Raritan Dominion SX Quick Installation And Setup Manual

I. Prepare Devices and Network for Remote Operation
Congratulations on your purchase of Dominion SX, the complete solution for secure console management. Before
installing Dominion SX, first configure each device that you intend to access remotely with the following parameters.
This very important installation procedure ensures a smooth installation.
Pre-installation Network Information
Have the right cabling on-hand to R R a a r r i i t t a a n n U U n n i i t t N N a a m m e e : : A generic name
connect to the serial consoles of the or term for your Dominion SX unit -
target server(s) or other serially- maximum 64 characters (under-
managed devices that provide a scores are permitted), no minimum
console port. See section III, size, and no spaces.
A A t t t t a a c c h h i i n n g g S S e e r r v v e e r r s s o o r r o o t t h h e e r r s s e e r r i i a a l l l l y y - -
I I P P A A d d d d r r e e s s s s : : The IP address of the
m m a a n n a a g g e e d d d d e e v v i i c c e e s s t t o o t t h h e e D D o o m m i i n n i i o o n n
unit, as directed by your network
S S X X .
administrator.
The following list, N N e e t t w w o o r r k k I I P P S S u u b b n n e e t t M M a a s s k k : : The IP subnet
I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n , outlines required infor-
mask for the unit, as directed by
mation for your Dominion SX unit. your network administrator.
We recommend that you obtain all
I I P P G G a a t t e e w w a a y y : : The IP gateway for the
required information prior to per-
unit, as directed by your network
forming the configuration steps out-
administrator.
lined in this guide. If you are uncer-
P P o o r r t t A A d d d d r r e e s s s s : : Port 51000 (default)
tain of any information, contact your
or any port number from 1024 to
system administrator for assistance.
65536, as directed by your network
We recommend you store this infor-
administrator.
mation in a secure location for future
reference.
II. Physical Installation and Initial Configuration
There are two ways to complete the basic network installation of the Dominion SX 1) Using a Java enabled web-brows-
er and Ethernet cable - see I I I I , , A A : : J J a a v v a a e e n n a a b b l l e e d d S S y y s s t t e e m m C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n f f o o r r D D S S X X or 2) Using a VT100 terminal or equivalent
setup, such as a communications package like HyperTerminal/Minicom or equivalent and a serial cable - see I I I I , , B B : :
C C o o m m m m a a n n d d L L i i n n e e I I n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e S S y y s s t t e e m m C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n f f o o r r D D S S X X . .
Physical Installation 5. Connect the male end of the
external power cord to the power
(see illustration above, right)
supply outlet.
1. Obtain a computer with a net-
6. Power ON the Dominion SX
work card and crossover network
unit.
cable. This computer will be
referred to as the 'installation com-
N N o o t t e e : : The unit will perform a hard-
puter.'
ware and firmware self-test and then
2. Physically mount the unit in an
start the software boot sequence.
ergonomically sound manner. The The boot sequence is complete
unit is designed to be easily rack-
when the light goes on and remains
mounted, and rack mounting is rec- on.
ommended.
3. Connect the crossover network
Each unit comes with a certain set
LAN cable to the primary LAN con-
of configuration defaults henceforth
nection on the back of the chassis.
referred to as F F a a c c t t o o r r y y R R e e s s e e t t M M o o d d e e . .
Connect the other end to the net-
The default network settings for this
work card in the installation comput-
mode are:
er.
Internet Address (IP): 192.168.0.192
4. Connect the female end of the
Gateway Address: 192.168.0.192
external power cord to the back of
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
the chassis.
Port Address: 51000
P P h h y y s s i i c c a a l l I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n D D i i a a g g r r a a m m
4
5
For example:
r r o o u u t t e e a a d d d d 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2
On a UNIX (incl. Sun Solaris) system, type:
r r o o u u t t e e a a d d d d 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2 < < c c l l i i e e n n t t _ _ h h o o s s t t I I P P
a a d d d d r r e e s s s s > > - - i i n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e
For example:
D D o o m m a a i i n n N N a a m m e e : : Your domain name,
ex: mycompany.com or mycompa- r r o o u u t t e e a a d d d d 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2
ny.co.uk. i i n n t t e e r r f f a a c c e e
[Optional] P P o o r r t t f f o o r r C C o o m m m m a a n n d d C C e e n n t t e e r r On the command line interface, type: p p i i n n g g
( ( C C C C ) ) d d i i s s c c o o v v e e r r y y : : not required for a 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2 . .
standalone installation of Dominion
SX. If you are going to manage this
If this does not produce a reply, please verify
Dominion SX unit using Raritan's
that:
CC, leave this port number set at
- The Dominion SX unit is powered on and has
the default value of 5000, or set it to
completed the self-test
the port number specified by the
- It has a crossover Ethernet cable connected to
administrator. In rare cases another
it from the installation computer (or a straight-
device may be using port 5000 as
through cable from a known-good port on a
its default broadcast (or discovery)
hub, switch, or router)
port.
- The correct IP address was entered into the
URL on a Java-enabled browser
- There is route from the installation computer to
the Dominion SX.
Use the installation computer to connect to the
unit, typing the factory default IP address
1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2 in the installation computer Web
browser's address line. Once you have reached
the unit's initial configuration screen, enter the
Initial Software Configuration information as
described below.
User Information
Username: admin
Password: raritan This information should be entered for each
user, up to 50 user accounts, with at least one
administrator for each Dominion SX unit.
A. Java-enabled System
U U s s e e r r N N a a m m e e : : 32 characters maximum, one char-
Configuration for DSX
acter minimum, spaces permitted.
Ensure that your installation comput-
L L o o g g i i n n N N a a m m e e : : 20 characters maximum, one char-
er has a route to and can communi-
acter minimum, no spaces.
cate with IP address 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2
U U s s e e r r T T y y p p e e : :
by entering the command r r o o u u t t e e
p p r r i i n n t t on the command line interface
- A A d d m m i i n n i i s s t t r r a a t t o o r r : Can modify configuration of the
of the installation computer.
unit, has read/write access to the console win-
dow.
If 192.168.0.192 is not on the gate-
way list, add it to the gateway list by
- O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r : Cannot modify configuration of the
typing the following commands into
unit (except own password), has read/write
either a DOS or UNIX command line
access to the console window.
interface on the installation comput-
- O O b b s s e e r r v v e e r r : Cannot modify configuration of the
er where your browser is running.
unit (except own password), has read-only
access to the console window.
On a Windows NT/95/98/2000 sys-
I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n : : Any additional information (text)
tem, type: r r o o u u t t e e a a d d d d 1 1 9 9 2 2 . . 1 1 6 6 8 8 . . 0 0 . . 1 1 9 9 2 2
you want associated with this user. Can be 64
< < c c l l i i e e n n t t _ _ h h o o s s t t I I P P a a d d d d r r e e s s s s > >
characters maximum, no minimum, spaces per-
6 3
4
5
mitted.
1 1 5 5 . . 1 1 2 2 8 8 . . 1 1 2 2 2 2 . . 1 1 2 2 P P a a s s s s w w o o r r d d : : Alphanumeric text, 6-16 characters
in length, no spaces. The first six characters of
the password must contain at least two alphas
and one numeric character; the first four char-
acters cannot be the same as the user name.
1 1 5 5 . . 1 1 2 2 8 8 . . 1 1 2 2 2 2 . . 1 1 2 2 - -
Once configured, the Dominion unit will auto-
matically reboot. The unit will now be operating
at its newly assigned IP address. If the unit is
not yet mounted in the final installation location,
the unit can be powered down and disconnect-
ed from the AC/DC power source (mains) and
then relocated to its place in the rack or equip-
ment shelf.
To communicate with the unit, please use a
J J a a v v a a - - e e n n a a b b l l e e d d b b r r o o w w s s e e r r , , and enter the unit's new
IP address. Use the newly created Administrator
Username and Password to access the unit,
add users, and configure ports for access via
the Dominion SX.
Also, at this time, it is important to verify/correct
the Time and Date settings for the unit (under
the T T i i m m e e tab), since all log entries rely on this
information.
Configure the ports, using the information
below, for secure console access. Set up the
user profile for the specific ports each specific
user is authorized to access.
All Servers
1 1 . . Note the communication settings for the
console port on each server that is to be con-
nected to the Dominion SX. These will include
baud/bit rate, typically 9600bps to 115.2Kbps,
parity, flow-control; hardware (CTS/RTS) or soft-
ware (XON/XOFF).
2 2 . . Ensure that you have the right cabling, and
in some cases, adapters, to connect the server
to the Dominion SX serial port.
3 3 . . Ensure that the console port is enabled on
the server to be connected to the Dominion SX.
4 4 . . Ensure that the server supports - and con-
sole is set for - VT100 emulation. Default code-
set for Raritan's terminal emulation package,
RaritanConsole is US ASCII; alternatively,
RaritanConsole can be set for ISO 8859-1 or
ISO 8859-15.
Network / Firewall
In order to enable access to Dominion SX, your
For more detailed instructions, please consult the User Manual found on the enclosed CD-ROM. Rev. D June 2005 255-60-2010
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network and firewall must allow communication
on TCP Port 51000.
Dominion SX can be configured to use a differ-
ent TCP port of your own designation (from
1024-65536).
To access Dominion SX via web browser, your
firewall must also allow access to TCP Port 443
(Standard HTTPS). You may also wish to allow
access to TCP Port 80 (Standard for HTTP) for
additional convenience; because Dominion SX
will forward all HTTP requests to HTTPS.
Allowing the initial HTTP requests on TCP Port
80 usually reduces complication for users
(users may initiate the connection with either
"http" - unit will automatically switch to "https" - or
"https" as a URL).
B. Command Line Interface System
Configuration for DSX
As of release 2.5, you can use a Command Line
Interface (CLI) or a Web browser for basic net-
working setup and configuration.
1. Connect the Dominion SX unit to power, AC
or DC, depending on the unit. For DC models,
cabling is customer-provided.
2. Power ON the unit.
3. Connect a VT100 terminal (or equivalent)
to the Terminal (or Terminal/Reserved on some
models) serial port. This port is a DB9-Male port
on most models, except ALL dual-power dual-
LAN models, including DSXA-48, which have an
RJ45 connector for a terminal port.
4. The cabling required varies depending on
the terminal used for this initial configuration;
maximum length is 50 feet at 9600bps. Without
the correct cabling, it is impossible to communi-
cate with the Dominion SX.
a. PC with serial port using Windows
with HyperTerminal (or equivalent communica-
tions package): DB9-F (female) to DB9-F serial
cable OR RJ45 male to DB9-F serial cable
(RJ45 male end plugs into the Dominion SX)
b. PC with serial port using Linux operat-
ing system and Minicom (or equivalent) com-
munications package: DB9-F (female) to DB9-F
serial cable OR RJ45 male to DB9-F serial cable
(RJ45 male end plugs into the Dominion SX)
( ( c c o o n n t t i i n n u u e e d d , , o o v v e e r r ) )