Bay Technical Associates DS Series manual

DS Series Manual DATA SWITCH DS62 Host Ethernet Module & DS62-MD4 Host Ethernet-Modem Module BayTech Manual Publication Revision: May 2008[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 2 Copyright 2007 by Bay Technical Associates, Inc. BayTech, is a registered trademarks of Bay Technical Associates, Inc. Windows 2000®, Windows XP® are products and registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Tera Term is a product and regist ered trademark of Vector, Inc.[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 3 ABOUT THIS OWNER’S MANUAL ........................................................................................................5 Connection Description ......................................................................................................... ..............6 EIA-232 SERIAL CONN[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 4 DS Management .................................................................................................................. .............35 Internal Alarm Threshold ....................................................................................................... ........35 External Alar[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 5 ABOUT THIS OWNER’S MANUAL This document is applicable to the DS62 Network Module and the DS62-MD4 Network/Modem Module EXCEPT those paragraphs specifically mentioning the DS62-MD4 do not apply to the DS62 . This document provides information require d for installing and operating your Bay Tech e[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 6 Connection Description BayTech's host communication m odule provides an inte rface that controls user access to the DS Series data switch and other DS Series connected modules. EIA-232 SERIAL CONNECTION The DS-Series host communications modules have an RJ-45 port which uses an 8-pin crossed m[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 7 PREPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE The installation area should be clean and free of ex treme tem peratures and humidity. Allow sufficient space behind the DS unit for cabling and recep tacle c onnections. Access to instal lation site should be restricted to authorized personnel. Installation of thes[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 8 5. Select ‘C’ for the configuration menu. 6. Select the HOST module. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 2). 7. Select the number for ‘Login Setup’ option. You should see a menu similar to (Figur e 3). 8. Select the number for ‘Manage Users’ option. You should see a menu similar t[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 9 Figure 1 Select option ‘C’ for the confi guration menu. Select the DS62 m odule option and the following menu is displayed: Figure 2 DS-Series - F 2.10.05 (C) 2005 Bay Technical Associates Module Name: DS62 Module: 1 Attention Character: ; Device A (2, 1).........1 Device B (2, 2).........2 De[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 10 Attention Character If no Baytech power strips are to be controlled through this Data Serv er, skip this step. Pressing the Attention Character 5 consecutive times will acc ess the network main menu. The Default is a s emi- colon (;) . Select this option to change the attentio n character. The DS[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 11 Radius Configuration Radius is used to authentica te logins for the serial and the network ports if passwords and user names are enabled on the DS. If the Radi us server rejects either the us ernam e or password or does not respond, the DS will display “Invalid Password”. TACACS Configuration[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 12 Cabling RJ-45 Cables and Adapters DS62 EIA-232 RJ-45 Signal Pin EIA 232 Signal Signal Direction Description 1 DTR Out Handshake, Line Driver Inactiv e State = High: +12V when power is applied. Used as a handshake line to enable/disab le the receiving of characters. 2 GND Signal Ground 3 RTS Out H[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 13 Adapters 9FRJ45PC (With Cisco Interface) 9FRJ45PC-1 (Without Cisco Interface) RJ08X007 Figures 1 and 2 provide vi sual representation of an RJ-45 receptacle and plug.[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 14 Det ail Operations and Configurations NOTE: Depending on the DS-Series model, the menus may vary according to the nu mber of DS74 modules installed in the unit. If th is is not an initial set-up and Password has already been enabled, you are prompted to login. After logging in successfu lly, invo[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 15 Unit Configuration Menu The configuration menu allows the a dmin user to establish the parameters the DS-Series will operate. Select the number of the host module a nd the following menu is displayed: Configuration Status The Status menu displays the modules installed and the current configuratio[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 16 Installed Modules :01,02,05 Attention Character is ......... ; Disconnect Time Guard is........ Disabled Port ID Echo is................. Disabled Module Name is.................. DS62 Network Connectivity & Login Configuration: Ethernet Address................ 00:C0:48:00:01:FD IP Address...[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 17 Serial Port Configuration Handshaking, Baud Rate, Word Size, Stop Bits, and Pa rity are configured through either the serial or Ethernet ports using the menus. RTS and DTR Line Drivers can only be configured through the phone line via a modem. The default settings are 9600bps, 8 data bits, no par[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 18 via binary, it is very likely that these values co uld be transmitted as data and the transm ission would fail. 2. Hardware Handshaking: This style uses actual hardware li nes. Like the TX and Rx lines, the RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR lines work together. When a receiver is ready for data, it will assert[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 19 Stop Bits The Stop Bits are used to signal the end of communication for a sing le packet. Since the data is clocked across the lines and each device has its own cl ock, it is possib le for th e two devices to become slightly out of sync. Therefore, th e stop bits not only indicate the end of tran[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 20 Serial Port Device Name Select a port and type the new name. Attention Character Pressing the Attention Character 5 consecutive times will acc ess the network main menu. The Default is a semi-colon (;) . Select this optio n to change the attentio n character. The DS displays the following: Discon[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 21 Login Setup Menu This menu allows the adm in user to enable or disa ble the Access Control, Mana ge Users, Direct Port Connection, Radius, and TACACS configuration. Depending on what firmware the Host Module has, the Login Setup menu may be different than what is shown in this figure, but are def[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 22 ADD User Select A), and press <cr> to add a user and th eir password. The DS displays the following: NOTE: Log Out will be the only option available to the user if port access is not assigned. NOTE: If you forget your password, the administra tor has to delete the user then add them back in[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 23 Select the Change Password option to change th e user password, the Host Module displays the following: Select “Change Port Access Rights” to change the user’s assigned por ts. If you select the “root user” the Host Module will display the following: Select a non-root user and the DS di[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 24 Enter an incorrect port the DS displays: Delete User Select D), press <cr>, and type the num ber of the user to be deleted: NOTE: the ‘root’ user can not be deleted. Direct Port Connection This will allow the user to be connected directly to a DS serial port, as determined by the TCP po[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 25 Select “Radius Server Address” to assign a specific radius server IP addresses. Select “Radius Backup Server Address” to assi gn a specific backup serv er IP addresses. Select “Radius Secret” to assign a shared radius secr et. A secret can be up to 16 characters and m ust be exactly t[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 26 To enable TACACS for logins do the following: • Enable TACACS from the TACACS configuration menu. • Enter the IP address of the TACACS server • Enter the IP address of the b ackup TACACS server if any. • Enable local logins as a backup to the TACACS server if needed. • Secret word must [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 27 Select “TACACS Encryption Enable” to turn TACA CS+ encryption off or on. Sending unencrypted TACACS packets is useful for troubleshooting bu t should not be used under normal operations. Select “TACACS Server Port to assign a more secure port, default is TCP 49 . If you type a port number l[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 28 IMPORTANT: For network access, you must configure the IP addresses, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address. The module must be rese t for network changes to take effect. IP Address The IP address is the network address assigned by your network manager for your network. The IP Address consists of four b[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 29 Select 2) to enter the Subnet Mask followed by <cr>. Fa ilure to enter the address in the decimal form causes the DS to display the follo wing until it is e ntered correctly. Default Subnet Mask is 0.0.0.0. Gateway Address The Gateway is the address of a r outer to connect to other parts of[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 30 DHCP/Telnet/SSH Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communications protocol that lets network administrators m anage centra lly and automate the a ssignment of Internet Protoc ol (IP) addresses in an organization's network. Default setting is DISABLED. Telnet is a user command an[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 31 Select A) to add a rule. Type an IP address, sele ct whether to drop or accep t the address. The DS will display the following: Selecting either DROP or ACCEPT the packets and the DS will assign filter the next r ule number: Selecting E), Enable IP Filtering will enable or disable the filtering f[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 32 Select D), Delete Rule to delete a specific ru le. The DS displays: SNMP Configuration Selecting the SNMP Configurati on and the Host Module respond: Depending on the firmware, SNMP Configuration allows the admin to control whether or not a user has Read/Write access or Read access only. It also [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 33 The SNMP Trap Host is a trap management station th at receives and processes traps. Traps are system alerts that the Baytech device gen erates when certai n events occur. By defau lt, no trap manager is defined, and no traps are issued. Up to four SNMP Trap Hosts maybe assigned to receive traps. [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 34 If you have SNMPv3 software, only th e newer firmware will have this option. Selecting this option the DS displays, Default is Disabled. Select this option to enable a SNMP trap to be sent if an authentic ation attempt failed, the DS displays, Default is Disabled. Web Server Configuration Selecti[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 35 Module Name This option allows the admin users to change the modules name. DS Management These options are independent of the power strip’s Al arm Thresholds. It is th rough these settings that the DS62 SNMP agent will send a (trap) to the designated S N MP Manager. Use this option to set the t[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 36 Enter the Selection number and the unit will display one of the following dependent on the alarm: NOTE: M/P = Module number and Port number; Id entifier = this unit’ s model num ber; Tm p Lvl = temperature level, Lo V Lvl = low voltage level, Hi V Lvl = High vo ltage level, low Curr = Low Curre[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 37 Option 1 and 3 sets the temperature levels to the tenth of a degree. Option 2 and 4 enable the SNMP traps to be sent if the corres ponding threshold had been exceeded. Select 2), ‘All Sensors’ o ption allows the administrato r to set param eters for the different probe types. This feature is [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 38 Select 1), List Outlet Groups to list any outlet groups, the DS display: Select 2), Add Group to add a specif ic outlet group, the DS display: The DS displays the following and asks for a name for the new Group: Select 3), Delete Group to delete a specifi c outlet group, the DS di splays the foll[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 39 Note: There will be no confirmation the groups have been deleted. Select option 1 from the Outlet Group Configuration to verify all outlet groups were deleted. Firmware / Config Download This option allows the admin to flash upgrade the fi rmware to the Host module through an FTP client. The admi[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 40 Enable SSL Cert Upload Selecting this option allows the admin to upload an SSL Certificate to th e DS unit via ftp. The filename of the cer tificate must be (ssl.pem). An SSL certificate is us ed by the unit to create secure web connections. The DS unit is shipped with a de fault SSL certificate.[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 41 NOTE: This part of the program is derived from the DS62 module program, thus the DS62 reference. Restore Configurati on Def aul ts This option allows the admin to rest ore the DS configuration to factory defaults. NOTE: The network default IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway is 0.0.0.0 Select Restore[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 42 At this point FTP the file to your computer. Su ccessful file retrieva l and the DS displays: Unsuccessful file retriev al and the DS displays: Display Configurati on Error Log Select this option to list any errors in upl oading or downloading the configuration file. Select Display Configuration [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 43 Select “Handshaking” and the DS displays with the following: Default is None Select “Baud Rate” to change the rate the modem tr ansfers Data bites per second, the DS displays the following: Default is 9600 Select “Word Size” and the DS displays the following: Default is 8 Select “St[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 44 Select “Parity” the DS displays the following: Default is None. Rings to Auto Answer Select “Rings to Auto Answer” to set the numbe r of rings before the unit answers. The module displays the following: The default setting is 2 . Modem Connectivity Timeout Select the Modem Connectivity Ti[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 45 Caution: Once you make a change to any of the Confi guration options, you have to back out of the Configuration menu and will be asked to Accept chang es. S t atus Menu Overall System Status System Status provides information about the local mem ory, how many TCP so ckets are in use, and the time[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 46 Logged Users This option shows the number of active sessions. Fo r each session, the n ame of the user account, the type of interface (seria l or network) and the status is provided . Terminate a session by typing “T” at the prompt. The Host Module responds: Memory Usage Current Routing Cache[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 47 Route Setup Every TCP/IP client machine, regardless of operati ng system, needs to make decisions about where to send a packet after it has been addressed. The rout e table is the network ma p that tells your Baytech product how to deliver the packet to its network addressee. • Destination, is [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 48 Enter a PID number and press ‘Enter’ to term inate the process. IMPORTANT: If a process is terminated, the functiona lity of the unit maybe interrupted. To reestablish the unit’s functionality, power the unit off than back on. UnitInfo Database Unit Reset NOTE: Resetting the unit does not r[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 49 T roubleshooting: Functional Solutions: 1. No menu serial port: a. DS power is on and cable connected to EIA232 serial port. b. Verify the cable and adapter has the co rrect pin out, RJ08X007 and 9FRJ45PC-1. c. Cisco Rollover cables have the same pin out as RJ08X007. d. Type 5(;), the Attention C[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 50 e. From your PC create a terminal session to the serial port. Default setting is 9600, 8, 1, no parity, no flow. f. Type several random characters to see them echoed in the telnet/modem session. g. Select the telnet/modem sessi on and type several random characters to see them echoed in the PC se[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 51 BayTech Product Warranty Bay Technical Associates (BayTech) warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two y ears from date of purchase (or from date of shipment from BayTech if proof of purchase is not provided). During this[...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 52 Technical Support BayTech offers Tech Support for the lifetime of the product. A staff of Applications E ngineers is on duty to assist with installation, set up or operation issues. Support is available from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m . (CST or CDT), Monday through Friday at the phone numbers or website [...]

DS62-Network, DS62-MD4 Netw ork/Modem Host Module 53 Return Authorization Process: 1. Contact BayTech to get a Return Authorization (RA) Number. IMPORTANT: BayTech will not accept any returns without an RA number. 2. Package the unit carefully in its origin al packaging or similar packaging. The warranty does not cover damage sustained during shipm[...]