What are the steps to configuring an SLC or SLB for use with my equipment's serial console ports?

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How to configure an SLC

Useful documentation to download:

Quick Start Guide and User Guide of the SLC8K: http://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-slc-8000/#tab-docs-downloads

Quick Start Guide and User Guide of the SLB: http://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-slb/#tab-docs-downloads

I. Verify the wiring of cables used between the SLC and the devices

The SLC uses conventional straight-through Category 5 fully pinned network cables for all connections when used with Lantronix adapters. These cables and adapters in various lengths are available from Lantronix.

In order to verify a cable wiring you must know the attached device pinout. Commonly used adapters are listed below.

C: Adapters and Pinouts

• RJ45 Receptacle to DB25M DCE Adapter for the SLC (PN 200.2066A)
• RJ45 Receptacle to DB25F DCE Adapter for the SLC (PN 200.2067A)
• RJ45 Receptacle to DB9M DCE Adapter for the SLC (PN 200.2069A)
• RJ45 Receptacle to DB9F DCE Adapter for the SLC (PN 200.2070A)
• RJ45 to RJ45 Adapter for Netra/Sun/Cisco and SLP (PNs 200.2225 and ADP010104-01)

SLC serial ports pinout :

II. General IP Configuration

• Set back factory default settings via web interface or front panel if necessary. See pages 27, 216-218 of the User Guide.
• Follow Quick Start Guide from page 5 to 7 for general IP configuration

III. Specific configuration

- Choose the type of configuration you want:

For a detailed explanation see the User Guide chapter 11: ‘Connections’.

A. Terminal Server

B. Reverse Terminal Server

C. Remote Access Server (RAS)

D. Multiport Device Server

E. Console Server

- Follow the instructions below corresponding to your configuration for connection types A-D

A. Terminal Server

B. Reverse Terminal Server

C. Remote Access Server (RAS)

D. Multiport Device Server

1. Services configuration

- In the Web interface, on the Service page, enable or disable SSH and Telnet logins.

- To save, click Apply.

2. Device port configuration (for all used serial ports)

- In the Web interface, on the Device Ports page, select a port where a device is attached and click the ‘configure’ button

- Enable access to this port through raw TCP connection

- On the port settings page, choose the appropriate values for the Data Settings according to the device attached on this port.

- To save, click Apply.

3. Connection Configuration (for all used serial ports if a connection needs to be use)

For more details on connection feature purpose please see the User Guide chapter 9: ‘Connections’

- In the Web interface, from the main menu, select Connections

- Enter a port number where a serial device is attached in the ‘port’ field

- Select direction of Data Flow

- Select ‘to: Device Port’ or ‘modem’ from the drop-down list

- In the 2nd ‘port’ field you have to enter the number of a device port. It’s the number of another SLC serial port where another serial device is attached. It will allow you to establish communication between these 2 ports.

- For the connection start you can select a trigger with a direction if needed.

- To save, click Apply.

^{E. Console Server}

^{1. Services configuration}

^{- In the Web interface, on the Service page, enable or disable SSH and Telnet logins.}

^{- To save, click Apply.}

^{2. Device port configuration (for all used serial ports)}

^{- In the Web interface, on the Device Ports page, select a port where a device is attached and click the ‘configure’ button}

^{- On the port settings page, choose the appropriate values for the Data Settings according to the device attached on this port.}

^{- To save, click Apply.}

^{You can now connect to port number x via SLC CLI with the following command:}

^{connect direct deviceport x}

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[Originally Published On: 10/27/2006 04:35 PM]