Synaccess NC-08, User Manual

Page 1: ...s Manual Synaccess Networks Inc www synaccess net com 760 930 0473 Page 1 of 46 Synaccess User s Manual For NC 16 and NC 08 Serial Console Port Switch Systems Part 1142 V3 May 2004 Synaccess Networks...

Page 2: ...commercial environments and not in residential areas This device has been tested and shown to comply with the following FCC rule Part 15 Subpart J Warranty Information The warranty period on this pro...

Page 3: ...NET ACCESS 13 2 7 WEB ACCESS 14 2 8 EMAIL ACCESS 16 2 9 SNMP INFORMATION 16 3 USING CONTROL COMMAND 19 4 USING CONFIGURATION MENU 22 4 1 STARTING CONFIGURATION MENU 22 4 2 SYSTEM MAIN MENU 23 4 3 SYST...

Page 4: ...ain Menu Web Page 24 Figure 16 System Access Setup Menu Terminal Screen 25 Figure 17 System Access Control Menu Web Page 26 Figure 18 Network Configuration Menu Terminal Screen 28 Figure 19 TCP IP Net...

Page 5: ...Master Port access offers data rates from 2400 to 115200 bits second and optional hardware handshaking CTS RTS There are two operation modes for the port Console Transparent Mode and System Control M...

Page 6: ...t via emails Command execution reports are replied for each command email received SMTP user name and password are protected through authentication process SNMP Trap for sending logging message The Tr...

Page 7: ...cess net com 760 930 0473 Page 7 of 46 Ethernet NC 08 NC 16 system Serial Consoles Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Internet Emails Send User Data to Euipment LAN Connection Local Serial Console Connection...

Page 8: ...1 3 Front and Back Panel Figure 3 NC 16 Front and Back panel Illustration Figure 4 NC 08 Front and Back panel Illustration 1 User Console Port status LEDs Indication of current active user console por...

Page 9: ...fault settings The switch is located behind the small front panel opening 7 Power source switch Power switch for the system 8 User Console Ports DTE 9 pin DB male RS232 console ports for user s applic...

Page 10: ...econd method is to select Reload Factory Defaults from the Main Menu The Main Menu can be viewed by running a terminal emulation program such as Window s Hyper Terminal or Telnet Upon the system start...

Page 11: ...cess The Local Master Port operates in two modes 1 Console Port Transparent Mode The Local Master Port and an active user port exchange user data as if the master port were directly connected to a use...

Page 12: ...e command ping to verify your connection If a network connection is established you are able to use Telnet Web Browsing Emailing and SMNP 2 4 External Modem Access With this access method an RS232 por...

Page 13: ...Access With Telnet access you are able to communicate with an active user serial console port and exchange user data as if you were directly connected to the port You are also able to send control com...

Page 14: ...nutes if it is in idle state Telnet access methods can be enabled or disabled using the System Access Setup Menu To terminate an active Telnet session use the command logout at the terminal If you are...

Page 15: ...hout a valid account you are only able to view the following web page and get a copy of the Help text message Figure 8 Web Access Startup Page NC 16 Upon clicking the Login button a secured login tabl...

Page 16: ...ection 4 4 for more information about how to setup email accounts Figure 10 Email Access Sending Command from Hotmail Web Site 2 9 SNMP Information Applications such as an NMS Network Management Syste...

Page 17: ...21728 Definition OID Returned message devName 3 1 1 String READ ONLY Identification of the system productModelType 3 1 2 String READ ONLY Model information of the system powerOutletNum 3 1 3 Number o...

Page 18: ...n 3 4 1 0 Short Integer Applicable to NPC NP systems Read Write To start rebooting a power outlet set Write the object value to the power outlet port number from 1 to powerOutletNum The reboot paramet...

Page 19: ...login level For example if you are an anonymous user you are not able to reserve or un reserve serial console ports or power outlets If you login at Administration level you are able to operate any s...

Page 20: ...works Inc www synaccess net com 760 930 0473 Page 20 of 46 or date Via Emailing command executions are subject to the same privilege rules discussed in Section 2 1 1 Reply emails will be sent for indi...

Page 21: ...0 1 or ping yahoo com setup Starts system configuration menu srsv n Reserves console port n to current login user sset n Sets active user serial port n sshow Displays console ports configuration stat...

Page 22: ...connected to LAN If you have already logged on to the system enter the command setup and you will see Main Menu table as shown in Figure 14 Without login to the system if you enter command setup you w...

Page 23: ...elete an account select option 3 M Lists help informati M Exit menu operation his is a top level system main configuration menu as shown in Figure 14 and 15 T Figure 14 System Main Menu Terminal Progr...

Page 24: ...ctive port is selected you may or may not able to communicate with the user port You are only be able to operate the active serial port if the port is unreserved open or reserved by you However if you...

Page 25: ...all account names Option 7 Reload Factory Defaults Reloads to factory default settings You must login at Administration level Option 8 Save settings Saves current system configuration parameters Opti...

Page 26: ...on or an external Modem device An external Modem device is typically equipped with a DCE Data Communication Equipment terminal connector Since the system s Local Master Port and Modem device ports are...

Page 27: ...ccounts Default to disable SNMP Agent Enabling Enable or disable SNMP agent on the system If the system SNMP Agent is enabled it collects and stores management information and makes this information a...

Page 28: ...ontrol List ACL Enable Y N N 16 Save 17 Quit Please enter your selection Obtain IP using DHCP Enable or disable DHCP The purpose of using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is to assign dynamic...

Page 29: ...User s Manual Synaccess Networks Inc www synaccess net com 760 930 0473 Page 29 of 46 Figure 19 TCP IP Network Configuration Menu Web Page Subnet Mask...

Page 30: ...send outgoing reply Emails mail synaccess net com and smtp tom com are examples of SMTP Email servers NC systems support SMTP log on secure password authentication option Helpful Info use the command...

Page 31: ...ss Control List ACL Enable To enable or disable the feature Click Help button to see help information IP Access Control Mask 1 to 6 These entries define Mask Mode and IP filtering requirements Mask Mo...

Page 32: ...d in the email body A control command in the subject field has the following format SysName userName password Command where SystemName is a user defined system or device name username and password are...

Page 33: ...does not exists or the name does not have the privilege to operate the designated serial console port or power outlet port or if there is a command syntax error If this happens a reply email is sent...

Page 34: ...data is placed in the email text body Each line of the user data entry is braced with the symbol such as my line 1 message The number of characters for each line is limited to 200 characters The maxi...

Page 35: ...User s Manual Synaccess Networks Inc www synaccess net com 760 930 0473 Page 35 of 46 Figure 24 Reply Email Indicating User Data Was Forwarded and Captured...

Page 36: ...be able to operate the active serial port if the port is unreserved open or reserved by you But if you logged in at Administration level you are able to overwrite user level privileges and communicate...

Page 37: ...er Entry Table Baud Rate The system supports the following baud rates 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 It is strongly recommended that Master port and a user serial port have the same data...

Page 38: ...2 bits Supports Even Odd or None Flow Control is hardware handshaking using CTS RTS signals on the connectors Please for information about RS232 connector pin assignments Assign a name for the port H...

Page 39: ...d power outlets to a current login user as well as adding new user accounts modifying and deleting user accounts User Account Management Menu 1 Add a new user name 2 Delete an existing user name 3 Lis...

Page 40: ...e Figure 31 shows a web page that lets you to view and change serial console port and power outlet operation status With the web page you are able to View the current active user serial console ports...

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Page 42: ...User s Manual Synaccess Networks Inc www synaccess net com 760 930 0473 Page 42 of 46 Figure 31 Viewing and Changing System Operation Status...

Page 43: ...ND Signal Ground 6 DTR Terminal Ready Indication of serial port activated 7 CTS Clear To Send When hardware flow control is enabled if this signal is raised an external device can send data to Local M...

Page 44: ...Clear To Send When hardware flow control is enabled if this signal is raised an external device can send data to Local Master Port 7 RTS Request To Send When hardware flow control is enabled this sig...

Page 45: ...s Stop Bits 1 or 2 Parity None Odd or Even Flow Control None or RTS CTS Baud Rate 2400 to 115200 Console Interface User Console Ports 16 RS232 Ports DB 9 Male DTE 1Data 7 or 8 bits Stop Bits 1 or 2 Pa...

Page 46: ...4 RS 232 DB9 Female RJ45 8 pin Pin No Signal 1 DCD 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 DSR 5 GND 6 DTR 7 CTS 8 RTS 9 DB 9 F 8 Pin No Signal 1 DSR 2 RTS 3 GND 4 TxD 5 RxD 6 DCD 7 CTS 8 DTR RS 232 RJ45 8 pin C RJ45 DB9M 4 R...