Tripp Lite B092-016 - SDT Connector Oob Connection

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Chapter 6: Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector
6.5 SDT Connector OoB Connection
SDT ConnectorcanalsobesetuptoconnecttotheConsoleServerviaout-of-band(OoB).OoBaccessusesanalternatepath
forconnectingtotheConsoleServer(i.e.nottheoneusedforregulardatatrafc).OoBaccessisusefulwhentheprimarylink
into the gateway is unavailable or unreliable.
TypicallyaConsoleServer'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congured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exibility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forthegateway(e.g.theIPaddresstobeusedwhendialingindirectly).Youmayalso
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
 o Toinitiateapre-congured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
The network_connection in the above 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.
 o Toinitiateapre-congureddial-upconnectionunderLinux,usethefollowingStartCommand:
pon network_connection
The network_connection in the above is the name of the connection.
• EnterthecommandorpathtoascripttostoptheOoBconnectioninStop Command
 o Tostopapre-congureddial-upconnectionunderWindows,usethefollowingStopCommand:
cmd /c start "Stopping Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection /disconnect
The network_connection in the above is the name of the network connection as displayed in Control Panel ->
Network Connections.
 o Tostopapre-congureddial-upconnectionunderLinux,usethefollowingStopCommand:
poff network_connection