Black Box 40870-R2 Quick Start Manual

installation for your Terminal Server. It is intended for systems administrators familiar with operating systems covered. This product is a TCP/IP Terminal Server available in both table top and rack mounted form. The table top unit has 8 or 16 RS-232 ports and the rack unit has 4, 8 or 16 RS-232 ports that can be used for terminals, modems, printers or other serial devices. The serial ports are individually numbered. Table mounted Rack mounted Connectors and indicators The functions of these are described in the Terminal Server User Guide. Connecting up the Terminal Server and logging in from a remote host 1. Read the safety manual supplied with this product. 2. Connect the Terminal Server to the ethernet. 3. Connect the power cable to the Terminal Server. 4. Power up the Terminal Server. 5. On a local host, for UNIX type: arp -s a.b.c.d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff or for Windows NT type: arp -s a.b.c.d aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff replacing a.b.c.d with the Terminal Server IP address and aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff with the ethernet address. 6. From the command prompt, run: telnet a.b.c.d (This may take a few seconds to complete). 7. At the password prompt press Enter. 8. At the Local > prompt now displayed, type: set term for supported terminals and press Enter. 9. Type set term and then press Enter for the appropriate terminal type. You have now connected up and logged into the Terminal Server. Setting the network parameters 1. Press CRTL A for the ADMINISTRATION MENU then press CRTL P. 2. At the password prompt now displayed, type iolan as the default password and press Enter. 3. In the administrator password window is now displayed, use the cursor keys to select Server then press Enter. The server menu is now displayed. 4. Enter the IP address and host name for the Terminal Server. Press Enter twice to save the changes. 5. Select Reboot from the menu and press Enter. 6. Confirm Reboot and wait for the unit to restart. Your Terminal Server is now set up for operation. Serial ports 10/100 BASE T socket Main power switch Power input socket Power LED 10 BASE T Link/Activity 100 BASE T Link/Activity I O POWER 10 BASE T 100 BASE T ACTIVITY 10/100 BASE T socket Main power switch Serial ports Power input socket Note These instructions assume the Terminal Server is attached to the same LAN as other host machines. Refer to the User and Administration Guide for other situations.To perform the basic Terminal Server configuration you will need to know: • The IP address of the Terminal Server • The ethernet address of the Terminal Server (dis- played on the unit) • The host name of the Terminal Server If in doubt please refer to your system administrator. Notes: For setting up a Terminal Server via a serially attached terminal, refer to the appropriate section in the User and Administration Guide. For setting up a Terminal Server via BOOTP, refer to the appropriate section in the User and Administration Guide.

This section assumes your printer client is set up for LPD printing. 1. Power down the Terminal Server and attach the serial printer using a cable specified in the Terminal Server User and Administration Guide. 2. Power up the Terminal Server. 3. Log in and select the Administration Mode (using CTRL A and then CTRL P). 4. Using the cursor keys select the Port option then enter the number of the serial port you attached the printer to. 5. On the Port Setup Menu, set the parameters in the Hardware and Flow ctrl to match those of your printer. 6. Enter the print queue filename in the User Name field. Press. 7. Set Access to Remote using the spacebar to select the appropriate action. 8. Set the Local Port field. This is a TCP Port number and for LPD this should be set to 515. 9. Press Enter twice to save the changes. 10. From the ADMINISTRATION MENU select the Kill option and enter the serial port number for the printer, then press Enter. The port is now setup, you can now send a print job to the Terminal Server to test printing. Remote access dial in modem setup 1. Power down the Terminal Server and attach the modem using a cable specified in the Terminal Server User and Administration Guide. 2. Power up the Terminal Server. 3. Go to the Port Setup Menu as described earlier in Setting up a printer on page 2. 4. Setup Hardware with Monitor DCD to yes and Flow Ctrl to match the modem. In the IP address fields, set Src (local end of PPP connection) and Dst (remote end) addresses. 5. Set Access to Local and Authentication to Host if user has to be validated. Press Enter twice to save and exit. 6. On the ADMINISTRATION MENU select Access and press Enter. Now select Remote Site Devices and press Enter. 7. Select the entry from the Device type window where the listed items represent the ports (i.e. first item = port1, second item = port2, etc.), select the port you are attaching the modem to and press Enter. 8. In the REMOTE SITE DEVICES MENU now displayed. set the Inactivity timer to an appropriate value in minutes. 9. Set the Config field to the modem’s initialisation command string. Press Enter twice. 10. From the ADMINISTRATION MENU select Access. 11. In the Access pop-up window now displayed, select Authentication/Logging and press Enter. 12. In the host AUTHENTICATION AND LOGGING menu now displayed, go to the Auth Host field enter the IP address of the authentication host. 13. Change the Success Indication String field and Failure Indication String field to suit your login sequence of your authentication hosts. Press Enter twice to save and exit. 14. In the ADMINISTRATION MENU select kill and press Enter. 15. Enter the modem port number and press Enter. Setup is now complete. A remote user should now attempt to log in. Terminal Server Quick start guide Note: If the src is left blank it defaults to the IP address of the Terminal Server. © Copyright 2002. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive · Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 · 724-746-5500 · Fax 724-746-0746 R1.1 OCTOBER 2002 Desktop Terminal Server 16 37687-R2 Desktop Terminal Server 8 37688-R2 Rack Term Server 40870-R2 Rack Term Server 40871-R2 CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll-free in the U.S 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 1055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com · E-mail [email protected]