Austin Hughes Electronics Cyberview CS-116 User manual

User Manual
CS116 / 148 Cat5 IP Serial Console
-1U 16, 48 ports
- Remote IP access using SSH
or telnet clients

Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Important Safeguards..........................................................1
1.2 Regulatory Notice................................................................2
1.3 Package Contents...............................................................3
1.4 BeforeInstallation................................................................4
1.5 Unpacking...........................................................................4
1.6 OptionalAccessories...........................................................4
1.7 Peripheral Products.............................................................4
1.8 Installation...........................................................................5
Chapter 2 How to Connect Cat5 IP Serial Console
2.1 Connection Diagram...........................................................6
2.2 Membrane............................................................................7
2.3 Device Setup.................................................................8-10
Chapter 3 IP Setting
3.1 IP Configuration.................................................................11
3.2 IP Filtering...................................................................12-13
3.3 Web Server Configuration...........................................13-15
Chapter 4 Serial Port Configuration
4.1 Serial Port Configuration.............................................16-21
4.2 Connection..................................................................21-22
4.3 Serial-to-Serial Function..............................................23-24
Chapter 5 System Status & Log .............................................25
Chapter 6 System Setting
6.1 System Administration.................................................26-27
6.2 Date and Time..................................................................28
6.3 Fireware Upgrade........................................................29-30
Chapter 7 Specifications
7.1 Cat5 IP Serial Console Specifications...............................31
7.2 Connector Pin Assignment................................................32
Contents

Chapter 8 Optional Specifications
8.1 DC Power Options...........................................................34
Chapter 9 FAQ.........................................................................................35
Chapter 10 Dimensions.......................................................................36
Contents

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1.1 Important Safeguards Chapter 1
Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device. Save this manual for future
reference.
What the warranty does not cover
■Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed.
■Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:
□Accident, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature, unauthorized product modifi-
cation, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product.
□Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by us.
□Any damage of the product due to shipment.
□Removal or installation of the product.
□Causes external to the product, such as electric power fluctuation or failure.
□Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications.
□Normal wear and tear.
□Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect.
■Removal, installation, and set-up service charges.

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1.2 Regulatory Notice Chapter 1
Legal Information
First English printing, October 2002
Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the
correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. We are not
liable for any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment.
Safety Instructions
■Unplug equipment before cleaning. Don’t use liquid or spray detergent; use a moist cloth.
■Keep equipment away from excessive humidity and heat. Preferably, keep it in an air-conditioned enviro-
nment with temperatures not exceeding 40º Celsius (104º Fahrenheit).
■When installing, place the equipment on a sturdy, level surface to prevent it from accidentally falling and
causing damage to other equipment or injury to persons nearby.
■When the drawer is in an open position, do not cover, block or in any way obstruct the gap between it and
the power supply. Proper air convection is necessary to keep it from overheating.
■Arrange the equipment’s power cord in such a way that others won’t trip or fall over it.
■If you are using a power cord that didn’t ship with the equipment, ensure that it is rated for the voltage
and current labeled on the equipment’s electrical ratings label. The voltage rating on the cord should be
higher than the one listed on the equipment’s ratings label.
■Observe all precautions and warnings attached to the equipment.
■If you don’t intend on using the equipment for a long time, disconnect it from the power outlet to prevent
being damaged by transient over-voltage.
■Keep all liquids away from the equipment to minimize the risk of accidental spillage. Liquid spilled on to
the power supply or on other hardware may cause damage, fire or electrical shock.
■Only qualified service personnel should open the chassis. Opening it yourself could damage the equip-
ment and invalidate its warranty.
■If any part of the equipment becomes damaged or stops functioning, have it checked by qualified service
personnel.
Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation.
Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate this equip-
ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
■Re-position or relocate the receiving antenna.
■Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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1.3 Package Contents Chapter 1
Cat5 IP serial console x 1 pc
RJ45-DB9 female adapter x 1 pc
RJ45-DB9 male adapter x 1 pc
Screw M3.2 x 4.5mm x 4 pcs
Screw M4 x 10mm x 8 pcs
User manual x 1 pc
CD dic x 1 pc
Power cord x 1 pc
Bracket x 1 set
5
4
2
6
1
3
User
Manual
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32 8
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■It is very important to locate the Cat5 IP serial console in a suitable environment.
■The surface for placing and fixing the Cat5 IP serial console should be stable and level or mounted into a suitable
cabinet.
■Make sure the place has good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight, away from sources of excessive dust, dirt, heat,
water, moisture and vibration.
■Position the Cat5 IP serial console with respect to related facilities.
The Cat5 IP serial console comes with the standard parts shown on the package content. Check and make sure they are
included and in good condition. If anything is missing, or damage, contact the supplier immediately.
1.5 Unpacking
1.4 Before Installation Chapter 1
1.6 Optional Accessories
1. RJ45-DB9 adapter
1.1 SG-100F RJ45-DB9 female adapter
1.2 SG-100M RJ45-DB9 male adapter
2. Cat5 Cable
2.1 CU-3 3 feet Cat5 cable
2.2 CU-6 6 feet Cat5 cable
2.3 CU-10 10 feet Cat5 cable
2.4 CU-15 15 feet Cat5 cable
2.5 CU-33 33 feet Cat5 cable
2.6 CU-66 66 feet Cat5 cable
3. Power Cord
3.1 IEC power cord
3.2 NEMA 5-15 power cord (US)
3.3 BS 1363 power cord (UK)
3.4 CEE 7/4 power cord (German)
3.5 AS 3112 power cord (Australia)
1.7 Peripheral Products Chapter 1
Item Model No. Description
Console Terminal LCD
Keyboard Drawer NCP-1701 1-port Console Terminal LCD Keyboard Drawer

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1.8 Installation Chapter 1
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■Install each bracket using screws pro-
vided shown in Figure 1.
■Fix the Cat5 IP serial console into the
rack.
* Hardware for fixing the mounting bracket
to the rack is not provided
Figure 1. Installing the rear L-bracket to the Cat5 IP serial console.
Figure 2. Fixing the Cat5 IP serial console into the rack.
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screw A: M3.2 x 4.5 mm
screw B: M4 x 10 mm

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2.1 Connection Diagram Chapter 2
CS-116 Ethernet Console
Serial port
Connection
Connection
Cat5 IP Serial Console
SG-100F
RJ45-DB9
female adapter
Cat5 cable
Computer with RS-232 serial port
Hub
Router
Switch
PDU
UPS
Power module
Serially
managed device
SG-100F
RJ45-DB9
female adapter
SG-100M
RJ45-DB9
male adapter
Cat5 cable Cat5 cable Cat5 cable
Internet Hub
for
remote access
Headless servers

2.2 Membrane Chapter 2
Power ON
■Turn off all devices / servers and Cat5 IP serial console
■Make sure all cables / connectors are properly connected
16 ports
48 ports
Port activity Status LEDs Reset button
Power Red: Power on indication
Link Orange: 10BaseT Etherent connection
Green: 100BaseT Ethernet connection
Ready Green: Blinking per second when system is busy
Port LED Green: Traffic activity
Reset button Press reset button to reboot the unit
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Front Panel - Port LED Indications

2.3 Device Setup Chapter 2
2.3.1 Setup the IP address from Console Port
The IP serial console offers user-friendly menu-driven user interface. User can simply connect a VT-100
terminal to the console port to access to the unit. This is useful when you does not know the network
settings of the server, and can not access to the server. In this case, you can view or change the settings
(IP address, Subnet mask, etc) via the console port.
Please follow the steps below:
1. Connect the console port on the rear panel to a serial port on a PC host using the CAT5 cable
and the appropriate RJ45/DB9F adapter packaged with the IPCS unit
2. Configure a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal, using the following settings:
■Baudrate = 115200, Data bits = 8, Stop bits = 1, Parity = none, Flow control = none
3. Enter the user name and password in order to access to the system.
User Name Default Password
root root
The following figure depicts the structure of the interface.
Network > IP Config: The following shows the IP configuration items.
1. For IP mode -- you can press SPACE bar to select Static mode or DHCP mode.
2. For IP Address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS you can
change these network settings.
3. After changing the settings, the final enter, the unit will prompt to confirm YES or NO.
If select YES, the IP serial consoloe will reboot and save the settings into the Flash memory.
Network > Current IIP: To show the current network setting.
Network > IP Filter: To enable/disable IP filter function.
System > Reboot: To reboot the IPCS
System > Reset to Default: To reset configuration to Factory Default Settings.
Note: Only the root user has the privilege to perform this function.
System > Status: To show the system status.
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2.3.2 Setup the IP address from Ethernet port
In addition to VT100 interface, we also provide a Network Setup Software tool (IPCS Setup)
for the network settings to the IP serial console.
The operation procedures are as follows:
1. Run the software tool IpcsSeeker.exe
2. Click Search Devices to find out the IP serial console devices on the network. After few seconds, the MAC
addresses of found devices will show on Device MAC address field.
3. Select the MAC address on Device MAC address, then click Query Device to get the device configuration
on the right pane.
4. If you want to change the settings. Enter the Super user name & password. Change the settings on the right
pane. Then click Update Device. The new settings will be save to the IP serial console unit, then the unit will
be reboot automatically.
. Access IP serial console
Using the HTTP protocol and entering the configured IP address of IP KVM switch into the web browser
to remote access the IP KVM switch.
With successful connection to IP KVM, the login page will show as below, then key in the default user
name & password When connecting to the IPCS unit, the IPCS system (web server, Telnet server or
SSH server) will prompt user to enter the user name and password in order to access to the system.
There are two levels of access privileges:
User Default Access
Name Password Privileges
root root Full access
(user define) (user define) Limit access to
serial port
The administrator can add or remove a user easily
via the web pages of System administration.
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2.3.3 Web Management Interface
The IP serial console (IPCS) supports both HTTP and HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) protocols. The user must
authenticate themselves by logging into the system with a correct user name and password
To access the IP serial console Web management pages, enter the pre-set IP address or resolvable hostname
into the web browser’s URL/Location field. This will direct the user to the login screen.
Figure below shows the user homepage of the Web management interface. A menu bar, provided on the left
hand side of the screen. Selecting an item on the menu bar opens a tree view of all the submenus available
under each grouping. Selecting a submenu item will allow the user to modify parameter settings for that item.
Every page will allow the user to Save to flash, Apply or Cancel their actions. To apply all changes made, the
user must select Apply. Only when the user selects Apply will the new parameter values be applied to the IP
serial console configuration and go effective. But new settings are not save to non-volatile memory (Flash)
unless user click Save to flash button.
If the user does not want to save the new parameter values, the user can click Cancel. All changes made will be
lost and the previous values restored.
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User can do the network IP settings via V-100 or web pages. This chapter describes the usage of web pages. The
default IP settings are as follows.
3.1.1 IP Configuration
The IP serial console requires a valid IP address to operate within the user’s network environment. If the
IP address is not readily available, contact the system administrator to obtain a valid IP address for the IP
serial console. Please note that the IP serial console requires a unique IP address to connect to the user’s
network.
There are two types of IP assignments user can choose from:
■Static IP
■DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
The IP serial console is initially defaulted to Static IP mode, with a static IP address of 192.168.123.211.
*The onfiguration setting will not go into effect until clicking the button Save to flash & reboot.
3.1.2 SMTP Configuration
The IP serial console (IPCS) can send an email notification when the number of system log messages
reaches to certain value and/or when an alarm message is created due to an issue with serial port data.
The user must configure a valid SMTP server to send these automatically generated emails.
The “device mail address” must be registered to SMTP server.
The IPCS supports two SMTP server types:
■SMTP without authentication
■SMTP with authentication
The SMTP user name and SMTP user password are required when selecting SMTP with Authentication.
Secondary SMTP configuration is also provided so that mail can be delivered even when the primary SMTP
server fails. Only when the primary SMTP server fails, the secondary SMTP server will be tried for mail
delivery.
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3.2.1 IP Filtering
The IP filtering function keeps unauthorized hosts from accessing to the IP serial console by specifying IP
filtering rules. It is important to fully understand what an IP filter is. If you don’t fully understand this, you will get
unexpected results against your original plan.
The IP address/Mask specifies the host range by entering base host IP address followed by / and subnet mask.
The host IP addresses to be filtered based on the rule defined. The table below gives examples of IP address/
Mask settings.
Specified host range Base Host IP address Subnet mask
Any host 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
192.168.1.120 192.168.1.120 255.255.255.255
192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1 ~ 192.168.255.254 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0
192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.126 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.128
192.168.1.129 ~ 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.128 255.255.255.128
The Port is a port or port range of the IP serial console which hosts try to access to.
Chain rule
The chain rule determines whether the access from the hosts is allowed or not. It can be one of the these two
values :
■ACCEPT : access allowed
■DROP : access not allowed
When the IPCS receives a TCP packet, it will process the packet with the chain rule depicted below. The
process ordering is important; The packet will enter the chain rule 1 first, if meet the rule then take action directly,
otherwise go to chain rule 2.
TCP packet
No
Rule 1
Rule 2
Rule ..
Rule n
Default Rule
Action 1
Yes
No
No
No
Action 2
Yes
Action 3
Action 4
Action 5
Yes
Yes
Yes
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3.2.1 IP Filtering
Users can add a new IP filtering rule by setting the properties at adding line and then clicking the button
Add. User can remove a rule by clicking the button Remove.
In the example above, no host is allowed to connect to the IPCS through http (port 80) by the #3 rule but the
hosts whose subnet is 192.168.1.x is allowed by the #1 rule and 192.168.2.x by the rule #2. So, only the
hosts which elong to the subnet 192.168.1.x or 192.168.2.x can access to the IPCS through http by the #1,
#2 and #3 rules.
The IP serial consoloe Web server supports both HTTP and HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) services simulta-
neously. Users can select user authentication method for the IPCS web pages login. The IP serial console
currently provides authentication methods of Local and RADIUS.
3.3.1 Local
The IP serial console always refers to the local database for the web server login user authentication.
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3.3 Web Server Configuration

3.3.2 Dynamic DNS
When users connect the IP serial console (IPCS) to a DSL line or use a DHCP configuration, and get a
dynamic IP address from the network, the IP address may not the same as previous. It can therefore
be very difficult to know if an IP address has changed, or what the new IP address is.
A Dynamic DNS service is provided by various ISPs or organizations to deal with the above issue. By
using the Dynamic DNS service, users can access the IPCS through the hostname registered in the
Dynamic DNS Server regardless of any IP address change.
By default, the IPCS only supports Dynamic DNS service offered at Dynamic DNS Network Services, LLC
(www.dyndns.org).
To use the Dynamic DNS service provided by Dynamic DNS Network Services, the user must set up an
account. in their Members’ NIC (Network Information Center - http://members.dyndns.org). The user may
then add a new Dynamic DNS Host link after logging in to their Dynamic DNS Network Services Members
NIC.
After enabling the Dynamic DNS service in the Dynamic DNS Configuration menu, the user must enter the
registered Domain Name, User Name, and Password. After applying the configuration change, users can
accessthe IPCS using only the Domain Name. The DNS (Domain Name Systems) is the internet service
that translates your domain names into IP addresses.
3.3.3 HTTPS / SSL
The IP serial console Web server supports both HTTP and HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) services simultaneously.
The user can to enable or disable security function of each port individually. HTTPS provides a secure,
encrypted web interface over SSL (secure sockets layer). The following steps to use the HTTPS protocol:
1. Change the URL from “http://xxx.xxx.xxx/” to “https://xxx.xxx.xxx/”.
2. If connect success, it will show up the “Lock” icon on the right-hand side of the taskbar.
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3.3.4 RADIUS
Authentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username and password. The IP
serial console supports various authentication options, such as Local, RADIUS, to authenticate the users
who access the serial port. When the authentication is set to Local, the IPCS will use its own user list to
authenticate a user. If configured otherwise, the IPCS will request authentication from the external
authentication servers (i.e. RADIUS).
Figure below shows conceptually the user authentication process when using an external authentication
server..
Radius server configuration
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Under the Serial Port heading, click Configuration will show the list of port summary as below.
4.1.1 Port Authentication
Authentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username and password. The IP
serial console supports various authentication options, such as Local, RADIUS, to authenticate the users who
access the serial port.
When the authentication is set to Local, the IP serial console will use its own user list to authenticate a user. If
configured otherwise, the IPCS will request authentication from the external authentication servers (i.e. RADIUS)
Figure below shows conceptually the user authentication process when using an external authentication server.
4.1.2 Port Enable / Disable
Each serial port can be enabled or disabled. A disabled serial port cannot be accessed by user. User
can reset the serial port to default settings by clicking the button Set to default.
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4.1.3 Port Title
Users can enter descriptive information for each port based on the device attached to it.
We can use the shortcut Move to on the up-right corner to go to the wished port page directly
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4.1 Serial Port Configuration Chapter 4