PX Serial. User Guide

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1 PX Serial User Guide International HQ Jerusalem, Israel Tel: minicom@minicom.com c om North America Technical support - support@minicom.com Linden, NJ, USA Tel: info.usa@minicom.com SC_5UM70171 V1.2 10/09

2 PX SERIAL Table of Contents 1. Welcome Introduction Integration into KVM.net The PX Serial components PX Serial ports PX Serial LEDs Mounting the PX Serial Connecting the PX Serial Connecting the Power supply Terminal Block (PWR1) Power Jack (PWR2) Connecting to the network switch Connecting to the Serial device Configuring the dipswitches Restoring the default settings Configuring the PX Serial unit Basic settings Network Setting Change password Port Configuration Serial Setting Port Profile Service Mode Management IP filtering and SNMP Trap Notification Event Notification Saving configuration changes...17 Maintenance Configuring the PX via SSH client Operating the device SNMP MIB II support Integrating the PX Serial into the KVM.net system Installing the script on the KVM.net manager Configuring the KVM.net system Win XP with IE Microsoft Vista IE RS232 pin assignment Technical specifications User guide feedback WEEE compliance

3 1. Welcome USER GUIDE Thank you for buying the PX Serial system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom s PX Serial. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware and software. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions, may cause radio frequency interference. This equipment complies with Part 15, Subpart J of the FCC rules for a Class A computing device. This equipment also complies with the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. These above rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operating the equipment in a commercial environment. If operation of this equipment in a residential area causes radio frequency interference, the user, and not Minicom Advanced Systems Limited, will be responsible. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user s authority to operate the equipment. Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that appear in this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Minicom Advanced Systems. All rights reserved. 2

4 PX SERIAL 2. Introduction PX Serial is a one-port RS232/422/485 to Redundant Ethernet device server. PX Serial can be configured by a web browser in https, or SSH console. Additional management features include SNMP support and alerts. 2.1 Integration into KVM.net PX Serial can be integrated in the KVM.net system and managed by the KVM.net. KVM.net is a robust central management appliance that provides reliable and secure management of KVM IP devices. KVM.net integrates with KVM IP devices to facilitate an intuitively manageable, centralized out-of-band access portal - designed to maintain all IT assets. LDAP based KVM.net centralizes all user account information relevant for IP device administration without interfering in the stand-alone survivability of each device. Designed to work across LAN or WAN, KVM.net, monitors and auto configures KVM IP devices whether residing on t he local enterprise network or in remote branches. KVM.net delivers the most advanced solution for enterprise IT management and remote control. It supports hundreds of servers in an environment that is completely configurable by the network administrator. Section 16 on page 23 explains how to integrate the PX Serial in the KVM.net system. 3. The PX Serial components The package includes: 1 PX Serial unit 1 Power adapter ( VAC) Mounting kit foot pads Minicom CD 3

5 4. PX Serial ports USER GUIDE Hardware reset button Long distance RS422 / Ohm termination dipswitches RS232/422/482 port, DB9M 15KV ESD for all signals Speed:110 bps to 460.8kbps Figure 1 PX Serial ports side VDC Terminal Block 9-30 VDC Power Jack Redundant Dual 10/100M Ethernet Auto MDI/MDIX Auto- Recovery<200ms Built-in 1.5KV magnetic isolation Figure 2 PX Serial ports side 2 4

6 5. PX Serial LEDs PX SERIAL LED Color Indication PWR 1 PWR 2 Eth 1 Eth 2 Serial Red Green Off Red Green Off Orange Green Off Orange Green Off Orange Green Off On: Power 1 is on and booting up. Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly. On: Power is on and functioning normally. Blinking: Located by Administrator s Location function. Power is off, or power error condition exists. On: Power 2 is on and booting up. Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or DHCP or BOOTP server did not respond properly On: Power 2 is on and functioning normally. Blinking: Located by Administrator s Location function. Power is off, or power error condition exists. Blinking: 10 Mbps Ethernet connection. Blinking: 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a short. Blinking: 10 Mbps Ethernet connection. Blinking: 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. Ethernet cable is disconnected, or has a short. Serial port is receiving data. Serial port is transmitting data. 6. Mounting the PX Serial Wall mounting No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port. Use the supplied screws to mount the ears on a wall. Din-rail mounting Screw the din-rail Mounting clips to the PX ears and mount on a din-rail. 7. Connecting the PX Serial Connect the PX Serial to the power supply, the Network switch and Serial device as explained below. 7.1 Connecting the Power supply You can connect the PX Serial to the Power supply using the Terminal Block (PWR1) and/or the Power Jack (PWR2). If both power inputs are connected, the PX Serial is powered from the highest connected voltage. The PX Serial will only send a loss of power alarm when power fails at both PWR1 and PWR2. 5

7 7.1.1 Terminal Block (PWR1) USER GUIDE 1. Insert the positive and negative wires of your DC supply into the V+ and V- contacts of the terminal block connector see below. (GND / V- / V+) 2. Tighten the terminal screws to prevent the DC wires from coming loose see below. Once connected to the power supply, Power 1 LED turns red to show unit booting up. When the unit is ready and if the IP setting is running correctly, the LED turns green Power Jack (PWR2) Connect the supplied 12VDC power adapter, or 24VDC power input to the power jack. Power 2 LED turns red to show unit booting up. When the unit is ready and if the IP setting is running correctly the LED turns green. 7.2 Connecting to the network switch Connect the PX Serial to the network switch via the LAN 1 or LAN 2 port using a standard 10/100M Ethernet cable. The Ethernet interface supports auto MDI/MDIX. The relevant LAN 1 or LAN 2 LED turns orange for 10M Ethernet or green for 100M Ethernet. Both Ethernet ports 1 and 2 can be connected to different switches. If both ports are connected when the device starts up then Ethernet port 1 is the master and Ethernet port 2 is the backup. But if when the device starts up only Ethernet port 2 is connected, then Ethernet port 2 remains the master port. 6

8 PX SERIAL 7.3 Connecting to the Serial device Connect the Serial device to the DB9M port. The DB9M pin-out appears below. Standard DB9M connector Pin # RS232 RS422 RS485 (4 wire) RS485(2 wire) 1 DCD RXD- RXD- 2 RXD RXD+ RXD+ 3 TXD TXD+ TXD+ DATA+ 4 DTR TXD- TXD- DATA- 5 GND GND GND GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI RS232 mode act as DTE 7.4 Configuring the dipswitches The Long-Range Termination dipswitches can configure 120 Ohm termination for RS422 / 4-wire RS485 / 2-wire RS485. Set the dipswitches according to the following table. Dipswitch 1 Dipswitch 2 Configuration ON ON 120 Ohm terminator for long distance 4-wire RS485 / RS422 ON OFF Don t use this setting - it will cause errors! OFF ON 120 Ohm termination for long distance 2-wire RS485 OFF OFF (Default) No termination for RS232/422/485 (short distance) 8. Restoring the default settings To restore the default settings of the PX Serial press the Reset button see Figure 1 - for 10 seconds. Release after the Power LED blinks red. All values are restored to their defaults including the IP address ( ), and password protection (if activated) is removed. When the Power LED turns green, the device is ready to function. 7

9 USER GUIDE 9. Configuring the PX Serial unit The PX Serial unit can be managed by a Web interface, providing secure SSL communication over the internet. The PX Serial comes with the default IP address this appears on the underside of the PX unit. To display the Web interface: 1. Open your Web browser. 2. Type in the IP address of the PX Serial and press Enter. Note! The IP address must begin with and not The web interface appears, see Figure 3. Bookmark it for easy reference. Figure 3 Overview page The Overview page gives details of the current IP address, MAC address and firmware version. The MAC address is also shown on the underside of the unit. From the menu click Server Configuration to display a sub-menu. 8

10 9.1 Basic settings PX SERIAL Click Basic Setting, the following appears. On this page configure: Figure 4 Basic Setting The server name connected to the PX Time Server settings You can disable the Telnet console e.g. to block access to the device for maintenance purposes. 9

11 USER GUIDE 9.2 Network Setting Consult your Network Administrator for the network settings. Click Network Setting, the following appears. On this page you configure for the PX: Figure 5 Network Setting IP Configuration DHCP or static IP address Netmask Gateway DNS servers For dynamic IP address reporting at defined time intervals, fill in the Auto IP report fields. 9.3 Change password By default access to the web configuration interface is not password protected. To add password protection: 1. Click Change password, the following appears. 10

12 PX SERIAL Figure 6 Change password 2. Type a password in the fields. Do not use spaces between the characters. 10. Port Configuration Port Configuration covers Serial Parameter settings, such as baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity, and flow control. From the menu click Port Configuration to display a sub-menu Serial Setting Click Serial Setting, the following appears. Figure 7 Serial Setting Port Alias: Give the port an identifying name to be identified by the connected device. 11

13 USER GUIDE Select the Interface: RS232 / RS422 / RS485 (2-wires) / RS485(4-wires) Select the settings for Baud rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Parity and Flow Control. Force TX interval time is to specify a timeout when no data has been transmitted. When the timeout is reached or TX buffer is full (4K Bytes), the queued data will be sent. Zero (factory default) means disabled. Performance options: Select Throughput for the fastest possible transmission speed. Select Latency for the shortest response time Port Profile Click Port Profile, the following appears. Figure 8 Port Profile For advanced data packing options, you can specify delimiters for Serial to Ethernet and / or Ethernet to Serial communications. You can define up to a maximum of 4 delimiters (00~FF, HEX) for each way. The data will be held until the delimiters are received or the optional Flush Ethernet to Serial data buffer times out. Zero means disable (factory default). 12

14 10.3 Service Mode PX SERIAL Click Service Mode, the following appears. Figure 9 Service Mode In TCP Server mode, you must define the available port number, idle timeout, alive check, and maximum number (between 1 and 5) of simultaneous connections allowed to the web configuration pages. Idle Timeout: When the serial port stops data transmission for a defined period of time (Idle Timeout), the connection will close and the port is free to try connecting with other hosts. Zero disables this setting (default). Alive Check: The PX device sends a TCP package at each defined time interval (Alive Check) to the remote host to test the TCP connection. If the TCP connection is dead, the connection closes and the port is free for other hosts. Zero, disables this setting (default). 13

15 11. Management USER GUIDE From the menu click Management to display a sub-menu IP filtering Click IP filtering, the following appears. Figure 10 Access IP Setting The Access IP Setting table specifies the IP address and subnet that can access the device. The access is based on the IP and Netmask combination. E.g. type the IP address and Netmask and select the Activate the IP checkbox to give this host access to the device. Note! For access from all hosts, do NOT enable this function. 14

16 PX SERIAL and SNMP Trap Notification Click and SNMP Trap, the following appears. Figure 11 and SNMP Trap Server configuration includes the mail server s IP address or domain. If authentication is required, specify the username and password. There are 4 addresses you can specify to receive the notification. SNMP Trap configuration includes up to 4 Trap Servers. You need to at least fill in one Trap Server s IP or domain. The Community is also required information. Do not use the ; in this column. Location and Contact is optional information. For Syslog Server configuration type in the Syslog Server IP address and port number. 15

17 11.3 Event Notification USER GUIDE Click Event Notification, the following appears. Figure 12 Device Notification: Specify the events that should be notified to the administrator. The events can be notified by means of , SNMP traps, or system logs. Port Notification: DCD changed: When DCD (Data Carrier Detect) signal changes, indicating the modem connection status has changed, the event will be triggered. DSR changed: When DSR (Data Set Ready) signal changes, indicating that the data communication equipment is powered off, the event will be triggered. RI changed: When RI (Ring Indicator) signal changes, indicating the incoming of a call, the event will be triggered. CTS changed: When CTS (Clear To Send) signal changes, indicating that the transmission between computer and DCE can proceed. Port connected: When the device accepts an incoming TCP connection, this event will be a trigger. Port disconnected: When the device loses the TCP link, this event will be trigger. Select the desired events and the type of notification - , SNMP Trap or system. 16

18 PX SERIAL 12. Saving configuration changes To save any configuration changes, click Submit Maintenance Click Maintenance, the following appears. Figure 13 Maintenance From the Maintenance page you can do the following: Load Factory Default: Load default configuration except Network Settings. Import Configuration: Retrieve saved configuration files to apply to the device. Click Browse to choose the configuration file then click the Import command. Export Configuration: Save the current configuration into a file and save the file in current host. Upgrade Firmware: Upgrade to new firmware. Click Browse to select the firmware then click Upgrade command. 13. Configuring the PX via SSH client Configuration of the PX Serial can also be done via an SSH client. There are many SSH clients, for example, PuTTY is a free and popular Telnet/SSH client. PuTTY is used below to illustrate how to login to the PX by SSH. Download PuTTY from: Open PuTTY. The PuTTY Configuration window appears, see the figure below. 17

19 USER GUIDE Figure 14 PuTTY Configuration Type the Host Name or IP Address of your PX (default: ). The Port number is the default For Connection type, choose SSH. Click Open to start the SSH session console. The SSH console appears, see figure below. Figure 15 SSH console Type the username admin and password admin. The following appears. 18

20 PX SERIAL Figure 16 PX Serial Commander Configure the device and port by pressing the desired function number or letter. Press q to exit the function. Note! Press a to apply and save changes. The configuration settings are the same as set out above for configuration via the web. 14. Operating the device Once configured, use a Telnet console or similar application - PuTTY, Tera Term, Secure CRT - to connect to the PX Serial and operate the Serial device. The IP address and TCP server port number is as defined in the Server Mode, see Figure 9 on page 13 above. Connection from Windows Telnet: Telnet [IP address] [Port No.]. Figure 17 Telnet 19

21 USER GUIDE Connection from PuTTY: [IP address] [Port No.]. Figure 18 PuTTY Connection from Tera Term Web: [IP address] [Port No.]. Figure 19 Tera Term Web Once connected operate the Serial device according to the device s instructions. 20

22 15. SNMP MIB II support PX SERIAL PX has a built-in SNMP agent that supports SNMP traps, RFC 1317 RS232 MIB and RFC1213 MIB-II. The following tables list SNMP variables implemented in the PX. RFC1213 MIB-II supported SNMP variables System MIB sysdescr sysobjectid sysuptime syscontact sysname syslocation sysorlastchange sysorid sysordescr sysoruptime Interface MIB ifnumber ifindex ifdescr iftype ifmtu fspeed ifphysaddress ifadminstatus ifoperstatus ifinoctets ifinucastpkts ifindiscards ifinerrors ifoutoctets ifoutucastpkts ifoutdiscards ifouterrors ifoutqlen ifspecific Address MIB atifindex atphysaddress atnetaddress IP MIB ipforwarding ipdefaultttl ipinreceives ipinhdrerrors ipinaddrerrors ipforwdatagrams ipinunknownprotos ipindiscards ipindelivers ipoutrequests ipoutdiscards ipoutnoroutes ipreasmtimeout ipreasmreqds ipreasmoks ipreasmfails ipfragoks ipfragfails ipfragcreates ipadentaddr ipadentifindex ipadentnetmask ipadentbcastaddr iproutedest iprouteifindex iproutemetric1 iproutenexthop iproutetype iprouteproto iproutemask iprouteinfo ipnettomediaifindex ipnettomediaphysaddress ipnettomedianetaddress ipnettomediatype iproutingdiscards ICMP MIB icmpinmsgs icmpinerrors icmpindestunreachs icmpintimeexcds icmpinparmprobs icmpinsrcquenchs icmpinredirects icmpinechos icmpinechoreps icmpintimestamps icmpintimestampreps icmpinaddrmasks icmpinaddrmaskreps icmpoutmsgs icmpouterrors icmpoutdestunreachs icmpouttimeexcds icmpoutparmprobs icmpoutsrcquenchs icmpoutredirects icmpoutechos icmpoutechoreps icmpouttimestamps icmpouttimestampreps icmpoutaddrmasks icmpoutaddrmaskreps 21

23 USER GUIDE TCP MIB tcprtoalgorithm tcprtomin tcprtomax tcpmaxconn tcpactiveopens tcppassiveopens tcpattemptfails tcpestabresets tcpcurrestab tcpinsegs tcpoutsegs tcpretranssegs tcpconnstate tcpconnlocaladdress tcpconnlocalport tcpconnremaddress tcpconnremport tcpinerrs tcpoutrsts. UDP MIB udpindatagrams udpnoports udpinerrors udpoutdatagrams udplocaladdress udplocalport SNMP MIB snmpinpkts snmpoutpkts snmpinbadversions snmpinbadcommunitynames snmpinbadcommunityuses snmpinasnparseerrs snmpintoobigs snmpinnosuchnames snmpinbadvalues snmpinreadonlys snmpingenerrs snmpintotalreqvars snmpintotalsetvars snmpingetrequests snmpingetnexts snmpinsetrequests snmpingetresponses snmpintraps snmpouttoobigs snmpoutnosuchnames snmpoutbadvalues snmpoutgenerrs snmpoutgetrequests snmpoutgetnexts snmpoutsetrequests snmpoutgetresponses snmpouttraps snmpenableauthentraps snmpsilentdrops snmpproxydrops RFC1317 RS232 supported SNMP variables RS232 MIB rs232number rs232portindex rs232porttype rs232portinsignumber rs232portoutsignumber rs232portinspeed rs232portoutspeed rs232portinflowtype rs232portoutflowtype rs232asyncportindex rs232asyncportbits rs232asyncportstopbits rs232asyncportparity rs232asyncportautobaud rs232asyncportparityerrs rs232asyncportframingerrs rs232asyncportoverrunerrs rs232insigportindex rs232insigname rs232insigstate rs232insigchanges rs232outsigportindex rs232outsigname rs232outsigstate rs232outsigchanges 22

24 PX SERIAL 16. Integrating the PX Serial into the KVM.net system To integrate the PX Serial into the KVM.net system you need to install a script adding telnet support to the KVM.net system. You can then access a PX Serial from the Web Target page of the KVM.net system. The script can be found under the following link: Installing the script on the KVM.net manager 1. Download the script and unzip it to a temporary folder. 2. Using WinSCP connect to the KVM.net Manager and copy update.sh and web_target.html.patch to /misc, see below. Figure 20 Copying files from temporary folder 3. Using putty connect to the KVM.net Manager. 4. Type cd /misc t go to the misc directory. 5. Change the permissions of the update.sh file by running the command: chmod a+x upgrade.sh. 6. Update the KVM.net Manager by running the./update.sh command. There is no need to reboot the KVM.net Manager. 23

25 USER GUIDE 16.2 Configuring the KVM.net system 1. Login to the KVM.net as an administrator. 2. Select Targets Sets / Web Targets. The Web Targets page appears see below. Figure 21 Web Targets 3. From the toolbar, click. The following appears. Figure 22 Web Target Properties 4. Type the name and description of the device connected to the PX Serial 5. In the URL type using the following syntax: telnet://px Serial IP address:port number - e.g. telnet:// :4000 For the port number see the number of the Local TCP Port in the Port Profile of the PX Serial web interface as illustrated below. 6. Press Submit. Figure 23 Port Profile 24

26 Note! PX SERIAL The PX Serial has no authentication. This means that the serial device is open for anyone to connect to and operate it without any user name or password. All users, once connected to the KVM.net can connect the PX Serial regardless of his permissions Win XP with IE6 For Win XP with IE6, configuration is complete. Go to My Targets / Web Targets and press the target. The default configured terminal emulation program opens. E.g. HyperTerminal see below Microsoft Vista Figure 24 HyperTerminal Telnet is not installed on Vista. Install it and then follow the IE7 configuration below IE7 By default IE7 does not allow telnet addresses. To change this, execute the IE7_telnet.reg file included in the downloaded zip file. 25

27 17. RS232 pin assignment USER GUIDE Pin No. Name Notes/Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RD Receive Data (RxD, Rx) 3 TD Transmit Data (TxD, Tx) 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 SGND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 26

28 PX SERIAL 18. Technical specifications Network Interface Ethernet Ethernet connector Protection Protocols 2 x 10/100BaseTX, Redundant Ethernet RJ45 Built-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, BootP, ARP / RARP, DNS, SNMP MIB II, HTTPS, SSH Serial Interface Interface RS232, RS422, 2/4-Wire RS485 Connectors male DB9 Data Rates 110 bps to Kbps Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 Parity odd, even, none Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2 RS-232 TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, GND, DCD RS-422 Tx+,Tx-, Rx+, Rx-,GND RS-485 (4-wire) Tx+,Tx-, Rx+, Rx-,GND RS-485 (2-wire) Data+, Data-,GND Flow Control XON/XOFF, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR Serial Line Protection 15KV ESD Power Requirements Power Input Power Line protection PWR1: 12~48VDC in 2-pin Terminal block. PWR2: 9~30VDC in Power Jack with Power adapter 1 KV Burst (EFT), EN KV Surge, EN Dimensions Regulatory Approvals Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature 29.6 mm (H) x 96 mm(w) with ears x 99 mm (D) FCC Class A, CE Class A RoHS -10 to 70 C (14 to 158 F) 5% to 95% (Non-condensing) -20 to 85 C (-4 to 185 F) 27

29 19. User guide feedback USER GUIDE Your feedback is very important to help us improve our documentation. Please any comments to: Please include the following information: Guide name, part number and version number (as appears on the front cover). 20. WEEE compliance WEEE Information for Minicom Customers and Recyclers Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and implementing regulations, when customers buy new electrical and electronic equipment from Minicom they are entitled to: Send old equipment for recycling on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis (this varies depending on the country) Send the new equipment back for recycling when this ultimately becomes waste Instructions to both customers and recyclers/treatment facilities wishing to obtain disassembly information are provided in our website 28

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