Lantronix SLC8 User manual

Part Number 900-449
Revision J July 2014
SLC™ Console Manager
User Guide
SLC8
SLC16
SLC32
SLC48

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Copyright and Trademark
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Disclaimer and Revisions
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the
user, at his or her own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct the interference.
All information contained herein is provided “AS IS.” Lantronix undertakes no obligation to update
the information in this publication. Lantronix does not make, and specifically disclaims, all

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quality, accuracy, completeness, usefulness, suitable or performance of the information provided
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usage of any of the information or content contained herein. The information and specifications
contained in this document are subject to change without notice.
Notes:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with this user guide, may clause interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.
The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without
approval of the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by Lantronix will void
the user's authority to operate this device.
The information in this guide may change without notice. The manufacturer assumes
no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this guide. For the latest revision of
product documents, please check our online documentation at www.lantronix.com/
support/documentation.
Revision History
Date Rev. Comments
June 2006 A Initial Release
August 2006 B Added event configuration, local/remote user authentication precedence,
firmware update via HTTPS, complex passwords, and port permissions for
remote users.
January 2007 C Added dial-in & dial-on-demand modem state, IP filters, active directory to
LDAP section, and additional TACACS+ servers.
April 2007 D Added ability to import site-specific SSL certificates and SSH host keys, to
display a list of web sessions, to set an IP filter timer, and to save system logs
across reboots. Enabled dual boot-up.
August 2007 E Added gateway page, phone home; alarm delay; SSH v1 logins; trap
community; configuration manage option; system logs beginning and end dates,
device port logging to syslog.
April 2008 F New web page design with tabbed menus.
Added support for the following: Sensorsoft devices; SecureID over Radius;
command and status of the SLP expansion chassis; escape and break
sequences for remote users; password aging, iGoogle Gadget; SNMP v3
encryption; ability to copy boot bank; host lists for outgoing modem and direct
connection at the CLI; new option for local users to display a custom menu at
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January 2010 G Added support for Interface and Batch Scripting, Ethernet Bonding, configurable
LCD screens and scrolling, redesigned SLC Network web page, Email Log,
Firmware Update vi PC Card and NFS, SLC Temperature, and PPP dialback
(including CallBack Control Protocol).
March 2010 H Updated for USB support that was added in firmware 5.5.
November 2013 I Updated product name and trademark information.
July 2014 J Updated to firmware release 6.1.0.0.
Date (continued) Rev. Comments

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Table of Contents
Copyright and Trademark ____________________________________________________2
Warranty _________________________________________________________________2
Open Source Software ______________________________________________________2
Contacts _________________________________________________________________2
Disclaimer and Revisions ____________________________________________________2
Revision History ___________________________________________________________3
List of Figures ____________________________________________________________14
List of Tables ____________________________________________________________18
1: About This Guide 19
Chapter Summaries _______________________________________________________19
Conventions _____________________________________________________________21
Additional Documentation ___________________________________________________21
2: Overview 22
SLC Models and Part Numbers ______________________________________________22
System Features __________________________________________________________24
Protocols Supported ____________________________________________________25
Access Control ________________________________________________________25
Device Port Buffer _____________________________________________________25
Configuration Options ___________________________________________________25
Hardware Features ________________________________________________________26
Serial Connections ____________________________________________________26
Network Connections ___________________________________________________27
PC Card Interface ______________________________________________________27
USB Port _____________________________________________________________28
3: Installation 29
What’s in the Box _________________________________________________________29
Product Information Label _______________________________________________30
Technical Specifications ____________________________________________________30
Physical Installation ________________________________________________________31
Connecting to Device Ports ______________________________________________31
Connecting to Network Ports _____________________________________________32
Connecting to Terminals _________________________________________________32
Power _______________________________________________________________32

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4: Quick Setup 34
Recommendations ________________________________________________________34
IP Address _______________________________________________________________34
Method #1 Using the Front Panel Display _______________________________________35
Front Panel LCD Display and Keypads _____________________________________35
Navigating ____________________________________________________________36
Entering the Settings ___________________________________________________37
Restoring Factory Defaults _______________________________________________38
Method #2 Quick Setup on the Web Page ______________________________________38
Network Settings ______________________________________________________39
Date & Time Settings ___________________________________________________40
Administrator Settings __________________________________________________40
Method #3 Quick Setup on the Command Line Interface ___________________________40
Next Step _______________________________________________________________43
5: Web and Command Line Interfaces 44
Web Interface ____________________________________________________________44
Logging In ____________________________________________________________46
Logging Out __________________________________________________________47
Web Page Help _______________________________________________________47
Command Line Interface ____________________________________________________47
Logging In ____________________________________________________________47
Logging Out __________________________________________________________48
Command Syntax ______________________________________________________48
Command Line Help ____________________________________________________49
Tips _________________________________________________________________49
General CLI Commands _________________________________________________50
6: Basic Parameters 52
Requirements ____________________________________________________________52
Eth1 and Eth2 Settings __________________________________________________54
Gateway _____________________________________________________________55
Hostname & Name Servers ______________________________________________55
DNS Servers __________________________________________________________56
DHCP-Acquired DNS Servers ____________________________________________56
GPRS-Acquired DNS Servers ____________________________________________56
TCP Keepalive Parameters ______________________________________________56
Ethernet Counters _____________________________________________________56
Network Commands ____________________________________________________56
IP Filter _________________________________________________________________58
Viewing IP Filters ______________________________________________________58
Enabling IP Filters _____________________________________________________59

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Configuring IP Filters ___________________________________________________59
Rule Parameters _______________________________________________________60
Updating an IP Filter ____________________________________________________62
Deleting an IP Filter ____________________________________________________62
Mapping a Ruleset _____________________________________________________62
IP Filter Commands _______________________________________________________62
Routing _________________________________________________________________63
Dynamic Routing ______________________________________________________64
Static Routing _________________________________________________________64
Equivalent Routing Commands ___________________________________________64
VPN ____________________________________________________________________65
7: Services 68
System Logging and Other Services ___________________________________________68
SSH/Telnet/Logging _______________________________________________________68
System Logging _______________________________________________________69
Audit Log ____________________________________________________________70
SMTP _______________________________________________________________70
SSH ________________________________________________________________70
Telnet _______________________________________________________________71
Web SSH/Web Telnet Settings ___________________________________________71
Phone Home __________________________________________________________71
SNMP __________________________________________________________________72
Communities __________________________________________________________73
Version 3 ____________________________________________________________73
V3 Read-Only User ____________________________________________________74
V3 Read-Write User ____________________________________________________74
SNMP, SSH, Telnet, and Logging Commands ________________________________74
NFS and SMB/CIFS _______________________________________________________75
SMB/CIFS Share ______________________________________________________76
NFS and SMB/CIFS Commands __________________________________________77
Secure Lantronix Network ___________________________________________________78
Secure Lantronix Network Commands ______________________________________80
Date and Time ____________________________________________________________81
Date and Time Commands _______________________________________________82
Web Server ______________________________________________________________83
Admin Web Commands _________________________________________________84
Services - Web Sessions ________________________________________________85
Services - SSL Certificate ________________________________________________86
Web Server Commands _________________________________________________88
iGoogle Gadgets __________________________________________________________88

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8: Device Ports 90
Connection Methods _______________________________________________________90
Permissions ______________________________________________________________90
Device Status ____________________________________________________________91
Device Port Settings _______________________________________________________92
Telnet/SSH/TCP in Port Numbers _________________________________________93
Global Commands _____________________________________________________93
Device Ports - Settings _____________________________________________________94
Device Port Settings ____________________________________________________96
IP Settings ___________________________________________________________96
Data Settings _________________________________________________________97
Hardware Signal Triggers ________________________________________________98
Modem Settings _______________________________________________________98
Modem Settings: Text Mode ______________________________________________99
Modem Settings: PPP Mode _____________________________________________99
Port Status and Counters _______________________________________________101
Device Ports - SLP / ServerTech CDU _____________________________________101
Status/Info __________________________________________________________102
SLP Commands ______________________________________________________103
Device Port - Sensorsoft Device __________________________________________103
Device Port Commands ________________________________________________104
Device Commands ____________________________________________________106
Interacting with a Device Port _______________________________________________107
Device Ports - Logging ____________________________________________________108
Local Logging ________________________________________________________108
NFS File Logging _____________________________________________________108
USB Flash Drive Logging _______________________________________________108
PC Card Logging _____________________________________________________109
Email/SNMP Notification _______________________________________________109
Sylogs Logging _______________________________________________________109
Local Logging ________________________________________________________110
Email/SNMP Traps ____________________________________________________110
Log Viewing Attributes _________________________________________________111
NFS File Logging _____________________________________________________112
USB/PC Card Logging _________________________________________________112
Syslog Logging _______________________________________________________112
Logging Commands ___________________________________________________112
Console Port ____________________________________________________________114
Console Port Commands _______________________________________________115
Host Lists ______________________________________________________________115
Host Parameters ______________________________________________________116
Host Parameters ______________________________________________________118
Host List Commands __________________________________________________119

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Scripts _________________________________________________________________120
Scripts ______________________________________________________________121
User Rights __________________________________________________________122
Batch Script Syntax ___________________________________________________123
Interface Script Syntax _________________________________________________124
Primary Commands ___________________________________________________125
Secondary Commands _________________________________________________127
Control Flow Commands _______________________________________________128
Sample Scripts _______________________________________________________129
Batch Script—SLC CLI _________________________________________________131
Sites __________________________________________________________________133
Modem Dialing States _____________________________________________________136
Dial In ______________________________________________________________136
Dial-back ____________________________________________________________136
Dial-on-demand ______________________________________________________137
Dial-in & Dial-on-demand _______________________________________________137
Dial-back & Dial-on-demand _____________________________________________138
CBCP Server ________________________________________________________139
9: PC Cards 140
Set Up of PC Card Storage _________________________________________________140
Modem Settings _________________________________________________________142
PC Card Commands ______________________________________________________147
10: USB Port 148
Set Up of USB Storage ____________________________________________________148
Data Settings ________________________________________________________151
GSM/GPRS Settings __________________________________________________151
Modem Settings ______________________________________________________151
Text Mode ___________________________________________________________152
PPP Mode __________________________________________________________153
IP Settings __________________________________________________________154
Manage Firmware and Configuration Files _____________________________________155
USB Commands _________________________________________________________156
11: Connections 157
Types of Endpoints and Connections _________________________________________157
Typical Setup Scenarios for the SLC Unit ______________________________________157
Terminal Server ______________________________________________________157
Remote Access Server _________________________________________________158
Reverse Terminal Server _______________________________________________158
Multiport Device Server ________________________________________________159

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Console Server _______________________________________________________159
Connection Configuration _______________________________________________160
Connection Commands ________________________________________________163
12: User Authentication 165
Authentication Commands ______________________________________________167
Local and Remote User Settings ____________________________________________168
Adding, Editing or Deleting a User ________________________________________169
Shortcut ____________________________________________________________173
Local Users Commands ________________________________________________173
Local User Rights Commands ___________________________________________174
Remote User Commands _______________________________________________175
NIS ___________________________________________________________________176
NIS Commands ______________________________________________________178
LDAP __________________________________________________________________179
LDAP Commands _____________________________________________________183
RADIUS ________________________________________________________________185
RADIUS Commands ___________________________________________________188
User Attributes & Permissions from LDAP Schema or RADIUS VSA _____________189
Kerberos _______________________________________________________________190
Kerberos Commands __________________________________________________193
TACACS+ ______________________________________________________________194
TACACS+ Commands _________________________________________________197
Groups ________________________________________________________________198
SSH Keys ______________________________________________________________201
Imported Keys _______________________________________________________201
Exported Keys _______________________________________________________202
Imported Keys (SSH In) ________________________________________________203
Host & Login for Import _________________________________________________204
Exported Keys (SSH Out) _______________________________________________204
Host and Login for Export _______________________________________________205
SSH Commands ______________________________________________________207
Custom Menus __________________________________________________________209
Custom User Menu Commands __________________________________________212
13: Maintenance 216
SLC Maintenance ________________________________________________________216
Internal Temperature __________________________________________________218
Site Information ______________________________________________________218
SLC Firmware ________________________________________________________218
Boot Banks __________________________________________________________219
Load Firmware Via Options _____________________________________________219
Configuration Management _____________________________________________219

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Administrative Commands ______________________________________________223
System Logs _________________________________________________________225
System Log Command _________________________________________________227
Audit Log _______________________________________________________________228
Email Log ______________________________________________________________229
Diagnostics _____________________________________________________________230
Diagnostic Commands _________________________________________________231
Status/Reports __________________________________________________________234
View Report _________________________________________________________234
Status Commands ____________________________________________________235
Emailing Logs and Reports _________________________________________________236
Events _________________________________________________________________239
Events Commands ____________________________________________________240
LCD/Keypad ____________________________________________________________241
LCD/Keypad Commands _______________________________________________242
Banners ________________________________________________________________243
Banner Commands ____________________________________________________244
14: Application Examples 245
Telnet/SSH to a Remote Device _____________________________________________245
Dial-in (Text Mode) to a Remote Device _______________________________________247
Local Serial Connection to Network Device via Telnet ____________________________248
15: Command Reference 250
Introduction to Commands _________________________________________________250
Command Syntax _____________________________________________________250
Command Line Actions and Categories ____________________________________251
Tips ________________________________________________________________251
Deprecated Commands ___________________________________________________252
Administrative Commands _________________________________________________252
Audit Log Commands _____________________________________________________261
Authentication Commands _________________________________________________261
CLI Commands __________________________________________________________262
Connection Commands ____________________________________________________263
Console Port Commands __________________________________________________266
Custom User Menu Commands _____________________________________________267
Date and Time Commands _________________________________________________269
Device Commands _______________________________________________________270
Device Port Commands ___________________________________________________270
Diagnostic Commands ____________________________________________________274
Email Log Commands _____________________________________________________277
Events Commands _______________________________________________________277
Group Commands ________________________________________________________278

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Host List Commands ______________________________________________________279
IP Filter Commands ______________________________________________________280
Kerberos Commands _____________________________________________________282
LDAP Commands ________________________________________________________283
Local Users Commands ___________________________________________________284
Log Commands __________________________________________________________287
Network Commands ______________________________________________________289
NFS and SMB/CIFS Commands _____________________________________________291
NIS Commands __________________________________________________________293
PC Card Commands ______________________________________________________294
RADIUS Commands ______________________________________________________297
Remote Users Commands _________________________________________________299
Routing Commands ______________________________________________________300
Script Commands ________________________________________________________300
Services Commands ______________________________________________________302
Site Commands __________________________________________________________303
SLC Network Commands __________________________________________________304
SSH Key Commands _____________________________________________________305
Status Commands ________________________________________________________307
System Log Commands ___________________________________________________307
TACACS+ Commands ____________________________________________________308
Temperature Commands __________________________________________________309
USB Commands _________________________________________________________309
User Permissions Commands _______________________________________________313
VPN Commands _________________________________________________________313
Appendix A: Bootloader 315
Accessing the Bootloader __________________________________________________315
Bootloader Commands ____________________________________________________315
Administrator Commands _______________________________________________316
Appendix B: Security Considerations 317
Security Practice _________________________________________________________317
Factors Affecting Security __________________________________________________317
Appendix C: Safety Information 318
Cover __________________________________________________________________318
Power Plug _____________________________________________________________318
Input Supply ____________________________________________________________318
Grounding ______________________________________________________________319
Fuses _________________________________________________________________319
Rack __________________________________________________________________319

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Port Connections _________________________________________________________320
Appendix D: Sicherheitshinweise 321
Geräteabdeckung ________________________________________________________321
Netzstecker _____________________________________________________________321
Stromversorgung _________________________________________________________322
Anschluß an die Schutzerde ________________________________________________322
Gerätesicherung _________________________________________________________322
Rack / Einbauschrank _____________________________________________________322
Signalverbindungen ______________________________________________________323
Appendix E: Adapters and Pinouts 324
Appendix F: Protocol Glossary 329
Appendix G: Compliance Information 334
Appendix H: DC Connector Instructions 337
Appendix I: LDAP Schemas 340
Installing Schema Support in Window AD Server ________________________________340
Creating the SLC Schema Attribute __________________________________________344
Adding the Attribute to the Users Group in Windows _____________________________345
Adding the Permissions to the Individual User __________________________________348
Values to Use ___________________________________________________________350
String Format ___________________________________________________________351

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List of Figures
Figure 2-2 Lantronix SLC48 Console Manager with PC Card Slots __________________________24
Figure 2-3 Lantronix SLC48 Console Manager with USB Port______________________________24
Figure 2-4 Device Port Connections__________________________________________________26
Figure 2-5 Console Port Connection__________________________________________________27
Figure 2-6 Network Connection _____________________________________________________27
Figure 2-7 PC Card Interface _______________________________________________________28
Figure 2-8 SLC Console Manager with USB Interface ____________________________________28
Figure 3-3 CAT 5 Cable Connection__________________________________________________32
Figure 3-4 AC Power Input and Power Switch (SLCxxxx2N) _______________________________33
Figure 3-5 DC Power Inputs and Power Switch (SLCxxx24T) ______________________________33
Figure 4-2 Front Panel LCD Display and Five Button Keypads (Enter, Up, Down, Left, Right) _____35
Figure 4-5 Quick Setup ___________________________________________________________39
Figure 4-6 Beginning of Quick Setup Script ____________________________________________41
Figure 4-7 Completed Quick Setup___________________________________________________42
Figure 5-1 Web Page Layout _______________________________________________________45
Figure 6-1 Network > Network Settings _______________________________________________53
Figure 6-2 Network > IP Filter ______________________________________________________58
Figure 6-3 Network > IP Filter Ruleset (Adding/Editing Rulesets) ___________________________60
Figure 6-4 Network > Routing_______________________________________________________63
Figure 6-5 Network > VPN _________________________________________________________65
Figure 7-1 Services > SSH/Telnet/Logging_____________________________________________69
Figure 7-2 Services > SNMP _______________________________________________________72
Figure 7-3 Services > NFS/CIFS ____________________________________________________76
Figure 7-4 Services > Secure Lantronix Network ________________________________________78
Figure 7-5 Telnet Session__________________________________________________________79
Figure 7-6 Services > Secure Lantronix Network > Search Options__________________________80
Figure 7-7 Services > Date & Time __________________________________________________81
Figure 7-8 Services > Web Server __________________________________________________83
Figure 7-9 Web Sessions __________________________________________________________86
Figure 7-10 SSL Certificate_________________________________________________________87
Figure 7-11 iGoogle Gadget Example_________________________________________________89
Figure 8-1 Devices > Device Status __________________________________________________91
Figure 8-2 Devices > Device Ports ___________________________________________________92
Figure 8-3 Device Ports List ________________________________________________________94
Figure 8-4 Device Ports > Settings___________________________________________________95

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Figure 8-6 Device Ports > SLP _____________________________________________________102
Figure 8-7 Devices > Device Ports > Sensorsoft _______________________________________103
Figure 8-8 Devices > Device Ports - Logging __________________________________________110
Figure 8-9 Devices > Console Port__________________________________________________114
Figure 8-10 Devices > Host Lists ___________________________________________________116
Figure 8-11 View Host Lists _______________________________________________________118
Figure 8-12 Devices > Scripts______________________________________________________120
Figure 8-13 Adding or Editing New Scripts____________________________________________121
Figure 9-1 PC Card Page _________________________________________________________140
Figure 9-2 PC Card - Storage Page _________________________________________________141
Figure 9-3 PC Card - Modem/ISDN Page_____________________________________________142
Figure 10-1 Devices > USB _______________________________________________________148
Figure 10-2 Devices > USB > Configure______________________________________________149
Figure 10-3 Devices > USB > Modem _______________________________________________150
Figure 10-4 Firmware and Configurations - Manage Files (Top of Page)_____________________155
Figure 11-1 Terminal Server_______________________________________________________158
Figure 11-2 Remote Access Server _________________________________________________158
Figure 11-3 Reverse Terminal Server________________________________________________158
Figure 11-4 Multiport Device Server _________________________________________________159
Figure 11-5 Console Server _______________________________________________________160
Figure 11-6 Devices > Connections _________________________________________________161
Figure 11-7 Current Connections ___________________________________________________162
Figure 12-1 User Authentication > Authentication Methods _______________________________166
Figure 12-2 User Authentication > Local/Remote Users__________________________________168
Figure 12-3 User Authentication > Local/Remote User > Settings __________________________170
Figure 12-4 User Authentication > NIS_______________________________________________176
Figure 12-5 User Authentication > LDAP _____________________________________________180
Figure 12-6 User Authentication > RADIUS ___________________________________________185
Figure 12-7 User Authentication > Kerberos___________________________________________191
Figure 12-8 User Authentication > TACACS+__________________________________________195
Figure 12-9 User Authentication > Group_____________________________________________199
Figure 12-10 User Authentication > SSH Keys_________________________________________203
Figure 12-11 Current Host Keys ___________________________________________________206
Figure 12-12 User Authentication > Custom Menus_____________________________________210
Figure 13-1 Maintenance > Firmware & Config ________________________________________217
Figure 13-2 Manage Configuration Files______________________________________________223
Figure 13-3 Maintenance > System Logs_____________________________________________226
Figure 13-4 System Logs _________________________________________________________227

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Figure 13-5 Maintenance > Audit Log________________________________________________228
Figure 13-6 Maintenance > Email Log _______________________________________________229
Figure 13-7 Maintenance > Diagnostics ______________________________________________230
Figure 13-8 Diagnostics Report ____________________________________________________231
Figure 13-9 Maintenance > Status/Reports ___________________________________________234
Figure 13-10 Generated Status/Reports______________________________________________235
Figure 13-11 Emailed Log or Report_________________________________________________237
Figure 13-12 Lantronix Technical Support ____________________________________________238
Figure 13-13 Maintenance > Events_________________________________________________239
Figure 13-14 Maintenance > LCD/Keypad ____________________________________________241
Figure 13-15 Maintenance > Banners________________________________________________243
Figure 14-1 SLC Console Manager _________________________________________________245
Figure 14-2 Remote User Connected to a SUN Server via the SLC Device __________________245
Figure 14-3 Connection to SUN UNIX Server__________________________________________247
Figure 14-4 Terminal Device Connection to the SLC Console Manager _____________________248
Figure E-1 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M DCE Adapter for the SLC Console Manager (PN 200.2066A)
324
Figure E-2 RJ45 Receptacle to DB25F DCE Adapter for the SLC Console Manager (PN 200.2067A)_
325
Figure E-3 RJ45 Receptacle to DB9M DCE Adapter for the SLC Console Manager (PN 200.2069A) _
326
Figure E-4 RJ45 Receptacle to DB9F DCE Adapter for the SLC Console Manager (PN 200.2070A) _
327
Figure E-5 RJ45 to RJ45 Adapter for Netra/Sun/Cisco and SLP (PNs 200.2225 and
ADP010104-01)____________________________________________________________________328
Figure H-1 Connector Kit Contents__________________________________________________337
Figure H-2 Wire Connections ______________________________________________________337
Figure H-3 Plug Parts to Assemble__________________________________________________338
Figure H-4 Verification of the Power Source___________________________________________338
Figure H-5 DC Power Cord into the SLC Console Manager_______________________________339
Figure I-1 Programs Window ______________________________________________________341
Figure I-2 MMC Window __________________________________________________________341
Figure I-3 Snap-In Window ________________________________________________________342
Figure I-4 Active Directory Schema _________________________________________________342
Figure I-5 Console Root __________________________________________________________343
Figure I-6 Administrative Tools Folder _______________________________________________343
Figure I-7 Save As Window________________________________________________________344
Figure I-8 New Attribute Window ___________________________________________________344
Figure I-9 Create New Attribute Object Window________________________________________345
Figure I-10 Classes Folder ________________________________________________________345

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Figure I-11 User Class Window ____________________________________________________346
Figure I-12 Class User Properties Window____________________________________________346
Figure I-13 User Properties Window_________________________________________________347
Figure I-14 Select Schema Object Window ___________________________________________347
Figure I-15 ADSI Edit Window _____________________________________________________348
Figure I-16 ADSI Edit Window, CN=Users Folder ______________________________________349
Figure I-17 Properties Window _____________________________________________________349
Figure I-18 Attribute Editor Window _________________________________________________350
Figure I-19 String Attribute Editor Window ____________________________________________351

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List of Tables
Table 1-1 Chapter/Appendix and Summary ____________________________________________19
Table 1-2 Conventions Used in This Book _____________________________________________21
Table 2-1 SLC Part Numbers, Models, and Descriptions __________________________________23
Table 3-1 Component Part Numbers and Descriptions ___________________________________29
Table 3-2 Components and Descriptions ______________________________________________30
Table 4-1 Methods of Assigning an IP Address _________________________________________34
Table 4-3 LCD Arrow Keypad Actions ________________________________________________36
Table 4-4 Front Panel Setup Options with Associated Parameters __________________________36
Table 5-2 Actions and Category Options ______________________________________________48
Table 8-5 Port Status and Counters _________________________________________________101
Table 8-14 Definitions____________________________________________________________124
Table 8-15 Primary Commands ____________________________________________________125
Table 8-16 Secondary Commands __________________________________________________127
Table 8-17 Control Flow Commands ________________________________________________128
Table 15-1 Actions and Category Options ____________________________________________251
Table A-1 User Commands________________________________________________________315
Table G-1 Lantronix Product Family Names and Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Elements____336

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1: About This Guide
This guide provides the information needed to install, configure, and use the products in the
Lantronix® SLC™ console manager family. It is for IT professionals who must remotely and
securely configure and administer servers, routers, switches, telephone equipment, or other
devices equipped with a serial port.
Note: The features and functionality described in this document specific to PC Card use
are supported on SLC-02 part numbers. The features and functionality specific to USB
port use are supported on SLC-03 part numbers.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Chapter Summaries
Conventions
Additional Documentation
Chapter Summaries
Table 1-1 lists and summarizes each chapter and appendix.
Table 1-1Chapter/Appendix and Summary
Chapter/Appendix Summary
Chapter 2: Overview Describes the SLC models, main features, and supported protocols.
Chapter 3: Installation Provides technical specifications; describes connection formats and power
supplies; provides instructions for installing the unit in a rack.
Chapter 4: Quick Setup Provides instructions for getting your unit up and running and for
configuring required settings.
Chapter 5: Web and
Command Line Interfaces Describes the web and command line interfaces available for configuring the unit.
Note: Chapters 7: Services, 8: Devices, 9: PC Cards, 10: USB Port,
11: Connections, and 12: User Authentication provide detailed instructions
for using the web interface and include command line interface
commands.
Chapter 6: Basic
Parameters Provides instructions for configuring network ports, firewall and routing settings, and date and time.
Chapter 7: Services Provides instructions for enabling and disabling system logging, SSH and
Telnet logins, SNMP, SMTP, and the date and time.
Chapter 8: Device Ports Provides instructions for configuring global device port settings, individual
device port settings, and console port settings.
Chapter 9: PC Cards Provides instructions for configuring storage (Compact Flash) and
modem/ISDN PC cards.

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Chapter 10: USB Port Provides instructions for configuring USB storage devices (thumb drive) or
USB modems.
Chapter 11: Connections Provides instructions for configuring connections and viewing, updating, or
disconnecting a connection.
Chapter 12: User
Authentication Provides instructions for enabling or disabling methods that authenticate users who attempt to log in via SSH, Telnet, or the console port. Provides
instructions for creating custom menus.
Chapter 13: Maintenance Provides instructions for upgrading firmware, viewing system logs and
diagnostics, generating reports, and defining events. Includes information
about web pages and commands used to shut down and reboot the SLC
console manager.
Chapter 14: Application
Examples Shows how to set up and use the SLC device in three different configurations.
Chapter 15: Command
Reference Lists and describes all of the commands available on the SLC command line interface
Appendix A: Bootloader Lists and describes the commands available for the bootloader command
line interface.
Appendix B: Security
Considerations Provides tips for enhancing SLC security.
Appendix C: Safety
Information Lists safety precautions for using the SLC console manager.
Appendix D:
Sicherheitshinweise Lists safety precautions for using the SLC device in German.
Appendix E: Adapters and
Pinouts Includes adapter pinout diagrams.
Appendix F: Protocol
Glossary Lists the protocols supported by the SLC console manager with brief descriptions.
Appendix G: Compliance
Information Provides information about the SLC compliance with industry standards.
Appendix H: DC Connector
Instructions Provides -48VDC plug connector instructions for the SLC console manager.
Appendix I: LDAP Schemas Provides information about configuring LDAP schemas in Windows active
directory.
Table 1-1Chapter/Appendix and Summary (continued)
Chapter/Appendix Summary