Lantronix ETS16PS manual

ETS Inst allation Guide For ETS8PS, ETS16PS, ETS16PR, and ETS32PR Multiport Device Servers Part Number 900-401 Revision A April 2005[...]

E T S I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e 2 Copyright and Trademark The information in this guide may change witho ut notice. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this guide. AppleTalk, Chooser, and Macintosh a r e tradem arks of Apple Computer Corp. LaserJet and Bitronics are trademarks of Hewl ett Packard. C[...]

ETS Installation Guide 3 Disclaimer and Revisions This product has been designed to com ply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protection agai nst su ch interference when operating in a commercial environment. This equipme nt generates, uses, and can radiat[...]

ETS Installation Guide 4 Contents 1: Introduction 7 Supported Serial Protocols _______________________________________________ 7 RS-232 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 RS-423 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 How to Use This Manual __________________________________________[...]

Contents ETS Installation Guide 5 5: Printing on the ETS 25 LPR Printing __________________________________________________________25 LPR on Windows NT 3. 5.1 (and later) ___________________________________________ 25 LPR on Windows 95/98 ______________________________________________________ 32 LPR on UNIX Hosts ___________________________________[...]

Contents 6 ETS Installation Guide Choosing the Right Software File __________________________________________ 56 Obtaining Software ____________________________________________________ 56 Via the Web _______________________________________________________________ 56 Via FTP __________________________________________________________________ 56 Reloa[...]

ETS Installation Guide 7 1 1 : : I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n The Lantronix ETS (ETS8PS, ETS16PS, ET S16PR, and ETS32PR) is a multi-port device server providing sh ared network acce ss to terminals, devi ces, console ports, and printers for a variety of network protocols an d operating systems. The ETS supports the TCP/IP, IPX (N[...]

Introduction 8 ETS Installation Guide How to Use This Manual 2:Installation Explains how to physic all y install the ETS. 3:Getting Started Explains the minimum configuration n eeded. 4:Using the ETS Explains some of the ways that you ca n use your ETS. 5:Printing on the ETS 6:NetWare Configuration 7:LAT Configuration 8:AppleTalk Configuration 9:DL[...]

ETS Installation Guide 9 2 2 : : I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n This chapter describe s the various ETS models and shows how to install them into a basic network configuration. The ETSPS models will be explained first. For ETSPR descriptions and installation instru ctions, skip to ETSPR Product Descriptions . ETSP Product Descripti[...]

Installation 10 ETS Installation Guide Figure 2-1. ETS8PS and ETS16PS Back Panels ETS16PS Back Panel The back panel of the ETS16PS has a po wer plug, an AUI Ethernet port, a 10BASE- T Ethernet port, and 16 RJ45 serial ports. Figure 2-2. ETS16PS Back Pan el Installing the ETSP The following two diagrams sh ow p roperly-installed ETSP servers. Figure[...]

Installation ETS Installation Guide 11 To install the ETS, complete the following steps in ord er. Refer to the numbers in the previous figure. 1. Select a location for the ETS. When choosing a location, keep in mind the environmental re stri ctions discussed in E:Specifications . 2. Connect one or more serial device s to the ETS. Note: The default[...]

Installation 12 ETS Installation Guide ETS32PR Front Panel The ETS32PR has 32 RJ45 serial po rts, a Reset button, an AUI Ethernet port, an RJ45 Ethernet port for 10/100BASE-T, severa l status LEDs, and a power switch. Figure 2-5. ETS32PR Front Pa nel Note: The first RJ45 port is also the serial console port. Use it as a method for the initial setup[...]

Installation ETS Installation Guide 13 Figure 2-6. Sample ETSPR Net work Layout (ETS16PR shown) To install the ETS, complete the following steps in order: 1. Attach the two rack mount brackets to your ETS and attach your bracketed ETS to your rack. The brackets should go o n both front corners or both rear corners. (This is only necessary if you wo[...]

Installation 14 ETS Installation Guide a) It runs through a set of power-up diagn ostics for a pproximately 12 seconds. The LEDs show varying patterns corre sponding to the tests being run. b) It tries to obtain TCP/IP configurat ion information via DHCP, BOOTP, and RARP. This may take as long as 15 seconds if no hosts a nswe r the requests. During[...]

ETS Installation Guide 15 3 3 : : G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d It is important to consider the followi ng points before logging into and configuri ng the ETS:  You must configure the ETS IP address before any TCP/IP functionality is available. You cannot use the ThinW eb Manager until you have co nfigured an IP address[...]

Getting Started 16 ETS Installation Guide Once you have connected to the ETS, you will see the Lantro nix ThinWeb Man ager interface. Use the left-hand menu to navi gate to subpages where you can confi gure important settings as well as view statistics and other serve r inform ation. Note: Do not use the ThinWeb M anager until the IP is configured.[...]

Getting Started ETS Installation Guide 17 b) For IP Address, enter the desired IP address to u se f or this ETS. The IP address should be on the same subnet as the PC runn ing EZWe bCon. c) For Subnet Mask, change the values pro v ided only if you wi sh to use a mask other than the default. The default value should be co rre ct in most cases. d) Fo[...]

Getting Started 18 ETS Installation Guide Type Help at the ‘Local_>’ prompt for assistance. Enter Username> gopher Local> SET PRIVILEGED Password> system (not echoed) Local> > DEFINE SERVER IPADDRESS 192.0.1.228 Local> > DEFINE SERVER SUBNET MASK 255.255.255.0 Any host wishing to access the ETS will have to be told the E[...]

ETS Installation Guide 19 4 4 : : U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e E E T T S S The sections in this chapter sho w ho w to use the ET S in a variety of applications. For detailed instructions on how to set up the ETS as a co nsole server, see Console Server Example. For instructions on how to use the ETS in serial tunnel mode, see Serial Tunnel Examp[...]

Using the ETS 20 ETS Installation Guide In addition to direct Telnet connections, you can use t he ETS’ built-in menu feature. The ETS menu allows you to connect to the IP addre ss of the ETS and be greeted with a menu with which to conne ct to each attached serial devi ce. Menu choices are an easy way to let users access often -u s ed hosts and [...]

Using the ETS ETS Installation Guide 21 Figure 4-6. Menu Entries for manipulating the ETS Local> > DEFINE MENU 3 “HPUX Server” “connect local port_3” Local> > DEFINE MENU 4 “Linux Server” “connect local port_4” Local> > DEFINE MENU 5 “PBX Switch” “connect local port_5” To allow users to access a local servi[...]

Using the ETS 22 ETS Installation Guide Figure 4-10. Configurin g Switches Local> > DEFINE PORT 2-4 LOCAL SWITCH ^X Local> > DEFINE PORT 2-4 FORWARD SWITCH ^F Local> > DEFINE PORT 2-4 BACKWARD SWITCH ^B Local> > DEFINE PORT 2-4 BREAK LOCAL Note: Define Port Break Local allo ws the ETS to recognize the switches you just confi[...]

Using the ETS ETS Installation Guide 23 4. To return to the menu from your Linux session, pre ss the configured Local Switch key. In this case, the Local Switch is Ctrl-X (see Figure 4-10 ). Note: Switch keys o nly work within sessi ons. Th ey do not work from the m enu screen - you must enter a m enu num ber to go to a session from the m enu scree[...]

Using the ETS 24 ETS Installation Guide UDP Configuration When the UDP protocol is used, there is no connection; each ETS must be told explicitly which hosts it is allowed to ac cept packets from. Each ETS would have to be configured to both send packet s to an d accept packets from the other ETS. ETS_A Local> > DEFINE PORT 2 DEDICATED TELNET[...]

ETS Installation Guide 25 5 5 : : P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g o o n n t t h h e e E E T T S S The EZWebCon configuration software is the easie st method for ETS configuration. The following sections cov er print configuration metho ds for TCP/IP hosts. Note: Printing directly to a port is the ea siest method for printing to the ETS. If you woul[...]

Printing on the ETS 26 ETS Installation Guide  Creating a Standard TCP/IP port allows comm uni cation through a RAW Telnet port. This is supported by default.  Creating a LPR port allowing jobs to be submitted to a “Service” offered by the ETS. Services are the basic method allowin g the ETS to provide a queuing mechanism to a network hos[...]

Printing on the ETS ETS Installation Guide 27 5. In the Add Port dialog box, enter the IP address of the ETS in the Printer Name or IP Address field. Enter a user-friendly name in the Port Name field. (Windows uses this as the display nam e for this printer configuration).[...]

Printing on the ETS 28 ETS Installation Guide 6. In the Additional Information required dialog box, sele ct Custom as the Device Type. Click Settings . 7. If configuring the printer to use a Standard TCP/IP port, select RAW . Identify the appropriate ETS port to use in the Port Number field.[...]

Printing on the ETS ETS Installation Guide 29 Note: Lantronix use s the followin g co nvention to identify the TCP ports on the ETS: 3000 + port number. For exam ple: Port 1 = 3001, Port 2 = 300 2, Port 3 = 3003 etc. 8. If configuring the printer to use a LPR port, sele ct LPR . Identify the appropriate ETS service to use in the Queue Name field. T[...]

Printing on the ETS 30 ETS Installation Guide 11. Click Next . Click Finish . LPR on Windows NT 3.5.1 (and later) This section assumes that TCP/IP, Simp le TCP/IP, and Microsoft TCP/IP printing have been installed on the Windo ws NT host. 1. In the Control Panel, double-click the Printers i con. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. In the windo[...]

Printing on the ETS ETS Installation Guide 31 5. Select LPR Port . Note: If LPR Port is not an option, open the Network Control Panel and add “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” to the List of services. 6. Enter the name or IP address of your ETS on the first line, and enter the name of your ETS print service on the second line. 7. Select the manufactu[...]

Printing on the ETS 32 ETS Installation Guide 9. If applicable, choose Shared and select the type of o perating syst em that the printer will be working with. (First c onfirm that the print queue is working). 10. Test the printer by choosing Yes and clicking Finish . LPR on Windows 95/98 Lantronix provides a utility to enable LPR printin g on Windo[...]

Printing on the ETS ETS Installation Guide 33 Figure 5-1. A dding /etc/hosts Entry xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ETS_xxxxxx 2. Add the host print queue to the /etc/p rintcap file. The pun ctuation shown in Figure 5-7 is required, and no extra spa ce s should be added. Figure 5-2. A dding /etc/printcap Entry ets_prt|Printer on LAB ETS: :rm=ETS_xxxxxx: :rp=ETS_x[...]

Printing on the ETS 34 ETS Installation Guide 4. From the dialog box that appears, choose remote . 5. From the next dialog box, choose Remote Printing . 6. The Add a Standard Remote Print Queue dialog box will app ear. E nter the following information.  The name of the print queue,  The name of the ETS unit,  The name of the ETS service, ?[...]

Printing on the ETS ETS Installation Guide 35 2. Answer the questions that follow. Figure 5-6. Configuring Remote Printer Remote Printing Configuration Enter information for remote printers or local printers accepting remote printing requests Please enter the printer name (q to quit): backupprinter Is printer backupprinter a remote printer or a loc[...]

Printing on the ETS 36 ETS Installation Guide Unix Host Troubleshooting Table 5-1. TCP Troubles hooting Area to C heck Explanation The ETS IP address and name are entered in the host file. Telnet to the ETS using the name in the h os t file and verify that the ETS name is resolvabl e and that the ETS is reac hable via the net work. Jobs that appear[...]

ETS Installation Guide 37 6 6 : : N N e e t t W W a a r r e e C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n The EZWebCon configuration software is the easie st way to configure the ETS. The following sections cover p rint configuration methods for Net Ware hosts. Note: The ETS needs an IP address be fore you can use EZWebC on. See TCP/IP Conf[...]

NetWare Configuration 38 ETS Installation Guide Figure 6-2. Defining Directo r y Service Tree Local> > DEFINE PROTOCOL NETWARE DSTREE foodco Note: For an explanation of the structure of the NetWare Di re ctory Service tree, see your host docum entation. 3. Define the directory service cont ext in which the ETS is located. Figure 6-3. Defining[...]

NetWare Configuration ETS Installation Guide 39 3. From the main menu, choose Quick Set-Up . 4. When prompted by PCONSOLE, enter t he information with whi ch to configure the print queue.  The print server name (ETS_xxxxxx),  The new printer name (service name, suc h as ETS_xxxxxx),  The new print queue name, and  The print queue volume[...]

NetWare Configuration 40 ETS Installation Guide Area to C heck Explanation The DSTree, DSContext, and DSLicense Type Show Protocol NetWare NDS . This command shows the tree and the context that you have configured, a failur e code, and an NDS error code for each server. DSTree is the directory serv ice tree on which the ETS is located. DSContext is[...]

NetWare Configuration ETS Installation Guide 41 Bit Meaning Remedy 7 Authentication failed Ensure the ETS login pass word is the same as the print server object pass word. If the ETS is using the default pass word (access), there should be no print server object password.[...]

ETS Installation Guide 42 7 7 : : L L A A T T C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n The EZWebCon configuration software is the easie st way to configure the ETS. The following sections cover p rint configuration methods for LAT ho sts. Note: The ETS needs an IP address be fore you can use EZWebC on. . To use LAT you must obtain a LAT [...]

LAT Configuration ETS Installation Guide 43 Figure 7-4. Translating L AT Error Codes $ SHOW QUEUE/FULL/ALL queue_name (note the error code nnnnnnnn) $ SET MESSAGE SYS$MESSAGE:NETWRKMSG.EXE $ EXIT %Xnnnnnnnn Table 7-1. Trouble shooting LA T Configurations Using a Port Area to C heck Explanation The specified node name matches the ETS node nam e Use [...]

ETS Installation Guide 44 8 8 : : A A p p p p l l e e T T a a l l k k C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n The EZWebCon configuration software is the easie st way to configure the ETS. The following sections cover p rint configuration methods for AppleT alk hosts. Note: The ETS needs an IP address be fore you can use EZWebC on. Note:[...]

AppleTalk Configuration ETS Installation Guide 45 AppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Table 8-1. A ppleTalk Host Troubleshooting Area to C heck Explanation The printer is available to be selected in the Chooser Make sure the printer is in the right zone. Bidirectional communication Lock the printer in PostScript mode and issue the Test Service PostScrip[...]

ETS Installation Guide 46 9 9 : : D D L L C C C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n f f o o r r L L A A N N M M a a n n a a g g e e r r The EZWebCon configuration software is the easie st way to configure the ETS. This chapter explains DLC/Digit al Network Port configuration for Windows NT 4.x ho sts. Note: The Serve r ne eds an IP ad[...]

ETS Installation Guide 47 A A : : C C o o n n t t a a c c t t I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n If you are experiencing an error that is not des cribed i n this boo k, or if you are unable to fix the error, you may:  To check our online kno wle dge base or send a question to Tech nica l Support, go to http://www.lantronix.com/ support [...]

ETS Installation Guide 48 B B : : T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g This appendix discusse s h ow to diag nose and fix errors quickly yourself without having to contact a dealer or Lantronix. It will help to conne ct a terminal to the serial port while diagnosing an error to view a ny summary messages that are di splayed. [...]

Troubleshooting ETS Installation Guide 49 Problem/Message Error Remedy A rapidly-blinking OK LED may signal boot failure. Reboot the unit. When the ETS is running normally, the OK LED blinks every two seconds. The ETS is not connected properly to the Ethernet. Ensure that the ETS is firmly connected to a functional and properly-terminated net work [...]

Troubleshooting 50 ETS Installation Guide Area to C heck Explanation The ETS is in the loadhost’s /etc/hosts file The ETS must be in this file for the host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request. The download file is in the correct directory and is world-readable The download file must be in t he correct directory and world-read abl e. Specify the com[...]

Troubleshooting ETS Installation Guide 51 Figure B-1. BCP Command Exam ples Boot> SET IPADDRESS 192.0.1.229 Boot> SET SOFTWARE /tftpboot/ETS*.SYS Boot> SET LOADHOST 192.0.1.188 Boot> SET SECONDARY 192.0.1.22 Boot> FLASH % Initialization begins in 5 seconds..... These commands set the Server’ s address, the software loadfile, and th[...]

Troubleshooting 52 ETS Installation Guide SET RARP {Enabled, Disabled} Enables or disables the se nding of RARP queries during the boot sequen ce. It is enabled by default. SET Secondary ip_address Specifies a backup loadho st. The IP addre ss should be in standard num eric format (no text names are allowed). The backup loadhost will be queried if [...]

ETS Installation Guide 53 C C : : P P i i n n o o u u t t s s Ethernet Connector Figure C-1. RJ45 Ethernet Connector RJ45 Serial Connectors ETS servers are RS-423 compliant, and are thu s limited by the equipment at the remote end of the serial line. If the por t is connected to an RS-232 device, it is subject to RS-232 limits: 15m (50 ft.) in leng[...]

Pinouts 54 ETS Installation Guide Figure C-3. Pinouts of RJ4 5-DB25 Connections The arrows in Figure C-3 repre sent the direction of the signal. The pinouts assume that the 8-conductor cable con necting the ETS and the adapter block is a swapp ed/ rolled serial cable. Both the transmi t and receive ground signal s on the ETS connector are wired to [...]

Pinouts ETS Installation Guide 55 Figure C-5. Wire Splicer To splice the wires, cut off the end of the wire that does not extend through the connector and insert both wire s into the conn ector. Make sure that the wire that doe s not extend through the connector is in as far a s po ssi ble to ensure a solid connection. Make sure that the wire th at[...]

ETS Installation Guide 56 D D : : U U p p d d a a t t i i n n g g S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e Choosing the Right Software File Lantronix intends to provide multiple software file s for the ETS models. Each software file will contain the core ETS operating code for that particular model . Table D-1. Available ETS Softw are Software File Name Mod[...]

Updating Soft ware ETS Installation Guide 57 Figure D-1. Sample FTP Log in 230-Welcome to the Lantronix FTP Server. 230- 230-IMPORTANT: Please get the README file before proceeding. 230-IMPORTANT: Set BINARY mode before transferring executables. 220- 230-Direct questions to support@lantronix.com or 800-422-7044 (US) 230- 230 Guest login ok, access [...]

Updating Soft ware 58 ETS Installation Guide Some BOOTP and TFTP implementations requi re a specifi c directory for the ETS*.SYS file. See your host’s documentation for instructions. To manually configure the ETS IP paramet ers for software reload, use the follo wing commands. Figure D-2. Configurin g TCP/IP Reload Local> SET PRIVILEGED Passwo[...]

Updating Soft ware ETS Installation Guide 59 Troubleshooting Flash ROM Updates Many of the problems that occur when updating the Fl ash ROM can be solved by completing the following steps: Table D-2. Flash ROM Tro ubleshooting Area to C heck Explanation NetWare Ensure the file is in the login director y. Since the ETS cannot actually log into the f[...]

ETS Installation Guide 60 E E : : S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Power Information Power Requirements Voltage : 95 - 250 Volts AC, 3-wire single pha se, auto-ranging Frequency : 47-63 Hz Operating Current : 300 mA @ 120 V Power Consumption : 40 Watts (maximum) Fuse Rating : 1.6A, 250 Volts Power Suppl y Cord Cord type : 3 c[...]

ETS Installation Guide 61 F F : : F F r r e e q q u u e e n n t t l l y y - - U U s s e e d d C C o o m m m m a a n n d d s s This appendix lists some o f the most frequently-used command s of the Multiport Device Server command set. More information about the comm and set, including additional options, can be found in the Device Server Reference M[...]

Frequently-Used Comm ands 62 ETS Installation Guide Command Option(s) Description DEFINE SERVER GATEWAY ipaddr Specifies the host to be used as a TCP/IP gateway to forward packe ts between n etworks. Enter an IP address. BOTH Enables incoming LAT and Telnet connection s. LAT Enables only incoming LAT connections. NONE Disables i ncoming connections[...]

Frequently-Used Comm ands ETS Installation Guide 63 Command Option(s) Description RTEL {EN/DIS} DLC {EN/DIS} Specifies which service will handle pri nt requests from DLC hosts. DLC can be enabled on one service per ETS. BANNER {EN/DIS} When Enabled, causes the ET S to print a banner page before jobs. BINARY {EN/DIS} When Enabled, the ET S will not [...]

Frequently-Used Comm ands 64 ETS Installation Guide Command Option(s) Description COUNTERS Displays characteristics related to the various counters kept by the ETS. <nothing> Displays char acteristics about all configured services once (Show) or continua lly every three seconds (Monitor). {SHOW/MONITOR} SERVICE option “service” Displays o[...]

Frequently-Used Comm ands ETS Installation Guide 65 Command Option(s) Description {SHOW/MONITOR} PORT 2 Displays the port’s configuration char acteristi cs once (Show) or continually every three seconds (Monitor). Counters and Status keywords can be added. COUNT rows WIDTH cols Sends an ASCII data stream to the port for the specified number of ro[...]

Frequently-Used Comm ands 66 ETS Installation Guide Command Option(s) Description ETHER_II Confi gures th e ETS to use Ethernet v2 frame format. 802_2 Configures the ETS to use 802.2 frame format with NetWare SAPs. NETWARE ENCAPSULATION option {EN/DIS} SNAP Configures the ETS to use 802.2 frame format with SNAP SAPs. DEFINE PROTO NETWARE LOADHOST s[...]

ETS Installation Guide 67 G G : : C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e a a n n d d W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’s Name & Address : Lantronix 15353 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 USA Declares that the produc[...]

Compliance and Warranty Information 68 ETS Installation Guide Warranty Lantronix warrants each Lantronix product to be free from defe cts in material and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR. During this period, if a customer is unable to resolve a product problem with Lantronix Technical Support, a Return Material Authorization (RMA) will be issue[...]