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LES1202A LES1203A-M
LES1203A-11G LES1204A-R2
Remote Console Manager
Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide helps you through installation, configuration,
and local operation. For more details, refer to the user manual .
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Trademarks Used in this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Technology, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Nagios is a registered trademark of Nagios Enterprises. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners. Page 2 724-746-5500 | blackbo
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Follow the steps listed below to get started: Step 1: Check kit contents. LES1202A, LES1203A-M, LES1203A-11G, or LES1204A-R2 Remote Console Manager This printed quick start guide (2) UTP cables (1) DB9F-RJ-45 adapter straight-pinned (1) DB9F-RJ-45 adapter crossover-pinned Universal input 12-VDC power pack CD-ROM containing SDT Connector and PortShare software NOTE: To download the user manual, go to ftp://ftp.blackbox.com/anonymo
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Step 3: Set up the remote console manager. The default remote console manager IP address is 192.168.0.1 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0). With a Web browser on any computer that is connected through the LAN to the serial device server: • Enter https://192.168.0.1 into the address bar. NOTE: The LAN-connected computer must have an IP address in the same network range (192.168.0.xxx) as the remote console manager. If this is not convenient, you
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Step 4: Configure serial and network devices. Select “Serial & Network: Serial Port,” which will display the label, mode, and protocol options currently set for the serial port. By default, all the serial ports, except Port 1, are set to console server mode (see the user‘s manual for other modes). Figure 3. Serial & Network: Serial Port screen. To configure a serial port, click “Edit.” Configure the common settings (baud rate, par
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Figure 4. Serial & Network: Network Hosts screen. Enter the IP address/DNS name of the host. Edit the permitted services used for accessing this host, for example, HTTPS (TCP port 443), VNC (TCP port 5900), or add custom TCP or UDP port numbers—only the services specified here are tunneled through to the host. All other services are blocked. Specify the level of information to be logged and monitored for each host access. Click “Ap
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Figure 5. Serial & Network: Users & Groups screen. To grant limited access to the management console, check the “User” group. To grant full access to the management console, check the “Admin” group. By default, the user is granted no management console access. Click “Apply.” NOTE: The Remote Console Manager comes with a default certificate for initial configuration purposes only. You will need to direct your browser to (temporarily) p
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Remote Console Manager Quick Start Guide Step 7: Advanced configurations. The console server offers many more advanced functions, including: The Alerts & Logging: Alerts facility monitors serial ports, hosts, user logins, UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies), and RPCs (remote power controllers such as PDUs and IPMI devices). A broad selection of trigger events (such as data patterns, temperature, or battery levels) can be specified. When triggered, a warning e-mail, SMS, Nagios®,
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LES1202A QSG, rev. 4
