Tripp Lite B092-016 Quick Start Manual

6. Advanced Configurations
The B092-016 console server offers many more advanced access and monitoring functions which are
introduced below:
• The Alerts & Logging: Alerts facility can be configured to monitor serial ports, hosts, user logins, UPS
and RPCs. Trigger events (such as data patterns or temperature and battery levels) can be specified
and in the event of such a trigger, a warning email, SMS, Nagios or SNMP alert is sent to a selected
destination.
• Your B092-016 can also manage Tripp Lite and third party Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS's)
and RPCs (PDUs and IPMI devices) using open source NUT and Powerman tools. The Manage:
Power facility enables both users and Administrators to monitor and switch attached power strips
and servers with embedded IPMI BMCs.
• The console server maintains historical logs of all communications with serial and network attached
devices, all system activity, UPS and PDU power status, status of environmental monitors, etc. The
level of logging is set as ports and devices are configured and Alerts & Logging: Port Log allows this
history to be saved locally or remotely. From the Status menu, the logs can be viewed as tables and
many can be viewed graphically using the embedded RRDtool.
• There are a host of other advanced features which you may wish to use (such as Serial Cascading,
Authentication, Trusted Networks, Dial-out Failover, Secure Tunneling, Distributed Nagios, Command
Line Control) – these are covered in detail in the User's Manual on the CD-ROM.
SDT Connector
On the CD-ROM, you will find the SDT Connector software tool, which provides you with secure, point-
and-click access to the console server and all the attached devices. Refer to the SDT Connector Quick
Start Guide for setup details.
VirtualPort
On the CD-ROM, you will find VirtualPort software, which enables applications on your Windows PC (or
Windows server or virtual server) to control serial port devices attached to a remote console server.
• To use VirtualPort, configure the serial port in Console Server Mode and specify the appropriate
protocol to be used (either RFC2117 or RAW)
• Install the VirtualPort client on your Windows
• Refer to the VirtualPort Quick Start Guide for setup details
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Quick Start Guide
16-Port Console Server
with Power Alert
Model: B092-016
This Quick Start Guide will take you through basic installation, configuration
and local operation of the B092-016. For more detailed information, refer to
the User's Manual on the CD-ROM.
1. Connecting the Hardware
1 Using the included power adapter cord, plug
the console server into the power source. We
recommend plugging the console server into a
Tripp Lite UPS, PDU or Surge Suppressor.
2 Connect any Serial and USB devices.
Connect the Network port to your management
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network.
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Connect the Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse
to the console server.
Note: If you plan to use out-of-band (OoB) dial-in access, connect
the console's serial port to an external modem.
2. Setting Up the Console Server
Power up the B092-016 Console Server.
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Using the connected monitor and keyboard, login
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with the default system user name: root and the
default system password: default.
Click Configure to launch the Management
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Console and login using the default user name
and password: (root, default).
From the Management Console, select System:
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Administration, confirm a new System Password
and click Apply.
From the Management Console, select System:IP.
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• To assign the B092-016 a static IP address,
check Static and enter the IP address and
Subnet Mask for your management LAN.
(Leave the Gateway and DNS fields blank.)
• To use a DHCP server to assign network
settings to the B092-016, check DHCP.
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