pathway 307183, Manual

Page 1: ...MODEL 7183 Dual Channel BJ80 BNC A B OFFLINE Switch with Secure Ethernet Remote Catalog 307183 ...

Page 2: ...any within the applicable warranty period or Due to misapplication modification dis assembly abuse improper installation by others abnormal conditions of temperature dirt or corrosive matter or Due to operation either intentional or otherwise above rated capacities or in an otherwise improper manner The company believes that the information in this manual is accurate The document has been carefull...

Page 3: ...tates copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the embedded SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material You may not copy the written materials accompanying the embedded SOFTWARE 2 Other Restrictions You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the embedded SOFTWARE THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT...

Page 4: ...ANDS 10 SWITCH POSITION ON POWER DOWN 11 REMOTE ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 12 VERIFY THE HARDWARE 12 IF NO LAN IS AVAILABLE USE A CROSSOVER CABLE 12 IF CONNECTING TO A LAN USE A 10 100BASE T CABLE 12 10 100BASE T LAN SETUP 13 NETWORK SETUP 13 GETTING DEVICEINSTALLER 13 FINDING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SWITCH 13 STATIC DHCP IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION 13 RESETTING THE REMOTE ETHERNET PORT 14 REMOTE CONFIGURATI...

Page 5: ...ords 22 Deleting SSH Users 22 SAVING RESTORING TO FROM XML 23 Saving Settings to XML 23 Restoring Settings from XML 24 Restoring Factory Defaults from XML 25 OTHER CONFIGURATION CHANGES 25 REMOTE SSH SESSION 26 SSH IN WINDOWS USING PUTTY 26 SSH IN LINUX MAC OS X 26 SSH SESSION 27 SSH Session using Port 22 27 SSH Session using Port 10001 28 TROUBLESHOOTING 29 SWITCHING ISSUES 29 REMOTE CONNECTION I...

Page 6: ...s in DeviceInstaller 13 Figure 7 Remote Configuration Login Prompt 16 Figure 8 Remote Configuration GUI Status Screen 16 Figure 9 IP Address Network Configuration 17 Figure 10 HTTP Configuration 18 Figure 11 HTTP User Authentication 19 Figure 12 SSH Server Host Keys 21 Figure 13 SSH Server Authorized Users 22 Figure 16 XML Export of Remote Configuration GUI Settings 23 Figure 17 Restoring Settings...

Page 7: ... provide EMI RFI shielding and fit in a standard 19 rack Features The switch ports are transparent to all data Both the center pin and the shell signals are switched via break before make electromechanical relays Switch maintains last set position on power loss and continues to pass data Switch powers up in last known position Simultaneous Channel Control Exclusive Ethernet Remote Control No front...

Page 8: ... channel A BJ80 BNC F the A device port for each channel B BJ80 BNC F the B device port for each channel Power Supply After all the proper connections have been made plug the Model 7183 into a 100VAC 240VAC 50Hz 60Hz wall receptacle using the supplied 12VDC 500mA UL listed and LPS approved 2 prong US non polarized NEMA 1 15P plug wall mount power supply P N 516682 Option Wide Range Power Module Ca...

Page 9: ...tandards Laboratories Inc 401 943 1164 www electrostandards com pg 8 Pub 5847 01 Ethernet Remote Port Pinout SIGNAL NAME PIN DIRECTION TRANSMIT DATA A XMT A 1 OUTPUT TRANSMIT DATA B XMT B 2 OUTPUT RECEIVE DATA A RCV A 3 INPUT RECEIVE DATA B RCV B 6 INPUT Table 1 Ethernet Remote Port Pinout ...

Page 10: ...is shown in the above figure On the front of the switch are the following controls and indicators A B OFFLINE INDICATORS Red LED s indicate the switch position as well as the power status o The LED in the steady state indicates the position of the switch o When first powering up both LED s will light during the power up routine During the power up routine the LED s will flash sporadically This wil...

Page 11: ...and All responses are terminated with a carriage return r followed by a new line feed n A note to those programming their own systems to control this switch automatically The ASCII Control Commands are represented as the decimal equivalent of the numerical position of that letter in the alphabet which can then be translated to hex For example CTRL A translates to 1 in decimal or 0x01 in hex since ...

Page 12: ... Command and no switching will occur Whenever a front panel pushbutton operation takes place the new status will automatically be sent to the SSH session when logged in When the unit sends automatic updates they will be in the same format as the response for the CTRL P command Switch Position on Power Down If power to the Model 7183 is lost the switch will maintain its present position and continu...

Page 13: ... use a Crossover Cable If no LAN connection is available the user can use a crossover cable Plug one end of the cable into the RJ45 Remote port on the rear of the switch and the other end into the computer NIC as in Figure 3 Figure 3 Crossover Cable connection for no LAN If connecting to a LAN use a 10 100Base T Cable Use a straight through 10 100BASE T patchcord from the switch s LAN Remote port ...

Page 14: ... s NET Framework version 4 0 or higher If you do not already have NET Framework installed you must first install it The NET Framework can be downloaded from Microsoft s website either as a web install or as a standalone installation The latest version of DeviceInstaller can be downloaded from Lantronix s website Finding the IP Address of the Switch After installing DeviceInstaller and opening it t...

Page 15: ...ITCH WITH SECURE EHTERNET REMOTE Electro Standards Laboratories Inc 401 943 1164 www electrostandards com pg 14 Pub 5847 01 Resetting the Remote Ethernet Port The Remote Ethernet port can be reset by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit ...

Page 16: ...es Inc 401 943 1164 www electrostandards com pg 15 Pub 5847 01 REMOTE CONFIGURATION GUI Securing the switch Keeping the switch with the factory defaults is NOT secure In order to secure the switch the following security changes are required Change the SSH username password section Authorized SSH Users page 22 ...

Page 17: ...an be accessed by typing http The units IP address Logging into the Remote Configuration GUI After you enter the units IP address into your browser and pressing enter You will be prompted for the username and password The default username is admin and the default password is ESL02921 Figure 6 Remote Configuration Login Prompt When successfully logged in the configuration status will be shown Figur...

Page 18: ... by selecting Network in the left menu then Interface and Configuration in the top center of the Network menu Here the DHCP and other IP address details can be changed as well as the Domain and DNS servers Note that the subnet is also entered in the IP address field either in the form ip address subnet bits or ip address subnet mask as shown in the context panel in the GUI on the right Figure 8 IP...

Page 19: ...ration and Authentication The settings for the HTTP server can be accessed by selecting HTTP in the left menu By selecting Configuration from the top center panel of the HTTP menu the details of the server operation can be changed including security requirements and timeouts These settings should not need to be changed under a normal operating environment Figure 9 HTTP Configuration ...

Page 20: ...HTTP menu are This pertains to the Remote Configuration GUI Figure 10 HTTP User Authentication When adding changing the users passwords the options to note are the URI AuthType Username and Password URI The URI for the desired GUI to make changes to should be entered This is for the Remote Control GUI Realm This can be left blank to preserve the existing settings AuthType This should only be selec...

Page 21: ...s for HTTP and Figure 11 for more information Changing HTTP User Passwords To change the password for a desired user type the URI and Username associated with this user into the corresponding Text Fields Type the new password into the Password Text Field and press the Submit button This will override the existing user password See the section Authentication Parameters for HTTP and Figure 11 for mo...

Page 22: ...lecting SSH from the left menu The Host Keys can be configured by selecting SSH Server Host Keys from the panel in the top center of the SSH menu On this screen new keys can be created by selecting the desired options under the Create New Keys heading and pressing the Submit button below There is also the option to upload existing key files if desired If uploading an existing key be sure this is d...

Page 23: ...g SSH Users To add a user type the desired username and password into the appropriate fields If uploading an RSA or DSA public key this can be done as well Press the Add Edit button to complete Changing SSH User Passwords Changing an SSH user password is done by entering the existing username into the Username Text Field and then entering the new password into the Password Text Field Public keys c...

Page 24: ...e checkboxes for the desired settings groups to export Note that when selecting to export passwords the Export secrets checkbox this should only be done when being extremely mindful of security hazards since it can make passwords vulnerable if the XML file is recovered or intercepted in transit When the desired settings have been selected choose to either Export to browser or Export to local file ...

Page 25: ...the top center panel of the XML menu Select whether to import from an External file or from the Filesystem Figure 17 Figure 14 Restoring Settings from XML Selecting an option will bring up a new screen On this screen the configuration file to import can be selected It is also possible to use the array of checkboxes below to select only certain settings to import Figure 18 After selecting the XML f...

Page 26: ... using the checkboxes below Press the Import button at the bottom to proceed with the restoration Note that it is recommended not to import the interface settings group since this contains the IP address and other such configurations for the unit This is different from the ip settings group which contains protocol related items such as TTL values Figure 15 XML Import of Settings Factory Defaults O...

Page 27: ...ownloading PuTTY from the internet run the executable no installation is required The PuTTY GUI will prompt the user for connection information Enter the Host Name or IP address as well as the port number Save the settings below if desired and then press the Open button Upon connecting a prompt will display for the username and password Figure 16 PuTTY Configuration using Port 22 SSH in Linux Mac ...

Page 28: ...o the Remote Control SSH tunnel Only one open connection to the Remote Control SSH tunnel can exist at any given time SSH Session using Port 22 When a connection to port 22 is established a menu will appear The menu will allow the selection of the Remote Control SSH tunnel Option 1 or the Remote Configuration CLI Option 2 as well as an option to terminate Option 3 Figure 17 SSH Session Menu on Por...

Page 29: ...the Remote Connection These are the same settings that are changed via the Remote Configuration GUI It is highly recommended to make any configuration changes via the GUI SSH Session using Port 10001 When connecting to port 10001 there will be no menu or prompt Once logged in the unit will immediately be ready for command entry and status See the Remote Control Commands in Table 2 Figure 19 Remote...

Page 30: ... LAN Setup on page 13 for more information Ensure that the SSH port being used is correct Note that the default port numbers are 22 and 10001 Check that no other users are currently connected to the switch remotely If another Remote Control SSH tunnel or logged in GUI session is active new connections will not be established An IP address is not being assigned or the unit is unreachable By default...

Page 31: ... that the correct password is being typed Note that passwords are case sensitive The password has been lost forgotten If the password has never been changed the default password should still be the valid password By default the username and password for SSH access are admin and ESL02921 respectively If the password has been changed from the default and the new password has been lost the password c...

Page 32: ...er Requirements DC Voltage 12VDC DC Current 200mA peak 90mA nominal DC Power 2 4W peak 1 08W nominal Signal Port Ratings Max Power 60W 125VA Max Voltage 220VDC 250VAC Max Current 2A Signal Port Interfaces 6 BJ80 BNC F Signal ports Signal Port Channels 2 Channels of BJ80 BNC A B COM ports Simultaneous Control Signal Port Pins Switched BJ80 BNC Center and shell Remote Port Interface 1 RJ45 port SSH ...

Page 33: ...assistance ordering assistance or communications cables of any length or configuration please contact Electro Standards Laboratories 877 943 1164 and ask for sales customer support Technical Support For technical support with unit operation cable configuration etc please contact Electro Standards Laboratories 877 943 1164 and ask for technical support Please have the unit model number and serial n...