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Page 2 - magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.; POWER OFF; prior to making any other connections to the equipment.

INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the...

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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 7 - Contents; Product Overview

Contents Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Product Overview

Page 9 - Chapter 1: Product Overview; Features and Benefits; Overview; standard 19 inch rack.; Serial device access options; and its attached serial devices:; User authentication and data security

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits Overview The CPS is a serial over IP network appliance that provides non-blocked access and control for multiplatform servers and serial devices such as routers, power management devices and firewalls. This includes Avoc...

Page 10 - Extensive command set; a port’s current history file and conduct tailored searches.; Safety Precautions; the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit.; Rack mount safety considerations; • Reduced

4 CPS Installer/User Guide Extensive command set The CPS offers a wide range of commands that allow administrators to easily configure, control and display information about the CPS operating environment, including its ports, user accounts and active sessions. The user interface also offers descript...

Page 15 - Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration; Hardware Overview; Figure 2.1 shows the front panel of a CPS1610.; CPS LEDs and Buttons; or 100BaseT interface cable and a power receptacle.

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 9 Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration Hardware Overview Figure 2.1 shows the front panel of a CPS1610. Figure 2.1: CPS1610 Front Panel The lower left area of the front panel contains five LEDs and two buttons, which are described in the following table...

Page 16 - Installing the CPS; To install the CPS hardware:; Configuring the CPS

10 CPS Installer/User Guide Installing the CPS See Appendix B for device cabling information. WARNING : The power outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. To install the CPS hardware: 1. Locate the CPS where you can connect cables between the serial devices and ...

Page 17 - Configuring the IP address and subnet mask; These methods work as documented on most Windows® and UNIX systems; To confi gure the IP address and subnet mask using BootP:; ONLINE

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11 Configuring the IP address and subnet mask You may use any of three methods to configure the CPS IP address and subnet mask: BootP, Telnet Command Line Interface (CLI) or the serial CLI on port 1. These methods work as documented on most Windows® and UNIX...

Page 18 - To confi gure the IP address and subnet mask using a Telnet CLI:; Initial CPS login; To confi gure the CPS using the serial CLI:; Appendix B; Return

12 CPS Installer/User Guide After the IP address is configured successfully, launch a Telnet session to the CPS IP address. Then, see Initial CPS login in this chapter. To confi gure the IP address and subnet mask using a Telnet CLI: 1. Ensure that your server or workstation has a Telnet client and ...

Page 19 - To log in to the CPS for the fi rst time:; Admin; Configuring Serial Port Settings

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13 4. Proceed to Initial CPS login in this chapter. After you complete the CPS configuration, you may reconfigure the CLI on another port or disable it completely and use port 1 with an attached device. For more information, see Connecting to devices from th...

Page 20 - Reinitializing the CPS; To reinitialize the CPS:

14 CPS Installer/User Guide Reinitializing the CPS Reinitializing the CPS removes configured information. This may be useful when reinstalling the CPS at another location in your network. The CPS stores configuration information in FLASH databases. During reinitialization, the FLASH erase has two ph...

Page 21 - Operations

Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Configuring Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting to Serial Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Managing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Authe...

Page 23 - Chapter 3: Operations; CLI mode

Chapter 3: Operations 17 Chapter 3: Operations Overview The CPS and its ports can be easily configured and managed to meet your requirements for device connection, user authentication, access control, power status monitoring, port history information display and SNMP compliance for use with third-pa...

Page 24 - To confi gure serial console port settings:

18 CPS Installer/User Guide To confi gure serial console port settings: Issue a Port Set command. You may specify settings for one or all ports. PORT [< port >|ALL] S ET TD=CON SOLE [NAM E=< name >] [BAU D=< baud >] [S IZE=< size >] [PARITY=< parity >] [STOP=< stop_b...

Page 25 - Connecting to Serial Devices; Access rights and levels; Preemption; In Use

Chapter 3: Operations 19 Connecting to Serial Devices The CPS offers several methods for connecting to attached serial devices: Telnet, serial CLI, PPP and SSH. If a user attempts to connect to a port that is already in use, and if the user attempting to connect has an access level equal to or highe...

Page 26 - Connecting to devices using Telnet; To connect to a device using Telnet:; DS application software

20 CPS Installer/User Guide Connecting to devices using Telnet Each CPS serial port is directly addressable via a unique TCP port number that provides a connection to the attached serial device. To connect to a device using Telnet: Type telnet, followed by the CPS IP address and the appropriate TCP ...

Page 27 - Standalone third-party Telnet clients; Connecting to devices from the serial CLI port; To confi gure a port for the serial CLI:

Chapter 3: Operations 21 Standalone third-party Telnet clients You may use third-party Telnet clients to access the CPS directly without DS management software. Connecting to devices from the serial CLI port By factory default, port 1 of the CPS is configured with the serial CLI, which prohibits the...

Page 28 - Server CLI command; Connecting to devices using PPP; To enable or disable a PPP server on the serial CLI port:; subnet

22 CPS Installer/User Guide 3. To end a device session that was initiated with a Connect command, issue a Disconnect command. DI SCON N ECT For more information, see Server CLI command , Connect Command and Disconnect Command in Chapter 5. Connecting to devices using PPP The CPS supports remote PPP ...

Page 29 - To display PPP confi guration information:; Configuring and using dial-in connections; To specify a modem initialization string:; Enter; To display modem confi guration information:

Chapter 3: Operations 23 For more information, see Show Server CLI command and Server PPP command in Chapter 5. To display PPP confi guration information: Issue a Show Server PPP command. S HOW S ERVER PPP For more information, see Show Server PPP command in Chapter 5. Configuring and using dial-in ...

Page 30 - Connecting to devices using SSH; authentication server.; SSH server keys; connections. The method may be a password, an SSH key or both. A user’s

24 CPS Installer/User Guide Connecting to devices using SSH The CPS supports version 2 of the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol (SSH2). The CPS SSH server operates on the standard SSH port 22. The shell for this connection provides a CLI prompt as if you had established a Telnet connection on port 23. The...

Page 31 - SSH Authentication Methods; values returned by the RADIUS server.

Chapter 3: Operations 25 SSH Authentication Methods Method Description PW (default) SSH connections will be authenticated with a username/password. With this method, a user’s defi nition must include a valid password in order for that user to authenticate an SSH session. A password can authenticate ...

Page 32 - Using Authentication Modes and Encryption; SSH user keys; To enable SSH session access to the CPS:; auth

26 CPS Installer/User Guide For more information, see Using Authentication Modes and Encryption in this chapter. SSH user keys A user’s SSH key is specified in a User Add or User Set command. You may define a key even if SSH is not currently enabled. The key can be specified in one of two ways: • Wh...

Page 33 - Server SSH command; To disable SSH session access to the CPS:; To enter or exit CLI mode when connected to a serial device:; Resume Command; To change the CLI access character:; char

Chapter 3: Operations 27 4. If you are reenabling S S H, you are prompted to use the existing S S H server key or generate a new key. Enter Y to use the existing key or N to generate a new key. For more information, see Server SSH command in Chapter 5. To disable SSH session access to the CPS: Issue...

Page 34 - To display CLI access character information:; Ending device sessions; To end your CPS session:; Managing User Accounts

28 CPS Installer/User Guide command may be used to override the Server CLI access character on a per-port basis. For more information, see Server CLI command and Port Set command in Chapter 5. To display CLI access character information: Issue a Show Server CLI command. S HOW S ERVER CLI For more in...

Page 35 - To change a user’s confi guration information:

Chapter 3: Operations 29 To add a user: Issue a User Add command. U S ER ADD < username > [PAS SWORD=< pwd >] [S S H KEY=< keyfi le >] [FTPI P=< ftpadd >] [KEY=< sshkey >] [ACCES S=< access >] You must specify a username. You must also specify a password or SSH us...

Page 36 - S HOW U S ER ALL; Most CPS commands require the user to have access rights to use the; Access Rights; Access levels; When you specify a user’s access rights, you may either specify the

30 CPS Installer/User Guide 2. To display information about all users, issue a Show User command with the All parameter. S HOW U S ER ALL For more information, see Show User command in Chapter 5. Access rights and levels Most CPS commands require the user to have access rights to use the commands. T...

Page 37 - Using Authentication and Encryption; DS authentication

Chapter 3: Operations 31 • The ADM I N level is equivalent to PALL, U S ER, S MON, PCON and BREAK A user’s access level can be used for preemption. For example, assume User A is connected to a port. User B tries to connect to the same port. If User B has an access level equal to or greater than User...

Page 38 - Local authentication; corresponding values configured on the RADIUS server.; No authentication; disabled. Generally, these communications paths are used only by

32 CPS Installer/User Guide Local authentication Local authentication uses the CPS unit’s internal user database to authenticate users. RADIUS authentication RADIUS authentication uses an external third-party RADIUS server containing a user database to authenticate CPS users. The CPS, functioning as...

Page 39 - Authentication summary; To specify the authentication mode:; secret

Chapter 3: Operations 33 This method cannot be used when SSH connections are enabled, nor can it be combined with any other authentication method. Authentication summary The CPS allows concurrent use of multiple authentication modes. This allows Telnet, SSH and DSView clients to all access a single ...

Page 40 - To display authentication confi guration information:; Encryption; Encryption Types

34 CPS Installer/User Guide ENCRYPT=< encrypt > DSAUTH=< dsauth > If you specify DS authentication, you must: Specify the I P address of a primary DS authentication server and optionally, the I P address of a secondary DS authentication server.- or -Indicate that any DS authentication se...

Page 41 - encrypt; To display encryption confi guration information:; Show Server Security command; Using Security Lock-out

Chapter 3: Operations 35 Since the CPS allows multiple connection modes to operate concurrently, you can specify multiple encryption types. For example, the following command enables connections via Telnet and via DSView SSL Telnet using Triple DES or RC4 encryption. server security encrypt=none,3de...

Page 42 - Managing the Port History Buffer; Using port history mode commands

36 CPS Installer/User Guide A locked-out user will remain locked-out until the specified time elapses, the CPS is power-cycled or the user is unlocked by an administrator with the User Unlock command. A user with the ADMIN access level can unlock all users except a user with the APPLIANCEADMIN level...

Page 43 - Port History Mode Commands; The following examples assume the user is in port history mode.

Chapter 3: Operations 37 Port History Mode Commands Command Description B ottom B sets the view location to the bottom of the fi le minus 23 history display lines, if available. C lear C clears the port history buffer. N ext N increments the current history display line by the number of lines per pa...

Page 44 - To access port history mode:

38 CPS Installer/User Guide To access port history mode: Issue a Port History command. PORT H I STORY The PORT HISTORY > prompt appears. To control the port history buffer display when you connect: Issue a Server CLI command, using the History parameter to specify the Hold or Auto option: S ERVER...

Page 45 - Managing SNMP Structures; To enable or disable SNMP processing:; Server SNMP command; To specify SNMP community names:; name; To add or delete SNMP management entity addresses:

Chapter 3: Operations 39 Managing SNMP Structures The CPS provides a set of commands that create and manage SNMP structures for use by third-party network management products. These commands cover the following operations: • Enabling and disabling S N M P U DP port 161 S N M P processing • Defi ning...

Page 46 - Server SNMP Manager command; To enable or disable SNMP traps:; ALL; Server SNMP Trap command

40 CPS Installer/User Guide When you defi ne at least one SNMP manager, SNMP requests are processed if they are from one of the defi ned SNMP managers. If a request is not from one of the defi ned SNMP managers, the SNMP request is discarded. 2. To delete an S N M P management entity address, issue ...

Page 47 - To add or delete SNMP trap destination addresses:

Chapter 3: Operations 41 To add or delete SNMP trap destination addresses: 1. To add an S N M P trap destination address, issue a Server S N M P Trap Destination command with the Add parameter and the destination’s I P address. You may defi ne up to four destination addresses, using separate command...

Page 48 - To display SNMP confi guration information:; Show Server SNMP command; To display port alert string information:; port

42 CPS Installer/User Guide To display SNMP confi guration information: Issue a Show Server SNMP command. S HOW S ERVER S N M P The display includes information specified with the Server SNMP, Server SNMP Community, Server SNMP Manager, Server SNMP Trap and Server SNMP Trap Destination commands. For...

Page 49 - Using CPS Commands

Contents Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Entering Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Understanding Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4 Using CPS Com...

Page 51 - Chapter 4: Using CPS Commands; Accessing the CLI; At the command prompt, type a command and then press; or; Line Editing Operations for VT100 Compatible Devices; There is no command line buffer available on an ASCII TTY device.; Line Editing Operations for ASCII TTY Devices

Chapter 4: Using CPS Commands 45 Chapter 4: Using CPS Commands Accessing the CLI You may access the CLI in three ways: using the Telnet CLI, using the serial CLI or entering the CLI access character during a session to a serial device. When the CLI is accessed, its prompt appears (>), indicating ...

Page 52 - When commands take effect; cases, you must confirm or cancel by entering; Understanding Conventions; in this document to describe a command’s syntax.; Command syntax; demonstrate the syntax types.; Command Syntax Types in Example Command; command reboots the CPS.

46 CPS Installer/User Guide When commands take effect Each command is completely processed before the next command can be entered. Some commands prompt for confirmation before they are processed. In these cases, you must confirm or cancel by entering Y or N respectively. If you enter a Server FLASH ...

Page 53 - In this case, both SERVER and REBOOT are positional commands.; keyword values must be fully specified and may not be shortened to

Chapter 4: Using CPS Commands 47 In this case, both SERVER and REBOOT are positional commands. In most cases, one or more spaces separate positional commands, positional parameters and keyword parameters. For most positional commands, positional parameters or keyword parameters, you only need to ent...

Page 54 - Syntax conventions; This manual uses the following command syntax conventions:; Command Summary; the required access rights and level.; CPS Command Summary

48 CPS Installer/User Guide In the following example, there are spaces between BAUD, the equal sign and the value 57600. Spaces are not permitted between keyword parameters and their values. > POR 2 SET BAUD = 57600 FLOW=XON ------------ ERR 26 - SET keyword parameter invalid Syntax conventions T...

Page 57 - CPS Commands

Contents Connect Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Disconnect Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Help Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Port Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Quit Comm...

Page 59 - Chapter 5: CPS Commands; Connect Command; more information, see; Syntax; Example; Disconnect Command; attached serial device and allows other users to access it.; Syntax; DISCONNECT; Help Command; The Help command displays information about CPS commands.; Syntax

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 53 Chapter 5: CPS Commands Connect Command The Connect command establishes a connection from the CPS serial CLI port to a device attached to another port on that CPS. If the specified port is already in use, you will receive an error message. To use this command, you must hav...

Page 60 - Help Command Parameter; Examples; The following command displays a list of all commands.; Port Commands; Port Command Summary; Port Alert Add command; issued to enable the portAlert trap. For more information, see

54 CPS Installer/User Guide Help Command Parameter Parameter Description < command_name > Command name. Default: Displays list of all commands Examples The following command displays information about the Show Server CLI command. help sho ser cli The following command displays a list of all co...

Page 61 - Port Alert Copy command; Port Alert Delete command

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 55 Port Alert Add Command Parameters Parameter Description < port > Port number in the range 1-8 for a CPS810 or 1-16 for a CPS1610. < string > 3-32 character string. Port Alert Copy command The Port Alert Copy command copies the alert strings from one port (from_...

Page 62 - Port Alert Delete Command Parameter; Port Break command; Port History command

56 CPS Installer/User Guide Port Alert Delete Command Parameter Parameter Description < port > Port number in the range 1-8 for a CPS810 or 1-16 for a CPS1610. Example The following command deletes defined alert strings from port 3. > PORT 3 ALERT DELETE Alert-strings assigned to port 3:1) ...

Page 63 - The following command accesses the serial port’s history mode.; Port Logout command; Port Logout Command Parameter

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 57 Port History Mode Commands Command Description B ottom B sets the history view location to the bottom of the fi le minus 23 history display lines, if available. C lear C clears the port’s history buffer. N ext N increments the current history display line by the number of ...

Page 64 - Port Set command

58 CPS Installer/User Guide Port Set command The Port Set command changes CPS port settings in the CPS configuration database. At least one keyword parameter and value must be specified. For more information, see Configuring Serial Port Settings in Chapter 3. Access right: SCON or PCON; Access level...

Page 66 - flow control on port 2.; Quit Command; Telnet connection to the CPS.; QUIT; RESUME; Server Commands; The Server command has several forms.; Server Command Summary

60 CPS Installer/User Guide Example The following command sets a baud rate of 57600 and enables XON/XOFF flow control on port 2. > port 2 set baud=57600 flow=xonxof Quit Command The Quit command terminates the current CPS session and terminates your Telnet connection to the CPS. Access right: Non...

Page 67 - Server CLI Command Parameters

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 61 Server Command Summary (Continued) Command Description Server SNMP Enables/disables SNMP processing. Server SNMP Community Defi nes read, write and trap community strings. Server SNMP Manager Defi nes/deletes SNMP management entities. Server SNMP Trap Enables/disables SNMP...

Page 68 - Server CLI Command Parameters (Continued); Server FLASH command; The Server FLASH command updates the CPS program images in FLASH

62 CPS Installer/User Guide Server CLI Command Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description CONNECT=ON|OFF Enables or disables the ability to use the Connect command from the serial CLI port. When enabled, a serial CLI user may use the Connect command to establish a connection to the serial device a...

Page 69 - Server PPP command; SERVER PPP DISABLE|ENABLE; Server PPP Command Parameters

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 63 Syntax SERVER FLASH BOOT|APP HOSTIP=< tftp_add > IMAGE=< host_file > Server FLASH Command Parameters Parameter Description BOOT Indicates the BIOS/Bootstrap image should be updated. APP Indicates the application image should be updated. HOSTIP=< tftp_add >...

Page 70 - Server PPP Command Parameters (Continued); Server RADIUS command; RADIUS authentication; Server RADIUS Command Parameters

64 CPS Installer/User Guide Server PPP Command Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description REMOTEIP=< rem_ip > IP address to assign to the PPP client end of the PPP connection. Must be on same subnet as LOCALIP address. MASK=< subnet > LAN subnet for the PPP dial-in client. Examples The...

Page 71 - Server RADIUS Command Parameters (Continued); Server Reboot command; Server Security command; Using Authentication

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 65 Server RADIUS Command Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description USER-RIGHTS=< attr > Attribute number defi ned on the RADIUS server, in the range 1-255. AUTHPORT=< udp > UDP port for RADIUS authentication server, in the range 1-65535. This value is usually 1...

Page 72 - Server Security Command Parameters

66 CPS Installer/User Guide Access right: SCON; Access level: AA Syntax SERVER SECURITY [AUTHENTICATION=< auth_mode >] [ENCRYPT=< encrypt >] [DSAUTH=< dsauth >] [DSCLEAR] [LOCKOUT=< hours >] Server Security Command Parameters Parameter Description AUTHENTICATION= Authenticati...

Page 73 - Server Set command; Server Set Command Parameters; The Server SNMP command enables or disables SNMP UDP port 161; SERVER SNMP ENABLE|DISABLE; Server SNMP Command Parameter

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 67 The following command specifies that any DS authentication server should be used to authenticate users, and the strongest encryption negotiated between triple DES and 128-bit. > ser sec auth=ds dsauth=any encrypt=3des,128 The following command sets the CPS to accept con...

Page 74 - Server SNMP Community command; For more information, see; Server SNMP Community Command Parameters; SNMP managers (or never add any), the CPS can be accessed via SNMP from

68 CPS Installer/User Guide Server SNMP Community command The Server SNMP Community command defines read, write and trap SNMP community strings. Community names are case-sensitive. For more information, see Managing SNMP Structures in Chapter 3. Access right: SCON; Access level: AA Syntax SERVER SNM...

Page 76 - Server SNMP Trap Destination command; SERVER SNMP TRAP DESTINATION ADD|DELETE <; Server SNMP Trap Destination Command Parameters

70 CPS Installer/User Guide server snmp trap enable Traps now disabled:1) linkUp 4) userLogin 2) userAdded 5) imageUpgradeStarted 3) userDeleted Select trap(s) to enable>1,3-4 Server SNMP Trap Destination command The Server SNMP Trap Destination command defines or deletes destinations for enabled...

Page 77 - Server SSH Command Parameters; Show Commands; Show Command Summary; Show Port command

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 71 Server SSH Command Parameters Parameter Description ENABLE|DISABLE Enables or disables SSH session access to the CPS. AUTH=< auth > SSH authentication methods. You must enter the entire value; abbreviations are not permitted. Valid values are:PW Password authenticati...

Page 78 - Show Port Command Parameter; specifies one or all ports.; Show Port Command Display Fields for Console Ports

72 CPS Installer/User Guide Show Port Command Parameter Parameter Description < port > Port number. Default = your port ALL Displays information about all ports. NAMES Displays only port names. The following tables list the display fields for a SHOW PORT command that specifies one or all ports...

Page 79 - Show Port Command Display Fields for SPC Ports; Show Port Alert command; The Show Port Alert command displays a port’s alert strings.; Show Port Alert Command Parameter; Show Server command; SHOW SERVER; Show Server Command Display Fields

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 73 Show Port Command Display Fields for SPC Ports Field Content Status ONLINE indicates the SPC is powered on, OFFLINE Indicates the SPC is powered off. Version SPC fi rmware version. Sockets Number of sockets on the SPC, either 8 or 16. Minload Minimum load amp value (from S...

Page 80 - Show Server Command Display Fields (Continued); Show Server CLI command; The Show Server CLI command displays the CPS serial CLI settings.; SHOW SERVER CLI; Show Server CLI Command Display Fields

74 CPS Installer/User Guide Show Server Command Display Fields (Continued) Field Content Port Port number. Username Username (from User Add command). Duration Duration of session. Socket Telnet CPS socket number. From Socket Telnet client IP address with socket number in parentheses. IP Input and Ou...

Page 81 - Show Server PPP command; Show Server RADIUS command

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 75 Show Server PPP command The Show Server PPP command displays the current CPS PPP settings that were configured with the Server PPP command. Access right: SMON; Access level: A and AA Syntax SHOW SERVER PPP Show Server RADIUS command The Show Server RADIUS command displays ...

Page 82 - Show Server Security Command Display Fields (Continued); SHOW SERVER SNMP; Show User command; The Show User command displays information about one or all users.; Show User Command Parameter; Show User Command Display Fields

76 CPS Installer/User Guide Show Server Security Command Display Fields (Continued) Field Contents DS Credential Present indicates that DS credentials are stored; Not Present indicates they are not. This is valid only for DS authentication, and applies to SSL anonymous and SSL certifi cate connectio...

Page 83 - Show User Command Display Fields (Continued); Show User All Command Display Fields; SPC Command; The SPC command changes settings for an SPC device and its sockets.

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 77 Show User Command Display Fields (Continued) Field Contents Locked YES if user is locked-out, NO if not. Last Login System up time value when the user logged in. Port Serial port to which user is connected. Username Username. Duration Duration of user’s session. Socket Tel...

Page 84 - SPC Command Parameters; User Commands; User Command Summary

78 CPS Installer/User Guide SPC Command Parameters Parameter Description < port >|ALL Either a port number in range 1-8 for a CPS810 or 1-16 for a CPS1610, or All, which indicates that the settings that follow should be applied to all CPS ports confi gured as SPC. MINLOAD=< amps > Minimu...

Page 85 - User Add command; The User Add command adds a new user to the CPS user database. The CPS

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 79 User Add command The User Add command adds a new user to the CPS user database. The CPS user database holds a maximum of 64 user definitions. For more information, see Managing Users , Connecting to devices using SSH and Access rights and levels in Chapter 3. Access right:...

Page 86 - User Delete command; The User Delete command removes a username entry from the CPS user; User Delete Command Parameter; User Logout command; the Telnet connection is dropped.; User Logout Command Parameter

80 CPS Installer/User Guide The following command adds the username JaneDoe, with access to all ports. The name of the SSH public user key file is cps_key2.pub. This file is located on the FTP server at IP address 10.0.0.3. > user add JaneDoe ssh=cps_key2.pub ftp=10.0.0.3 access=pall The followin...

Page 87 - User Set command; The User Set command changes a user’s configuration in the CPS user

Chapter 5: CPS Commands 81 User Set command The User Set command changes a user’s configuration in the CPS user database. For more information, see Managing Users , Connecting to devices using SSH and Access rights in Chapter 3. You may delete a user’s password or key; however, each user must have a...

Page 88 - JohnDoe, and leaves other access rights intact.; User Unlock command; The User Unlock command unlocks a user who was previously locked-

82 CPS Installer/User Guide User Set Command Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description ACCESS=< access > Valid values for access levels are: (Continued) ADMIN PALL, USER, SMON, PCON and BREAK access rights. APPLIANCEADMIN PALL, USER, SCON, SMON, PCON and BREAK access rights. Default = PALL,...

Page 89 - Appendices

Contents Appendices Appendix A: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 85 Appendix B: Device Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Appendix C: Ports Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Appendix D: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Page 91 - Appendix A: Technical Specifications; The following table lists the CPS technical specifications.

Appendices 85 Appendices Appendix A: Technical Specifications The following table lists the CPS technical specifications. CPS Product Specifi cations Device Ports Number 8 (CPS810); 16 (CPS1610) Type Serial ports Connectors Serial port RJ-45 Network Connection Number 1 Type Ethernet: IEEE 802.3, 10B...

Page 92 - Appendix B: Device Cabling; connect to terminals and PCs.

86 CPS Installer/User Guide Appendix B: Device Cabling Each CPS serial port has an RJ-45 connector for attaching a serial device. Figure B.1 shows the RS-232 pinouts plus the wiring diagrams for cables that connect to terminals and PCs. Figure B.1: RJ-45 Pinouts and Cable Wiring Diagrams

Page 93 - RJ-45 modular adaptors and cables; modular cables, provide the same functions shown in Figure B.1.

Appendices 87 RJ-45 modular adaptors and cables Modular adaptors are available from Avocent to convert RJ-45 modular jacks to DB-25 or DB-9 connectors. These modular adaptors, when used with 8-wire modular cables, provide the same functions shown in Figure B.1. Figure B.2 shows the modular adaptors ...

Page 94 - Cables and Adaptors

88 CPS Installer/User Guide The following table lists the modular cables and adaptors available from Avocent, plus other accessories. Cables and Adaptors Part No. Description 690026 10 foot 8-wire Reversing Modular Cable. 690227 25 foot 8-wire Reversing Modular Cable. 690228 75 foot 8-wire Reversing...

Page 95 - Appendix C: Ports Used; Ports Used by CPS

Appendices 89 Appendix C: Ports Used The following table lists the UDP and TCP port numbers used by the CPS. The values assume a default CPS configuration; some values are configurable. Ports Used by CPS Port Type and Number Used for TCP 22 SSH2, if enabled. TCP 23 Telnet. UDP 161 SNMP, if enabled. ...

Page 96 - Appendix D: Technical Support; Support

90 CPS Installer/User Guide Appendix D: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating problems you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1. Check the pertinen...

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For Technical Support: Avocent Corporation4991 Corporate DriveHuntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USATel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 590-187-001F Avocent International Ltd.Avocent House, Shannon Free ZoneShannon, County Clare, IrelandTel: +353 61 715 292Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Asia Pacifi ...