 MODEMTIMEOUT Command Sys admin gt MODEMTIMEOUT Timeout set to 5 minutes Sys admin gt MODEMTIMEOUT 0 Timeout set to 0 minutes f 0 disables the timeout from occurring Sys admin gt MODEMTIMEOUT 2 Timeout set to 2 minutes sys admin gt The MODEMTIMEOUT command is identical to the TELNETTIMEOUT command but causes the automatic disconnection of idle modem card sessions The modem card will deselect any currently selected device port channel log the user out and disconnect the telephone connection once the idle
51. out by using the FORCELOGOUT command B 3 1 Communications Settings The communications settings are slightly different for the serial flash update than for the normal operation mode The baud rate date bits parity and stop bits all 53 remain the same between modes but the flow control changes In the flash update mode the flow control changes to hardware flow control RTS CTS Once the system returns to normal operating mode software flow control XON XOFF is used B 4 Update over Direct Serial Connection The terminal or computer that will be used for the flash update must be connected to the terminal port All users must be logged out The system administrator must log in before beginning the update Commands that the administrator should enter and text returned by the ConsoleServer are in Lucida Console font All commands should be followed by lt ENTER gt sys admin gt ciupdate Start system update are you sure write out yes Yes or No No gt yes Once there are no users logged in the system administrator must type LCIUPDATE to initiate the flash update process The ConsoleServer will ask the system administrator if he is sure by displaying the prompt Start system update are you sure write out yes Yes or No No gt If the system administrator wants to proceed with the update he should type out YES completely and press lt ENTER gt Otherwise NO or just Nand lt ENTER gt will exit the proces
52. profile is created by the sys admin the password is pre expired The user must change the password assigned by the sys admin before selecting a device or listening to a device port for the first time To change the password the user must use the command CHANGEPSWD or PASSWD The ConsoleServer 800 will first prompt the user for the old password by displaying PLEASE ENTER OLD PASSWORD At this prompt the user should enter the old password and press lt ENTER gt The ConsoleServer 800 will then prompt the user for the new password by displaying the prompt PLEASE ENTER NEW PASSWORD The user should enter the new password which may be up to ten alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive at this prompt and press lt ENTER gt After entering the new password the user will be asked to verify the new password by the prompt PLEASE VERIFY PASSWORD The user should enter the new password again at this prompt exactly as it was typed the first time and press lt ENTER gt If both new password entries match the ConsoleServer 800 will display New password accepted on the screen and return to the user prompt If the new entries do not match the message New and verify password mismatch is displayed the new password is rejected and the old password remains valid The ConsoleServer 800 will also reject a new password if the incorrect password is entered when prompted for the old password or if the new password is the same as the old password 5 6 Loggin
53. ress of the network card Also if the user enters LOGOUT at the LCI800 gt prompt the ConsoleServer will disconnect the network session 34 The network port allows eight simultaneous user connections If another user connection is made after the eighth user the system will allow the telnet connection but no system prompt will appear until a user session is available At power up the network port does not respond to network connect requests until the ConsoleServer has completed its system initialization Once the power up sequence is complete the network port obtains its network parameters and is ready to accept connections over the network 5 3 Modem Card The modem card allows users to remotely access the servers attached to the ConsoleServer 800 via a dial up connection The modem automatically detects the connection speed and allows connections of up to 38 4K baud The control card must complete its start up initialization check before a user may access the ConsoleServer 800 through the modem card The modem card must be installed in the ConsoleServer 800 chassis To connect the modem card to the telephone network insert an ordinary telephone cable RJ11 in the jack on the modem card and insert the other end in a telephone network jack See section 4 5 for instructions on setting the modem initialization string The user interface for the modem card is identical to that found on the terminal card with the exception of one com
54. rt as the command qualifier if using the pull down menu a prompt box will appear to select the device port The user s terminal will then be directly connected to the server and will act as if the terminal was physically connected to the server The ConsoleServer 800 displays the last page of the device buffer along with a system information message indicating which device port is selected as the user enters direct mode To escape from direct mode the direct mode escape sequence must be used The direct mode escape sequence is a series of two to five characters that allow the user to leave direct mode and return to monitor mode The factory default for the direct mode escape sequence is lt ESC gt A escape key then uppercase a but the user may change the sequence by using the command EDITESC or selecting CHANGE DIRECT MODE ESC from the pull down menu at the user prompt It is recommended that the user only change the escape sequence if it causes problems with the hardware or software used It is also recommended that the user avoid combinations of the lt CTRL gt key and other keys as these combinations are usually reserved for sending and receiving special characters 41 through the terminal When the user changes the escape seguence a window with the hexadecimal representation of the old escape sequence will appear Pressing lt ESC gt to exit from the edit prompt will not work it will add additional lt ESC gt characters hex
55. rts one local terminal port one network connection and can have an optional modem card The unit can be configured at time of manufacture for either universal AC operation or 48 VDC operation Both power supply configurations feature redundant power supplies All system parameters are stored in non volatile data flash memory User profiles port configurations and other system parameters are saved even when the unit is not powered A maximum of 50 user profiles may be stored per system The system software held in flash memory can be updated while the unit is installed The ConsoleServer will not send breaks to the attached servers during the flash update process Updates are sent to the unit using either a serial connection to the terminal port using the Xmodem or Kermit file transfer protocols or by a tftp download through the network port See Appendix B for further details and the flash update procedure 1 1 Features Connect up to eight RS 232C serial consoles No unintentional break will ever be sent to attached servers 64KB of buffered data storage per device port Local access through terminal port Remote access through network and optional modem 1 RU 1 75 inches high Redundant power supplies 2 0 System Overview 2 1 Typical Use The ConsoleServer 800 is typically used to manage up to eight rack mounted servers or switches where rack space is at a premium Each attached device must have an RS 232C compatible serial co
56. s sys admin gt lciupdate Start system update are you sure write out yes Yes or No No gt yes ConsoleServer800 Boot v1 20 Copyright 2000 by Lightwave Communications Inc All rights reserved Identify Flash Flash ID OK Verifying Flash Image Select download protocol X for XMODEM K for KERMIT When using XMODEM this prompt will be followed by the letter C which will keep appearing on the screen indicating the control card is ready to accept the download 54 Received V1 34 CS800 Continue with programming y n y Erasing the Flash takes about 10 sec Programming Filia Ss toscana Ban ka E aa a tid aioe ation NE aS a dae ag MAS Ka BANGKEN Lap aa eee chags Gee ane E Bak Flash programming complete starting system Lightwave Communications Inc ConsoleServer800 v1 34 Please wait system initializing Checking non volatile memory 2048 Start checking and reading stored data Reading User Start up LCI800 gt The system administrator should begin the upload of the appropriate flash update from their computer at this point If the system administrator wishes to continue with the update he should type Y otherwise to end he should type N which will return the system administrator to the previous flash update prompt If the administrator chooses to continue the update the system will reprogram the flash and restart automatically B 5 Update over Network A
57. screens for a logged out user a logged in user and a user in monitor a k a device mode The user may see a complete list of available commands at any prompt by typing HELP H or and pressing lt ENTER gt by pressing lt F1 gt or by selecting DISPLAY HELP SCREEN from a pull down menu To use the pull down menu of commands available at each user level the user may press lt F2 gt or lt CTRL gt D By using the up and down arrow keys the user may move the highlight bar to the desired command and then press lt ENTER gt to select that command The user may use the lt F1 gt and lt F2 gt keys only if the terminal or terminal emulation supports VT100 function keys If the terminal or emulation program does not support VT100 function keys then the user may press the lt CTRL gt and D key simultaneously to use the pull down menu To exit from a menu without selecting a command press lt ESC gt lt ESC gt or lt CTRL gt C Pressing lt CTRL gt U the control and U key simultaneously will erase all typed commands on the current command line back to the system prompt Pressing lt CTRL gt R retypes the last command executed and waits for the user to hit lt ENTER gt to execute it LOGGED OUT HELP Fl Display Help Screen vT1OO mode F2 Display Pull Down Menu VT100 mode TTY COMMANDS LOGGED OUT MODE LOGIN Login with ID and Password INFO Display System Info REBOOT Perform a warm boot requires root password
58. select for direct access The Allow user to clear device buffer Y N YES gt option determines whether a user may use the CLEAR command to delete all the data stored in a device port FIFO buffer The administrator may want to inhibit this ability to preserve user accountability when accessing attached devices Users are allowed to clear buffers by default Pressing lt ENTER gt will allow the user to clear the buffer typing NO and then pressing lt ENTER gt at the prompt when defining a user ID will disallow the user from clearing all device buffers 19 The Clear screen after a command Y N YES gt option determines if the screen clears when most commands are executed Disallowing this screen behavior keeps the last few commands and responses on the terminal screen The default value for this option is YES Pressing lt ENTER gt will accept the default value typing NO and then pressing lt ENTER gt disallows this screen behavior sys admin gt adduser Number of available user records 50 Number of users defined 0 Enter user id USER ID gt usrl Enter case sensitive password PASSWORD gt Re enter case sensitive password PASSWORD gt 0 10 MAX CONCURRENT LOGINS 1 gt 2 Allowed devices example 1 5 8 DEVICES 0 gt 1 8 Allow user to clear device buffer Y N YES gt Clear screen after a command Y N YES gt Enter user id USER ID gt sys admin The above procedure has defin
59. session time limit has been reached Entering the time limit in whole minutes after the command sets the idle time limit Entering a value of 0 will disable the timeout Entering the command by itself will display the current modem idle call time limit 4 9 Saving and Restoring System Settings The administrator may save all the ConsoleServer 800 parameter settings terminal port settings device port settings user IDs etc and restore them later using the BACKUP and RESTORE commands To use this feature the administrator must be directly connected to control card port A using a terminal or communications program capable of capturing the screen output from the ConsoleServer 800 to a plain ASCII file to backup the system settings and then sending the file as plain ASCII text to the ConsoleServer 800 to restore the system settings It is not possible to use the BACKUP and RESTORE commands from a network administrator session Before beginning either the backup or restore processes make sure that there are no users logged in to the ConsoleServer 800 by using the CONNECTIONS command If there are any users logged in notify them to log out immediately or forcibly log them out using the FORCELOGOUT command 31 Once there are no users logged in start the backup process by beginning the screen output capture Send the output to an ASCII file with a descriptive name i e 800_backup log After the screen capture is set to run begin sending
60. t have the keyboard and mouse detached Consult the server hardware and or software documentation for more information Inserting a cable in the device port The default communication parameters for the device port are 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Xon Xoff flow control and a port type of DCE Most equipment that uses serial console ports uses values complimentary to the above settings so it is not usually necessary to change the device port parameters Adapters from Lightwave Communications must be used to connect the device port to a serial console port Otherwise the serial pin signals may not match and there will be no communication between the two units See Appendix A for adapter and port pinouts Installation Materials ConsoleServer 800 device port device with RS 232 C serial console port RJ45 terminated Cat 5 cable standard LAN cable Lightwave adapter for serial console port 1 Attach the Lightwave adapter to the serial console port 2 Connect the Cat 5 cable to the adapter Connect the other end to the ConsoleServer 800 device port 3 Check that the device port and serial console port communications parameters match and synchronize them if they do not match See sections 4 3 and 4 6 3 for more information regarding the device port parameters 3 6 Connecting the Network Port The ConsoleServer 800 s network port allows remote access to the attached devices and the system
61. ta is collected both in and out of direct mode A list of device port names and their corresponding port number may be displayed by using the LISTDEVICES command 4 4 Network Command The NETWORK command will define the primary and secondary configuration for the ConsoleServer network interface The primary configuration will define the network port s IP address local subnet mask and default gateway The secondary configuration allows the administrator to define a routing path to reach a specific destination network via an alternate gateway that has a better route to that destination network The network administrator for the ConsoleServer 800 will determine if it is necessary to use this feature If the secondary configuration will not be used all fields for the secondary configuration should be set to 255 255 255 255 which is the default setting The NETWORK command will either display the network settings of the network interface or change those settings depending on which command qualifier is used sys admin gt NETWORK IP address Subnet Mask Enter Default Gateway address Enter 2nd Dest Network Enter 2nd Netmask Enter 2nd Gateway address BOOTP at startup 000 000 000 000 gt 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 gt 255 255 255 255 gt Y gt sys admin gt When used by itself the NETWORK command will display the network settings assigned to the network port The IP address subnet
62. the other end of the power cable to the selected power outlet 3 3 2 DC The DC version of the ConsoleServer 800 accepts standard 48 VDC telco power The ConsoleServer accepts two DC power inputs for supply redundancy See Appendix D for specifications regarding the DC power source DC power inputs nai Installation Materials e small flat blade screwdriver e wire stripper e ConsoleServer 800 DC power connector kit e wires to 48 VDC power see Appendix D for specifications 1 Turn off the circuit breaker to the DC power supply 2 Select a three wire set 48V 48 Return and Power Supply Ground from the power supply 3 Strip 0 35 inches 89 mm of insulation from each wire 4 Insert a small flat blade screwdriver in the provided connector 5 Insert the appropriate wire into the connector Remove the screwdriver 6 Attach the provided strain relief to the connector Be sure to use a tie wrap to firmly attach the strain relief to the cable 7 Attach the connector to the socket on the back of the ConsoleServer Repeat the above steps if a redundant power input is to be attached 3 4 Connecting a Terminal The terminal port is used for local access to the ConsoleServer 800 and the attached devices The system administrator must also use the terminal port to set up the configuration for the network port before the ConsoleServer 800 can be accessed from the network A dumb terminal or computer may be attached to t
63. ystem administrator through the terminal port before the ConsoleServer may be accessed over the network 2 4 3 Modem The optional modem card connects to a POTS line using standard RJ11 modular telephone cable The analog modem on the card connects at speeds up to 38 400 baud 2 5 Device Port Buffer Each device port stores 64 KB approximately 100 screens of I O data in a FIFO buffer This data is viewed while the user is not directly interacting with the attached device 3 0 Installation 3 1 Environmental Requirements Maximum operating temperature 125 F 52 C Minimum operating temperature 32 F 0 C Operating humidity range 30 to 90 RH non condensing Maximum storage temperature 158 F 70 C Minimum storage temperature 4 F 20 C Storage humidity range 10 to 90 RH non condensing Heat generated under normal operation 34 1 BTU hour The ConsoleServer 800 uses convection cooling to dissipate the majority of its excess heat Be careful not to block the air vents on the sides of the unit If mounted in an enclosed rack it is recommended that the rack have a ventilation fan to provide adequate airflow through the unit 3 2 Physical Installation The ConsoleServer 800 may be installed either in an ElA standard 19 inch rack or as a desktop unit If the unit is used as a desktop unit then four rubber feet included should be applied to the underside of the unit to prevent scratching of the desk surface R

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