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Chapter 15 Configuring Console Management 61
About Console Management
The device server can be configured to remotely manage network devices,
such as routers, switches, power units, and servers, which usually provide
EIA-232 serial ports for management. Using the device server and TCP/IP
utilities like reverse Telnet and SSH2, network administrators can access
consoled serial ports from a single station over the LAN. Power
management also enables the network administrator to control and monitor
power units and the devices attached to them from a single location. The
SSH2 feature secures access to ports and devices as defined by the
network administrator.
To set up Console Management for the PortServer 8/16, you will do the
following:
• configure.the serial ports
• configure SSH2 to control access to ports and devices
• configure power units and accessability
• configure port buffering
• configure user menus
Configuring Ports
The device server serial ports must be configured properly before they will
support console management. To configure the serial ports for console
management, do the following:
1. From a web browser, login to the Portserver TS as root (default pass-
word is dbps). Make the following changes from the Configure > Ports
page.
2. For each port connected to a device that will be managed, change the
device type setting for the port to Printer (prn).
Default device type setting for all ports: terminal (term)
3. Ensure that the port and the device to be managed are using the same
flow control scheme and other port parameters.
Default settings are: software flow control, 9600 bps, 8 bits, None for
parity, 1 stop bit.
Configuring SSH
The device server supports SSH version 2. Users can connect using a
variety of SSH clients that are available. There are three authentication
options you can choose from to validate users. These options are local
authentication, SSH authentication, and RADIUS authentication. There is
no special configuration for local authentication. For how to configure your
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Configuring Console Management