Raritan DOMINION DSX-0N-E Betriebsanweisung

Dominion® SX User Guide Release 3.1 Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc. DSX-0N-E September 2007 255-60-2000-00

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82 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Restoring the DSX Restoring the DSX retrieves a copy of the DSX configuration from the FTP server where it has been backed

CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 83 Display the Current Firmware Version To display the current version of firmware running on a DSX unit, click the Maintenan

84 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To perform the upgrade: 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then click Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen appears

CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 85 Performing a Factory Reset on the DSX Performing a factory Reset returns the DSX unit to its default factory settings. Be

CHAPTER 11: DIAGNOSTICS 87 Chapter 11: Diagnostics The Diagnostics function provides the administrator with the tools to test the network and monitor

88 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Network Statistics 1. Click Network Statistics on the Diagnostics screen. The system displays network statistics. Figure

CHAPTER 11: DIAGNOSTICS 89 Ping Host 1. Click Ping Host on the Diagnostics screen. The Ping Host screen appears. Figure 85 Ping Host 2. Type the

90 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Administrator Tools ─ Process Status 1. Click Process Status in the Diagnostics Screen. The screen displays the results o

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 91 The Dominion SX allows an Administrator or User to access, control, and manage multiple serial devices. You can

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92 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE primaryradius secondaryradiuslognfsports servicessnmptimeusersldap radius tacacsplus primaryldap secondaryldap ldaps get

93 CLI Command Overview – Part 2 Diagnostics Securityifconfignetstatpstraceroutebannercertificatefirewalllistportslogoffhistoryclearhistory clo

94 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The following common commands can be used from all levels of the CLI to the preceding figure: top, history, logout, qui

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 95 Telnet Connection to the Dominion SX Due to the lack of security, username, password and all traffic is in clea

96 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Local Port Connection to the Dominion SX The local port of the Dominion SX must be connected to the COM port of a compute

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 97 The welcome message displays. You are now logged in as an Administrator. login as: admin Password: Authenticat

98 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Navigation of the CLI Before using the CLI, it is important to understand CLI navigation and syntax; additionally, there

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 99 Common Commands for all Command Line Interface Levels Table 3 lists the commands that are available at all CLI

100 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Once the preceding parameters are set, the following areas can be configured from either the local console port or over

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 101 CLI Prompts The Command Line Interface prompt indicates the current command level. The root portion of the pro

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102 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE security Switch to the security menu. sendeventlog Sends the local event log to a remote FTP server. show Show configura

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 103 Configuring Logging and Alerts As part of the security capabilities of the Dominion SX, facilities are provide

104 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Set Escape Sequence To set the Escape sequence, ensure that the default Escape sequence set on the Dominion SX server do

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 105 • Idle time out for inactive users • User defined certificates • Security profiles. Table 5 Configuration:

106 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE ldaps Switches to the ldaps menu which includes the following commands: getservercert – FTP Retrieval of ldap certifica

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 107 Events Menu Command Examples admin > Config > events admin > Config > events > add admin >

108 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE eventsyslog [enable <true|false>] [] [secondary ip <ip>] The eventsyslog command options are described in Ta

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 109 Note: aes128 is not supported in 3.0. Command Example admin > Config > Log > nfssetkey type aes128

110 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Portlog Settings : Enable : false File Prefix: domSX-NFS File Size : 65535 UpdateFrequen

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 111 Vieweventlog Command The vieweventlog command displays the local log file. The syntax of the vieweventlog comm

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112 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Group :Admin Active : 1 Dialin and Dialback should be enabled on the device used for modem communicati

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 113 The Remote LDAP Server user’s configuration should be: Dialback with remote TACACS user. (Tacacs+ v.4.0.3a)

114 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Interface Command The interface command is used to configure the Dominion SX network interface. When the command is ac

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 115 Table 18 name Command COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION name Command Example The following command sets the netwo

116 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION Routeadd Command Example The following command adds a route to the route table: admin >

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 117 Command Example The following command displays the current NFS settings: admin > Config > NFS > nfs

118 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE flowcontrol <none|hw|sw> Port flowcontrol type hw = hardware flow control sw =X on / X off) detect <true|false&

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 119 1. The following example configures DPA port settings when the Administrator chooses DPA mode TCPPort. The Ad

120 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Command Example admin > ports > keywordadd Configuring Services The following commands provide the ability to co

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 121 ssh/telnet. port_range A block of contiguous IP addresses. base_dpaip Sstarting value for the block of conti

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122 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE admin > Config > User > editgroup name Anonymous class op ports 1,2,3,4,5 Editing group... Group Anonymous: Co

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 123 The syntax of the http command is: http [enable <true|false>] [port value] [redirect <true|false>]

124 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE HTTPS Command The https command is used to control https access and define the port. The syntax of the https command is:

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 125 SSH Command The syntax of the ssh command is: ssh [enable <true|false>] [port value] The ssh command op

126 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The syntax of the add command is: add [dest ipaddress] [port value] The add command options are described in Table 33. T

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 127 • clock • ntp • timezonelist Clock Command The clock command lets the administrator set the time and date

128 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The syntax of the command is: timezonelist Configuring Users The following commands provided the administrators with the

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 129 password info user-information Miscellaneous user information active <true|false> Activate/Deactivate us

130 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 42 Editgroup Command COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION name groupname Group name class <op|ob> Group user class &l

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 131 Users Command The users command shows the details of existing users. The syntax of the users command is: users

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132 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE • Only users belonging to the Administrator group are able to configure the support of IPMI. The supported IPMI version

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 133 -v Increase verbose output level. This option may be specified multiple times to increase the level of debug o

134 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE <command> raw – Send a RAW IPMI request and print response i2c – Send an I2C Master Write-Read command and print r

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 135 Listports Command Table 48 Listports Command Command Description listports List accessible ports. admin > l

136 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 49 Backup Command COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION [ip IP] IP address of the target system where the backup will be wr

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 137 Gateway : 192.168.0.192 Failover : true Do you wish to commit these settings (no/yes) (default

138 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Do you want to proceed with the reboot? (no/yes) (default: no) yes Restore Command The restore command retrieves a cop

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 139 Sendeventlog Command Example admin > Config > Log > sendeventlog 72.236.162.187 login acy password pa

140 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The vieweventlog command displays the local log file. The syntax of the vieweventlog command is: vieweventfile Viewevent

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 141 password password FTP Server password path pathname FTP server path for the banner file banner.txt. for exam

xii DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Preface The Dominion SX User Guide provides the information needed to install, set up and configure, access devices such a

142 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Server Command Example admin > Security > certificate > server Firewall Command The firewall command provides

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 143 -m state Load a match extension module. -p The protocol of the traffic. -s Source address -save Save the IP T

144 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To view the current iptables ruleset admin > Security >firewall >iptables –list Clear the iptables rules To cl

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 145 • The above 3 machines should be pingable by FQDN. Get the hosts file using gethostnamefile from the Kerberos

146 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE idletimeout time [number value] idletimeout Command Example admin > Security > LoginSettings > idletimeout time

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 147 The lockoutperiod command options are described in Table 65. Table 65 Lockoutperiod Command COMMAND OPTION DE

148 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Table 67 Strongpassword Command COMMAND OPTION DESCRIPTION StrongPasswordRulesEnable true/false PWUppercaseRequired tr

CHAPTER 12: COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 149 Securityprofiles Commands The securityprofiles command menu provides access to the commands used to configure

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CHAPTER 13: INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE 151 Chapter 13: Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management In

PREFACE XIII ACRONYM MEANING VPN Virtual Private Network Notices Important: cautionary information that warns of possible affects on the users, c

152 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE IPMI Configuration IPMI configuration lets you manage the IPMI functions of a remote system. These functions include print

CHAPTER 13: INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE 153 Interfaces: open Linux OpenIPMI Interface [default] imb Intel IMB In

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CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 155 Chapter 14: Power Control Power Control lets you manage the power functions. The following topics are covered in this c

156 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE locked from any control. Note: Power control is not supported on the last port of the DSX unit. The last port of the unit

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 157 Power Association Groups To create a power associations group: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Power Associatio

158 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Associations Power Control Click Associations Power Control on the Power Control menu to access the tool to manage power

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 159 Power Strip Power Control Click Power Strip Power Control on the Power Control menu to access the tool to manage power

160 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Power Strip Status Click Power Strip Status on the Power Control menu to check power strip status. Figure 99 Power Strip

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 161 Scenario #3 Port Power Association – Associate 6 Outlets to one port spread across two PDUs. Pre-condition Administr

162 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. 6 Power Strip devices (DPX) are physically connected and config

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 163 Administrator is in power menu. Action 1. Enter command. 2. Press Enter. CLI Input setpowerport name PowerStr1 type

164 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Scenario #5 Delete Power Group Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) named

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 165 Power Strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connected to Port1 of DSX. Administrator is in power menu. Acti

166 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Scenario #2 Association Power Control – Recycle Port Association (Target is associated to Two Outlets from one Power S

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 167 Scenario #1 Turn ON Group Association Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Administrato

168 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE CLI Input ⋅ powerdelay sequence 2 cycle 5 ⋅ cycle nodegroup Group1 Scenario #6 Recycle Group Association (outlets in

CHAPTER 14: POWER CONTROL 169 Scenario #1 Power Strip Status Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) name

170 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Pre-condition Administrator user is logged in via CLI. Power strip device (DPX) named PowerStr1 is physically connecte

CHAPTER 15: POWER CONTROL 171 Chapter 15: Top-10 Use Cases This chapter includes 10 of the mostly common cases to help familiarize users quickly with

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Dominion SX Overview The Dominion SX Series of Serial over IP Console Servers offers convenient and

172 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE RSC). The icon on status line will display Write Access (Lock) now, meaning now all users can only view the port connect

CHAPTER 15: POWER CONTROL 173 3. Select Maintenance Æ Factory Reset. You will be prompted to confirm your decision. 4. Do not power off DSX unit as

174 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Case 10. CLI / SSH Connection to SX Port 1. Purpose: To access SX unit itself and SX ports using text-based command lin

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 175 Appendix A: Specifications This appendix contains sections describing: • DSX models and specifications • Requireme

176 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The following table lists the Dominion SX models, their dimensions, and weight. Table 72 Dominion SX Dimensions and Weig

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 177 Requirements The following table lists the requirements for the DSX. Table 73 Dominion SX Requirements REQUIREMENTS

178 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Connectivity The following table lists the necessary Dominion SX hardware (adapters and/or cables) for connecting the D

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 179 Dominion SX Serial RJ-45 Pinouts To provide maximum port density and to enable simple UTP (Category 5) cabling, Domini

180 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE DB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts Table 78 DB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts RJ-45 (FEMALE) DB9 (MALE)1 8 2 1, 6 3

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 181 serial port. The DSX16 and DSX32 models have only one external DB9M serial port (labeled TERMINAL). Both ports support

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2 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Product Features Comprehensive Console Management • Remote Management: Access, monitor, administer, and troubleshoot up t

182 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Dominion SX16 and SX32 Terminal Ports A modem should not be connected to the DSX16 and DSX32 terminal port because the R

APPENDIX B: SYSTEM DEFAULTS 183 Appendix B: System Defaults This appendix contains the system defaults and directions for port access. Table 8

184 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Use the following information for initiating port access: Table 85 Initiating Port Access INITIATE PORT ACCESS USING

APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 185 Appendix C: Certificates This appendix contains sections describing Certificates and Certificate Authority and pro

186 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Install the Dominion SX Server Certificate In Internet Explorer By installing the Dominion SX Server certificate in IE,

APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 187 Remove an Accepted Certificate In Internet Explorer Removing a certificate that you have previously accepted from the u

188 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Accept a Certificate (Session-Based) On initially connecting to a Dominion SX unit will be presented with a certificate wa

APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 189 4. Select the Web Sites tab and select the certificate name that is the common name of the IP address of the Dominion

190 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Installing a Third-Party Root Certificate to Netscape Navigator 1. On the CA Web site, click on the root certificate li

APPENDIX C: CERTIFICATES 191 3. Select the Install User Key radio button. 4. Insert the ftp parameters to retrieve the CA Public key file. 5.

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3 Package Contents Each Dominion SX ships with the following: • (1) Dominion SX unit with mounting kit (Rack-mount kit

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APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 193 Appendix D: Server Configuration This appendix contains sections describing the steps to configure Dominion

194 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Create an IAS Policy The following section describes the steps to create a policy to allow Radius users to access the Do

APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 195 15. Move the new policy so it appears as the first (top) policy in the Policy List. Note: If required, crea

196 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 11. To add new users and configure RADIUS (IETF) attributes, click User Setup in the left panel of the screen. 12. Type

APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 197 TACACS+ Server Configuration The Dominion SX unit has the capability to use Terminal Access Controller Access-Co

198 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Select Interface Configuration. Figure 101 Cisco ACS Interface Configuration 3. Select TACACS+ (Cisco IOS). 4. Add

APPENDIX D: SERVER CONFIGURATION 199 5. When adding or editing a user or group, the dominionsx service will appear under the heading TACACS+ Settin

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APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 201 Appendix E: Modem Configuration Client Dial-Up Networking Configuration Configuring Microsoft Windows Dial-Up Netw

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202 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The New Phonebook Entry window allows you to configure the details of this connection. Figure 104 New Phone Entry Display

APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 203 6. Click OK to return to the main Dial screen. Figure 105 Dial-Up Security Display 7. Click Dial. See the Windo

204 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 4. Click the Dial-up to private network radio button and click Next. Figure 107 Network Connection Type 5. Select the c

APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 205 8. Click Next. Figure 109 Phone Number to Dial The Connection Availability Screen appears. 1. Click on the Only

206 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Windows XP Dial-Up Networking Configuration 1. Select Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → New Connection Wi

APPENDIX E: MODEM CONFIGURATION 207 5. Click on the radio button before Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next. Figure 113 Internet Connection

208 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 7. Type the phone number of this connection in the Phone number field and click Next. Figure 115 Phone Number to Dial 8.

APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 209 Appendix F: Troubleshooting The following tables describe problems and suggested solutions for the problems. Page Acc

210 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE PROBLEM SOLUTION Number of Users Exceeded The unit has a security measure that allows only a specific number of login

APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 211 Login Table 88 Troubleshooting Login PROBLEM SOLUTION Login Failure To provide additional security, the unit login

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 5 Chapter 2: Installation There are two ways of completing the initial network installation of the Dominion SX: • Using

212 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Upgrade Table 90 Troubleshooting Upgrade PROBLEM SOLUTION FTP - Server Unreachable If FTP server specified in the up

APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING 213 Figure 118 Firmware Upgrade – Connection Fail Figure 119 Firmware Upgrade – Auto Logout Modem Table 91 Troubleshoot

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6 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Hardware Installation Figure 2 Rear Panel of the DSXA-32 Physical Installation of Dominion SX for Initial Configuration 1.

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7 Initial Configuration Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) To initially configure the Dominion SX unit from the Graphic

8 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE The login screen appears after you finish viewing the security alerts and the Certification Information screen. Figure 4 DS

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 9 Initial Configuration Using the Command Line Interface To initially configure the Dominion SX unit from the Command L

10 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 1. Type Configuration to change the unit’s configuration. 2. Type Network to select the network configuration. 3. Type

CHAPTER 3: INITIAL SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 11 Chapter 3: Initial Software Configuration After the hardware installation, perform the initial software

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12 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Important: After you complete each configuration task, you must return to the Setup tab to perform the next configuration

CHAPTER 3: INITIAL SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 13 Network Configuration 1. Click Network in the Configuration section of the Setup screen. The Network Co

14 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Deployment 1. You can remotely access the Dominion SX through a: LAN connection or a modem connection (optional). 2. Th

CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES 15 Chapter 4: Network Settings and Services This chapter explains how to configure the basic network setting

16 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Change the Discovery Ports The DSX has two discovery ports: • TCP 5000 Common Socket Connection (CSC) discovery • UDP 5

CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES 17 To change any of these network service settings: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Services. The Ne

18 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configuring Modem Access You can access the DSX via a modem. To set this up: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Modem.

CHAPTER 4: NETWORK SETTINGS AND SERVICES 19 Add a New Static Route To add a new Static Route: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Static Routes.

20 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Delete a Static Route To delete a static route: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Static Routes. The Static Routes

CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS 21 Chapter 5: User Profiles and Groups This chapter explains how to create and manage user profiles and user grou

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22 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Click Add New User. The New User screen appears. Figure 19 New User Screen 3. Type a login name in the Username fiel

CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS 23 Tip: If the user group you want has not yet been created, you can create it and then return to the user profil

24 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Display a List of User Groups To display a list of existing user groups, click the User Management tab, and then click User

CHAPTER 5: USER PROFILES AND GROUPS 25 • Observer Users associated with the Observer class have read-only access to the console window, and cannot

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CHAPTER 6: REMOTE AUTHENTICATION 27 Chapter 6: Remote Authentication This chapter explains how to configure RADIUS, LDAP, and TACACS+ authentication.

28 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configuring LDAP You can use the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to authenticate DSX users instead of local au

CHAPTER 6: REMOTE AUTHENTICATION 29 8. If you are using a modem to connect to the LDAP server, type a dialback string in the Dialback Query String f

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CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 31 Chapter 7: Port Configuration and Port Access Application Port configuration allows Admi

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32 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Port Configuration To configure one or more ports: 1. Click the Setup tab, and then click Port Configuration. The Port Co

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 33 The Edit Port screen appears. Figure 27 Edit Port Screen 3. Make sure the port values

34 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. Select the escape mode. The default is None. Change as follows: • Select Control from the drop-down menu in the Escape

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 35 Anonymous Port Access Anonymous port access allows users to access DPA configured ports

36 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Raritan Serial Client Requirements for Java The Raritan Serial Client (RSC) requires a PC of minimum 1.0 GHz CPU speed wit

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 37 Table 2 Java Runtime Parameters -Xms<Size> in bytes Sets the initial size of th

38 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Raritan Serial Client Interface Important: The Raritan Serial Client (Console) Screen usually opens in a separate window i

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 39 Emulator 1. Change the default user Idle Timeout setting before launching the RSC for t

40 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Note: If the RSC Idletimeout expires, the Dominion SX Idletimeout period begins. Settings Note: Terminal emulation setting

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 41 Display Settings 1. Return to the Emulator menu, select Settings and then click the Dis

ii DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Chapter 7: Port Configuration and Port Access Application...31 Port Keywords...

42 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. Click on the GUI Font Properties tab and accept the default of Monospaced or choose a font from the GUI Font Properties

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 43 Get History History information can be useful when debugging, troubleshooting, or admin

44 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Connected Users The Connected Users command allows you to view a list of other users who are currently connected on the sa

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 45 Edit Use the Copy, Paste, and Select All text commands to relocate and/or re-use importa

46 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Tools 1. Click on the Tools drop-down menu to display a list of topics. Figure 39 Tools Menu

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 47 Start Logging The Start Logging function allows you to collect raw console data from the

48 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Send Keystroke 1. On the Tools menu, click Send Keystroke. A Send Keystroke screen appears: Figure 41 Send Keystroke 2.

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 49 To use Chat: 1. Click Chat on the Chat menu. Figure 42 SecureChat Command and User Cha

50 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE To Access ‘About’ Information: 1. Click About Raritan Serial Console on the Help menu. An About Raritan Serial Console me

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 51 • Ensure that Java can be started from the command line. To do this, environment variab

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52 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 5. Click OK. Figure 45 Windows OS: New System Variable 6. Select the PATH variable and click Edit. 7. Add %JAVA_HOME%\b

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 53 8. Click OK. Figure 46 Windows OS: Edit System Variable 9. Select the CLASSPATH varia

54 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Setting Linux OS Variables If you want to set Java for this user only, open and edit .profile file located in the /home/Use

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 55 Installing Standalone RSC for Windows You must have administrative privileges to install

56 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 7. Click Next. The Windows shortcut screen appears. Figure 50 RSC Windows Shortcut Screen 8. Specify the desired Program

CHAPTER 7: PORT CONFIGURATION AND PORT ACCESS APPLICATION 57 2. Enter the Dominion SX IP address, account information, and the desired target (port)

58 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 6. The Set Installation Path screen appears. a) Select the directory where you want to install RSC and click Next. b)

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 59 Chapter 8: Security There are a number of elements to consider when addressing security for console servers. The following are

60 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Login Settings Click Login Settings on the Security Settings screen to access the Login Settings screen, which contains the

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 61 Strong Password Settings To enable strong passwords, go to the Strong Password panel and select the requirements for a strong

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62 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Generate a Certificate Signing Request To generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR): 1. Click the Security tab, and the

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 63 Install a User Key To install a user key on the DSX: 1. Click the Security tab, and then click Certificate. The Certificate s

64 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 2. Click the checkbox labeled Install User Certificate. 3. Type the following information in the corresponding fields:

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 65 Figure 59 SSL Client Certificate Screen

66 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Enabling Client Certificate Authentication: To enable Client Certificate Authentication: 1. Click Enable SSL Client Cert

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 67 Viewing a Certificate Revocation List To view a CRL: 1. Click View Certificate Revocation List. 2. Click OK to retrieve the

68 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Security Profiles The DSX provides three security profiles that you can use. They simplify the assigning of permissions to

CHAPTER 8: SECURITY 69 2. Click the Edit Custom Profile link. The Edit Custom Security Profile screen appears. Figure 62 Edit Custom Security Profi

70 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Firewall The DSX provides a firewall function to provide protection for the IP network and to control access between the in

CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 71 Chapter 9: Logging This chapter explains how to enable and configure the various DSX logs. Configuring Local Event Logging To c

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72 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE 4. Click OK. Enable Port Logging You need to configure port logging after you have enabled NFS logging (see “Configuring N

CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 73 Mon Nov 06-2006 13:46:20 -------- admin connected to port-------- Mon Nov 06-2006 13:46:21 -------- admin got write access ---

74 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configure Input Port Logging To enable input port logging: 1. Go to the Input Port Logging panel and click the Enable Inpu

CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 75 Configuring SMTP Logging To configure SMTP logging, click the Setup tab, and then click Events. The SMTP Logging screen appears

76 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Available events include: • event.amp.notice.port.connection • event.amp.notice.user.logoff • event.amp.notice.backup

CHAPTER 9: LOGGING 77 Note: The NFS server must have the exported directory with write permission for the port logging to work. To configure NFS Logg

78 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Configuring SNMP Logging The DSX supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps and logging. Enable SNMP Logging

CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 79 Chapter 10: Maintenance The Dominion SX maintenance features presented in this chapter allow the administrator perform the

80 DOMINION SX USER GUIDE Send the Event Log To send the contents of the event log to a remote FTP server: 1. Click the Maintenance tab, and then cl

CHAPTER 10: MAINTENANCE 81 Backing Up and Restoring the DSX When you back up the DSX, the system makes a copy of the DSX configuration (without netwo