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IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User’s Guide Version 3.6 Part #5500161-36 September 2008.
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IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 3 Preface ........................ ....................................................... 25 About This Book .............. .................................... ...................... 25 Intended Audience .
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 ............ ................................ ............................... .
5 T able of Contents DeviceManager ..... .............................. ........................ ................ 46 Overview......... ................. .............................................. ............... ........... 46 Access Platforms ...
T able of Co ntent s 6 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 SNMP ......................... .................................... .............................. 57 Overview .......... ..........................................................
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 .........
T able of Co ntent s 8 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Adding/Editing Routes .......... ........................................................ ......... 91 DNS/WINS ............... ............................ .......................
9 T able of Contents Console Management Profile . ................................................. ............ 117 Overview ................ ............................................................... ........... 117 Functionality . ............
T able of Co ntent s 10 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Virtual Modem Profile ............ ................................................. .............. 153 Overview................. .................................................
11 T able of Contents Port Buffering ......................... .................................... .............. 183 Overview......... ................. ............................................ .............. ............ 183 Functionality .....
T able of Co ntent s 12 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Sessions Tab ............ ................................................. ................ ............ 199 Overview................. ...........................................
13 T able of Contents SSL/TLS .............................................. .............................. ........ 216 Overview......... ................. ............................................ .............. ............ 216 Functionality ...
T able of Co ntent s 14 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Failsafe Timer Functionality . ................................. ................ .............. 239 Overview................. ................................................. ..
15 T able of Contents I/O UDP .................. ............................................................ ........ 264 UDP Unicast Format .............. ................................ ................. .............. 264 UDP Broadcast Packet ...
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 .
17 T able of Contents Management ................................. .............................. .............. 292 SNMP ............................................................. ............................ ............ 292 Overview ............
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 .
19 T able of Contents Resetting Configuration Pa rameters ..................................... 319 Lost Admin Password ........... .................................... .............. 320 Chapter 16 Applicat ions ......................................
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 .
21 T able of Contents Appendix E Setting Jumpers ......................................... 361 Introduction ................................................................ .............. 361 1-Port IOLAN DB25 Male/Female ........... .................
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 .
23 T able of Contents Appendix I Troubleshooting ........................................... 393 Introduction ................................................................ .............. 393 Hardware Troubleshooting ................................
T able of Co ntent s 24 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6 Glossary ..................................... ................................
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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:.
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.
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 .
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 M.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Powering Up the IOLAN 42 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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 Cons.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 diag.
IOLAN+ Interface 64 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 simp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 ( .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advanced 102 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 .
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 ind.
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.
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 .
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.
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 ).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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 100.
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.
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advanced 190 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Adding/Editing Users 202 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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+.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 irtu.
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.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
Keys and Certificates 234 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 b.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 em.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
I/O SNMP T raps 280 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
Configuring a Wireless WAN Card 288 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 th.
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.
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.
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 i.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
Management 302 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
IPsec T unnel Control 308 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Configuring a Virtual Private N etwork 334 IOLAN Device Server User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 A.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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-.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
EIA-232 Cabling Diagrams 360 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Introduction 368 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Wiring I/O Diagrams 374 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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.
Decoder 378 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) 392 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
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.
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.
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 .
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 fro.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 auth.
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 Me.
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 .
Index W 408 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS User ’s Guide, V ersion 3.6.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Perle Systems STS è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Perle Systems STS - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Perle Systems STS imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Perle Systems STS ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Perle Systems STS, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Perle Systems STS.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Perle Systems STS. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Perle Systems STS insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
