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Connectors included in console server

The LES1508A, LES1516A, LES1532A, LES1548A have the Cisco pinout by default and ship with “cross-over”/“straight”

RJ-45-DB9 connectors:

DB9F-RJ45S straight

connector

Part #

LES1516A-9FT

DB9F-RJ45S cross-

over connector

The LES1200/LES1300/LES1400 all have the Console server Classic pinout and ship with a “cross-over” and a “straight”

RJ45-DB9 connector for connecting to other vendor’s products: E

DB9F-RJ45S straight

connector

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Default Chapter4
- Instrucciones de Seguridad4
- Table of Contents5
1 Overview12
2 Installation17
- Models17
- Power Connection21
  - LES1408A-LES1448A, LES1308A-LES1348A and LES1208A-LES1248A Power21
  - LES1508A-LES1548A Power21
- Network Connection22
- Serial Port Connection22
- USB Port Connection23
- Antenna and SIM24
3 System Configuration25
- Management Console Connection25
  - Connected Pc/Workstation Set up25
  - Browser Connection26
- Administrator Password28
- Network IP Address30
  - Ipv6 Configuration31
  - Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Configuration31
- Services and Service Access33
  - Brute Force Protection37
- Communications Software38
  - SDT Connector38
    - Putty38
    - Sshterm39
- Management Network Configuration39
4 Serial Port and Network Host51
- Configure Serial Ports51
- Add/ Edit Users62
- Authentication65
- Network Hosts65
- Trusted Networks66
- Serial Port Cascading68
- Serial Port Redirection72
- Managed Devices73
- Ipsec VPN75
  - Enable the VPN Gateway76
- Openvpn77
- Pptp Vpn83
- Call Home86
- IP Passthrough90
5 FIREWALL, FAILOVER and Oob DIAL-IN93
- Dialup Modem Connection93
- Oob Dial-In Access93
- Dial-Out Access97
  - Always-On Dialout97
  - Failover Dialout99
- Oob Broadband Access100
- Broadband Ethernet Failover101
- Cellular Modem Connection104
- Cellular Operation112
- Firewall and Forwarding116
6 Secure SSH Tunneling and SDT Connector124
- Configuring for SSH Tunneling to Hosts125
- SDT Connector Client Configuration125
- SDT Connector to Management Console135
- SDT Connector - Telnet or SSH Connect to Serially Attached Devices136
- Using SDT Connector for Out-Of-Band Connection to the Gateway138
- Importing (and Exporting) Preferences140
- SDT Connector Public Key Authentication140
- Setting up SDT for Remote Desktop Access141
  - Enable Remote Desktop on the Target Windows Computer to be Accessed141
  - Configure the Remote Desktop Connection Client142
- SDT SSH Tunnel for VNC146
  - Install and Configure the VNC Server on the Computer to be Accessed146
  - Install, Configure and Connect the VNC Viewer147
- Using SDT to IP Connect to Hosts that Are Serially Attached to the Gateway149
- SSH Tunneling Using Other SSH Clients (E.g. Putty)154
7 Alerts and Logging158
- Configure Auto-Response158
- Check Conditions160
- Trigger Actions167
  - Send Email168
  - Send SMS168
    - Send SNMP Trap168
    - Send Nagios Event168
- Resolve Actions169
- Configure SMTP, SMS, SNMP And/Or Nagios Service for Alert Notifications169
- Logging173
  - Log Storage173
8 Power and Environmental Management176
- Remote Power Control (RPC)176
  - RPC Connection176
    - RPC Access Privileges and Alerts179
    - User Power Management179
  - RPC Status180
- Uninterruptible Power Supply Control (UPS)180
- Environmental Monitoring189
  - Connecting the EMD and Its Sensors190
  - Environmental Alerts192
    - Environmental Status192
- Digital I/O Ports192
9 Authentication196
- Authentication Configuration196
- PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)205
- SSL Certificate207
10 Nagios Integration210
- Nagios Overview211
- Central Management and Setting up SDT for Nagios211
  - Set up Central Nagios Server212
  - Set up Distributed Console Servers213
- Configuring Nagios Distributed Monitoring215
- Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration218
11 System Management226
- System Administration and Reset226
- Upgrade Firmware227
- Configure Date and Time227
- Configuration Backup228
- Delayed Configuration Commit230
- FIPS Mode232
12 Status Reports233
- Port Access and Active Users233
- Statistics233
- Support Reports234
- Syslog234
- Dashboard235
  - Configuring the Dashboard235
  - Creating Custom Widgets for the Dashboard238
13 Management239
- Device Management239
- Port and Host Logs240
- Serial Port Terminal Connection240
  - Web Terminal240
  - SDT Connector Access241
- Power Management242
14 Configuration from the Command Line243
- Accessing Config from the Command Line243
- Serial Port Configuration246
- Adding and Removing Users249
- Adding and Removing User Groups250
- Authentication251
- Network Hosts251
- Trusted Networks253
- Cascaded Ports253
- UPS Connections254
- RPC Connections255
- Environmental256
- Managed Devices257
- Port Log257
- Alerts258
- Smtp & Sms260
- Snmp261
- Administration261
- IP Settings261
- Date and Time Settings262
- Dial-In Settings263
- DHCP Server263
- Services264
- Nagios265
15 Advanced Configuration266
- Custom Scripting266
- Advanced Portmanager275
  - Portmanager Commands275
  - External Scripts and Alerts276
- Raw Access to Serial Ports277
  - Access to Serial Ports277
  - Accessing the Console/Modem Port277
- IP Filtering278
- SNMP Status Reporting279
- Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication285
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Support293
- Https294
- Power Strip Control295
- Ipmitool298
- Custom Development Kit (CDK)301
- Scripts for Managing Slaves302
- SMS Server Tools302
- Multicast303
- Bulk Provisioning303
- Zero Touch Provisioning304
  - Preparation304
APPENDIX A: Linux Commands & Source Code307
APPENDIX B: Hardware Specification313
APPENDIX C: Safety & Certifications314
- Weee Statement314
APPENDIX D: Connectivity, TCP Ports & Serial I/O315
APPENDIX E: Terminology324

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