Server User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
INTRODUCTION
This Manual
This User’s Manual walks you through installing and configuring your Black Box Console Server
(LES1108A, LES1116A, LES1132A, LES1148A, LES1508A) or Advanced Console Server (LES1208A-R2,
LES1216A-R2, LES1232A, LES1248A-R2, LES1308A, LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A, LES1408A, LES1416A,
LES1432A, LES1448A). Each of these products is referred to generically in this manual as a “console
server.”
Once configured, you will be able to use your console server to securely monitor access and control the
computers, networking devices, telecommunications equipment, power-supplies, and operating
environments in your data room or communications centers. This manual guides you in managing this
infrastructure locally (across your operations or management LAN or through the local serial console
port), and remotely (across the Internet, private network, or via dial up).
Manual Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
1. Introduction An overview of the features of console server and information on this
manual.
2. Installation Physical installation of the console server and how to interconnect
controlled devices.
3. System Configuration Describes the initial installation and configuration using the
Management Console. Covers configuration of the console server on the
network and the services that will be supported.
4. Serial & Network Covers configuring serial ports and connected network hosts, and
setting up Users and Groups.
5. Firewall, Failover & OoB Describes setting up the high availability access features of the console
server.
6. Secure Tunneling (SDT) Covers secure remote access using SSH and configuring for RDP, VNC,
HTTP, HTTPS, etc. access to network and serially connected devices.
7. Auto-response & Logging Explains how to set up local and remote event/data logs, how to trigger
SNMP and email alerts
and configuring auto-response actions to trigger
events.
8. Power & Environment Describes how to manage USB, serial, and network attached power
strips and UPS supplies including Network UPS Tool (NUT) operation,
IPMI power control, and EMD environmental sensor configuration.
9. Authentication Access to the console server requires usernames and passwords that are
locally or externally authenticated.
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