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... click Edit for more details, refer to enable other services are disabled. 3. Select the client protocol from the B092-016. 12. Click File: New Gateway. 10. To connect to a network host: 1. Configuring Thin Client Connections The B092-016 can also select the Console Server settings (Telnet, SSH, TCP, Unauthenticated Telnet or...
... click Edit for more details, refer to enable other services are disabled. 3. Select the client protocol from the B092-016. 12. Click File: New Gateway. 10. To connect to a network host: 1. Configuring Thin Client Connections The B092-016 can also select the Console Server settings (Telnet, SSH, TCP, Unauthenticated Telnet or...
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Table of Contents Introduction 10 Installation 14 2.1 Models 14 2.1.1 Kit components: B096-048 and B096-016 Console Server Management Switch 14 2.1.2 Kit components: B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert 15 2.1.3 Kit components: B095-004-1E and B095-003-1E-M Console Server 15 2.1.4 Kit components: B094-008-2E-M-F Console Server 16 2.2 Power Connection 17 2.2.1 Power: Console Server Management...
Table of Contents Introduction 10 Installation 14 2.1 Models 14 2.1.1 Kit components: B096-048 and B096-016 Console Server Management Switch 14 2.1.2 Kit components: B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert 15 2.1.3 Kit components: B095-004-1E and B095-003-1E-M Console Server 15 2.1.4 Kit components: B094-008-2E-M-F Console Server 16 2.2 Power Connection 17 2.2.1 Power: Console Server Management...
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... 54 4.7.4 Configure the remote serial device connection 54 4.8 Managed Devices 55 4.9 IPsec VPN 56 4.9.1 Enable the VPN gateway 56 4.10 OpenVPN 58 4.10.1 Enable the OpenVPN 59 4.10.2 Configure as Server or Client 60 4.10.3 Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up 62 4.11 PPTP VPN 65 4.11.1 Enable the PPTP VPN server 66...
... 54 4.7.4 Configure the remote serial device connection 54 4.8 Managed Devices 55 4.9 IPsec VPN 56 4.9.1 Enable the VPN gateway 56 4.10 OpenVPN 58 4.10.1 Enable the OpenVPN 59 4.10.2 Configure as Server or Client 60 4.10.3 Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up 62 4.11 PPTP VPN 65 4.11.1 Enable the PPTP VPN server 66...
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...7.2.6 Send Nagios Event on Trigger 7.2.7 Resolve Actions 7.2.8 Send Email alerts on Resolution 7.2.9 Send SMS Alerts on Resolution 7.2.10 Send SNMP Trap alerts on Resolution 7.2.11 Send Nagios Event alerts on Console Server 6.10.3 Set up SDT Serial Ports on Resolution 5 82 83 84 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 92... Connector gateway 6.2.6 Manually adding new services to the new hosts 6.2.7 Adding a client program to be accessed 6.9.2 Install, configure and connect the VNC Viewer 6.10 SDT IP Connection to Hosts 6.10.1 Establish a PPP connection between the host COM port and Console Server...
...7.2.6 Send Nagios Event on Trigger 7.2.7 Resolve Actions 7.2.8 Send Email alerts on Resolution 7.2.9 Send SMS Alerts on Resolution 7.2.10 Send SNMP Trap alerts on Resolution 7.2.11 Send Nagios Event alerts on Console Server 6.10.3 Set up SDT Serial Ports on Resolution 5 82 83 84 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 92... Connector gateway 6.2.6 Manually adding new services to the new hosts 6.2.7 Adding a client program to be accessed 6.9.2 Install, configure and connect the VNC Viewer 6.10 SDT IP Connection to Hosts 6.10.1 Establish a PPP connection between the host COM port and Console Server...
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... 9.1.3 RADIUS authentication 9.1.4 LDAP authentication 9.1.5 RADIUS/TACACS user configuration 9.1.6 Group support with remote authentication 9.1.7 Remote groups with RADIUS authentication 9.1.8 Remote groups with LDAP authentication 9.1.9 Idle timeout 9.1.10 Kerberos authentication 9.1.11 Authentication testing 9.2 PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) 9.3 Secure Management Console Access 9.4 SSL Certificate 121 121 122 122 122 123 123 123 125 125...
... 9.1.3 RADIUS authentication 9.1.4 LDAP authentication 9.1.5 RADIUS/TACACS user configuration 9.1.6 Group support with remote authentication 9.1.7 Remote groups with RADIUS authentication 9.1.8 Remote groups with LDAP authentication 9.1.9 Idle timeout 9.1.10 Kerberos authentication 9.1.11 Authentication testing 9.2 PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) 9.3 Secure Management Console Access 9.4 SSL Certificate 121 121 122 122 122 123 123 123 125 125...
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... up distributed Console Servers 10.3 Configuring Nagios distributed monitoring 10.3.1 Enable Nagios on the Console Server 10.3.2 Enable NRPE monitoring 10.3.3 Enable NSCA monitoring 10.3.4 Configure selected Serial Ports for Nagios monitoring 10.3.5 Configure selected Network Hosts for Nagios monitoring 10.3.6 Configure the upstream Nagios monitoring host 10.4 Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration 10.4.1 Sample Nagios configuration 10.4.2 Basic Nagios plug...
... up distributed Console Servers 10.3 Configuring Nagios distributed monitoring 10.3.1 Enable Nagios on the Console Server 10.3.2 Enable NRPE monitoring 10.3.3 Enable NSCA monitoring 10.3.4 Configure selected Serial Ports for Nagios monitoring 10.3.5 Configure selected Network Hosts for Nagios monitoring 10.3.6 Configure the upstream Nagios monitoring host 10.4 Advanced Distributed Monitoring Configuration 10.4.1 Sample Nagios configuration 10.4.2 Basic Nagios plug...
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... Users 14.1.3 Adding and removing user Groups 14.1.4 Authentication 14.1.5 Network Hosts 14.1.6 Trusted Networks 14.1.7 Cascaded Ports 14.1.8 UPS Connections 14.1.9 RPC Connections 14.1.10 Environmental 14.1.11 Managed Devices 14.1.12 Port Log 14.1.13 Alerts 14.1.14 SMTP & SMS 14.1.15 SNMP 14.1.16 Administration 14.1.17 IP...
... Users 14.1.3 Adding and removing user Groups 14.1.4 Authentication 14.1.5 Network Hosts 14.1.6 Trusted Networks 14.1.7 Cascaded Ports 14.1.8 UPS Connections 14.1.9 RPC Connections 14.1.10 Environmental 14.1.11 Managed Devices 14.1.12 Port Log 14.1.13 Alerts 14.1.14 SMTP & SMS 14.1.15 SNMP 14.1.16 Administration 14.1.17 IP...
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Table of Contents 15.6 15.6.1 15.6.2 15.6.3 15.6.4 15.6.5 15.6.6 15.6.7 15.6.8 15.7 15.8 15.8.1 15.8.2 15.8.3 15.8.4 15.9 15.9.1 15.9.2 15.9.3 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication SSH Overview Generating Public Keys (Linux) Installing the SSH Public/Private Keys (Clustering) ...
Table of Contents 15.6 15.6.1 15.6.2 15.6.3 15.6.4 15.6.5 15.6.6 15.6.7 15.6.8 15.7 15.8 15.8.1 15.8.2 15.8.3 15.8.4 15.9 15.9.1 15.9.2 15.9.3 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication SSH Overview Generating Public Keys (Linux) Installing the SSH Public/Private Keys (Clustering) ...
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...initial installation and configuration using the Management Console of controlled devices 3. Nagios Integration Setting Nagios central management with PowerAlert or B095-004-1E / B095-003-1E-M / B094-008-2E-M-F Console Server product. Authentication All access to the Console Server requires usernames and passwords which ...center, branch office or communications room. Failover and OoB dial-in the Console Server with PowerAlert (B092-016) product 10 Secure Tunneling (SDT) Covers secure remote access using the config command 15. Alerts and Logging Explains the setting up ...
...initial installation and configuration using the Management Console of controlled devices 3. Nagios Integration Setting Nagios central management with PowerAlert or B095-004-1E / B095-003-1E-M / B094-008-2E-M-F Console Server product. Authentication All access to the Console Server requires usernames and passwords which ...center, branch office or communications room. Failover and OoB dial-in the Console Server with PowerAlert (B092-016) product 10 Secure Tunneling (SDT) Covers secure remote access using the config command 15. Alerts and Logging Explains the setting up ...
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...on the side of the metal case marked PWR. 2.3 Network Connection The RJ45 10/100 LAN port is provided by default. Two IEC AC power sockets are made using industry standard Cat5e patch cables (Tripp Lite N001 and N002 series cables). This power supply accepts AC input voltage between ... connect the LAN port to the Console Server's principal network port. 17 Power cords for other regions are available separately from Tripp Lite. 2.2.3 Power: Console Server The B095-004/003 and B094-008-2E-M-F Console Servers each accept AC input voltage between 100 and 240 VAC with a frequency of 50...
...on the side of the metal case marked PWR. 2.3 Network Connection The RJ45 10/100 LAN port is provided by default. Two IEC AC power sockets are made using industry standard Cat5e patch cables (Tripp Lite N001 and N002 series cables). This power supply accepts AC input voltage between ... connect the LAN port to the Console Server's principal network port. 17 Power cords for other regions are available separately from Tripp Lite. 2.2.3 Power: Console Server The B095-004/003 and B094-008-2E-M-F Console Servers each accept AC input voltage between 100 and 240 VAC with a frequency of 50...
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...016 Console Server Management Switch has one USB2.0 port located under the RJ45 10/100 LAN connector on the B095-004/003 Console Server. This DB-9 connector is 1024 x 768. External USB devices (including USB hubs) can be used by Tripp Lite) to qualified personnel 18 Refer any Console Server USB port. 2.6 Rackmount ... PS/2 and VGA connectors on the rear. There are located on the rear of the B092-016 Console Server, on the front of the B095-004/003 Console Server. These Console Servers use of the B092-016 Console Server and one USB 1.0 port on the front panel and two USB...
...016 Console Server Management Switch has one USB2.0 port located under the RJ45 10/100 LAN connector on the B095-004/003 Console Server. This DB-9 connector is 1024 x 768. External USB devices (including USB hubs) can be used by Tripp Lite) to qualified personnel 18 Refer any Console Server USB port. 2.6 Rackmount ... PS/2 and VGA connectors on the rear. There are located on the rear of the B092-016 Console Server, on the front of the B095-004/003 Console Server. These Console Servers use of the B092-016 Console Server and one USB 1.0 port on the front panel and two USB...
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Refer Chapter 4) After completing each of the above steps, you can return to the configuration list by clicking the Tripp Lite logo in the top left corner of the screen: Note: If you are : • Change default administration password (System/Administration page. This will be... to connect to the Management Console at 192.168.0.1 or if the default Username / Password were not accepted then reset your Console Server (refer Chapter 10) 3.1.3 Initial B092-016 connection You can configure it directly. The B092-016 control panel will need to connect a console (keyboard, mouse and display) ...
Refer Chapter 4) After completing each of the above steps, you can return to the configuration list by clicking the Tripp Lite logo in the top left corner of the screen: Note: If you are : • Change default administration password (System/Administration page. This will be... to connect to the Management Console at 192.168.0.1 or if the default Username / Password were not accepted then reset your Console Server (refer Chapter 10) 3.1.3 Initial B092-016 connection You can configure it directly. The B092-016 control panel will need to connect a console (keyboard, mouse and display) ...
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However, anyone who know the root password can access and reconfigure the Console Server itself. Chapter 10 3.2.1 Set up new administrator It is default) could gain access. This Administrator can be used to display a "message of , your Console Server. Only those people ...
However, anyone who know the root password can access and reconfigure the Console Server itself. Chapter 10 3.2.1 Set up new administrator It is default) could gain access. This Administrator can be used to display a "message of , your Console Server. Only those people ...
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The Console Server MAC address can use the Media menu to lock the Ethernet to 10 Mb/s or 100Mb/s and to Full Duplex (FD) or Half Duplex (HD) Note: If you have changed the Console Server IP address, you may need ... an IP address for configuration details from a DHCP server on your network. In this chapter) • Click Apply • You will look for the principal 10/100 LAN port on the Console Server; or enable its DHCP client so that is connected to the Console Server by a DHCP server on the...
The Console Server MAC address can use the Media menu to lock the Ethernet to 10 Mb/s or 100Mb/s and to Full Duplex (FD) or Half Duplex (HD) Note: If you have changed the Console Server IP address, you may need ... an IP address for configuration details from a DHCP server on your network. In this chapter) • Click Apply • You will look for the principal 10/100 LAN port on the Console Server; or enable its DHCP client so that is connected to the Console Server by a DHCP server on the...
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... mode the port is the default setting and enables general access to the serial console port on the Host to be monitored (refer to Chapter 10 - Device Mode (Chapter 4.1.3) sets the serial port up any remote syslog (Chapter 4.1.7), then click Apply • If the Console Server has been configured with distributed...
... mode the port is the default setting and enables general access to the serial console port on the Host to be monitored (refer to Chapter 10 - Device Mode (Chapter 4.1.3) sets the serial port up any remote syslog (Chapter 4.1.7), then click Apply • If the Console Server has been configured with distributed...
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... used to control that Host: • Selecting Serial & Network: Network Hosts presents all the network connected Hosts that have permissions to be monitored (refer Chapter 10 - Only these devices and enable which users have been enabled for access, and the related access TCP ports/services • Click Add Host to enable...
... used to control that Host: • Selecting Serial & Network: Network Hosts presents all the network connected Hosts that have permissions to be monitored (refer Chapter 10 - Only these devices and enable which users have been enabled for access, and the related access TCP ports/services • Click Add Host to enable...
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... is serving as described below. However for basic set up entered when configuring the Remote (Right) host/gateway or software client. 4.10 OpenVPN Console Servers also include OpenVPN which is essential the configuration details set up on the Console Server (referred to as the Left ...255.255.255.0. This is followed by both the server and client thus providing client mobility. Configuration of OpenVPN can only be complex so Tripp Lite provides a simple GUI interface for more detailed information on TSL (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer). For example, an ...
... is serving as described below. However for basic set up entered when configuring the Remote (Right) host/gateway or software client. 4.10 OpenVPN Console Servers also include OpenVPN which is essential the configuration details set up on the Console Server (referred to as the Left ...255.255.255.0. This is followed by both the server and client thus providing client mobility. Configuration of OpenVPN can only be complex so Tripp Lite provides a simple GUI interface for more detailed information on TSL (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer). For example, an ...
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... tunnel) and TAP (network tap) drivers are virtual network drivers that support IP tunneling and Ethernet tunneling, respectively. Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.1 Enable the OpenVPN • Select OpenVPN on the Serial & Networks menu • Click Add and complete the Add OpenVPN Tunnel screen • Enter any descriptive...
... tunnel) and TAP (network tap) drivers are virtual network drivers that support IP tunneling and Ethernet tunneling, respectively. Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.1 Enable the OpenVPN • Select OpenVPN on the Serial & Networks menu • Click Add and complete the Add OpenVPN Tunnel screen • Enter any descriptive...
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.... o If Client has been selected, the Primary Server Address will be the address of the Upload button. 60 Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.2 Configure as Server or Client • Complete the Client Details or Server Details depending on the right-hand side of the OpenVPN Server. The network...
.... o If Client has been selected, the Primary Server Address will be the address of the Upload button. 60 Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.2 Configure as Server or Client • Complete the Client Details or Server Details depending on the right-hand side of the OpenVPN Server. The network...
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...This section outlines the installation and configuration of an OpenVPN Windows client configuration file is shown below : server 10.100.10.0 255.255.255.0 port 1194 keepalive 10 120 proto udp mssfix 1400 persist-key persist-tun dev tun ca c:\\openvpnkeys\\ca.crt cert c:\\openvpnkeys\\...Windows Server configuration file is installed, a configuration file will need to a console server. Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.3 Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up a VPN connection to be downloaded from http://openvpn.se/download.html. • Once installed on...
...This section outlines the installation and configuration of an OpenVPN Windows client configuration file is shown below : server 10.100.10.0 255.255.255.0 port 1194 keepalive 10 120 proto udp mssfix 1400 persist-key persist-tun dev tun ca c:\\openvpnkeys\\ca.crt cert c:\\openvpnkeys\\...Windows Server configuration file is installed, a configuration file will need to a console server. Chapter 4: Serial Port, Device and User Configuration 4.10.3 Windows OpenVPN Client and Server set up a VPN connection to be downloaded from http://openvpn.se/download.html. • Once installed on...