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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User’s Guide Version 3.6 Part #5500161-36 September 2008[...]

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    Copyright S tatement This document must not be repro duced in any way whatsoever , either printed or electronicall y , without the consent of: Perle Systems Limi ted, 60 Renfrew Drive Markham, ON Canada L3R 0E1 Perle reserves the right to make change s without further notice, to any products to improve reliability , function, or design. Perle, the [...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 3 Preface ........................ ....................................................... 25 About This Book .............. .................................... ...................... 25 Intended Audience ........... .................................... ...................... 25 Documentation .......[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 4 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Power Supply Specificati ons ...................... .............................. 32 Desktop Models ............ ................................ ............................... ........... 32 Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Models ........................................... ........[...]

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    5 T able of Contents DeviceManager ..... .............................. ........................ ................ 46 Overview......... ................. .............................................. ............... ........... 46 Access Platforms ........ ................................. ................ ............... ........... 46 Unique Feat[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 6 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 SNMP ......................... .................................... .............................. 57 Overview .......... ............................................................................. ........... 57 Access Platforms .......... ................................ ...[...]

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    7 T able of Contents Using DeviceManager to Conn ect to the IOLAN ..................... 76 Starting a New Session ......... ........................................................ ......... 76 Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New IOLAN .......... ................ 77 Adding/Deleting Manual IOLANs ................................ ..............[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 8 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing Routes .......... ........................................................ ......... 91 DNS/WINS ............... ............................ .......................................... ........... 92 Overview................. ......................................[...]

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    9 T able of Contents Console Management Profile . ................................................. ............ 117 Overview ................ ............................................................... ........... 117 Functionality . ................... ............................ .............. ............... ........ 117 General Tab Field [...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 10 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Virtual Modem Profile ............ ................................................. .............. 153 Overview................. ................................................. .............. ........... 153 Functionality ........... ................................. .......[...]

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    11 T able of Contents Port Buffering ......................... .................................... .............. 183 Overview......... ................. ............................................ .............. ............ 183 Functionality ............................................................... .............. ............ 183 Local Po[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 12 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Sessions Tab ............ ................................................. ................ ............ 199 Overview................. ................................................. .............. ........... 199 Functionality ........... ................................. .[...]

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    13 T able of Contents SSL/TLS .............................................. .............................. ........ 216 Overview......... ................. ............................................ .............. ............ 216 Functionality ............................................................... .............. ............ 216 Field [...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 14 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Failsafe Timer Functionality . ................................. ................ .............. 239 Overview................. ................................................. .............. ........... 239 Field Descriptions ............... ...................................[...]

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    15 T able of Contents I/O UDP .................. ............................................................ ........ 264 UDP Unicast Format .............. ................................ ................. .............. 264 UDP Broadcast Packet .......... ................................. .............. ........... 264 Analog Section .......... [...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 16 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Chapter 11 Configuring Clustering ................................ 281 Introduction ......... ...................................................................... 281 Clustering Slave List ...... .................................... ...................... 281 Overview .......[...]

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    17 T able of Contents Management ................................. .............................. .............. 292 SNMP ............................................................. ............................ ............ 292 Overview ................ ............................................................... ........... 292 Field Descript[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 18 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Chapter 15 System Administration ................................ 309 Introduction ......... ...................................................................... 309 Managing Configuration F iles ................................................. 309 Saving Configuration Files[...]

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    19 T able of Contents Resetting Configuration Pa rameters ..................................... 319 Lost Admin Password ........... .................................... .............. 320 Chapter 16 Applicat ions ................................................. 321 Introduction ................................................................ .....[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 20 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 TACACS+................... .............................. ........................ .......... 342 Accessing the IOLAN Through a Serial Port Users ........ ............ ....... 342 Accessing the IOLAN Through a Serial Port User Example Settings ..................................[...]

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    21 T able of Contents Appendix E Setting Jumpers ......................................... 361 Introduction ................................................................ .............. 361 1-Port IOLAN DB25 Male/Female ........... ................................. ............ 361 1-Port IOLAN RJ45 .... ................................. ........[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 22 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Appendix G Utilities ........................................................ 375 Introduction ......... ...................................................................... 375 TruePort ..................................................................................... 375[...]

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    23 T able of Contents Appendix I Troubleshooting ........................................... 393 Introduction ................................................................ .............. 393 Hardware Troubleshooting ..................................................... 393 Communication Issues .......... .................................... ....[...]

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    T able of Co ntent s 24 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Glossary ..................................... ...................................... 403 Index ........................................... ...................................... 405[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 25 Preface About This Book This guide provides the information you need to : z configure the IOLAN z incorporate the IOLAN into you r produ ction environment Intended Audience This guide is for adm inistrators who will be configuring th e IOLAN. Some prerequisite knowledge is needed to understand the [...]

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    T ypeface Conventions 26 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T ypeface Conventions Most text is presented in the type face used in this paragraph. Othe r typefaces are used to help you identify certain types of inform ation. The other typefaces are: Online Help Online help is prov ided in the DeviceManager . Y ou can click on the What?[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 27 Introduction Chapter 1 1 About the IOLAN The IOLAN is an Ethernet communi cations/terminal server that allo ws serial devices to be connected directly to LANs. The IOLA N can connect to a wide ra nge of devices including: z T erminals for m ulti-user UNIX sy stems z Data acquisition equipmen t (m a[...]

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    IOLAN Features 28 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IOLAN Features The IOLAN is a communications server used for ma king serial network co nnections. It attaches to your TCP/IP network and allows serial devices such as modems, terminals, or printers to access the LAN. It also allows LAN devices to access devices or equipment attached [...]

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    Introduction 29 IOLAN Featu res Sof tware This section describes the suppor ted software features available. Accessing the IOLAN All IOLAN models can be accessed thro ugh any of the following methods: z Easy Config W izard, an easy configuration wizard that allows you to quickl y set up the IOLAN in a W indows environment z DeviceManager , a fully [...]

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    IOLAN Features 30 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Features Advanced IOLAN software features can be foun d on all IOLAN models except DS and TS models. z External authentication using any of the follow ing systems: – RADIUS – Kerberos – T A CACS+ – NIS – SecurID – LDAP z Support for TCP/IP and UDP protocols. z Dy[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 31 Hardware and Connectivity Chapter 2 2 Introduction This chapter describes how to physically set up your IOLAN unit. It includes an overview of the IOLAN hardware compon ents and how to power up the IOLAN to make sure it works correctly . IOLAN Component s What’ s Included The following components[...]

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    Power Supply S pecifications 32 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 A v ailable Accessories The following accessories are available fo r purchase for the various IOLAN models: z DIN Rail Mounting Kit (35mm) for the desktop models z IOLAN modem card for SCS rack mount m odels z PCI adapter card for SCS rack moun t mod els (for wireless W[...]

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    Hardware and Connectivity 33 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Rack Mount Models DC Power Requirements The IOLAN DC is supplied with an integral T e rm inal Connections block to facilitate connecti on to a DC source(s). The DC supply(s) should have adequate over-current protection within th e closed rack system and comply with local or national standa rd[...]

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    Getting to Know Y our IO LAN 34 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 z Console/Serial Switch —Found on desktop model s on ly (rack mo unt models have a dedicated console port), this switch d etermines whether port 1 functi ons as a serial port or a console port. If you have an extended temp erature or I/O model, you will see two consol[...]

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    Hardware and Connectivity 35 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN 2-Port This section describes the components found on the IOLAN 2-port models. The 2-port IOLAN has two RJ45 serial connections. The 2-port IOLAN can support an 8-pin connector if there is no requirement for power in (p in 1) or pow er out (pin 10) pins. The 2-Port P model (Power over Etherne[...]

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    Getting to Know Y our IO LAN 36 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 I/O This sections describes the basic components found on the IOLAN I/O models. T op View The following image shows a typical IOLAN I/O mo del. Y our I/O model m ay have I/O connectors in slightly different positions. End View The IOLAN I/O model shown is an A4D2 . Diff[...]

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    Hardware and Connectivity 37 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Rack Mount This section describes the basic components of a ll rack mount IOLAN models . This example uses the IOLAN SCS with dual Ethernet and dual AC power . Console Port/LED V iew Serial/Ethernet View Power ON/OFF Server LEDs Serial Activi ty Console Port Serial Ports Dual Ethernet PCI Car[...]

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    Getting to Know Y our IO LAN 38 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Cons ole/Se rial Switch Located at the back of the desktop IOLAN models is a switch that controls whether serial port 1 is in Console or Serial mode. Look at your model to verify the directi on of the ON sw itch position. ON indicates that serial port 1 is in Cons ole m[...]

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    Hardware and Connectivity 39 Powering Up the IOLAN Powering Up the IOLAN Desktop/Rack Mount Models T o power up the IOLAN, perform the following st eps: 1. Rack Mount Models only: Using the rack mou nt brackets inclu ded wit h your IOLAN, you can rack mount the IOLAN fro m the front or the back of the chassis, depending on your environment. Make su[...]

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    Powering Up the IOLAN 40 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DC Power Models T o power up the IOLAN with DC power requ irement s, perform the following steps: 1. V erify that the power switch on the IOLAN un it and the power source is in the Off position. 2. Connect the primary and secondary DC input usi ng th e following specificatio n[...]

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    Hardware and Connectivity 41 Powering Up the IOLAN Disconnecting 48V Power S upplies from the IOLAN T o disconnect the power supply(s) from the IOLAN, do the following: 1. Switch off the IOLAN. 2. Switch of f the powe r so urce(s). 3. Disconnect all DC power input cables from the IO LA N terminal connector block. 4. Remove any attached devices to t[...]

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    Powering Up the IOLAN 42 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 43 Configuration Methods Chapter 3 3 Introduction This chapter provides information about th e different methods you can use to configure the IOLAN. Before you can configure the IOLAN, you must assign an IP address to the IOLAN. See the Chapter 4 , Getting S t arted on page 65 to find out how to assig[...]

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    Configuration Methods Overview 44 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Configuration Methods Overview Some of the IOLAN configuratio n methods have the capability of con figuring an IP address, which is the first required configuration step for a new IOLAN. Once the IOLAN has been assigned an IP address, any of the confi guration methods[...]

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    Configuration Methods 45 Easy Config Wizard Easy Config Wizard The Easy Config W izard is a config uration wizard that will configure all the serial ports on your IOLAN to one of the following: z Console Management z T ruePort (V irtual COM Port) z TCP Sockets (Raw TCP) z Te r m i n a l z Printer (not supported on DS1/TS2 mo dels) z Serial T unneli[...]

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    DeviceManager 46 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DeviceManager Ov erview The DeviceManager is a W indows-ba sed application that can be used to connect to the IOLAN to actively manage and configure it or can create new IOLAN co nfigurations offline. See Chapter 5 , Using DeviceManager and W ebManager on page 73 for informati on on c[...]

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    Configuration Methods 47 DeviceManager All discovered IOLANs will be displayed on the list along with their name and IP address. When a new IOLAN is discovered on the network, that has not yet been assigned an IP address, it will be displayed with an IP Address of Not Configur ed . T o configure the IP address, click on the IOLAN and then click the[...]

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    DeviceManager 48 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Using DeviceMana ger After you have successfully connected to the IOLAN, you will s ee the following window: Y ou navigate through the different configuration windows by sel ecting an option in the left-hand navigation tree. If double-click on option that is ne xt to a folder , more n[...]

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    Configuration Methods 49 WebManager W ebManager Overview The W eb Manager is a web-browser based method o f configuring/managing the IOLAN. It follo ws the same design as the DeviceManager , so it is easy to switch between the W ebManager and DeviceManager when conf iguring you r IOLAN . See Chapter 5 , Using DeviceManager and W ebManager on page 7[...]

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    WebManager 50 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Connecting to the IOLAN Using WebManager Before you can connect to the IOLAN using W ebManager , the IOLA N must already be configured with a known IP address; see Setting Up the Network on page 66 to configure an IP address on y our IOLAN. T o connect to the IOLAN through the W ebManage[...]

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    Configuration Methods 51 WebManager Using WebManager After you have successfully logged into W ebManager , you will see the following: Y ou navigate through the different configuration windows by sel ecting an option in the left-hand navigation tree. When you click on an option that is under a fol der , more navigation options are displayed: The Ne[...]

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    Command Line Interface 52 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Command Line Interface Overview The Command Line Interface (CLI ) is a command line option for IOLAN configu ration/management. See the Command Line Interface Refer ence Guide for a full breakdown of all the CLI commands and their functionality . Access Plat forms The CLI is [...]

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    Configuration Methods 53 Menu Through the Serial Port T o connect to the IOLAN through th e serial p ort to configure/manage it using the CLI (or Menu), see Using a Direct Serial Connection to Specify an IP Address on page 67 . After you have established a connection to th e IOLAN, you will get a Logi n: prompt. Y ou can login as the admin user or [...]

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    Menu 54 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Using the Menu After you have successfully logged in, type screen at the prompt and press Enter . Y o u will be asked to enter a terminal type, and then you will see the following Menu: To navigate through the Menu options, do th e following: 1. Highlight a Menu option by using the keyboard up[...]

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    Configuration Methods 55 DHCP/BOOTP DHCP/BOOTP Overview Several IOLAN parameters can be configured through a DHCP/BO OTP serv er during the IOLAN bootup. This is particularly usef ul for configu rin g mu ltiple IOLANs. Not all configuration parameters are suppor ted in the DHCP/BOOTP configu ration (see DHCP/BOOTP Parameters on page 5 6 for support[...]

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    DHCP/BOOTP 56 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DHCP/BOOTP Parameters The following paramet ers can be set in th e DHCP/BOOTP bootp file: z SW_FILE —The fu ll path, pre-fixed by hostnam e/IP addr ess (IPv4 or IPv6), and file name of the firmware update. z CONFIG_FILE —The full path, p re-fixed by hostname/IP address (IPv 4 or IPv6[...]

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    Configuration Methods 57 SNMP SNMP Overview The IOLAN supports configuration and manage men t throug h SNMP . SNMP Management tools (SNMP client/MIB browser software) can be used to set IOLAN configurati on parameters and/or view IOLAN statistics. Before you can configure/mana ge the IOLA N usi ng SNMP , you need to set the IOLAN IP address and con[...]

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    SNMP 58 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Using the SNMP MIB After you have successfully connected to the IOLAN throug h your SNM P Management tool or MIB browser , expand the PERLE-IOLAN-SDS-MIB folder to see the IOLAN’ s parameter fo lders. Belo w is an example of the configur able parameters under the ServicesIn fo folder . The f[...]

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    Configuration Methods 59 IOLAN+ In terface IOLAN+ Interface Overview For environments that have bo th IOLAN and IOLA N+ mod els or for users who prefer to configure using the IOLAN+ Menu or CLI, the IOLAN+ user interface is av ailable. The IOLAN+ interface is supported on all IOLA N SD S, SCS, and STS models up to and including 16 serial port s. Ac[...]

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    IOLAN+ Interface 60 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Changes to the IOLAN+ Interface Y ou should be aware that the followi ng IO LAN+ configuration fields are no lon ger supported: z Y ou no longer have the option of selecting acces s , Authentica tion/Logging . Also, kill , reboot , and stat s are not available. z When you select po[...]

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    Configuration Methods 61 IOLAN+ In terface z When you select lin e , Access , the following fields are not available on the Access Menu: z Authentication z UDP Retries z Interval z When you select lin e , Options , the following fields are not available on the Options Menu: z Opt z HEX z Rlogin/T elnet ** Administrator ** A CCESS MENU REMOTE-ADMIN [...]

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    IOLAN+ Interface 62 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 z When you select access , Remote access sites. , the following fields ar e not available on the Remote Access Systems Screen: z Service type z Inactivity z Login-script z When you select access , Remote site devices. , the following fields ar e not available on the Remote Site Dev[...]

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    Configuration Methods 63 IOLAN+ In terface When you select server , the following fields are not available on the Server Config urat ion menu: z Debug mode z CR to initiate z SNAP encoding z Boot diagnost ics z NS Port A new parameter was added, Interface , to the to Port Setup Menu, to specify wh ether you are setti ng up the serial line as a EIA-[...]

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    IOLAN+ Interface 64 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 65 Getting S t arted Chapter 4 4 Introduction There are several dif ferent configuration me thods available to configure the IOLAN (see Chapter 3, Configuration Methods on pag e 43 for m ore information). Th is chapter describes the th ree main minimal configuration requiremen ts for the IO LAN throug[...]

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    Setting Up the Network 66 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 z T ruePort (V irtual COM Port) —Allows a networked system to communicate with your serial device through a virtual COM or TTY port, using the Perle TruePort software. z TCP Sockets (Raw TCP) —Allows hosts o n the network t o communicate with a serial device that requires[...]

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    Getting S t arted 67 Setting Up the Ne twork 10. Expand the Server Con figuration folder and select Server . V erify the IP add r ess configuration. Y ou should also enter a name in the Server Name field to make the IOLAN easily identifiable. 11 . T o make your edits take ef fect, you need to down load the new configuratio n file and then reboot th[...]

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    Setting Up the Network 68 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Using a Direct Serial Conne ction to Enable BOOTP/DHCP If you are using BOOTP , you need to add an entry in the BOOTP server for the IOLAN that associates the MAC address (found on the back of the IOL AN) and the IP address that you want to assign to the IOLAN. After you have[...]

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    Getting S t arted 69 Setting Up the Ne twork Using ARP-Ping You can use the ARP-Ping (Address Resolu tion Protoc ol) method to temporarily assign an IP address and connect to your IOLAN to assign a permanent IP address. T o use ARP-Ping to te mporarily assign an IP address: 1. From a local UNIX/Linux host, type the following at the system command s[...]

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    Setting Up the Serial Port(s) 70 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Setting Up the Serial Port(s) The DeviceManager and W ebManager ha ve the following serial port profiles that will simplify serial port setup: z Console Management —The Console Management profile configures a serial port to provide network access to a console or admi[...]

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    Getting S t arted 71 Setting Up the Serial Port(s) z V irtual Modem —The V irtual Modem (Vmodem) profile conf igures a serial port to simulate a modem. When the serial devi ce connected to the IOLAN init iates a modem connection, the IOLAN starts up a TC P conn ection to another IOLAN configu red with a V irtual Mod em serial port or to a host ru[...]

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    Setting Up Users 72 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Setting Up Users When you have a user who is accessing a device connect ed to a serial port from the network or who is accessing the network from a device connected to a serial port through th e IOLAN, you can create a user account and configure the user ’ s access priv ileges. N[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 73 Using DeviceManager and W ebManager Chapter 5 5 Introduction The DeviceManager and W ebManager IOLAN managers have been designed to be very simi lar to use. DeviceManager is a Wi ndo ws-based application and W ebM anager is a browser -based application. Both options use the IOLAN’ s IP address to[...]

  • Page 74

    Navigating DeviceManager/WebManager 74 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Navigating DeviceManager/W ebManager The DeviceManager and W ebManager have very similar navigation metho ds. The left-hand side of the manager is the navigation tree and the center is the configuration area. The DeviceManager has menu and quick access buttons, w[...]

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    Using DeviceManager and WebManager 75 Navigating DeviceManager/WebManager We bManager The W ebManager uses a expandable/collapsible but tons with fol d ers an d pages for the naviga tion tree. Y ou can expand the buttons to view the fold ers and pages to see the available configuration options. When you access a co nfiguration page, you can often n[...]

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    Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN 76 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN DeviceManager can connect to existi ng IOLANs or assign an IP ad dress to a new IOLAN. Whenever you connect to t he IOLAN through th e DeviceManager , you connect as the Admin user and must supply the password f[...]

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    Using DeviceManager and WebManager 77 Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN Assigning a T emporary IP Address to a New IOLAN Y ou can temporarily assign an IP address to the IOLAN that is connected to your local network segment, for the purpose of connecting to it and downloading a co nfiguration file (containin g a permanent IP address). T o[...]

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    Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN 78 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Deleting Manual IOLANs T o permanently add/delete the IO LAN to/from the IOLAN List , click the Add button. The following window is di splayed: T o permanently add the IOLAN to the IOLAN list, click the Add bu tto n and type in the IPv4 or IPv6 add[...]

  • Page 79

    Using DeviceManager and WebManager 79 Using WebManager to Connect to the IOLAN Using W ebManager to Connect to the IOLAN W ebManager can only connect to IOL ANs that already have an assign ed IP address. T o connect to the IOLAN, type the IP addr ess of the IOLAN into the Addre ss field as such: http://10.10.234.34 . Y ou will see the login screen.[...]

  • Page 80

    Managing the IOLAN 80 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Opening an Existing Configuration File If you select the File , Open , a browse window is opened so you can select the configuration file you want to edit. IOLAN configuration file s saved in the DeviceManager can be in the IOLAN-native binary format ( .dme ) or as a text file ( [...]

  • Page 81

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 81 Network Settings Chapter 6 6 Introduction The Network section is used to configure the parameters that identify the IOLAN within the netw ork and how the IOLAN accesses hosts on the network. The following confi guration windows are available: z IP Settings —This window co nfigures the IOLAN’ s [...]

  • Page 82

    IP Settings 82 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IP Settings IPv4 Settings Overview The parameters in IPv4 settings are used to access the IOLAN and are how the IOLAN accesses the network. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: System Name The System Name is used for informational pu rposes by such tools as the Device[...]

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    83 IP Settings IPv6 Settings Overview Configure IPv6 settings when the IOLAN resides in an IPv6 network. Field Descriptions Configure the appropriate parameters: Default Gateway Specify the gateway IP address that will provide general access beyond the local network. Field Format: IPv4 address Default Gateway Obtain Automatically When DHCP/BOOTP is[...]

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    IP Settings 84 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IPv6 Autoconfiguration When enabled, the IOLAN will send out a Router Solicitation message. If a Router Advertisemen t message is received, the IO LAN will configure the IPv6 address(es) and configuration parameters based on the info rmation contained in the advertisement. If no Router [...]

  • Page 85

    85 IP Settings Adding/Editing a Cu stom IPv6 Address Y ou can manually add one of the followin g: z The IPv6 network prefix (and the IOLAN will determ ine an IPv6 address based on the network prefix and the IOLAN MAC address). z The complete IPv6 address. Configure the following parame ters: Create a unique IPv6 address on the network When enabled,[...]

  • Page 86

    IP Settings 86 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Overview The Advanced tab configures Active Standby (SCS m odels only), DNS update , IPv6 Advertising Router settings, and the Ethernet inte rfa ce(s) hardware speed and duplex. Configure the parameters in the Advanced tab onl y if: z you have already set up Dynamic DNS with Dy[...]

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    87 IP Settings Monitoring Inte rval x (SCS only) The interval in which the acti ve interface is checked to see if it is still communicating. Default: 100 ms Recovery Delay (SCS only) The time that the IOLAN will wait to make the secondary interface (Ethernet 2) active after it has been detected as up. Default: 200 ms Enable IPv6 Ro uter Advertiseme[...]

  • Page 88

    Advanced 88 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Host T able Overview The Host table contains the list of hosts that will be accessed by an IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) from th e IO LAN. This table will contain a sy mb olic name for the host as well as its IP address or FQDN. When a host entry is required el [...]

  • Page 89

    89 Advanced Adding/Editing a Host Configure the appropriate parameters: Host Name The name of the host. This is used only for the IOLAN configuration. Field Format: Up to 14 characters, no spaces. IP Address The host’ s IP address. Field Format: IPv4 or IPv6 address Fully Qualified Domain Name When you have D NS defined in the IO LAN, you can ent[...]

  • Page 90

    Advanced 90 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Route List Overview Entering routes in the routing li st enables the identifi cation of gateways to be used for accessing specific hosts or external networks from the IOLAN's local network. Functionality There are three types of routes: z Default —A route that provides genera l acce[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Advanced Adding/Editing Routes From the Rou te List tab, if you click the Add or Edit button, you will be able to add a new or edit an existing route. Configure the appropriate parameters: Ty p e Specify the type of route you want to configure. Data Option s: z Host —A route defined for accessing a specifi c host external to your local network[...]

  • Page 92

    Advanced 92 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DNS/WINS Overview Y ou can configure WINS servers for PPP-client name resolution and DNS servers for PPP-cl ient name resolution and IOLAN host name resolution (for example, when specifying Bootup file). Functionality Y ou can configure up to four DNS and four W INS servers. If y ou specif[...]

  • Page 93

    93 Advanced Editing/Adding DNS/WINS Servers Configure the parameter: RIP Overview The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a routin g pro tocol used with almost every TCP/IP implementation. It s function is to pass rou ting inform ation from a router or gateway to a neighbori ng router(s) or gateway(s). RIP messages contain info rmation about dest[...]

  • Page 94

    Advanced 94 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the appropriate parameters: Ethernet Mode Enable/disable RIP (Routin g Informati on Protocol) mode for the Ethernet interface. Data Option s: z None —Dis ables RIP over the Ethernet interface. z Send —Sends RIP over the Ethernet interface. z Listen —Liste[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Advanced Dynamic DNS Overview Dynamic DNS Service provid ers enable users to access a server co nnected to the internet that has been assigned a dynamic IP address. The IOLAN product line has bu ilt -in support for the DynDNS.com service provider . Refer to www.DynDNS.com for information on setting up an account. Functionality When the IOLAN is [...]

  • Page 96

    Advanced 96 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Account Settings Enter the information about your DynDNS.com acc ount so the IOLAN can communicate IP address updates. These settings are global an d apply to all Dyn amic DNS settings. Configure the appropriate parameters: User Name Specify the user name used to access the account set up [...]

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    97 Advanced Cipher Suite Field Descriptions The SSL/TLS cipher suite is used to encrypt data between the IOLA N and the client. Y ou can specify up to five cipher groups. The following buttons are available: Va l i d a t e P e e r Certificate Enables/disables peer validatio n between the DynDNS.org server and the IOLAN. This may be desirable, since[...]

  • Page 98

    Advanced 98 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite T o see a list of valid cipher suite combinations , see Appendix B, SSL/TLS Ciphers on page 347 . Configure the following parame ters: Encryption Select the type of encryption that will be used for the SSL connection. Data Option s: z Any—W i ll use the fi r[...]

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    99 Advanced V alidation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, th e information in the peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exactly the information configu red in this win dow in order to pass peer authentication and create a valid SSL/TLS connection. Configure the following parame ters: HMAC Select the key-hash[...]

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    Advanced 100 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IPv6 T unnels Overview IPv6 tunnels transport IPv6 data packets from one IPv6 netwo rk to anoth er IPv6 network over an IPv4 network. In addition to creating the IPv6 tunnel, you mu st also create the route that will transport the data packet s through the IPv4 network in the Rout e List [...]

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    101 Advanced Adding/Editing an IPv6 T unnel When you add/edit an IP v6 tunnel, you are determining how an IPv6 message wi ll reach an IPv6 device through an IPv4 network. Configure the following parame ters: Name The name of the IPv6 tunnel. Field Format: Maximum 16 alpha numeric characters Default: ipv6_tunnel1 Mode The method or protocol that is [...]

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    Advanced 102 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 103 Configuring Serial Port s Chapter 7 7 Introduction The Serial section is used to configur e t he serial po rts on your IOLAN. The following configuratio n wind ows are available: z Serial Ports —Configures the type of connectio n that the serial port is being used for . This is accomplished by s[...]

  • Page 104

    Serial Ports 104 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Editing a Serial Port In the Serial Port Settings window , click on a serial port and then click the Edit button , th e following w indow is displayed:[...]

  • Page 105

    105 Serial Ports Click the Change Profile b utt on to select a different serial port profile if you don’ t want the displayed profile: As you select the different serial port profiles, a s hort description and a picture representin g a typical application of the profile is displayed. When yo u ha ve selected the appropriat e profile for the seria[...]

  • Page 106

    Serial Port Profiles 106 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Resetting a Serial Port When you change a serial port’ s configuratio n, you can download the configuration fil e to the IOLAN and then reset a specific se rial port(s) to see how you cha nge affects the serial port’ s behavior . T o reset a serial port, select To o l s , [...]

  • Page 107

    107 Serial Port Profiles Hardware T ab Field Descriptions The Hardware tab configures all the serial port hard ware connection information. The window below shows an SDS1 model; your Hardwa re tab might display a subset of the parameters described, depending on the IOLAN mo del and supported hardware. Configure the following parame ters: Serial Int[...]

  • Page 108

    Serial Port Profiles 108 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Duplex Used with a EIA-485 serial interface, specify whether the serial port is Full Duplex (communication both ways at the same time) or Half Duplex (communication in one directi on at a tim e ). Default: Full TX Driver Contro l Used with a EIA-485 serial interface, if y our [...]

  • Page 109

    109 Serial Port Profiles Email Alert T ab Field Descriptions Email notification can be set at the Server and/or serial port levels. Y ou can set unique email notifications for each serial port because the person who administ ers the IOLAN might not be the same person who administers the serial device(s) attached to the IOLAN port. Therefore, email [...]

  • Page 110

    Serial Port Profiles 1 10 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Packet Forwarding T a b Field Descriptions The Packet Forwar ding tab can be u sed to control/define how and when serial port data packets are sent from the IOLAN to the network. Configure the following parame ters: Minimize Latency This option ensures that all appli catio n [...]

  • Page 111

    111 Serial Port Profiles Packet Definition When enabled, this group of parameters allow s you to set a variet y of packet definition option s. The first criteria that is met causes the packet to be transmitted. For exam ple, if you set a Force T ransmit Timer of 1000 ms and a Packet Size of 100 bytes, whichever criteria is met first is what will ca[...]

  • Page 112

    Serial Port Profiles 1 12 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 EOF1 Character Specifies the End of Frame character, which defines when the frame is ready to be transmitted. The actual transmission of the frame is based on the T rigger Forwarding Rule. Range: Hex 0-FF Default: 0 EOF2 Character When enabled, creates a sequence of char acte[...]

  • Page 113

    11 3 Serial Port Profiles SSL/TLS Settings T a b Field Descriptions Y ou can create an encrypted connect ion using SSL/TLS for any s erial port profile that accesses the IOLAN from th e network. W hen you enable this feature, it wi ll automatically use the global SSL/TLS settings (configured on Security , SSL/TLS ), although you can configure uniqu[...]

  • Page 114

    Serial Port Profiles 1 14 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Cipher Suite Field Descriptions The SSL/TLS cipher suite is used to encrypt data between the IOLA N and the client. Y ou can specify up to five cipher groups. The following bu ttons are available o n this window: V alidation Criteria Button Click this button to create pe er c[...]

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    11 5 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite T o see a list of valid cipher suite combinations , see Appendix B, SSL/TLS Ciphers on page 347 . Configure the following parame ters: Encryption Select the type of encryption that will be used for the SSL connection. Data Option s: z Any—W i ll use the fi rst encryption format that can be n[...]

  • Page 116

    Serial Port Profiles 1 16 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 V alidation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, t h e information in the peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exactly the information configu red in this win dow in order to pass peer authentication and create a valid SSL/TLS connection[...]

  • Page 117

    11 7 Serial Port Profiles Console Management Profile Overview The Console Management profile provides access thr ough the network to a console or administrative port of a server or router attached to the IOLAN’ s serial port. This profile configures the IO LAN’ s serial port to set up a TCP socket that will list en for a T elnet or SSH co nnect[...]

  • Page 118

    Serial Port Profiles 1 18 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced T ab Field Descriptions The Console Manage ment Advanced tab configures serial port options that m ay be required by certain applications. Configure the following parame ters: Listen for Connections on TCP Port The port number that the IOLAN will listen on for incomi[...]

  • Page 119

    11 9 Serial Port Profiles Enable Microsoft Special Administrator Console (SAC) support When enabled, a user can access SA C (the interface of the Microsoft Emergency Management Systems utility) through EasyPort W eb when the IOLAN’ s serial port is connected to a Microsoft Server 2003 or Microsoft Server 2008 host. Default: Disabled Multisessions[...]

  • Page 120

    Serial Port Profiles 120 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T ruePort Profile Overview T ruePort is especially useful when you want to improve data security , as you can enable an SSL/TLS connection between the TruePort host port and the IO LAN. T r uePort is COM Port redirector that is supplied with the IOLAN. T ruePort can be install[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions The T ruePort General tab determines how the T ruePort connecti on is init iated and then sets up the appropriate connection parameters. Configure the following parame ters: Connect to r emote system When enabled, the IOLAN initiates co mmunication to the T ru ePort client. Default: Enabled H[...]

  • Page 122

    Serial Port Profiles 122 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing Additi onal T ruePort Host s Y ou can define a list of hosts that the serial de vice will communicate to through T ruePort Lite or a primary/backup host. Configure the following parame ters: Define additional hosts to connect to When this option is enab led, you[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry When you click the Add or Edit button, the Host Entry window appears. The hosts in the multihost list must already be defined. If you add a host that was defined with its fully qualified domain name (FQDN), it must be resolvable by your configu red DNS server . Configure the following parame[...]

  • Page 124

    Serial Port Profiles 124 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced T ab Field Descriptions The T ruePort Advanced tab determines how the T ruePort connection is initiated and then sets up the appropriate connection parameters. Configure the following parame ters: Signals high when... This option has the following impact based on the [...]

  • Page 125

    125 Serial Port Profiles Enable Data Logging When enabled, serial data will be buff ered if the TCP connection is lost. When the TCP connection is re-established, the buffered serial data will be sent to its destination (this option is not availab le when Monitor DSR , Monitor DCD , or Multihost is enabled). The data buffer is 4K for desktop models[...]

  • Page 126

    Serial Port Profiles 126 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 TCP Socket s Profile Overview The TCP Socket profile allows for a serial de vice to communicate over a TCP network. The TCP connection can be initiated from a ho st on the netw ork and/or a serial device. This is typically used with an application on a W orkstat ion or Server [...]

  • Page 127

    127 Serial Port Profiles TCP Port The TCP port th at the IO LAN will use to listen fo r inco ming connections. Default: 10000 plus the serial port number , so serial port 5 would have a default of 10005 Allow Multiple Hosts to Connect When this option is enab led, multiple host s can connect to the serial device that is connected to this serial por[...]

  • Page 128

    Serial Port Profiles 128 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing Additional Host s Y ou can define a list of hosts that the serial de vice will communicate to or a primary/backup host. Configure the following parame ters: Define additional hosts to connect to When this option is enab led, you can define up to 49 hosts that t [...]

  • Page 129

    129 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry When you click the Add or Edit button, the Host Entry window appears. The hosts in the multihost list must already be defined (see Host T able on page 88 to learn how to create a host). If you add a host that was defined with its fully qualified dom ain name (FQDN), it must be resolvable by [...]

  • Page 130

    Serial Port Profiles 130 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Tab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Authenticate User Enables/disables login/password aut hentication for users connecting from the network. Default: Disabled Enable TCP Keepalive Enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature. After the config[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Serial Port Profiles Dial In If the device is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN T A, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial Out If you want the modem to dial a number when the serial port is started, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial Timeout The number of seconds the IOLAN will wait to establish a connection[...]

  • Page 132

    Serial Port Profiles 132 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 UDP Socket s Profile Overview The UDP profile configures a serial port to broadcast UD P data to systems and/or receive UDP data from systems. Functionality When you configure UDP , you are setting up a range of IP addresses and the port numb ers that you will use to send UDP [...]

  • Page 133

    133 Serial Port Profiles z UDP Entry 3 All hosts t hat have an IP Addre ss that falls within the range of 172.16.1.75 to 172.16.1.80 and who listen to Port 33009 will receive UDP data from th e serial device. The IOLAN will listen for messages on t he port value configured in the Listen for connection s on UDP port parameter . No UDP data will be s[...]

  • Page 134

    Serial Port Profiles 134 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T erminal Profile Overview The T erminal profile allows network access from a terminal connected to th e IOLAN’ s serial port. This profile is used to acce ss pre-defined hosts on the network from the terminal. Functionality This profile can be configured for users: z who mu[...]

  • Page 135

    135 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: T erminal T ype Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line. Data Option s: z Dumb z WYSE60 z VT100 z ANSI z TVI925 z IBM3151 TE z VT320 (specifically supporting VT320-7) z HP700 (specifically supporting HP700/ 44) z T erm1, T erm2, T erm3 (u ser-[...]

  • Page 136

    Serial Port Profiles 136 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Connect to Remo te System When the serial port is started, the IOLAN will initiate a connecti on to the specified host using the specified pro tocol. W ith this option, user authentication will not be perform ed by the IO LAN. Default: Disabled Protocol Specify the protocol th[...]

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    137 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable Message of the Day (MOTD) Enables/disables the display of the message of the day . Default: Disabled Reset T erminal on disconnect When enabled, resets the terminal defini tion connected to the serial port when a user logs out. Default: Disabled Al[...]

  • Page 138

    Serial Port Profiles 138 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Idle Timeout Use this timer to close a connecti on because of inactivity . When the Idle Tim eo ut expires, the IOLAN will end the connection. Range: 0-4294967 seconds (about 49 days) Default: 0 seconds so the port will never timeout Session T im e ou t Use this timer to forci[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Serial Port Profiles User Service Settings Login Settings These settings apply to users who are ac cessing the network from a term inal connected to the IOLAN’ s serial port. The T elnet, Rlogin, SSH, SLIP , PPP settings take ef fect when the connection method is defined in the user ’ s profile (or are passed to the IOLAN by a RADIUS or T A[...]

  • Page 140

    Serial Port Profiles 140 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T elnet Settings The T elnet settings apply when the User Service is set to Te l n e t or the T erminal profile specifies a Te l n e t connection to a host. Configure the following parame ters: T erminal T ype T ype of terminal attached to this se rial port; for exampl e, ANSI[...]

  • Page 141

    141 Serial Port Profiles Rlogin Settings The Rlogin settings appl y when the User Service is set to Rlogin or the T ermin al profile has Requi re Login selected and specifies an Rlogin connection to a host. Configure the following parameter: When Connect to re mote system is selected, the Rlogin window requires the name of the user who is connectin[...]

  • Page 142

    Serial Port Profiles 142 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 SSH Settings The SSH settings apply when the User Service is set to SSH or the T erminal pr ofile specifies an SSH connection to a host. Configure the following parame ters: Te r m i n a l Ty p e T ype of terminal attached to this se rial port; for exampl e, ANSI or WY SE60. V[...]

  • Page 143

    143 Serial Port Profiles SLIP Settings The SLIP settings apply when the Use r Service is set to SLIP . Configure the following parame ters: SSH2 Ciphers Opt1-5 Select the order of negotiation for the encryption method (ciphers) that the IOLAN will use for the SSH version 2 connection: Data Option s: z 3DES z Blowfish z AES z Arcfour z CAST RSA When[...]

  • Page 144

    Serial Port Profiles 144 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 MTU The Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU ) parameter restricts the size of individual SLIP packets being sent by th e IOLAN. Enter a value between 256 and 1006 bytes; for example, 512. Th e defaul t value is 256 . If y our user is authenticated by the IOLAN, this MTU value will[...]

  • Page 145

    145 Serial Port Profiles PPP Settings The PPP settings apply when the User Service i s set to PPP . Configure the following parame ters: IPv4 Local IP Address The IPV4 IP address of the IOLAN end of the PPP link. For routing to work, you must enter a local IP a ddress. Choose an address that is part of the same network or subnetwork as the remote e[...]

  • Page 146

    Serial Port Profiles 146 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IPv6 Remote Interface Identifier The remote IPv6 interface identifier of th e remote end of the PPP link. Choose an address that is part of the same ne twork or subnetwork as the IOLAN. If you enable Negotiate IP Address Automatically , the IOLAN will ignore the remote IP addr[...]

  • Page 147

    147 Serial Port Profiles User Complete this field only if you have specified PA P or CHAP (security protocols) in the Authentication field, and z you wish to d edicate this line to a single remote user, who will be authenticated by the IOLAN, or z you are using the IOLAN as a router (back-to-back with another IOLAN). When Connect is se t to Dial Ou[...]

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    Serial Port Profiles 148 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Remote Password Complete this field only if you have specified PA P or CHAP (secu rity protocols) in the Security field, and z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single remote user , and th is user will be authenticat ed by the IOLAN, or z you are using the IOLAN as a [...]

  • Page 149

    149 Serial Port Profiles Authentication Time ou t The timeout, in minutes, dur ing which successful P AP or CHAP authentication must take place (when PA P or CHAP are specified). If th e timer expires before the remote end has been authenticated su ccessfully , the link will be terminated. Range : 1-255 Default: 1 minute Roaming Callback A user can[...]

  • Page 150

    Serial Port Profiles 150 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Printer Profile Overview The Printer profile allows for the serial port to be configured to support a serial printer device that can be access by the network. General T ab Field Descriptio ns Configure the following parameter: Map CR to CR/LF Defines th e default end-of-line t[...]

  • Page 151

    151 Serial Port Profiles Serial T unneling Profile Overview The Serial T unneling profile allows two IOLANs to be connected back-to-b ack over the network to establish a virtual link between two serial ports based on RFC 2217. Functionality The serial device that initiates the connection is the Tu n n e l Client and the destination is the Tu n n e [...]

  • Page 152

    Serial Port Profiles 152 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 General T ab Field Descriptio ns Configure the following parame ters: Act As T unnel Server The IOLAN will listen for an incomi ng connection request on the specified Internet Address on the specified TCP Port . Default: Enabled TCP Port The TCP port th at the IO LAN will list[...]

  • Page 153

    153 Serial Port Profiles V irtual Modem Profile Overview Vir t u a l M od e m (Vmodem) is a feature of the IOLAN th at provides a modem interface to a serial device. It will respond to A T com m ands and provide signal s in the sa me way that a serially attached modem would. This feature is typically used when you are replacing dial-up modems with [...]

  • Page 154

    Serial Port Profiles 154 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 General T ab Field Descriptio ns Configure the following parame ters: Listen on TCP Port The IOLAN TCP port that the IOLAN will listen on. Default: 10000 + serial port number (for example, serial port 12 defaults to 10012) Connect Automatically At St a r t u p When enabled, au[...]

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    155 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Success S t ring S tring that is sent to the serial device when a connection succeeds. Default: CONNECT < speed >, for example, CONNEC T 9600 Failure S tring String that is sent to the seri al device when a conn ectio n fails. Default: NO CARRIER Nu[...]

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    Serial Port Profiles 156 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DTR Signal Acts as RI Specify this option to make the DTR signal always act as a RI signal. Default: Disabled R TS Signal Al way s On Specify this option to make the R TS signal always act as a R TS signal. Default: Enabled R TS Signal Acts as DCD Specify this option to make t[...]

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    157 Serial Port Profiles Phone Number to Host Mapping If your modem application dials using a phone nu mber , you can add an entry in the Phone Num ber to Host Mapping window that can be accessed by all se rial ports configured as V irtual Modem. Y ou need to enter the phone number sent by your modem app licati on and the IOLAN IP address and TCP P[...]

  • Page 158

    Serial Port Profiles 158 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 VModem Phone Number Entry Create an entry in t he Phone Number t o Host Mapping window . Configure the following parame ters: Control Signal I/O Profile Overview The Control Signal I/ O profile is onl y avail ab le on IO LAN I/O models. When you configure a serial port for Con[...]

  • Page 159

    159 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions The General tab displays the signal pin s. This window is also used to enable/disable the signal pins. Highlight a signal and then click the Edit button to confi g ure the signal pin’ s parameters. Input Signal Field Descriptions See Digital I/O Extension on page 253 for information about t[...]

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    Serial Port Profiles 160 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T rigger When the trigg er cond ition is met, triggers the specified alarm action. Data Option s: z Disabled —No alarm settings. Th is is the default. z Inactive —When the expected Digital input is active, going inactive will trigger an alarm. z Active —When the expected[...]

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    161 Serial Port Profiles Output Signal Fi eld Descriptions See Digital I/O Extension on page 253 for information about the the I/O Extension tab. Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Failsafe Action When there has [...]

  • Page 162

    Serial Port Profiles 162 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modbus Gateway Profile Overview Each serial port can be configured as either a Modbus Master gateway or a Modbus Slave gateway , depending on your configuration and req uirements. If your model suppo rts I/O, see Modbus I/O Access on page 268 fo r more information on using th [...]

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    163 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Mode Specify how the Modbus Gateway is defined on the serial port. Data Optio n s: z Modbus Master —T ypical ly , the Modbus Master is conn ect ed to the Serial Port and is communicating to Modbus Slaves on the net work. z Modbus Slave —T ypically , th[...]

  • Page 164

    Serial Port Profiles 164 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Idle Timeout Use this timer to close a connecti on because of inactivity . When the Idle Tim eo ut expires, the IOLAN will end the connection. Range: 0-4294967 seconds (about 49 days) Default: 0 (zero), which doe[...]

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    165 Serial Port Profiles Modbus Slave IP Setti ngs Field Descriptions This window is used to configure the Modbus Slaves. The following buttons are available: Add Button Adds an entry into the Modbus Destination Slave IP Sett ing s table. Edit Button Edits an entry in the Modbus Des tination Slave IP Settings table. Delete Button Deletes an entry f[...]

  • Page 166

    Serial Port Profiles 166 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing Modbus Slave IP Settings Configure the following parame ters: UID S tart Whe n Destination is set to Host and you have sequential Modbus Slave IP addresses (for example, 10.10.10.1, 10.10.10 .2, 10.10.10.3, etc.), you can specify a UID range (not supported with [...]

  • Page 167

    167 Serial Port Profiles Modbus Slave Advanced Settings Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: End IP Addr ess Displays the ending IP address of the TCP/Ethernet Modb us Slaves, based on the Start IP address and the UID rang e (not supported for IPv6 addresses). Field Format: IPv4 address Protocol Specify the protocol that is used [...]

  • Page 168

    Serial Port Profiles 168 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Power Management Profile Overview The Power Management profile applies when there is a Perle Remote Power Switch (RPS) connected to the serial port. This profile is used to configure the RPS. See RPS Control on page 303 for information on how to actively management th e RPS. F[...]

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    169 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Editing Power Management Plug Settings Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: RPS Name Specify a name for the RPS. RPS Model Specify the RPS model. Data Option s: RSP8 20, RPS83 0, RPS1620, RPS1630 Default: RSP820 Edit Button Highlight a p[...]

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    Serial Port Profiles 170 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Remote Access (PPP) Profile Overview The Remote Access (PPP) profile configures a serial port to allow a remote user to establish a PPP connection to the IOLAN’ s serial port . This is typically used with a modem for dial -in or dial-out access to the network or a wireless W[...]

  • Page 171

    171 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: IPv4 Local IP Address The IPV4 IP address of the IOLAN end of the PPP link. For routing to work, you must enter a local IP a ddress. Choose an address that is part of the same network or subnetwork as the remote en d; for example, if the remote end is addr[...]

  • Page 172

    Serial Port Profiles 172 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IPv6 Local Interface Identifier The local IPv6 interface identifier of the IOLAN end of the PPP link. For routing to work , you must ent er a local IP address. Choose an address that is part of the same network or subnetw ork as the remote end. Do not use the IOLAN’ s (main)[...]

  • Page 173

    173 Serial Port Profiles Authentication T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Authentication The type of authentication that will be done on the link. Y ou can use PA P or CHAP to authenticate a serial port or user on the IOLAN, from a remote location, or authenticate a remote client/device, from the IOLAN. When setting eithe[...]

  • Page 174

    Serial Port Profiles 174 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Password Complete this field only if you have specified PA P or CHAP (security protocols) in the Security field and: z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single remote user , who will be authenticated by the IOLAN, or z you are using the IOLAN as a router (back-to-back[...]

  • Page 175

    175 Serial Port Profiles Dynamic DNS Fi eld Descriptions Dynamic DNS can be enabled and conf igured on a serial port level. If you enable Dynamic DNS and leave the parameters blank, the Dynamic DNS system parameters will be used ( Network , Advanced , Dynamic DNS tab). Configure the following parame ters: CHAP Challenge Interval The interval, in mi[...]

  • Page 176

    Serial Port Profiles 176 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Routing Determines the routing mode (RIP , Routing Information Protocol ) used on th e PPP interface.This is the same function as the Framed-Routing attribute for RADIUS authenticated users. Data Optio n s z[...]

  • Page 177

    177 Serial Port Profiles Configure Request Time ou t The maximum time, in seconds, that LCP (Link Control Protocol) will wait before it considers a configure request packet to have been lost. Range : 1-255 Default: 3 seconds Configure Request Retries The maximum num b er of times a configure request packet will be re-sent before the link is te rmi [...]

  • Page 178

    Serial Port Profiles 178 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Dial In If the device is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN T A, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial Out If you want the modem to dial a number when the serial port is started, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial In/Out Enable this option w[...]

  • Page 179

    179 Serial Port Profiles Remote Access (SLIP) Profile Overview The Remote Access (SLIP) profile configures a serial port to al low a remote user t o establish a SLIP connection to the IOLAN’ s serial port . This is typically used with a modem for dial -in or dial-out access to the network. General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following p[...]

  • Page 180

    Serial Port Profiles 180 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: MTU The Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU ) parameter restricts the size of individual SLIP packets being sent by th e IOLAN. Enter a value between 256 and 1006 bytes; for example, 512. Th e defaul t value is [...]

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    181 Serial Port Profiles Dial In If the device is remote and will be dialing in via modem or ISDN T A, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial Out If you want the modem to dial a number when the serial port is started, enable this para meter . Default: Disabled Dial In/Out Enable this option when you want the seri al port to do eit her of t[...]

  • Page 182

    Serial Port Profiles 182 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Custom Application Profile Overview The Custom App/Plugin profile is used in conjunction with custom appl icatio ns created for the IOLAN by using the Perle SDK. See the SDK Pr ogra mmer ’ s Guide (the SDK and guide are found on the Perle website at www.perle.com/downloads/i[...]

  • Page 183

    183 Port Buffering Port Buffering Overview The Port Buffering feature allows data activity on th e IOLAN’ s serial ports to be held in mem ory for viewing at a later st age with out affecting the normal operation of the serial ports. Functionality Port Buffering is required by system administrators to capture important information from devices at[...]

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    Port Buffering 184 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 R emote Port Buffers The Remote Port Buffering fe ature allows data receive d from serial ports on th e IOLAN to be sent to a remote server on the LAN. The remote server , supporting Network File System (NFS), allows administrators to capture and an alyze data and messages from the [...]

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    185 Port Buffering NFS Host The NFS host that the IOLAN will send data to for its Re mote Port Buffering feature. The IOLAN will open a file on the NFS host for each serial port configured for Console Manag ement , and will send serial port data to be written to that file(s). Default: None NFS Directory The directory and/or su bdirectories where th[...]

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    Advanced 186 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Advanced Serial Settings T ab Overview Advanced serial por t setti n gs apply to all serial ports. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Process Break Signals Enables/disables propriet ary inband SS H break signal pro cessing, the T elnet break signal, and the o[...]

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    187 Advanced Serial Port Me nu St r i n g When a user connects to the IOLAN through the network, the string used to access the Easy Port Access menu without disconnecting the network connection. Data Options: Y ou can specify control (unprintable) codes by pu ttin g the decimal value in angle br ackets < > (for example, ESC-b is <027>b [...]

  • Page 188

    Advanced 188 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modems T ab Overview You need to configure a modem if there is a modem co nnect ed to the IOLAN. If your IOLA N mo del contains an internal m odem or a PCI slot (SCS models) for a modem card, a permanent modem string called internal_m odem or IOLAN modem , respectively , exists permanent [...]

  • Page 189

    189 Advanced Tr u e P o r t B a u d R a t e T a b Overview The T ruePort utility acts as a COM port redirector that allows applicat ions to talk to serial devices across a network as though the serial devices were directly attached to th e server . For IOLAN I/O models, you can also monitor and control I/ O through the T ruePort client. Functionali[...]

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    Advanced 190 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 191 Configuring Users Chapter 8 8 Introduction Y ou can configure up to four users in the IOLAN’ s local user database for all DS, SDS, and STS 1-port to 4-port desktop models, in addition to the Admin user . Y ou can configur e up to 48 users in the IOLAN’ s local user database for all STS, SCS, [...]

  • Page 192

    User Settings 192 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 User Settings Overview The Users window allows y ou to add, edit, and delete users from the IOLAN. Functionality The Users window displays the users who have b een configured. Y ou can ad d users, edit existing users, or delete users from thi s window . See Adding/Editing Users on pa[...]

  • Page 193

    193 Adding/Editing Users Adding/Editing Users General T ab Overview The General tab configures the basic user information. Functionality Y ou must, m inim ally , prov ide a User Name and Level for a user . Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: User Name The name of the user . Restrictions: Do not use spaces. Password The password [...]

  • Page 194

    Adding/Editing Users 194 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Level The access that a user is allowed. Data Option s: z Admin —The admin level user has total access to the IOLAN. Y ou can create more than one admin user acco unt but we recommend that y ou only have one. They can monitor and conf igure the IOLAN. Users configured with t[...]

  • Page 195

    195 Adding/Editing Users Services T ab Overview The Services tab configures the connection parameters for a user . Any connection parameters configured in this window will overri de the serial port connection parameters. Functionality When a T e rminal profile is set for the serial port and Require Login has been selected, user ’ s accessing the [...]

  • Page 196

    Adding/Editing Users 196 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 TCP Port When the User Se rvice is Te l n e t , TCP Clear , or SSH , this is the tar get port number . The default value will change based on the type of Service selected; the most common known port numbers are used as the default valu es. IPv4 Address Used for User Service PP[...]

  • Page 197

    197 Adding/Editing Users Advanced T ab Overview The Advanced tab is used to configure those parameters th at control the user se ssion; th is includes session length, language, the hotke y used for switching between se ssions, access to clustered ports, etc. Field Descriptions Configure the following parameters: Enable VJ Compression Used for User [...]

  • Page 198

    Adding/Editing Users 198 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Session T im e ou t The amount of tim e, in seconds, before the IOLAN forcibly cl oses a user ’ s session (connection). The default v alue is 0 (zero), meaning that the session timer will not expire (the sessio n is open perm anently , or unti l the user log s out). The Use [...]

  • Page 199

    199 Adding/Editing Users Sessions T ab Overview The Sessions tab is used to configure specific connections for users who are accessing the network through the IOLAN’ s serial port . Functionality Users who have successfully logged into the IOLAN ( User Service set to DS prompt ) can start up to four login sessions on network hosts. These users st[...]

  • Page 200

    Adding/Editing Users 200 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Session 1, 2, 3, 4 Y ou can configure up to four (4) session s that the user can select from to connect to a specific host after that user has successfully logged into the IOLAN (used only on serial ports configured for t[...]

  • Page 201

    201 Adding/Editing Users Serial Port Access T ab Overview The Serial Port Access tab controls the user’ s read/write access on any given IOLAN serial port. This pertains to users that are connecting from the network to a serial over a Console Management type session. This can be useful wh en you have mul tiple users connecting to the same serial [...]

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    Adding/Editing Users 202 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 203 Configuring Security C hapter 9 9 Introduction The Security group includes the following config urat ion options: z Authentication —When a serial port is configured for the Console Management or TCP Sockets profile, the user can be authenticated either locally in the IOLAN user profile or extern[...]

  • Page 204

    Authentication 204 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Authentication In the Authentication windo w , you can select up to two method s of authentication made up of external authentication options a nd/or the local user database. Configure the following parame ters: Primary Authentication Method The first authentication method that the [...]

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    205 Authentication Local Overview When Local authentication is selected, the user must either be configur ed in the IOLAN’ s User List or you must en able Guest users. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable Guest Mode A llow users who are not defined in the Us ers database to log into the IOLAN with any user ID and the spe[...]

  • Page 206

    Authentication 206 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RADIUS Overview RADIUS is an authentication method that the IOLA N supports that can send back User information; see RADIUS on page 335 for more information on the User parameters that can be sent back by RADIUS. Ge neral Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: First[...]

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    207 Authentication Attributes Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Account Port The port that the RADIUS host listens to for accounting requests. Default: 1813 Enable Accounting Authenticator Enables/disables whethe r or not the IOLAN validates the RADIUS accounting response. Default: Enabled Retry The number of times the IOLAN t[...]

  • Page 208

    Authentication 208 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Kerberos Field Descriptions Configure the following param e ters: Use the following NAS-IP-Address When enabled, the IOLAN will send the specified IPv4 addres s to the RADIUS server . Default: Disabled IP Address The IPv4 address that the IOLAN wi ll send to the RADIUS server . Defa[...]

  • Page 209

    209 Authentication L DAP Overview If you are using LDAP with TLS , you need to download a CA list to the IOLAN that in clud es the certificate authority (CA) that signed the LD AP certificate on the LDAP host by selecting To o l s , Advanced , Keys and Certificates . See Keys and Certificates on page 232 for more information on the LDAP certificate[...]

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    Authentication 210 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 TA CACS+ Overview T A CACS+ is an authenti cation method that the IOLAN supports that can send back User information; see Appendix , T ACACS+ on page 342 fo r more information on the User paramet ers that can be sent back by T ACACS+. Field Descriptions Configure the following param[...]

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    21 1 Authentication Se curID Overview If you need to reset t h e SecurID secret, select To o l s , Reset , Reset SecurID Node Secret . Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Accounting Secondary Host The secondary T ACACS+ host that is us ed for accounting, should th e primary accounting T A CACS+ host fail to respond. Default: Non[...]

  • Page 212

    Authentication 212 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 N IS Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: NIS Domain The NIS domain name. Primary NIS Host The primary NIS host that is used for authentication. Default: None Secondary NIS Host The secondary NIS host that is used fo r authenticati on, sh ould the primary NIS host[...]

  • Page 213

    213 SSH SSH Overview The IOLAN contains SS H Server software that you need to configure if the IOLAN is going to be accessed via SSH. If you specify more than one Authen tication method and/or Cipher , the IOL A N will negotiate with the client and use the first au thentication me th od and ciph er that is compatible with both systems. Functionalit[...]

  • Page 214

    SSH 214 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Users Passing Through the IO LAN Using SSH (Dir/Sil) This scenario applies to seri al ports configured for the T erminal profile and are required to login to the IOLAN. The user ’ s service is set to the SSH pr otocol, therefore, users first log into the IOLAN and then are connected to a spe[...]

  • Page 215

    215 SSH Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Allow SSH-1 Protocol Allows the user ’ s client to negotiate an SSH-1 con nectio n, in addit ion to SSH-2. Default: Disabled RSA When a client SSH session requests RSA authentication, the IOLAN’ s SSH server will authenti cate the user via RSA. Default: Enabled DSA When a client SS[...]

  • Page 216

    SSL/TLS 216 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 SSL/TLS Overview When SSL/TLS is configured, data is encrypted be tween the IOLAN and the ho st/device (which must also support SSL/TLS). When you configure the SSL/TLS settings in the System section, you are configuring the default gl obal SSL/TLS settings ; you are not configurin g an SS[...]

  • Page 217

    217 SSL/TLS Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: SSL/TLS V ersion Specify whether you want to use: z Any —The IOLAN will try a TLSv1 connectio n first. If that fails, it will try an SSLv3 connection. If that fails, it will try an SSLv2 connect ion . z TLSv1 —The connection will use only TLSv1 . z SSLv3 —The connection will [...]

  • Page 218

    SSL/TLS 218 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Cipher Suite Field Descriptions The SSL/TLS cipher suite is used to encrypt data between the IOLA N and the client. Y ou can specify up to five cipher groups. The following buttons are availabl e on the Ciph er Su ite window: Add Button Adds a cipher to the cipher list. Edit Button Edits a[...]

  • Page 219

    219 SSL/TLS Adding/Editing a Cipher See Appendix B, SSL/TLS Ciphers on page 347 for a list of valid SSL/TLS ciphers. Configure the following parame ters: Encryption Select the type of encryption that will be used for the SSL connection. Data Option s: z Any—W i ll use the fi rst encryption format that can be negotiate d. z AES z 3DES z DES z ARCF[...]

  • Page 220

    SSL/TLS 220 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 V alidation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, t h en the info rm ation in th e peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exactly the inform ation configured in this window in order to pass peer aut hent ication and create a valid SSL/TLS connection. Con[...]

  • Page 221

    221 VPN VPN Overview A V irtual Private Network (VPN) creates a secure, dedicated comm unications network tu nnell ed through another network. Y ou can configure the IOLAN for: z a host-to-host V irtual Privat e Network (VPN) connection z a host-to-network VPN connection z a network-to -n et wo rk VPN connection z or host/network-to-IOLAN VPN con n[...]

  • Page 222

    VPN 222 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IKE Phase 1 Proposals The following IK E Phase 1 proposals are su pported by the IOLAN VPN gateway: z Ciphers —3DES, AES z Hashes —MD5, SHA1 z Diffie-Hellman Groups —2 (MODP1024), 5 (MODP1 536), 14 (MODP2048), 15 (MODP30 72), 16 (MODP4096), 17 (MODP6144), 18 (MODP8192 ) ESP Phase 2 Propo[...]

  • Page 223

    223 VPN Adding/Editing the IPsec T unnel When you click the Add button or select an IPsec tunnel and click the Edit button, the following window is di splayed: Configure the following parame ters: Name Provide a name for the IPsec VPN tunn el to make it easy to identify . T ext Characteri stics: Maximum of 16 charact ers, spaces not allowed Authent[...]

  • Page 224

    VPN 224 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Secr et/R emo te V alidation Criteria Button Depending on the Authentication Method : Shared Secr et —Specify the text-based secret th at is used to authenticate the IPsec tunnel (case sensitive). This ap plies to all VPN tunnels (IPsec and L2TP/IPsec). X.509 Certificate —Specify the remot[...]

  • Page 225

    225 VPN Shared Secret Field Description When the Authentication Method is set to Shar ed Secret , you can enter a secret that applies to all VPN tunnels (both the IPsec and L2TP/IPsec protocols) to successf ully authenticate and create a valid connection. Configure the following parameter: Remote Next Hop The IP address of the router/gateway th at [...]

  • Page 226

    VPN 226 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Remote V alidation Crit eria Field Descriptions When the Authentication Method is set to X.50 9 Certificate , you can configure the remote validation criteria. The informati on in the re mote X.509 certificate must match exactly the information configured in this window in order to successfull[...]

  • Page 227

    227 VPN L2TP/IPsec Many operating systems support L2TP/IPsec VPN tunn els, however , Windows XP requires this VPN tunnel protocol. When L2TP/IPsec is enabled, the IOLAN wi ll li sten for L2TP/IPsec VPN tunnel requests. When you enable L2TP/IPsec, you are requiri ng that all access to the IOLAN go through th e L2TP/IPsec tunnel, so you must configur[...]

  • Page 228

    VPN 228 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Exceptions Exceptions allow specific hosts or any host in a network to access the IO LAN outside of a VPN tunnel. This is especially useful when allowi ng local network hosts access to the IOLAN when VPN tunnels have been configured for remote user security . Field Descriptions The following b[...]

  • Page 229

    229 VPN Adding/Editing a VPN Exception The following parameters are available: Advanced Field Description Configure the following parameter: Delete Button Highlight an Exceptio n List entry and click the Delete button to remove the entry from the list. IP Address The IP address of the hos t that will co mmunicate with t he IOLAN outside of the VPN [...]

  • Page 230

    Services 230 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Services Overview Services are either daemon or clie nt processes that run on the IOLAN. Y ou can disable any of th e services for security reasons. Functionality If you disable any of the daemons, it can af fect how the IOLAN can be used or accessed. For example, if you disable W ebManag[...]

  • Page 231

    231 Services DeviceManager DeviceManager daemon process in the IOLA N. If you disable this service, you will not be able to connect to the IO LAN with the DeviceManager application. The DeviceManager listens on port 33812 and send s on port 33813. Default: Enabled W ebManager (HTTP) W ebManager daemon process in the IO LA N listening on port 80. De[...]

  • Page 232

    Keys and Certificates 232 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Keys and Certificates When you are using SSH, SSL/TLS, LDAP , or H TTPS, you will need to install keys and/or certificates or get server keys in order to make t hose options work properly . All certificates need to be created and all keys need to be generated outs ide of the [...]

  • Page 233

    233 Keys and Cert ificates Key T ype Specify the type of authentication that will be used for the SSH session. The following list details the keys that support each key type. Data Option s: z *RSA —Server SSH Public Key , SSH User Public Key , SSH User Private Key , SSH Host Public Key z DSA —Server SSH Public Key , SSH User Public Key , SSH Us[...]

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    Keys and Certificates 234 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 235 Configuring I/O Interfaces Chapter 10 10 Introduction There is a line of IOLANs that can control/monitor the following types of I/O: z Analog Input z Digital Input/Outpu t z Relay Output z T emperature Input Some of the models are I/O combinations and some of the mo dels su pport one I/O type, alt[...]

  • Page 236

    Settings 236 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Settings Overview The I/O Interfaces Setting s win dow configures the parameters that are global to all I/O channels. I/O Access Functionality Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable I/O Access to Modbus pr otocol Enables/disables Modbus as the communication protoco[...]

  • Page 237

    237 Settings Advanced Slave Modbus Settings The parameters in this window configure global Modbu s gateway settings that apply to all serial ports configured first as the Modbus Ga teway profile and then as a Modbus Slave . Configure the following parame ters: Enable I/O Access via T ruePort Enables/disables serial application access to the I/O ove[...]

  • Page 238

    Settings 238 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Request Queuing When enabled, allows multiple, simult aneous mess ages to be queued and processed in order of reception. Default: Enabled Embedded When this option is selected, the address of the slave Modbus devi ce is embedded in the message header . Default: Enabled Remapped Used for s[...]

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    239 Settings Failsafe T imer Functionality Overview The Failsafe Timer tab configures the I/O failsafe timer . The Failsafe T imer is enabled on a global basis and provides a trigger mech anism that can be co nfigured for each channel when no I/O traffic/management has occurred for the specified amount of time. A Failsafe Action can be configured f[...]

  • Page 240

    Settings 240 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 UDP Functionality Overview The UDP tab configures the I/O UDP broadcast settings . The I/O UDP broadcast feature periodically broadcasts the I/O channel status in a UDP message. Y ou can configure up to four sets of IP address entries (each entry consisting of a start and end IP address r[...]

  • Page 241

    241 Settings I/O UDP Settings Configure the following parame ters: UDP Entry W hen enabled, broadcasts I/O status (data) to the speci fied range of IP addresses. Default: Disabled St a r t I P A d d r e s s The first ho st IP address in the range of IP addresses (fo r IP V4 or IPV6) that the IOLAN will listen for messages from and/or send messag es[...]

  • Page 242

    Settings 242 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T emperature Functionality Overview The Te m p e r a t u r e tab configures the temperature scale setting s for T4 models. Field Descriptions Configure the following parameter: T emperature Scale Select the temperature scale that will be used to display temperature data. Data Option s: Fa[...]

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    243 Channels Channels The Channels section displays the I/O Channels window , through which you can enable/disabl e the I/O channels. Highlight a channel and then click the Edit button to configure the pa ram eters for that channel. Analog Overview Analog channels monitor current/ vol tage input. Note that the internal jum pers mu st match the soft[...]

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    Channels 244 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Ty p e Select the type of input b eing measured. Data Option s: Current or V oltage Default: Curr[...]

  • Page 245

    245 Channels Digit al Input Overview When the channel is set for digital inpu t, it monitors voltage or current. Note that the internal jumpers must match t he software settin g and must b e set to Input, which is the default; see Digital I/O Module on page 366 to find out how to set the internal jumpers. Functionality The Digital input channels al[...]

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    Channels 246 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Input Mode When selected, the channel will be read ing the status of the line (input). The intern[...]

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    247 Channels Auto Clear Mode When enabled, automatical ly clears the alarm when the trigger condition changes; for example, if the Tr i g g e r is Inactive and the alarm is triggered, once the input becomes active again, the al arm will automatically be cleared Default: Enabled Manual Clear Mode When enabled, a triggered al arm must be manually cle[...]

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    Channels 248 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Digit al Output Overview When the channel is set for digital output, either voltage is appl ied to the channel or the channel is grounded. Note that the internal jumpers must match the software setting and must be set to Output (by default, they ar e set to Input); see Digital I/O Module [...]

  • Page 249

    249 Channels Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Output Mode When selected, the channel will drive the line (output). The internal jumpers must match the software configurat ion , so if you chan[...]

  • Page 250

    Channels 250 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Pulse Mode When Output is set to Pulse , you can specify the manner of the pulse. Data Optio n s: z Continu ous —Continuously pulses active and in active. z Count —Pulses an active/inactive sequen ce for the specified number of times. Default: Continuous Pulse Count The channel output[...]

  • Page 251

    251 Channels Relay Overview Relay channels can open or close a contact for a higher voltage circuit using a lower level control voltage. The Relay output channels work as a physi cal on/off switch, and are used to drive higher voltage devices with a lower controlling voltage. Y ou can configure the following Relay outp ut channel options: z Y ou ca[...]

  • Page 252

    Channels 252 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Output Specify how the channel output will be handled. Data Option s: z Manua l —Y ou must manu[...]

  • Page 253

    253 Channels Digit al I/O Extension Overview The Digital I/O extension feature c onnects a digital i nput signal to digital output(s)/ relay(s) and/or a TCP/IP application over an IP ne twork. Therefore, when the state of the digital input changes, you can also change the state of the di gital output or relay channel or output serial signal pin on [...]

  • Page 254

    Channels 254 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Functionality The Digital I/O extension feature requires th e digital input to be connected to one or more dig ital outputs/relays (local or on another IO LAN mode l), output serial signal pins, and/or TCP/IP applications. In order to create a successful connect ion between the input and [...]

  • Page 255

    255 Channels Field Descriptions The Local conn ec ti on optio n is different depending on whether you are con figuring a Digital Input or a Digital Output/Relay channel. The Local connection option for Digital Input lists all the local Digital Output channels or output seri al signal pi ns t hat it is associated with. Digital Input can be connected[...]

  • Page 256

    Channels 256 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Allow Multiple Hosts to Connect When this option is enab led, multiple I/ O channels and/or TCP/IP applications can connect to this cha nnel/serial signal pin. Default: Disabled Connect to W hen enabled, the channel/serial signal pin initiates communication to anot her I/O channel or a TC[...]

  • Page 257

    257 Channels Adding/Editing Additional Host s Y ou can define a list of hosts that the I/O ch annel will communicate to or a primary/backup host. Configure the following parame ters: Define additional hosts to connect to When this option is enabled, you can define up to 49 hosts/IOLAN s th at the I/O channel or serial signal pin will attempt com mu[...]

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    Channels 258 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry When you click the Add or Edit button, the Host Entry window appears. The hosts in the multihost list must already be defined (see Host T able on page 88 to learn how to create a host). If you add a host that was defined with its fully qualified dom ain na[...]

  • Page 259

    259 Channels Temperature T emperature input chan nels monitor R TD or thermocouple tem perat ure sensors inputs for the most common ranges. Y ou can also conf igure severity alarms that can send an email, a syslog message, and/or an SNMP trap when an al arm is triggered or cleared; See Alarm Settings on p age 261 for more information about the alar[...]

  • Page 260

    Channels 260 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify . Data Option s: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces Ty p e Specify the type of sensor you are using to measure temperature. Data Option s: R TD, Ther[...]

  • Page 261

    261 Channels Alarm Settings Analog and T emperat ure in put models support an Al arm mechanism in which you can specify up to five severity levels of alarm trig gers and clear levels; the alarm triggers/cl ear levels can activat e in either increasing or decr easing severity lev e l s. Each time an alarm is triggered or cleared, you can specify any[...]

  • Page 262

    Channels 262 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Analog Alarm Settings The advanced Analog Alarm Setting s window expands the basic alarm settings option s to up to five severity levels. Configure the following parame ters: Send Syslog Alert When enabled, sends a message to sysl og when an alarm is triggered or cleared. The sys[...]

  • Page 263

    263 Channels T rigger If the Tr i g g e r Ty p e is Low , an alarm is triggered when the input drops below the specified Tr i g g e r value; other severity level trigger values must decrease in value with each subsequent level. If the Tr igger T ype is High , an alarm is triggered when the input is higher than the specified Tr i g g e r value; othe[...]

  • Page 264

    I/O UDP 264 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 I/O UDP Industrial applicati ons oft en monitor the status of I/ O devices such as sensors, alarms, relays, etc. by polling for I/O data. The IOLAN’ s I/O UDP feature can help to minim ize netwo rk traffic by broadcasting I/O status to industrial applicatio ns on specified intervals, pr [...]

  • Page 265

    265 I/O UDP Analog Section The Analog Section of the UDP p acket is comprised of I/O data for each enabled Analog channel. z Section Length —The total length of the Analog section (this value will vary , the field length is 2 Bytes). This value w ill vary because it will contain one Analog Channel Data subsection (18 bytes) for each Analog channe[...]

  • Page 266

    I/O UDP 266 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Digit al/Relay Section The Digital/Relay Section of the UDP packet provides the status of Digital and Relay chan nels. The data for the status of each channel is represented by 1 byte, with each bit representing a channel (least significant bit format). z Length —The length of Digital/Re[...]

  • Page 267

    267 I/O Modbus Slave UDP Unicast Example For an example of the I/O UDP uni cast, see the sample program, ioudpbcast.c , found on your CD-ROM. I/O Modbus Slave If you have a Modbus se rial or TCP application, it can access I/O connected to the IOLAN when the I/O Global Modbus Slave is enabled. Y ou m ust suppl y a unique UID for the IOLAN, as it wil[...]

  • Page 268

    Modbus I/O Access 268 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modbus TCP Application If you have a Modbus R TU or Modb us ASCII pr ogram, you can access the I/O by connecting to the IOLAN over the n etwork. Modbus I/O Access The section defines the function codes and register s you will need to access the I/O through Modbus TCP , Modbus ser[...]

  • Page 269

    269 Modbus I/O Access I/O Coil/Registe r Descriptions This section contains descriptions of I/O coils: z MB_REG_DI_SENSOR —S tatus of Digital in put. 1 is Active, 0 is Inactive. If Invert Signal is configured on , 0 is Active, 1 is Inactive. If input is Latched , returns latched status. z MB_REG_DI_SENSOR_ALARM_ST A TE —Indicatio n if input is [...]

  • Page 270

    Modbus I/O Access 270 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Serial Port Coil/Register Descriptions This section contains descriptions of serial port coils: z MB_REG_DI_DSR —The status of th e DSR input signal. 1 is Active, 0 is Inactive. If Invert Signal is configured on , 0 is Active, 1 is Inactive. If input is Latched , returns latche[...]

  • Page 271

    271 Modbus I/O Access A4D2/A4R2 Registers The following coils and registers are su pported by the IOLAN A4D2 and A4R2 I/O models: *For DI alarm state, read will get state, write will clear alarm. Data Model A1 A2 A3 A4 D1/R1 D2/R2 R/W Coils: MB_REG_DI_SENSOR ----- ----- ----- ----- 6149 6150 R * MB_REG_DI_SENSOR_ALARM_ST A TE ----- ----- ----- ----[...]

  • Page 272

    Modbus I/O Access 272 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 D4/D2R2 Registers The following coils and registers are suppo rted by the IOLAN D4 and D2R2 I/O models: *For DI alarm state, read will get state, write will clear alarm. Serial Pin Signals The following coils and registers are suppo rted by the IOLAN I/O models: Data Model D1 D2 [...]

  • Page 273

    273 T ruePort I/O T ruePort I/O Y ou can see a sample API I/O over T ruePort program called ioapiotp .c on the CD-ROM. T ruePort/Modbus Combination If you have a Modbus serial application running on a PC that is connected to a network, you can use T ruePort as a virtual serial connection to comm unicate with the IOLAN over the network to access I/O[...]

  • Page 274

    T ruePort I/O 274 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 API Over T ruePort Only If you have a custom application that talks to a se rial port, you can use T rue Port as a virtual serial port to communicate with the IOLAN over the network to access I/O data using the Perle API. Y ou also have the option of enabling SSL as a security option[...]

  • Page 275

    275 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort Accessing I/O Dat a Via T ruePort Introduction Analog and Digital I/O data, as well as output c ontrol, can be accessed in several ways. T o have access from an applicatio n running on a workstation or serv er , the I/O Applications Program Interface (API) provided within T rue port can be used. This API uses a[...]

  • Page 276

    Accessing I/O Data Via T ruePort 276 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Format of API Commands There are two groups of commands: z Get Commands —Retrieve values of the I/O channel registers z Set Commands —Set values on the I/ O channel registers. I/O Channel registers are all assigned unique addresse s, which need to be referenced[...]

  • Page 277

    277 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort Example 1: Read the status of the first digi ta l input (DI1) on a D2R2 uni t. DI1 sensor is a coil register with the decimal val ue of 6145 (hex 0x1801). Request: 0x01 0x18 0x01 0x00 0x01 Response: 0x01 0x01 0x 01 (Digital input 1 is active) Example 2: Read the values for the Inactive Signal W i dt h, Active S[...]

  • Page 278

    Accessing I/O Data Via T ruePort 278 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Successful Response Format Unsuccessful Response Format Example 1: T urn on the first relay on a D2R2 unit. The first relay (R1) is a digital out coil regist er with a decimal value of 6659 (hex 0x1A03). Request: 0x0F 0x1A 0x03 0x00 0x01 0x01 0x01 Response: 0x0F 0x[...]

  • Page 279

    279 I/O SNMP T raps Error Codes I/O SNMP T rap s When you enable SNMP tr aps for Digital and Analog inputs, a value is re turned when an alarm triggers or clears. This section decodes the SNMP specific trap numbe rs. The value returned from the trap will be the I/O channel number that is generating the trap. Code Name Descripti on 01 Illegal Functi[...]

  • Page 280

    I/O SNMP T raps 280 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 281

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 281 Configuring Clustering Chapter 11 11 Introduction Clustering is a way to provide access to the serial port s of many IOLANs through a single IP address. Clustering Slave List Overview The IP address that will be used to access all clustere d serial ports will be that of the Ma ster IOLAN in the cl[...]

  • Page 282

    Clustering Slave List 282 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding Clustering Slaves Overview When you add a clustering slave IOLAN entry , you are adding the IOLAN that users will access through this master IO LA N. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Server Name Specify a n ame for the slave IOLAN in th e clu ste[...]

  • Page 283

    283 Clustering Slave List Advanced Clusteri ng Slave Options Overview The Advanced button provides a means of configuring each individual se rial port’ s name, connection protocol, and port association in the clustered IOLA N slave. The Clustering Sl ave Settings window displays each clustered serial port slave entry , you need to click th e Edit[...]

  • Page 284

    Clustering Slave List 284 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Slave TCP Port Specify the TCP Port number configur ed on the Slave IOLAN that is associated to the port number you are configuring. Range: 1-99999 Master TCP Por t Specify the TCP port number you want to map to the Slave IOLAN TCP Port. User ’ s will use this TCP port numb[...]

  • Page 285

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 285 Configuring the Option Card Chapter 12 12 Introduction SCS models have a built-in opt ion card slot that supports either a Perle IOLAN modem card (purchased separa tely) or Perle P CI Adapter card (purchased separately) for use with a user supplied wireless W AN card. Option Card Settings Overview[...]

  • Page 286

    Configuring a Wireless WAN Card 286 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Configuring a Wireless W AN Card Overview SCS IOLAN mode ls support a wirel e ss W AN card that can be instal led to permi t access to the IOLAN via the internet or ot her W AN network. When the PCI card type has been configured to be a Wireless W AN card, the seria[...]

  • Page 287

    287 Configuring a Wireless WAN Card When you click the Adva nced button, the Remote Access (PPP) profile is displayed. The wireless W AN card uses PPP to communicate with i ts wireless provider . See Remote Access (PPP) Profile on page 170 for information on how to configu re PPP . APN Specify the APN required by your internet provider to access th[...]

  • Page 288

    Configuring a Wireless WAN Card 288 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 289

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 289 Configuring the System Ch apter 13 13 Introduction This chapter describes the alerts (ema il and syslog) that can be configured for the IOLAN and the advanced options (SNMP , time, custom applications/plugins, and other miscellane ous configu rati on op tions) that you will want to look at to see [...]

  • Page 290

    Alerts 290 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable Email Alert Enables/disables a global email alerts setting. Even if this option is disabled, you can still configure individu al serial port email alerts. Wh en this option i s enabled, individual serial ports can inherit these [...]

  • Page 291

    291 Alerts Syslog Overview The IOLAN can be configured to se nd s ystem log messages to a sy slog daemon ru nning on a remote host if the Sysl og service is activated. Y ou can configure a prim ary and seco ndary host for th e syslog information and specify the level for which you want syslog informati on sent. Field Descriptions Configure the foll[...]

  • Page 292

    Management 292 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Management SNMP Overview If you are using SNMP to manage/confi gure the IOLAN , or to view statistics or traps, you mu st set up a User in SNMP version 3 or a Community in SNMP version 1,2 to allow your SNMP man a ger to connect to the IOLAN; this can be done in th e DeviceManager, W eb[...]

  • Page 293

    293 Management Internet Address The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the IOLAN. If the addr es s is 0.0.0.0 , any SNMP manager with the Community nam e can access the IOLAN. If you specify a network address, for example 172.16.0.0 , any SNMP manager within the local network with the Community name can access the IOLAN. Fiel[...]

  • Page 294

    Management 294 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Ti me Overview Y ou can set standard and summer time (daylight sa vings time) in the IOLAN. Y ou can specify the summer time settings as absolute, on a fixed date and tim e, or relative, on so met hing like the third day of the third week at this time in June. Functionality The IOLAN ha[...]

  • Page 295

    295 Management Network Time T ab Field Descriptions Y ou can configure your SN TP client in the IOLAN to automa tically synchronize the IOLAN’ s time. Configure the following parameters: SNTP Mode The SNTP mode. Data Options: z None —SNTP is turned of f. z Unicast —Sends a request packet periodically to the Primary host. If communication with[...]

  • Page 296

    Management 296 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Time Zone/Summer T ime T ab Field Descriptions Y ou can configure an automatic summer ti me (daylight savings time) time change. Configure the following parame ters: Time Zone Name The name of the time zone to be displayed during standard time. Field Format: Maximum 4 character s and mi[...]

  • Page 297

    297 Management Custom App/Plugin Overview Y ou can create custom applications for th e IOLAN by using the Perle SDK. See the SDK Pr ogrammer ’ s Guide (the SDK and guide are found on the Perle website at www.perle.com/downloads/index.shtml ) for information about the functions that are supported. Y ou must down load the program and any ancil lary[...]

  • Page 298

    Management 298 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Advanced Overview Review the configuration options in the Advan c ed pa ge to determi ne if any of them apply to your implementation. Login T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Use System Name in Prompts D isplay s the System Name field value instead of default p[...]

  • Page 299

    299 Management Bootup Files T ab Field Descriptions Y ou must have a TFTP server running on any host that you are upl oading or downloading files to/from. When you specify the file path, the path mu st be relative to the default path set in your TFTP server software. Configure the following parame ters: Firmware Host The host name o r IP address of[...]

  • Page 300

    Management 300 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Message of the Day (MOT D) T ab Field Descriptions The message of the day is displayed when users log into the IOLAN through a telnet or SSH session or through W ebManager or EasyPort W eb . There are two ways to retrieve the message of the day to be displayed to users when they log int[...]

  • Page 301

    301 Management TFTP T ab Field Descriptions Y ou must have a TFTP server running on any host that you are upl oading or downloading files to/from. Configure the following parame ters: Console Port T ab Field Descriptions This tab is found on rack mount models and is used to configure th e Admi n/Co nsole port. Configure the following parame ters: N[...]

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    Management 302 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

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    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 303 Controlling the RPS, I/O Channels, and IPsec Tu n n e l s Chapter 14 14 Introduction The Control section appears when the IOLAN is connected to a Remo te Power Switch and/or an I/O model or you want to control the IPsec tun nel. RPS Control Overview When a Remote Power Switch’ s (RPS ) console p[...]

  • Page 304

    RPS Control 304 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Plug Control Overview When you click the Plug Control button, you can p ower on/off individual plugs. Field Descriptions The following buttons are available: On Button T urns the selected plug on. Off Button Turns the selected plug of f. Cycle Butto n T urns the selected plug off and t[...]

  • Page 305

    305 Serial Port Power Control Serial Port Power Control Overview The Serial Port Power Control win dow allows you to manage the power plugs that have been associated with the serial de vices connected to the IOLAN. Field Descriptions The following buttons are available: Power Plug St atus This Power Plug St atus window displays the status of all th[...]

  • Page 306

    I/O Channels 306 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 I/O Channels Overview When the DeviceManager is connected to an I/ O model IOLAN, the I/O S tatus/Control option is available. Y ou can view the I/O status and manually control such options as clearing alarms, clearing minimum/maximum values, resetting the chann e l(s), and activating[...]

  • Page 307

    307 IPsec T unnel Control IPsec T unnel Control Y ou can start, stop, and restart all the IPsec tu nnels. When you start the IPsec tunnels, the Boot Action configured for each IPsec tunnel is what determines its state. The following buttons are available: S tart Button Starts all IPsec VPN tunnels. St o p B u t t o n Stops all IPsec VPN tunnels. Re[...]

  • Page 308

    IPsec T unnel Control 308 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 309

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 309 System Administration Chapter 15 15 Introduction This chapter addresses the functions that the Admin user or a user with Admin Level privileges might do. This chapter uses the DeviceManager as the configuration method described in most administrative functions. As a general rule, admi nistrative f[...]

  • Page 310

    Managing Configuration Files 310 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Downloading Configuration Files to Multiple IOLANs Y ou can download a configuration fi le to m ulti ple IOLANs at the same time by doi ng the fo llowing in DeviceManager (DeviceManager is the on ly configurator that does this function): 1. Select To o l s , Download C[...]

  • Page 311

    31 1 Managing Configuration File s 4. Click the Download> button to start the download process. A status window will display with the configuration download status. Uploading Configuration Files When you upload a configuration to the Dev iceM anager, you are uploading the IOLAN’ s wo rki ng configuration file. In most other configurators (t he[...]

  • Page 312

    Downloading IOLAN Firmware 312 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Downloading IOLAN Firmware T o upgrade the IOLAN fi rm war e (software): z In DeviceManager , sele ct To o l s , Advanced , Download Firmware to IOLAN . Y ou can brow se to the firmware location. Once the firmware download is compl ete, you will be prompted to reboot the[...]

  • Page 313

    313 Calibrating I/O Calibrating T emperature Input T o calibrate an Analog (T emperature) in put channel, read the section that applies to the type of input you are calibrating. Note that calibration will be done for the active channel configuration; for example, if Channel A1 is set to thermocouple, you cannot calibrate it for R TD. Du rin g the c[...]

  • Page 314

    Calibrating I/O 314 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Y ou are now prompted to apply 20 mA to the pos itive (+) and negative (-) terminals. Once that is done, click Ye s to proceed. Once calibration is successf ully completed, click OK to finish the process. Resetting Calibration Dat a Y ou can reset the I/O channels calibrations to t[...]

  • Page 315

    315 Setting the IOLAN’ s Date and T ime Setting the IOLAN’ s Date and T ime When you set the IOLAN’ s time, the connection me thod and time zone settings can affect the actual internal clock time that is being set. For exampl e, if you are connecting to the IOLAN th rough the DeviceManager and your PC’ s time zone is set to Pacific Standard[...]

  • Page 316

    Resetting the SecurID Node Secret 316 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Resetting the SecurID Node Secret If you are using SecurI D external authenticat ion, you can select To o l s , Rese t , Reset SecurID Node Secret in DeviceManager and Administration , Reset , SecurID Secret in W ebMan ager to reset the node secret. Y ou do not ne[...]

  • Page 317

    317 Language Support T ranslation Guidance To help you with your translation, of supplied ASCII text language fil es we offer the following guidance: z The IOLAN will support languages other than English (and the supplied German and French languages). The English lan guage file, english.txt , displays the character length of each line at the beginn[...]

  • Page 318

    Downloading T ermin al Definiti ons 318 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Downloading T erminal Definitions All terminal types can be used on the IOLAN. Som e terminal types which are not already defined in the IOLAN, however , are unable to use Full Scre en mode (menus) and may not be able to page through sessions properly . When ins[...]

  • Page 319

    319 Resetting Configuration Paramete rs For example: Resetting Configuration Parameters You can reset the IOLAN to its factory default settings (this will reset i t to the original factory default or custom factory default settings, depending on wh at has been confi gured) through any of the following me thods: z Y ou can push in the recessed butto[...]

  • Page 320

    Lost Admin Password 320 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Lost Admin Password If the Admin user password is lost, there are only two possible ways to recover it: z reset the IOLAN to th e factory defaults z have another user that has adm in level rights, if one is already configured, reset th e Admin password[...]

  • Page 321

    IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 321 Applications Chapter 16 16 Introduction This chapter provides examples of how to integrate the IOLAN within different network environments or applications. Each scenario provides an example of a typical setup and describes the configuration steps to achieve the IOLAN functionality feature. Confi[...]

  • Page 322

    Configuring Modbus 322 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modbus Gateway Settings The scenarios in this s ection ar e used to illust rate how the IOLAN’ s Modbus Gateway setti ngs are incorporated into a Modbus device enviro nmen t. Depending on how your Modbus Master or Slave devices are distributed , th e IOLAN can act as both a [...]

  • Page 323

    323 Configuring Modbus Modbus Serial Port Settings Modbus Master Settings When the Modbus Masters is attached to the IOLAN’ s seri al port, configure that serial po rt to the Modbus Ga teway profile acting as a Modbus Master . Y ou must configure the Modbus TCP Slaves on the TCP/Ethernet side so th e IOLAN can properly route messa ges, using the [...]

  • Page 324

    Configuring Modbus 324 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modbus Slave Settings When you have Modbus Slaves on the serial side of the IOLAN, configure the serial port to the Modbus Gatewa y profile acting as a Modbus Slave. There is only one Slave Gateway in the IOLAN, so all Modbus serial Slaves must be configured uniquely for that [...]

  • Page 325

    325 Configuring PPP Dial On Demand Configuring PPP Dial On Demand The IOLAN can be configured to access remote networks via modems connected to the serial interface of the IOLA N. By configuring the IOLAN for the Remote Access (PPP) pro fil e, data th at is destined for the rem ote network will in itiate a modem connection to the rem ote network to[...]

  • Page 326

    Setting Up Printers 326 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 6. Next you need to create a gateway a nd destination route entry . Select Ne twork , Advanced , and the Route List tab. For the destination, if you want the connectio n to be able to reach any host in th e remote network, set the Ty p e to Network and specify the netw ork IP[...]

  • Page 327

    327 Setting Up Pri nters Remote Printing Using RCP When setting up a serial port that accesses a printer using RCP , do the following: 1. Set the serial port to Printer and configure the Speed , Fl ow Control , Sto p B its , Parity , and Bits parameters so that they match the pri nter ’ s port settings. 2. Save your settings and restart the seria[...]

  • Page 328

    Configuring a Virtual Private N etwork 328 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Configuring a V irtual Private Network Y ou can configure the IOLAN to act as a V irtua l Private Network (VPN) gateway using the IPsec protocol. Any of the followi ng scenarios can be con figured using one IOLAN and a host/server running IPsec software or [...]

  • Page 329

    329 Configuring a Virtual Private Network 2. Use a utility (for example, Op en swan’ s newh os tkey/showhostkey utiliti es) to generate the RSA signature public ke y . Copy th e public key p ortion to a file using the follow ing format: < description >=< keyda ta > or just < keydata > For example: # RSA 1024 b its scs48_vp n Tue[...]

  • Page 330

    Configuring a Virtual Private N etwork 330 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Network-to-Network The following examples shows how to configure a network-to-network IPs ec tunnel. This example uses the X.509 Certificate authentication method, so it includes the confi guration requirements for the X.509 certificate. NA T T ra versal (N[...]

  • Page 331

    331 Configuring a Virtual Private Network 3. If the signer of the remote X.509 certi fi cat e has no t already been included in the CA list file that has already been downloaded to the IOLA N, you need to add (append) th e signer of the X.509 certificate to the CA list file and then dow nl oad the file to the I OLAN by select ing To o l s , Advance[...]

  • Page 332

    Configuring a Virtual Private N etwork 332 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 2. The following window configures the Right IOLAN VPN Gateway: %defaultroute is entered for the Local IP Address because the IP address is DHCP assigned and is therefore subject to change. %any is entered for the Remote IP Address to indicate that it wi ll[...]

  • Page 333

    333 Configuring a Virtual Private Network VPN Client-to-Network The following example shows how to configu re a VPN client-to-network IPsec tunnel. In this example, the IOLAN will accept VP N connections from multiple VP N clients on private networks that want to access the public 199.24 .0.0 subnetwork through the VPN gateway . NA T T raversal (NA[...]

  • Page 334

    Configuring a Virtual Private N etwork 334 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 335

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 335 RADIUS and T ACACS+ Appendix A A Introduction This chapter describes the parameters that can be passed to the IOLAN when a user logs into the IOLAN (serial port set to pr ofile T erminal ) from external authenti cation RADIUS and T ACACS+ servers. RADIUS Although RADIUS can be u sed strict ly for [...]

  • Page 336

    RADIUS 336 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 6 Service-T ype Indicates the service to us e to connect the user to the IOLAN. A value of 6 indicates administrative access to the IOLAN. Supported values are: z 1—Login z 3—Callback-Login Equivalent to the IOLAN User Service set by T ype 15, Login-Service. z 2—Framed z 4—Callback-[...]

  • Page 337

    RADIUS and T ACACS+ 337 RADIUS 16 Login-TCP-Port Indicates the TCP port with which the user is t o be connected when the Service-T ype is set to 1 (Logi n) or 3 (Callback-Login). 19 Callback-Number Specifies the callback phone number . This is the same implementation as 20 (Callback-ID), but takes precedence if 20 is set. 20 Callback-ID Specifies t[...]

  • Page 338

    RADIUS 338 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Accounting Message This section describes the attributes which w ill be in cluded by th e IOLA N when sendi ng an accounting message to the RADIUS server . T ype Name Description 1 User-Name The name of the user to be authenticated. 4 NAS-IP-Address IP Address of IOLAN LAN interface. 5 NAS-[...]

  • Page 339

    RADIUS and T ACACS+ 339 RADIUS Mapped RADIUS Parameters to IOLAN Parameters When authentication is being d one by RADIUS, there are severa l Serial Port and User parameters that can be set by the RADIUS se rver . Any parameters sent by that RADIUS server that are not supported by the IOLAN are discard ed. Below is a list of the RADIU S parameters a[...]

  • Page 340

    RADIUS 340 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Perle RADIUS Dictionary Example The IOLAN has defined V endor Specific RADIUS attributes in order for the RADIUS server to be configured to support the IOLAN features of Line Access Rights an d User Level. These attributes have been defined in Supported RADIUS Parameters on page 335 to allo[...]

  • Page 341

    RADIUS and T ACACS+ 341 RADIUS ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-30 130 integer P erle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-31 131 integer P erle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-32 132 integer P erle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-33 133 integer P erle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-34 134 integer P erle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Acc ess-Port-35 13[...]

  • Page 342

    T ACACS+ 342 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Dis abled 0 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Rea d-Write 1 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Rea d-Input 2 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Rea d-Input-Write 3 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Rea d-Output 4 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access- Port-4 Rea d-Output-Wri[...]

  • Page 343

    RADIUS and T ACACS+ 343 T ACACS+ service = tcp_clear { addr = port = } IPv4 or IPv6 address TCP port number Settings when Perle_User_Service is set to 2. service = sl ip { routing = addr = } true (Send and Listen) false (None) IPv4 or IPv6 address Settings when Perle_User_Service is set to 3. service = ppp { routing = addr = port = ppp-vj-sl ot-com[...]

  • Page 344

    T ACACS+ 344 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Accessing the IOLAN Through a Seri al Port User Example Settings The following example shows the parameters that can be set for users who are accessing the IOLAN from the serial side. These settings should be in cluded in the T ACACS+ user con figuration file. Service = EX EC { priv-lvl =[...]

  • Page 345

    RADIUS and T ACACS+ 345 T ACACS+ service = pp p { routing=x # x = tr ue (Send and Listen) # x = fa lse (None) addr = x.x.x.x # ipv4 or ipv6 addr ppp-vj-slot- compression = x # x =true o r false callback-dia lstring = x # x = number to callback on } service = ss h { addr = x.x.x .x # ipv4 or ipv6 addr port = x # tcp _port # } service = ss l_raw { ad[...]

  • Page 346

    T ACACS+ 346 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Accessing the IOLAN from the Network User Example Settings The following example shows the parameters that can be set for users who are accessing the IOLAN from the Ethernet side. These set tings should be included in the T A CACS+ us er configu rati on fi le. # Settings f or telnet/SSH a[...]

  • Page 347

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 347 SSL/TLS Ciphers Appendix B B Introduction This appendix contains a table that shows valid SSL/TLS cipher combinations. V alid SSL/TLS Ciphers This chart displays all of the valid SSL/TLS combinations. Full Name SS L Ve r. Ke y- Exchange Authentication Encryption Key- Size HMAC ADH-AES256-SHA SSLv3[...]

  • Page 348

    V alid SSL/TLS Ciphe rs 348 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 DES-CBC-MD5 SSLv2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=DES 56 Mac=MD5 EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA SSLv3 K x=DH(512) Au=RSA Enc=DES 40 Mac=SHA1 EXP-EDH-DSS- DES-CBC-SHA SSLv3 Kx=DH (512) Au=DSS Enc=DES 40 Mac=SHA1 EXP-DES-CBC-SHA SSLv3 K x=RSA(5 12) Au=RSA Enc=DES 40 Mac=SHA1 EXP-RC2-CBC-MD5 SSLv3[...]

  • Page 349

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 349 V irtual Modem A T Commands Appendix C C V irtual Modem Initialization Commands Y ou can initialize the modem conn ection using any of the following comm ands: Note: V i rtual Modem initialization co mmands are only supported on IOLAN firmw are and configurators version 3.2 or higher . Command Des[...]

  • Page 350

    Virtual Modem Initialization Commands 350 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 AT & Z 1 Set command allows the user to store an IP address and port number or phone num ber to use when making a conn ection. The user will issue an A T DS1 to cause the IO LAN to initiate the connection. AT & S n Sets the behavior of IOLAN’ s DTR s[...]

  • Page 351

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 351 Pinout s and Cabling Diagrams Appendix D D Serial Pinout s DB25 Male This section defines the pinouts for the DB25 male connecti on used on the 1-port IOLAN. The power out pin, P in 9, is available in t he SDS model only . The following table provides pinout information: Pinout EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA[...]

  • Page 352

    Serial Pinouts 352 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 The power in pin, pin 12, can be 9-30V DC. DB25 Female This section defines the pinouts for the DB25 female connection used on the 1-port IO LAN. The power out pin, Pin 9, is available in the SDS model only . The following table provides pinout information: 18 RT S + 19 RT S - 20 (o[...]

  • Page 353

    Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 353 Serial Pinouts The power in pin, pin 12, can be 9-30V DC. RJ45 This section defines the pinouts for the R J45 connection (see RJ45 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8 C on page 354 for the SCS48C model). 1-port, 2-port, and 4-port desktop IOLAN mod els have a 10-pin RJ45 connector and all rack mount IOLAN models have an 8-pin[...]

  • Page 354

    Serial Pinouts 354 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RJ45 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C This section defines the pinouts for the RJ45 connection for the SCS48C/SCS32 C/SCS16C/SCS8C models only . The Admi n port and the serial port s have dif ferent pinouts as sh own in the t able. The following table provides pinout information: DB9 Male[...]

  • Page 355

    Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 355 Power Over Ethernet Pinouts DB9 Male I/O This section defines the pinouts for the DB9 male connection used on th e 1-port IOLAN I/O models. The following table provides pinout information: Power Over Ethernet Pinout s This section defines the pinouts for the R J45 Et hernet connection used on the IOLAN SDS P or IOLA[...]

  • Page 356

    EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams 356 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams This section shows how to create EIA-232 cable s that are compatible with the Device Server. T erminal DB25 Connector The following diagrams show how the null modem cable should be configured when connecti ng to a terminal DB25. DB25 Male DB25 Fema[...]

  • Page 357

    Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 357 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams RJ45 This cabling table does not apply to the SCS48C model. DB9 Male IOLAN RJ45 T erminal DB25 (DTE) 10-pin 8-pin 4 (DSR) 3 20 (DTR) 3 (R T S) 2 5 (CTS) 5 (TxD) 4 3 (RxD) 6 (RxD) 5 2 (TxD) 7 (GND) 6 7 (GND) 8 (CTS) 7 4 (R TS) 9 (DTR) 8 6 (DSR) IOLAN DS1 DB9 Male T e rminal DB25 (DTE) 3 (TxD[...]

  • Page 358

    EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams 358 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modem DB25 Connector The following diagrams show how a standard straight through cable should be configured when connecting to a D B25 modem. DB25 Male RJ45 IOLAN DS1 DB25 (DTE) Modem DB25 (DCE) 2 (TxD) 2 (RxD) 3 (RxD) 3 (TxD) 4 (R TS) 4 (CTS) 5 (CTS) 5 (R TS) 6 (DSR) 6 (D[...]

  • Page 359

    Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 359 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams DB9 Male IOLAN DS1 DB9 Male Modem DB25 (DCE) 1 (DCD) 8 (DCD) 2 (RxD) 3 (TxD) 3 (TxD) 2 (RxD) 4 (DTR) 20 (DTR) 5 (GND) 7 (GND) 6 (DSR) 6 (DSR) 7 (R TS) 4 (CTS) 8 (CTS) 5 (R TS)[...]

  • Page 360

    EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams 360 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 361

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 361 Setting Jumpers Appendix E E Introduction The IOLAN contains jumpers that you mig ht need to set before you configure it and put it into production. Y ou can set the power out pin, pin 9, to a fixed 5V DC output or to the external adapt er output; this can range from 9-30V DC (if an external adapt[...]

  • Page 362

    Introduction 362 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 1-Port IOLAN RJ45 T o change the settings, do the following: 1. Unplug the IOLAN from the electrical outlet and disconnec t everything from the box. 2. Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws, one on each side, and lifting off the top of the case. Y ou should see the followin [...]

  • Page 363

    Setting Jumpers 363 Introduction 1-Port IOLAN DB9 T o change the settings, do the following: 1. Unplug the IOLAN from the electrical outlet and disconnec t everything from the box. 2. Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws, one on each side, and lifting off the top of the case. Y ou should see the followin g: 3. T o turn line term inat ion[...]

  • Page 364

    Introduction 364 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 2-Port IOLAN T o change the settings, do the following: 1. Unplug the IOLAN from the electrical outlet and disconnec t everything from the box. 2. Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws, one on each side, and lifting off the top of the case. Y ou should see the followin g: 3.[...]

  • Page 365

    Setting Jumpers 365 Introduction 4-Port Desktop IOLAN T o change the settings, do the following: 1. Unplug the IOLAN from the electrical outlet and disconnec t everything from the box. 2. Open the case by unscrewing the two side screws, one on each side, and lifting off the top of the case. Y ou should see the followin g: 3. The following table des[...]

  • Page 366

    Introduction 366 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Digit al I/O Module IOLANs that have Digital I/O have an input/o utput jumper that must be set for each channel and must match the software configuration for each channe l. De pending on the model, the placement of the digital I/O board can change, so the diagram below show s how to s[...]

  • Page 367

    Setting Jumpers 367 Introduction Analog Input Module IOLANs that have Analog Input have a voltag e /current jumper that must be set for each channel and must match the software configur ation for each channel. T o change the settings, do the following: 1. Detach the IOLAN from the electrical power source and disconnect everything from the box. 2. O[...]

  • Page 368

    Introduction 368 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 369

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 369 I/O W iring Diagrams Appendix F F Wiring I/O Diagrams This section describes how to wire the vario us IOLAN I/O models. Digit al I/O Make sure the Digital I/O jumpers su pport the software setting; see Digital I/O Module on page 366 for jumper settings. Digit al Input Wet Cont act If you are using[...]

  • Page 370

    Wiring I/O Diagrams 370 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Digit al Output Sink For a Digital output sink (groun d) config urat ion for channel D1, follow the diagram below . Digit al Output Source For a Digital output source (voltag e) configuration for channel D1, follow th e diagram below . D1 D2 GND COM VCC + Battery + - - Device D[...]

  • Page 371

    I/O Wiring D iagrams 371 Wiring I/O Diagrams Analog Input Make sure the Analog jumpers su pport the software setting; see Analog Input Module on page 3 67 for jumper settings. Current T o connect channel A1 with a 2-wire shielded cab le, connect the positive wire to A1+, the negativ e wire to A1-, and optionally the shield to GND. If you have the p[...]

  • Page 372

    Wiring I/O Diagrams 372 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 T emperature Input If you are using R TD sensors, a short detected stat us w ill be displayed i f the wires are connected improperly . R TD or thermocouple sensors will display an open detecti on statu s when the circuit is broken. Thermocouple T o connect to Channel A1 with a [...]

  • Page 373

    I/O Wiring D iagrams 373 Wiring I/O Diagrams RTD 4-Wire In a 4-wire R TD configuration, conn ect the return wire to A1+, the excite wire to A1-, the sense wire to A1s, and leave the f ourth wire disconnected. Relay Output Normally Open Contact T o connect Relay channel R1 for a circuit that is normally inactive, connect one wire to the COM (common)[...]

  • Page 374

    Wiring I/O Diagrams 374 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 375

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 375 Utilities Appendix G G Introduction This chapter provides information on the TruePort and Decoder utilities. Tr u e P o r t T ruePort is a com port redi recto r utility for the IOLAN. It can be run in two modes: z T ruePort Full mode —This mode allows comp lete devi ce co ntrol and operates exac[...]

  • Page 376

    API I/O Access Over T ruePort 376 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 API I/O Access Over T ruePort Y ou can access IOLAN I/O data through TruePort using the Perle API. The API uses the command/response format. See the ioapiotp.c sample program, found on the product CD-ROM, for an example implementation. API Request Format All data in t[...]

  • Page 377

    Utilities 377 Decoder Error Codes Decoder If you are using Port Buffering NFS Encryption , you need to run the Decoder utility to view the port buffering logs. See the Readme file to i nstall the Decoder ut ility on any o f the following o perating systems: z W indows 9 8/NT/ME/2000/Serv er 2003/XP z DOS z Solaris x86 z Solaris Sparc 32-bit/64-bit [...]

  • Page 378

    Decoder 378 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 379

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 379 Accessories Appendix H H Introduction This chapter provides information about periph eral IO LAN options that can be ordered separately from the product. Contact your sales representa tive to find out how to order the products listed in this appendix. Inst alling a Perle PCI Card This sections des[...]

  • Page 380

    Installing a Perle PCI Card 380 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 2. Unscrew the four screws along the bottom of th e serial side of the SCS IOLAN. On the SCS 8-port/16-port/32-port models, this includes the screw that is at the bottom of the PCI face plate. 3. Slide the top of the IO LAN off of the chassis. 4. Carefully holding the b[...]

  • Page 381

    Accessories 381 Installing a Perle PCI Card 7. The black bracket should then fit on the inside of the PCI adapte r card bracket. Align the adapter card bracket and then insert the screw and tighten it to keep it firmly in place. 8. If you are installing the PCI Ad apter card, slide the wireless W AN card into the adapter card. 9. Slide the PCI adap[...]

  • Page 382

    S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 382 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 S t arter Kit (Adapters/Cable) The IOLAN Starter Kit includes the following: z RJ45F to DB25M DTE Crossover Adapter z RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter z RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter z RJ45F to DB9M DTE Crossover Adapter z RJ45F to DB9F DTE Crossover Adapter z [...]

  • Page 383

    Accessories 383 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45F J DB25M DCE mod em adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0013. RJ45F DB25M (TxD) 4 3 (RxD) (RxD) 5 2 (TxD) (GND) 6 7 (GND) (DTR) 8 20 (DTR) (DSR) 3 6 (DSR) (DCD) 1 8 (DCD) (R TS) 2 4 (R TS) (CTS) 7 5 (CTS)[...]

  • Page 384

    S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 384 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45 J DB25F DTE crossover adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0010. RJ45F DB25F (TxD) 4 3 (RxD) (RxD) 5 2 (TxD) (GND) 6 7 (GND) (DTR) 8 6 (DSR) 8 (DCD) (DSR) 3 20 (DTR) (R TS) 2 5 (CTS)[...]

  • Page 385

    Accessories 385 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB9M DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45 J DB9M cro ssover adapter pinouts. Th is is model number DBA0021. RJ45F DB9M (TxD) 4 2 (RxD) (RxD) 5 3 (TxD) (GND) 6 5 (GND) (DTR) 8 1 (DCD) 6 (DSR) (DSR) 3 4 (DTR) (R TS) 2 8 (CTS) (CTS) 7 7 (R TS)[...]

  • Page 386

    S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 386 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RJ45F to DB9F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45F J DB9 F cro sso ver adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0020. Sun/Cisco RJ45M Co nnector Cable for Rack Mount Models This is a 3 meter RJ45M J RJ45M 8-wire Sun/Cisco modu lar cabl e[...]

  • Page 387

    Accessories 387 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S t arter Kit (Adapters/Cable) The IOLAN Starter Kit includes the followi ng for th e SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C (Cisco) models: z RJ45F to DB25M DTE Crossover Adapter z RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter z RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter z RJ45F [...]

  • Page 388

    SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 388 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45F J DB25M DCE mod em adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0013C. RJ45F DB25M (TxD) 3 2 (TxD) (RxD) 6 3 (RxD) (GND) 4 (GND) 5 7 (GND) (DTR) 2 20 (DTR) (DSR) 7 8 [...]

  • Page 389

    Accessories 389 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45 J DB25F DTE crossover adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0010C. RJ45F DB25F (TxD) 3 3 (RxD) (RxD) 6 2 (TxD) (GND) 4 (GND) 5 7 (GND) (DTR) 2 6 (DSR) 8 (DCD) (DSR) 7 20 (DTR ) (R TS) 1 5 (CTS[...]

  • Page 390

    SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 390 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 RJ45F to DB9M DTE Crosso ver Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45 J DB9M cro ssover adapter pinouts. Th is is model number DBA0021C. RJ45F DB9M (TxD) 3 2 (RxD) (RxD) 6 3 (TxD) (GND) 4 (GND) 5 5 (GND) (DTR) 2 1 (DCD) 6 (DSR) ([...]

  • Page 391

    Accessories 391 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB9F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IO LAN RJ45F J DB9 F cro sso ver adapter pinouts. This is model number DBA0020C. Sun/Cisco Roll-Over Adap ter for Rack Mount Models This is a RJ45M J RJ45F Sun/Cisco adapter . This model number is DBA0031C. *[...]

  • Page 392

    SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 392 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]

  • Page 393

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 393 T roubleshooting Appendix I I Introduction This chapter provides information that can help reso lve problem s with the IOLAN. Hardware T roubleshooting The Power/Ready LED stays red after a boot. If the IOLAN Power/Ready LED is red and stays re d for over 10 seconds, you have a hardware problem th[...]

  • Page 394

    Communication Issues 394 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Communication Issues General communication checks and practices are as follows: z Are your cables connected and correctly c onfigured? If you are using EIA-232, see EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams on page 356 to verify that your cable s are correctly configured. z Ping your host? If [...]

  • Page 395

    T roub leshooting 395 Host Problems Host Problems Cannot access a host by name: z If using DNS or if DNS is required, ensure a na meserver is configured on your IOLAN and is accessible (ping it). z If not using DNS, verify that the host is configured in the Host T able . Check access to the host by pinging it using the host’ s IP address. Cannot [...]

  • Page 396

    Login Problems 396 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Login Problems Y ou cannot obtain a lo gin on any of the serial ports z Connect via the Admin port and check the setti ngs of the front-mo unted ports; they have probably been set to a profile that does support serial co nnect ions, such as the Console Management profile (in CLI or [...]

  • Page 397

    T roub leshooting 397 Unknown IP Address Unknown IP Address Y ou have alr e ady configured the IOLAN and you do know your password, and have lost, misconfigur ed, or don't know the IP addr ess of the IOLAN, so you ca nnot obtain a successful login. z If the IOLAN resides within the local network se gment, you can use Devi ceManager to find the[...]

  • Page 398

    Modem Problems 398 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Modem Problems The IOLAN is not initializing the modem. z Check your Line Service is set to SLIP or PPP . If your line service is set to any other type, the IOLAN will not initial ize a modem. Y ou will need to configure the mod em manually . PPP Problems The link fails on start-up [...]

  • Page 399

    T roub leshooting 399 SSL/TLS SSL/TLS If you are experiencing problems obtaining a successful SSL/TLS conn ection , you can set your Syslog Level to Notice and view the syslog for t he following messages: Line not SSL enabled. Abort connection when a user who is configured for Service SSL_RA W tries to login on the serial port. The user has been co[...]

  • Page 400

    IPv6 Issues 400 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 IPv6 Issues Y ou ar e not seeing the IPv6 address valu e wh en yo u attempt to connect to the IOLAN. W indows V ista and Server 2008 operating system s ha ve IPv6 support already enabl ed, however , you will have to install IPv6 support for Windows XP . T o install IPv6 support in Wind[...]

  • Page 401

    T roub leshooting 401 Contacting T echnical Support Cont acting T echnical Support Making a T echnical Support Query Who T o Contact If you bought your produ ct from a registered Perle supplier , you must contact their T echnical Supp ort department; they are qualified to deal with you r probl em. Have Y our Product Information Ready When you make [...]

  • Page 402

    Contacting T echnical Su pport 402 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Rep air Procedure Before sending the IOLAN for repair, you must contact your Perle supplier . If, however , you bough t your product directly from Perle you can contact direct ly . Customers who are in Europe, Afri ca or Middle East can subm it repair details via a w[...]

  • Page 403

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 403 Glossary This chapter provides definitions for Device Server terms. BOOTP (BOOT strap Protocol) An Internet protocol that enables a diskless workstation to discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP server on the network, and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine. This en[...]

  • Page 404

    404 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 P AP (Password Authentication Protocol) Standard authentication protocol for PPP connections. see CHAP RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In Users Services) An open standard network securit y server that communicates wi th the P AP pro tocol. Reverse Connection Co nnect ions that originat e from a[...]

  • Page 405

    IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 405 A admin default password 66 lost password 320 analog calibrating 312 API I/O commands 275 , 376 TruePort 274 ARP-Ping, setting an IP address 69 authentication, general 203 B binary configuration file 80 BOOTP parameters 56 setting an IP address 68 C cabling, EIA-232 356 calibrating analog 312 temp[...]

  • Page 406

    Index I 406 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 I installing IOLAN modem card 379 rack mount 39 interface, IOLAN+ 59 I/O Modbus 268 UDP 264 I/O SNMP traps 279 IOLAN+ interface 59 CLI 52 Menu 53 IOLAN+, supported mod els 59 IPsec 222 IPv6, setting an IP addr ess 69 J jumpers line termination 361 power out 361 setting 361 K keys HTTPS 232[...]

  • Page 407

    R Index IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 407 printing host-based 327 LPD 326 RCP 327 product repair 402 R rack mount description 37 installing 39 RADIUS parameters 206 supported RADIUS parameters 339 RCP printing 327 resetting to factory defaults 319 RIP overview 93 RJ45 ethernet pinouts 355 SCS48C serial pinouts 354 serial pinouts 3[...]

  • Page 408

    Index W 408 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6[...]