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Description, and Password/Confirm. Select 127.0.0.1 from Accessible Host(s) and select Port 2
from Accessible Port(s). Click Apply.
6.5 Using SDT Connector for out-of-band connection to the gateway
You can also set up SDT Connector to connect to the console server (gateway) out-of-band (OoB). OoB
access uses an alternate path for connecting to the gateway to that used for regular data traffic. OoB
access is useful for when the primary link into the gateway is unavailable or unreliable.
Typically, a gateway’s primary link is a broadband Internet connection or Internet connection via a LAN
or VPN, and the secondary out-of-band connectivity is provided by a dial-up or wireless modem directly
attached to the gateway. Out-of-band access enables you to access the hosts and serial devices on the
network, diagnose any connectivity issues, and restore the gateway's primary link.
In SDT Connector, to configure OoB access, you provide the secondary IP address of the gateway, and
tell SDT Connector how to start and stop the OoB connection. You can start an OoB connection by
initiating a dial up connection, or adding an alternate route to the gateway. SDT Connector allows for
maximum flexibility. It allows you to provide your own scripts or commands for starting and stopping
the OoB connection.
To configure SDT Connector for OoB access:
 When adding a new Gateway or editing an existing Gateway select the Out Of Band tab.
 Enter the secondary, OoB IP address of the gateway (for example, the IP address it is using when
dialed in directly). You also may modify the gateway’s SSH port if it's not using the default of 22.
 Enter the command or path to a script to start the OoB connection in Start Command.
 To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Start
Command:
cmd /c start "Starting Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection login
password
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