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After completing these steps, the console server has its own certificate that is used for identifying the

console server to its users.

Note You can find information on issuing certificates and configuring HTTPS from the command line in

Chapter 15.

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- Blackbox.com3
- Table of Contents6
Introduction11
Installation15
2.1 Models16
- Kit Components LES1208A, LES1216A and LES1248A Advanced Console Servers16
- Kit Components LES1108A Console Server17
2.2 Power Connection18
- LES1108A Power18
2.4 Serial Port Connection19
2.3 Network Connection19
USB Port Connection19
System Configuration20
3.1 Management Console Connection21
- Browser Connection21
Administrator Password22
Network IP Address23
- Ipv6 Configuration25
3.4 System Services27
Communications Software27
- Putty28
Management Network Configuration (LES1208A, LES1216A and LES1248A Only)29
- Configure the DHCP Server30
- Select Failover or Broadband OOB32
- Bridging the Network Ports33
Serial Port and Network Host35
4.1 Configure Serial Ports36
- Common Settings36
- Console Server Mode37
- SDT Mode42
- Device (RPC, UPS, EMD) Mode43
- Syslog44
Add/ Edit Users45
Authentication47
- Trusted Networks48
4.5 Trusted Networks50
4.4 Network Hosts50
4.3 Authentication50
Serial Port Cascading50
- Manually Generate and Upload SSH Keys51
- Configure the Slaves and Their Serial Ports53
- Managing the Slaves54
- Managed Devices55
FAILOVER and Oob DIAL-IN58
5.1 Oob Dial-In Access59
- Configure Dial-In PPP59
- Using SDT Connector Client61
- Set up Earlier Windows Clients62
5.3 Broadband Ethernet Failover63
5.2 Oob Broadband Access63
Dial-Out Failover63
Secure Ssh Tunneling and Sdt Connector65
Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts66
6.2 SDT Connector Client Configuration67
- SDT Connector Installation67
- Configuring a New Console Server Gateway in the SDT Connector Client68
- Auto-Configure SDT Connector Client with the User's Access Privileges69
- Make an SDT Connection through the Gateway to a Host70
- Manually Adding Hosts to the SDT Connector Gateway71
- Manually Adding New Services to the New Hosts72
- Adding a Client Program to be Started for the New Service74
- Dial in Configuration76
6.3 SDT Connector to Management Console77
SDT Connector - Telnet or SSH Connect to Serially Attached Devices77
Using SDT Connector for Out-Of-Band Connection to the Gateway79
Importing (and Exporting) Preferences80
- SDT Connector Public Key Authentication81
6.8 Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop Access82
6.7 SDT Connector Public Key Authentication82
- Enable Remote Desktop on the Target Windows Computer to be Accessed82
- Configure the Remote Desktop Connection Client83
SDT SSH Tunnel for VNC87
- Install, Configure and Connect the VNC Viewer88
Using SDT to IP Connect to Hosts that Are Serially Attached to the Gateway90
- Set up SDT Serial Ports on Console Server93
- Set up SDT Connector to SSH Port Forward over the Console Server Serial Port94
6.11 SSH Tunneling Using Other SSH Clients (E.g. Putty)98
Alerts and Logging98
7.1 Configure Smtp/Sms/Snmp/Nagios Alert Service99
- SMS Alerts99
- SNMP Alerts100
- Nagios Alerts101
7.2 Activate Alert Events and Notifications102
- Add a New Alert102
- Configuring General Alert Types103
- Configuring Environment and Power Alert Type104
- Configuring Alarm Sensor Alert Type105
7.3 Remote Log Storage106
Serial Port Logging106
- Power & Environmental Management108
- RPC Access Privileges and Alerts111
- RPC Status112
8.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply Control (UPS)113
- Managed UPS Connections113
- Remote UPS Management116
- Controlling UPS Powered Computers117
- UPS Alerts118
- Overview of Network UPS Tools (NUT)119
Environmental Monitoring121
- Connecting the EMD122
- Environmental Alerts123
Authentication125
- Local Authentication126
- RADIUS Authentication127
- LDAP Authentication128
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)129
SSL Certificate131
Nagios Integration134
10.1 Nagios Overview135
Central Management and Setting up SDT for Nagios135
- Set up Central Nagios Server136
Configuring Nagios Distributed Monitoring139
- Enable NRPE Monitoring140
- Configure Selected Serial Ports for Nagios Monitoring141
- Configure the Upstream Nagios Monitoring Host142
10.4 Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration145
- Basic Nagios Plug-Ins145
- Additional Plug-Ins146
- Distributed Monitoring Usage Scenarios147
System Management150
11.1 System Administration and Reset151
Upgrade Firmware151
Configure Date and Time152
Configuration Backup153
Status Reports156
12.1 Port Access and Active Users157
Statistics157
12.3 Support Reports158
Syslog158
- Configuring the Dashboard159
- Creating Custom Widgets for the Dashboard161
Management162
13.1 Device Management163
Port and Host Logs163
13.3 Serial Port Terminal Connection164
Power Management164
Configuration from the Command Line165
14.1 Accessing Config from the Command Line168
Serial Port Configuration168
Adding and Removing Users171
Adding and Removing User Groups172
- Authentication173
Network Hosts174
Trusted Networks175
Cascaded Ports176
14.9 UPS Connections177
RPC Connections177
Environmental178
Managed Devices179
14.13 Port Log180
Alerts180
- Smtp & Sms182
14.15 Smtp & Sms183
Snmp183
14.17 Administration184
IP Settings184
14.19 Date & Time Settings185
Dial-In Settings185
DHCP Server186
14.22 Services187
Nagios187
Advanced Configuration189
15.1 Custom Scripting190
- Running Custom Scripts When Alerts Are Triggered190
- Example Script - Power Cycling on Pattern Match191
- Running Custom Scripts When a Configurator Is Invoked196
- Backing-Up the Configuration Off-Box197
Advanced Portmanager198
- External Scripts and Alerts199
Raw Access to Serial Ports200
- Accessing the Console/Modem Port201
15.4 IP- Filtering202
Modifying SNMP Configuration202
- Adding more than One SNMP Server203
Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication204
- Generating Public Keys (Linux)205
- Installing SSH Public Key Authentication (Linux)206
- Generating Public/Private Keys for SSH (Windows)207
- Fingerprinting209
- SSH Tunneled Serial Bridging210
- SDT Connector Public Key Authentication212
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Support213
15.8 Https214
- Installing the Key and Certificate214
Power Strip Control215
- The Pmpower Tool216
- Adding New RPC Devices217
Ipmitool218
Custom Development Kit (CDK)221
Scripts for Managing Slaves222

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