13: Connections
EMGâ„¢ Edge Management Gateway User Guide 281
Remote Access Server
In this setup, the EMG is connected to one or more modems by its device ports. Configure the
device ports on the Device Ports > Settings (1 of 2) web page by selecting the Dial-in option in the
Modem Settings section. Most customers use the modems in PPP mode to establish an IP
connection to the EMG unit and either Telnet or SSH into the EMG. They could also select text
mode where, using a terminal emulation program, a user could dial into the EMG unit and connect
to the command line interface.
Figure 13-2 Remote Access Server
Reverse Terminal Server
In this scenario, the EMG has one or more device ports connected to one or more serial ports of a
mainframe server. Users can access a terminal session by establishing a Telnet or SSH session to
the EMG unit. To configure the EMG, select the Enable Telnet In or Enable SSH In option on the
Device Ports > Settings (1 of 2) page.
Figure 13-3 Reverse Terminal Server