Chapter 6: Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector
132 Console Server & RIM Gateway User Manual
Groups from Serial & Network. Click Add User. Enter a Username, Description and Password/Confirm.
Select 127.0.0.1 from Accessible Host(s) and select Port 2 from Accessible Port(s). Click Apply.
6.5 Using SDT Connector for out-of-band connection to the gateway
SDT Connector can also be set up to connect to the console server (gateway) out-of-band (OoB). OoB access uses an
alternate path for connecting to the gateway to that used for regular data traffic. OoB access is useful for when the
primary link into the gateway is unavailable or unreliable.
Typically a gateway's primary link is a broadband Internet connection or Internet connection via a LAN or VPN, and the
secondary out-of-band connectivity is provided by a dial-up or wireless modem directly attached to the gateway. So out-
of-band access enables you to access the hosts and serial devices on the network, diagnose any connectivity issues, and
restore the gateway's primary link.
In SDT Connector, OoB access is configured by providing the secondary IP address of the gateway, and telling SDT
Connector how to start and stop the OoB connection. Starting an OoB connection may be achieved by initiating a dial up
connection, or adding an alternate route to the gateway. SDT Connector allows for maximum flexibility is this regard, by
allowing you to provide your own scripts or commands for starting and stopping the OoB connection.
To configure SDT Connector for OoB access:
 When adding a new gateway or editing an existing gateway select the Out Of Band tab
 Enter the secondary, OoB IP address of the gateway (e.g. the IP address it is accessible using when dialed in
directly). You also may modify the gateway's SSH port if it's not using the default of 22
 Enter the command or path to a script to start the OoB connection in Start Command
 To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Start Command:
cmd /c start "Starting Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection login password
where network_connection is the name of the network connection as displayed in Control Panel -> Network
Connections, login is the dial-in username, and password is the dial-in password for the connection.
 To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Linux, use the following Start Command:
pon network_connection
where network_connection is the name of the connection.
 Enter the command or path to a script to stop the OoB connection in Stop Command
 To stop a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Stop Command:
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