Operations Overview; Configuring Global Settings; Console Port Settings; Changing The Scs Ip - HP 16-port SCS Installation Instructions Manual

3 Operations
Overview
The SCS and its ports are easily configured and managed to meet your requirements for device connection, user
authentication, access control, power status monitoring, port history information display, and SNMP compliance for
use with third-party network management products.

Configuring global settings

Generally, the SCS-level commands affect console port operations, configure or initiate physical operations, and
enable or disable features.

Console port settings

The Server CLI commands include parameters that configure:
The terminal type to be used.
Enabling and disabling connections to devices from the console port. See "Connecting to devices from the
console port."
The modem initialization character. See "Configuring and using dial-in connections."
This command also covers:
The CLI access character that suspends a device session and puts the user in CLI command mode (this value can
be overridden at the port level). See "CLI mode."
Local port history file processing options during connection and when a session ends. See "Managing port
history."
The session time-out value, which indicates the period of inactivity that must occur before a session is ended (this
value can be overridden at the port level). See "Session time-out."

Changing the SCS IP

To change the SCS IP, gateway, or subnet addresses, use the server set command. See "SCS commands."

Updating firmware

To update the boot and application firmware on the SCS, use the server FLASH command. See "SCS commands."

Rebooting or reinitializing the SCS

The SCS can be rebooted or reinitialized by pressing a button on the SCS or by issuing a command. See "Rebooting
the SCS" and "Reinitializing the SCS."

Enabling and disabling features

Table 3-1 SCS feature reference
For information about using this feature
Accessing a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to update the
time
Using an NFS server to store device session data
PPP
Using a RADIUS server for user authentication
Using LDAP for directory based authentication
Security lock-out
Session sharing
SNMP
SSH
See this section
"Updating the SCS clock"
"NFS history files"
"Using PPP"
"RADIUS authentication"
"LDAP authentication"
"Using security lock-out"
"Session sharing"
"Managing the SCS using SNMP"
"Using SSH"
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