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IOLAN Device Serve r User’s Guide 1-1 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide Version 4.5 Part #5500161-45 July 2013.
IOLAN Device Serve r User’s Guide 1-2 Copyright S tatement This document must not be repro duced in any way whatsoever , either printed or electronicall y , without the consent of: Perle Systems Lim.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 3 Preface ........................ ....................................................... 25 About This Book .............. .................................... ...................... 25 Intended Audience .
4 T able of Contents Power Supply Specificati ons ........................ ............................ 33 Desktop Models ........... ................................. ................ ............... ........... 33 Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Models ..
5 T able of Contents Medical Unit Models ........... .......................................... ............... ........... 46 Terminal Block Models .. ................................ .............. ............... ........... 46 DC Power Models (excluding Electric Ut ility models) .
6 T able of Contents Access Platforms ........ ................................. ................ ............... ........... 63 Features................. ............................ ............................ ............... ........... 63 Connecting to the IOLAN Usi ng the CLI.
7 T able of Contents Easy Configuration Wiza rd ........................... ............................ 76 Setting Up the Network ............................................................. 77 Using DeviceManager ............. .....................
8 T able of Contents Introduction .......................................................... ...................... 92 IP Settings ...... .............................. .............................. ................ 93 IPv4 Settings .............. ..
9 T able of Contents Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 112 Field Descriptions............... ................................................. ............. 112 Adding/Editing an IPv6 Tunnel .
10 T able of Contents UDP Sockets Profile .............. ................................................. .............. 146 Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 146 Functionality . ..
11 T able of Contents Modbus Slave IP Settings Field Descriptions ....... ................ ........... 182 Adding/Editing Modbus Slave IP Settings ............... .............. ........... 184 Modbus Slave Advanced Se ttings Field Description s .....
12 T able of Contents Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 211 Functionality . ................... ............................ .............. ............... ........ 211 Field Definitions.
13 T able of Contents General F ield Descriptions .... ............... ................................. ........... 226 Attributes Field Descriptions ................................................. ........... 227 Kerberos .............. ..........
14 T able of Contents L2TP/IPsec ............... ................................ ................................. ............ 248 Field Descriptions............... ................................................. ............. 248 Exceptions .....
15 T able of Contents UDP Functionality........ ............................................... .............. ............ 266 Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 266 Field Descriptions.
16 T able of Contents I/O Modbus Slave ................... .................................... .............. 292 Modbus Serial Applicati on Connected to the Seri al Port ..... ............ 292 Modbus Serial Applicati on Connected to the Netw ork ...
17 T able of Contents Adding Clustering Slaves ......... ................................. .............. ............ 306 Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 306 Field Descriptions...
18 T able of Contents SNMP ............................................... .......................................... ............ 319 Overview ................ ................................................. .............. ........... 319 SNMP Tab Field Descriptions .
19 T able of Contents Introduction ................................................................ .............. 339 Managing Configuration F iles ................................................ 339 Saving Configuration Files ... ..................
20 T able of Contents Chapter 16 Applicat ions ................................................. 352 Introduction ................................................................ .............. 352 Configuring Modbus .............. ...................
21 T able of Contents Mapped RADIUS P arameters to IOLAN Parameters ........ ................. 382 Perle RADIUS Dictionary Example ......... ................................. ............ 384 TACACS+ .................... ..............................
22 T able of Contents RJ45 ................ ............................ .......................................... ........... 406 DB9 Male ............... ................................. .............................. ........... 407 Appendix E Setting Jumpers .
23 T able of Contents TruePort ................ ............................................................ ........ 420 API I/O Access Over TruePo rt ................................................ 421 API Request Format .............. ............
24 T able of Contents RADIUS Authentication Prob lems ...................... .................... 438 Login Problems ...................... .................................... .............. 439 Problems with Terminals ...............................
25 T able of Contents Configuring the Modbus UID T r anslation Featur e ................ 447 Appendix L Symmetric Key File ..................................... 449 Symmetric Key File ................ .................................... .............
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 25 Preface About This Book This guide provides the information you need to : z configure the IOLAN z incorporate the IOLAN into you r production environment Intended Audience This guide is for adm inistrators who w ill be configuring the IOLAN.
26 T ypeface Conventions 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/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 27 About the IOLAN The IOLAN is an Ethernet communi cations/terminal server that allo ws serial devices to be connected directly to LANs.
Introduction 28 IOLAN Featu res 60601-1 and has galvanically isolated EIA-232 serial port s. The MDC model has the advanced secure IOLAN feature set in addition to the general IOLAN functionality . z HL — Offered as a 4-port unit (RJ45 only), this model is a Hazard Location model.
Introduction 29 IOLAN Featu res Note 1: Not supported on STS8-D. Note 2: Optional power supply . Sof tware This section describes the suppor ted software features available.
Introduction 30 IOLAN Featu res z ‘Fixed tty’ support for several operating systems using Perle’ s TruePort utility . z DHCP/BOOTP for automated netwo rk-based setup. z Dynamic statistics and line status inform ation for fast problem diagnosis. z Multisession support when accessing the IOLAN from either the serial port or the network.
Introduction 31 IOLAN Featu res z SSH client/server connections (SSH 1 and SSH 2). z SSL/TLS client/server data encryption (TLSv1 and SSLv2). z Ability to setup V irtual Private Networks.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 32 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 .
Hardware and Connectivity 33 Power Supply S pecifications A vailable Accessories The following accessories are avai lable for purchase for the various IOLAN models (except medical unit models): z DIN Rail Mounting Kit (35mm) for the desktop models and El ectric Utility models.
Hardware and Connectivity 34 Power Supply S pecifications I/O Models The power supply for a deskt op IOLAN I/O model m ust meet the follow ing requirement: z Output between 9-30V DC and a m inimum of 600m A current.
Hardware and Connectivity 35 Power Supply S pecifications highest voltage at some point, in which case the unit will switch to it. No power loss w ill occur during a switch over . DC Power Requirements HV and DHV models: The IOLAN can be powered via a DC source.
Hardware and Connectivity 36 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Getting to Know Y our IOLAN This section describes the hardware components found on your IOLAN unit. Overview All IOLANs have the same basic hardware components to allow you to connect to serial devices, connect to the network, monitor LAN and serial activ ity , and manage the u nit.
Hardware and Connectivity 37 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN z External Power Supply —For all IOLAN models, this can be an external AC power supply , DC terminal, or power cord, dependin g on the model.
Hardware and Connectivity 38 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN The 1-port IOLAN has one serial connection that is one of the follow ing connecto rs: DB25 male, DB25 female, RJ45, or DB9 male. 2-Port This section describes the components found on the IOLAN 2-port models.
Hardware and Connectivity 39 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN 4-Port and 8-Port desktop models This section describes the components found on the IOLAN 4-port models. The 4-port IOLAN model has four RJ45 serial connection s. The STS8-D IOLAN model has ei ght RJ45 serial connections.
Hardware and Connectivity 40 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN 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 may h ave I/O connectors in slightly different positions.
Hardware and Connectivity 41 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Rack Mount This section describes the bas ic components of a ll rack mount IOLAN mo dels . This example uses the IOLAN SCS with dual Ethernet and dual AC power .
Hardware and Connectivity 42 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Medical Unit This section describes the basic components found on the IOLAN medical un it models.
Hardware and Connectivity 43 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN Electric Utility models This section describes the basic components of the Electric Utility models.
Hardware and Connectivity 44 Getting to Know Y our IOLAN 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 switch position.
Hardware and Connectivity 45 Connecting your IOLAN to the Netwo rk Dedicated Console Port The rack mount IOLAN models have a dedicated Console port , located on the LED side of the IOLAN.
Hardware and Connectivity 46 Powering up your IOLAN z IOLAN I/O model s with Analog I/O for setting V o ltage/Current. See Appendix E, Setting Jumpers to see how to set the jumpers for your IOLAN desktop model. Medical Unit Models T o pow er up the medical unit IOLAN, perform the following steps: 1.
Hardware and Connectivity 47 Powering up your IOLAN DC Power Models (excludin g Electric Utility models) T o power up th e IOLAN with DC power requirements, perform the following st eps: 1. V erify that the power switch on the IOLAN un it and the power source is in the Off position.
Hardware and Connectivity 48 Powering up your IOLAN Disconnecting 48V Power S upplies from the IOLAN T o disconnect th e power supply(s) from the IOLAN, do the following: 1. Switch off the IOLAN. 2. Switch of f the power source(s). 3. Disconnect all DC power input cables from the IO LAN terminal connector bl ock.
Hardware and Connectivity 49 Powering up your IOLAN Wiring up an HV unit NOTES: 1. For terminal# 1 through 6, the use of ring terminals size #6 (M 3.5) is recommended usin g str anded wir e size A WG 18-14. T ighten all screws to a torque of 12 Lb-in (1.
Hardware and Connectivity 50 Powering up your IOLAN Wiring up a DHV unit T erminal # Description Usage 1 Normally Open Normally Open is a fail-safe rela y connection. Use this with the Common terminal to act as switch contacts that remain open when the unit is powered of f or in a failure state.
Hardware and Connectivity 51 Powering up your IOLAN NOTES: 1. For terminal# 1 thr ough 8, the use of ring terminals size #6 (M3.5) is r eco mmended using stranded wire size A WG 18-14.
Hardware and Connectivity 52 Powering up your IOLAN NOTES: 1. For terminal# 1 thr ough 7, strip in sulation fr om wire 9/32-5/1 6 (7 -8mm) using stranded wir e size 18-12 A WG .
Hardware and Connectivity 53 Powering up your IOLAN A SPDT set of contacts are provided to the user . These three contact connections are known as "Common", "Normally Open" and "Normally Closed", and are electrically isolated to th e relay .
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 54 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 55 Configuration Methods Overview Configuration Methods Overview Some of the IOLAN configuratio n methods have the capability o f configuring an IP address, which is the first required configuration step for a new IOLAN.
Configuration Methods 56 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.
Configuration Methods 57 DeviceManager DeviceManager Ov erview The DeviceManager is a W indows ® -based application that can be us ed to connect to the IOLAN to actively manage and configure it or can create new IOLAN co nfiguratio ns offline.
Configuration Methods 58 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 .
Configuration Methods 59 DeviceManager Using DeviceMana ger After you have successfully connected to the IOLAN, D eviceManager displays the following window: Navigating the Options The left-hand navigation tree allo ws you to quickly and easily navigate the various Configuration and Statistics pages of DeviceManager .
Configuration Methods 60 WebManager Downloading the Configuration When you have completed all your configu ration changes, click the Download All Changes butto n to download the configuration to the IOLAN . Y ou must reboot the IOLAN for your configuration changes to take effect.
Configuration Methods 61 WebManager 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 to configure an IP address on your IOLAN.
Configuration Methods 62 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 selecting an option in th e left-hand navigation tree.
Configuration Methods 63 Command Line Inte rface 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 64 Menu Through the Serial Port T o connect to the IOLAN throug h th e serial port to configure/manage it using the CLI (or Menu ), see Using a Direct Serial Connection to Specify an IP Address . After you have established a connection to th e IOLAN, you will get a Login: prompt.
Configuration Methods 65 Menu Using the Menu After you have successfully logged in, type screen at the prompt and press Enter . Y ou 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 66 DHCP/BOOTP DHCP/BOOTP Overview Several IOLAN parameters can be configured through a DHCP/BO OTP server during the IOLAN bootup.
Configuration Methods 67 DHCP/BOOTP DHCP/BOOTP Parameters The following paramet ers can be set in th e DHCP/BOOTP bootp file: z SW_FILE —The full p ath, pre-fixed by hostname/IP addr ess (IPv4 or IPv6), and file n ame of the firmware update.
Configuration Methods 68 SNMP SNMP Overview The IOLAN supports configuration and manage ment through SNMP . SNMP Management tools (SNMP client/MIB browser software) can be used to set IOLAN configurati on parameters and/or view IOLAN statistics.
Configuration Methods 69 SNMP Using the SNMP MIB After you have successfully connected to the IOLAN throug h your SNMP Management tool or MIB browser , expand the PERLE-IOLAN-SDS-MIB folder to see the IOLAN’ s parame ter folders. Below is an example of the configur able parameters under the Servic esInfo fo lder .
Configuration Methods 70 IOLAN+ In terface IOLAN+ Interface Overview For environments that have bo th IOLAN and IOLA N+ models 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 SDS, SCS, and STS models up to and including 16 serial ports.
Configuration Methods 71 IOLAN+ In terface Changes to the IOLAN+ Interface Y ou should be aware that the following IOLAN+ configuration fields are no longer supported: z Y ou no longer have the option of selecting access , Authentication/Log ging. Also, kill , reboot , and stat s are not available.
Configuration Methods 72 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.
Configuration Methods 73 IOLAN+ In terface 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 74 IOLAN+ In terface When you select server , the following fields are not available on the Server Config uration menu: z Debug mode z CR to initiate z SNAP encoding z Boot diagn.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 75 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 for more information).
Getting S tarted 76 Easy Configuration Wizard Easy Configuration Wizard The Easy Config W izard quick ly sets up the IOLAN’ s network configuratio n and all serial ports to one of the following: z Console Management —Allows users on the network to co nnect to a serial device that is connected to a serial port on the IOLAN.
Getting S tarted 77 Setting Up the Ne twork Setting Up the Network The most important part of setting up the net work is assigning an IP address to the IOLAN, whether this is a static IP address or enabling a DHCP/BOOTP-assi gn ed IP address. Y ou shou ld also assign a name to the IOLAN, to make it easier to recognize.
Getting S tarted 78 Setting Up the Ne twork Using WebManager T o use the W ebManager as your co nfigurator , you must first assign an IP address to the IOLAN . Y ou can use the Easy Config W izard to assign an IP a ddress to the IOLAN or any of the other methods described in this section.
Getting S tarted 79 Setting Up the Ne twork 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 tarted 80 Setting Up the Ne twork Using ARP-Ping You can use the ARP-Ping (Address Resolu tion Protoc ol) me thod to temporarily assi gn an IP address and connect to your IOLAN to assign a permanent IP address. T o use ARP-Ping to temporarily assign an IP address: 1.
Getting S tarted 81 Setting Up the Serial Port(s) Setting Up the Serial Port(s) The DeviceManager and W ebManager ha ve the following serial port profiles that will simplify serial port setup: z Console Management —The Console Management profile c onfigures a serial port to provide network access to a console or administrative port.
Getting S tarted 82 Setting Up the Serial Port(s) z V irtual Modem —T he V irtual Modem (Vmodem) profile conf igures a serial port to simulate a modem.
Getting S tarted 83 Setting Up Users 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 privile ges.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 84 Using DeviceManager and W ebManager Chapter 5 5 Introduction The DeviceManager and W ebManager IOLAN managers have been designed to be very similar to use. DeviceManager is a Wi ndows ® -based application and W ebM anager is a browser-based application.
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 85 Navigating DeviceManager/WebManager Navigating DeviceManager/W ebManager The DeviceManager and W ebManager have very similar navigation methods. The left-h and side of the manager is the navigation tree and the center is the configuration area.
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 86 Navigating DeviceManager/WebManager We bManager The W ebManager uses a expandable/collapsible but to ns with folders and pag es for the navigati on tree. Y o u can expand the buttons to view the fold ers and pages to see the available configuration options.
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 87 Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN 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 88 Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN Assigning a T emporary IP Address to a New IOLAN Y o u 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 (cont aining a permanent IP address).
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 89 Using DeviceManager to Connect to the IOLAN Adding/Deleting IOLANs Manually T o permanently add/delete the IOLAN to/fro m the IOLAN List , click the Add button.
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 90 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.
Using DeviceManager and WebManager 91 Managing the IOLAN 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/MDC User’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 92 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.
93 IP Settings IP Settings IPv4 Settings Overview The parameters in IPv4 settings are used to access the IOLAN and are how the IOLAN accesses the network.
94 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.
95 IP Settings 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 config ure the IPv6 address(es) and configuration parameters based on the info rmation contained in the advertisement.
96 IP Settings Adding/Editing a Cu stom IPv6 Address Y ou can manually add one of the following: 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.
97 IP Settings Advanced Overview The Advanced tab co nfigures Active Standby (SCS and SDS8/1 6/32C models only), D NS update, IPv6 Advertising Router settings, and the Ethernet inte rface(s) hardware speed and duplex. Configure the parameters in the Advanced tab onl y if: z you have already set up Dynamic DNS with DynDNS.
98 IP Settings Domain Pr efix (Dual Ethernet model s only) A doma in prefix to uniq uely identify th e Ethernet interface to the DNS when the IOLAN has two Ethernet interfaces.
99 IP Settings Interface 1 Hardware Speed and Duplex Define the Ethernet connect ion speed (desktop models can support up to 100 Mbps and rack mount and medical unit mod els can support up to 1000 Mbps).
100 Advanced Advanced Host T a ble Overview The Host table contains the list of hosts that will be accessed by an IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) from the IOLAN. This tabl e will contain a symb olic name for the host as well as its IP address or FQDN.
101 Advanced Adding/Editing a Host Configure the appropriate parameters: Delete Button Deletes a ho st from the host table Host Name The name of the host. This is used only for the IOLAN configuration. Field Format: Up to 14 characters, no spaces. IP Address The host’ s IP address.
102 Advanced Route List Overview Entering routes in the routing li st enables the identification of gateways to be used for accessing specific hosts or external networks from the IOLAN's local network. Functionality There are three types of routes: z Default —A route that provides genera l access beyond your local network.
103 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.
104 Advanced DNS/WINS Overview Y ou can configure WINS servers for PPP-client name resolution and DNS servers for PPP-client name resolution and IOLAN host name resoluti on (for example, wh en specifying Bootup file). Functionality Y ou can configure up to four DNS and four WINS servers.
105 Advanced Editing/Adding DNS/WINS Servers Configure the parameter: RIP Overview The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a routin g protocol used with almost every TCP/ IP implementation. It s function is to pass routing inform ation from a router or gateway to a neighboring router(s) or gateway(s).
106 Advanced Field Descriptions Configure the appropriate parameters: Ethernet Mode Enable/disable RIP (Routin g Information Protocol) mode for the Ethern et interface. Data Option s: z None —Disables RIP over the Ethernet interface. z Send —Sends RIP over the Ethernet interface.
107 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 .
108 Advanced Account Settings Enter the information about your DynDNS.com account so the IOLAN can communicate IP address updates. These settings are global an d apply to all Dynamic DNS setti ngs. Configure the appropriate parameters: User Name Specify the user name used to access the account set up on the DynDNS.
109 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 validation betw een the DynDNS.
11 0 Advanced Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite T o see a list of valid cipher suite combinations, see Ap pendix B, 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 first encryption format that can be negotiated.
111 Advanced V alid ation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, t h e information in the peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exactly the information configu red in this window in order to pass peer authentication and create a valid SSL/TLS connection.
11 2 Advanced IPv6 T unnels Overview IPv6 tunnels transport IPv6 data packets from one IPv6 netwo rk to another IPv6 network over an IPv4 network. In addition to creating the IPv6 tunnel, you mu st also create the route that will transport the data packet s through the IPv4 network in the Route List (see Route List for more information).
11 3 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 1 14 Configuring Serial Port s Chapter 7 7 Introduction The Serial section is used to configur e t he serial ports on your IOLAN. The following configuratio n windows are available: z Serial Ports —Configures the type of connectio n that the serial port is being used for .
11 5 Serial Ports Editing a Serial Port In the Serial Port Settings window , click on a serial port and then click the Edit button , the following w indow is displayed:.
11 6 Serial Ports Click the Change Profile b utton 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.
11 7 Serial Port Profiles Resetting a Serial Port When you change a serial port’ s confi guration, you can down load the configuratio n file to the IOLAN and then reset a specific se rial port(s) to see how you cha nge affects the serial port’ s behavior .
11 8 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.
11 9 Serial Port Profiles 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 direction at a time).
120 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 mig ht not be the same person who administers the serial device(s) attached to th e IOLAN port.
121 Serial Port Profiles Packet Forwarding T a b Field Descriptions The Packet Forwar ding tab can b e used to control/define how and when serial port data packets are sent from the IOLAN to the network . Configure the following parame ters: From This field can contain an email address that might identify the IOLAN name or some other value.
122 Serial Port Profiles Custom Packet Forwarding This option allows you to define the packet forwarding rules based on the packet definition or the frame definition. Default: Disabled Packet Definition When enabled, th is group of parameters allows you to set a variety of packet definition option s.
123 Serial Port Profiles Tr a n s m i t S O F Character(s) When enabled, the SOF1 or SOF1/SOF2 characters will be transmitted with the frame. If not enabled, the SOF1 or SOF1/SOF2 character s will be stripped from the transmission.
124 Serial Port Profiles SSL/TLS Settings T a b Field Descriptions Y o u can create an encrypted connection us ing SSL/TLS for the follow ing profiles: Tr u e P o r t , TCP Sockets , Te r m i n a l (the user ’ s Service must be se t to SSL_Raw ), Serial T u nneling , Virtu al Modem , and Modbus .
125 Serial Port Profiles 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.
126 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing a Cipher Suite T o see a list of valid cipher suite combinations, see Ap pendix B, SSL/TLS Ciphers . Configure the following parame ters: Encryption Select the type of encryption that will be used for the SSL connection.
127 Serial Port Profiles V alid ation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, t h e information in the peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exactly the information configu red in this window in order to pass peer authentication and create a valid SSL/TLS connection.
128 Serial Port Profiles Common Name An entry for common name; for exam ple, the host name or fully qualified domain name. This field is case sensitiv e in order to successfully match the information in the p eer SSL/TLS certificate. Data Option s: Maximum 64 characters Email An entry for an email address; for ex ample, acct@anycompany .
129 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.
130 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions The Console Manage ment Advanced tab configures serial port options that may be required by certain applications.
131 Serial Port Profiles Multisessions The number of extra netw ork connections availabl e on a serial port, in additio n to the single session that is always available. Enabling mu ltisessions will permit multiple users to m onitor the same console port.
132 Serial Port Profiles Session S trings Controls the sending of ASCII strings to serial devices at session st art and session termination as follows; z Send at S tart - If configured, this string will be sent to the serial device on power-up of the IOLAN, or when a kill line command is is sued on this serial port.
133 Serial Port Profiles T ruePort Profile Overview T rue Port is especially useful when you want to im prove data security , as you can enable an SSL/TLS connection between th e T r uePort host port and th e IOLAN. TruePort is COM Port redirector that is supplied with the IOLAN.
134 Serial Port Profiles Configure the following parame ters: Connect to r emote system When enabled, the IOLAN initiates co mmunication to the T ruePort client. Default: Enabled Host Name The configured host that the IOLAN will connect to (must be running T r uePort).
135 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing Additi onal T ruePort Hosts Y o u can define a list of hosts that the serial devi ce will communicate to through T ruePort Lite or a primary/backup host.
136 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 domai n name (FQDN), it must be resolvable by your configu red DNS server .
137 Serial Port Profiles Configure the following parame ters: Signals high when... This option has the following impact based on the state of the TruePort connection: z Tr u e P o r t L i t e M o d e —When enabled, the EIA-232 signals remain active before, during, and after the T ruePort co nnection is established.
138 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. If us ing the T rueport profil e, data logging is onl y supported in Lite Mode.
139 Serial Port Profiles Dial Retry The number of times the IO LAN will attempt to re-establish a connection wit h a remote mod em. Range: 0-99 Default: 2 Modem The name of the predefined modem that is used on this line. Phone The phone number to use when Dial Out is enabled.
140 Serial Port Profiles 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 host on the netw ork and/or a serial device.
141 Serial Port Profiles TCP Port The TCP port th at the IOLAN will use to listen for incoming connectio ns. Default: 10000 plus the serial port number , so serial port 5 would have a default of 10005 Allow Multiple Hosts to Connect When this option is enab led, multiple host s can connect to the serial device that is connected to this serial port.
142 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing Additional Host s Y o u can define a list of hosts that the serial de vice will communicate to or a primary/backup h ost. Configure the following parame ters: Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry When you click the Add or Edit button, the Host Entry window appears.
143 Serial Port Profiles TCP Port Specify the TCP port that the IOLA N will use to communicate to the Host . Default: 0.
144 Serial Port Profiles Advanced Tab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Authenticate User Enables/disab les login/password authenticatio n for users connecting from the network. Default: Disabled Enable TCP Keepalive Enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature.
145 Serial Port Profiles Idle Timeout Use this timer to close a connecti on because of inactivity . When the Idle Tim eo ut expires, the IOLAN wi ll end the connection.
146 Serial Port Profiles UDP Socket s Profile Overview The UDP profile configures a seri al port to send or receive da ta to/from the LAN using the UDP protocol. Functionality Y ou can use UDP profile in the following two basic m odes. The first is to send data comin g from the serial device to one or more UDP listeners on the LAN.
147 Serial Port Profiles The role of each of the configurable pa rameters in an entry depends on the “ Direction” selected. When the direction is " LAN to Serial " the role of the additional parameters is as follo w; z S tart IP Address - This is the IP address of the host from which the UDP data w ill originate.
148 Serial Port Profiles z Port - Serial data being forwarded to the LA N from the serial device will sent to this UDP port. Only data originati ng from the UDP port configured here (as well as originating from a host in the IP range defined for this entry) will be forwarde d to the serial device.
149 Serial Port Profiles This entry is disabled since Direction is set to Disabled . G eneral T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Listen for connections on UDP port The IOLAN will listen for UDP packets on the specified port.
150 Serial Port Profiles Advanced Tab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Port The UDP port to use. Default: 0 (zero) Session S trings Controls the sending of ASCII strings to seri.
151 Serial Port Profiles T e rminal Profile Overview The T erminal profile allows network access from a terminal connected to th e IOLAN’ s serial port.
152 Serial Port Profiles T erminal T ype Specifies the type of terminal connected to the line. Data Option s: z Dumb z WYSE60 z VT100 z ANSI z TVI925 z IBM3151 TE z VT320 (specifically supporting VT32.
153 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: When any data is received Initiates a connection to th e specified host when any data is received on the serial port.
154 Serial Port Profiles Hotkey Prefix The prefix that a user types to lock a serial port or redraw the Menu. Data Range: z ^a l —(Lowercase L) Locks the serial port until the u ser unlocks it. The user is prompted for a password (any password , excluding spaces) an d locks the serial port.
155 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.
156 Serial Port Profiles Rlogin Settings The Rlogin settings appl y when the User Service is set to Rlogin or the T erminal profile has Require Login selected and specifies an Rlogin connection to a host. Configure the following parameter: Enable Local Echo T oggles between local echo of entered characters and suppr essing local echo.
157 Serial Port Profiles When Connect to re mote system is selected, the Rlogin window requires the name of the user who is connecting to the host. Configure the following parame ters: SSH Settings The SSH settings apply when the User Service is set to SSH or the T erminal profile specifies an SSH connection to a h ost.
158 Serial Port Profiles SLIP Settings The SLIP settings apply when the Use r Service is set to SLIP . S trict Host Key Checking When enabled, a host public key (for each host you wish to ssh to) must be downloaded into the IOLAN. Default: Enabled Auto Login When enabled, creates an au tomati c SSH login, using th e Name and Password values.
159 Serial Port Profiles Configure the following parame ters: Local IP Address The IPv4 address of the IOLAN end of th e SLIP link. For routing to w ork you must enter an IP address in this field. C hoose an address that is part of th e same network or subnetwork as the remote en d; for example, if the remote end is address 192.
160 Serial Port Profiles VJ Compr ession When enabled, V an Jacobson compression is used on this link. When enabled, C-SLIP , or compressed SLIP , is used. When disabled, plain SLIP is used. C- SLIP greatly improves the performance of interactive traffic, such as T elnet or Rlogin.
161 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.
162 Serial Port Profiles 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.
163 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).
164 Serial Port Profiles Remote Password Complete this field only if you have specified PA P or CHAP (security protocols) in the Security field, and z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single.
165 Serial Port Profiles Authentication Time o ut 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.
166 Serial Port Profiles Dynamic DNS Button Launches the Dynamic DNS window when IP Address Negotiation is enabled, which can then update the DNS server wi th the IP address that is negotiated and accepted for the PPP session.
167 Serial Port Profiles 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.
168 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parameter: Session S trings Controls the sending of ASCII strings to serial device at session start as follows; z Send.
169 Serial Port Profiles Serial T u nneling 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.
170 Serial Port Profiles General T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Act As T unnel Server The IOLAN will listen for an incoming connection request on the specified Internet Address on the specified TCP Port . Default: Enabled TCP Port The TCP port that the IO LAN will listen for incoming conn ection on.
171 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Break Length When the IOLAN receives a command from its peer to issue a break signal, this paramters defi.
172 Serial Port Profiles V irtual Modem Profile Overview Vir t ua l M o de m (Vmodem) is a feature of the IOLAN th at provides a modem interface to a serial device. It will respond to A T comm ands and provide signal s in the same way that a serially attached modem would.
173 Serial Port Profiles Listen on TCP Port The IO LAN TCP port that the IOLAN will listen on. Default: 10000 + serial port number (for example, serial port 12 defaults to 10012) Connect Automatically At St a r t u p When enabled, automatical ly establishes the virt ual modem connection when the serial port becomes active.
174 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Echo characters in command mode When enabled, echoes back characters that are typed in (equivalent to A TE0/A TE1 commands). Default: Disabled DTR Signal Always On Specify this option to make the DTR signal always act as a DTR signal.
175 Serial Port Profiles Additional modem initialization Y ou can specify additional virtual mode m commands that will affect h ow virtual modem starts.
176 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 Pho ne Number to Host Mapping window that can be accessed by all se rial ports configured as V irtual Modem.
177 Serial Port Profiles Control Signal I/O Profile Overview The Control Signal I/ O profile is onl y available on IOLAN I/O models. When you configure a serial port for Control Signal I/O , you are using the DSR, DCD, CTS, DTR, and R TS serial pins for I/O channel Digital Input (DSR, DCD, and CTS) or Digital Outp ut (DTR and R TS).
178 Serial Port Profiles Input Signal Field Descriptions See Digital I/O Extension for information about the I/O Extension tab. Configure the following parame ters: Description Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify .
179 Serial Port Profiles Output Signal Fi eld Descriptions See Digital I/O Extension for information about the I/O Extension tab. Configure the following parame ters: Email When enabled, sends an email alert to an email account(s ) set up in the System settings when an alarm is triggered or cleared.
180 Serial Port Profiles 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 uir ements. If your mo del supports I/O, see Modbus I/ O Access for more information on using the Modbus protocol to access I/O data.
181 Serial Port Profiles Configure the following parame ters: Advanced Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Mode Specify how the Modbus Gateway is defined on the serial port. Data Optio ns: z Modbus Master —T ypically , the Modbus Master is connected to the Serial Port and is communicating to Modbus Slaves on the network.
182 Serial Port Profiles Modbus Slave IP Setti ngs Field Descriptions This window is used to configure the Modbus Slaves. Idle Timeout Use this timer to close a connecti on because of inactivity . When the Idle Tim eo ut expires, the IOLAN wi ll end the connection.
183 Serial Port Profiles The following buttons are available: Add Button Adds an entry into the Modbus Destination Slave IP Sett ings table. Edit Button Edits an entry in the Modbus Des tination Slave IP Settings table. Delete Button Deletes an entry from the Modbus Destination Slave IP Settings table.
184 Serial Port Profiles Adding/Editing Modbus Slave IP Settings Configure the following parame ters: UID S tart Whe n Destination is set to Host and you have sequen tial Modbus Slave IP addresses (for example, 10.10.10.1, 10.10.10 .2, 10.10.10.3, etc.
185 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 Modbus Slaves, based on the Start IP address and the UID rang e (not supported for IPv6 addresses).
186 Serial Port Profiles Embedded When this option is selected, the address of the slave Modbus devi ce is embedded in the message header . Default: Enabled Remapped Used for single device/port operation . Older Modbus devices may not inclu de a UID in their transmission h eader .
187 Serial Port Profiles Power Management Profile Overview The Power Management profile appli es when there is a Perle R emote Power Switch (RPS) connected to the serial port. This pro file is used to configure the RPS. See RPS Control for information on how to actively management the RPS.
188 Serial Port Profiles Configure the following parame ters: Editing Power Management Plug Settings Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Session S trings Controls the sending of AS.
189 Serial Port Profiles Monitoring T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Monitor Host This is the host which is to be monitored via PING s. If the host stops responding to the PINGs, the power on t his plug will be cycled in an attempt to recover the host.
190 Serial Port Profiles Wa it B e f o r e Cycling Power Enables a d elay before cycling the power on the plug. This delay allows for th e sending of notification(s) of the impending po wer cycle. Notifications can be sent to a user on the console port o f the host being monitored and/or v ia email.
191 Serial Port Profiles 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 . This is typically used with a modem for dial -in or dial-out access to the network or a wireless W AN card.
192 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.
193 Serial Port Profiles Dynamic DNS Field 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).
194 Serial Port Profiles Authentication T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Password Specify the password used to access the DNS server . Account Settings Button Click this button to configure th e Dynamic DNS DynDNS.org account informatio n.
195 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).
196 Serial Port Profiles Remote Password Complete this field only if you have specified PA P or CHAP (security protocols) in the Security field, and z you wish to dedicate this serial port to a single.
197 Serial Port Profiles Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Routing Determines the routing mode (RIP , Routing Information Protocol) used on the PPP interface.This is the same function as the Framed-Routing attribu te for RADIUS authenticated users.
198 Serial Port Profiles Configure Request Time o ut The maximum time, in seconds, that LCP (Link Control Protocol) will wait before it considers a configure request packet to have been lost.
199 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 .
200 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.
201 Serial Port Profiles 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. Enter a value between 256 and 1006 bytes; for example, 512.
202 Serial Port Profiles Session S trings Controls the sending of ASCII strings to serial device at session start as follows; z Send at S tart —If configured, this string will be sent to the serial device on power-up of the IOLAN, or when a kill line command is issued on this serial port.
203 Serial Port Profiles Custom Application Profile Overview The Custom App/Plugin profile is used in conjunction with custom applicatio ns created for the IOLAN by using the Perle SDK. See the SDK Pr ogrammer ’ s Guide (the SDK and guide are accessible via a request form located on the Perle website a t www.
204 Serial Port Profiles Session S trings Controls the sending of ASCII strings to serial device at session start as follows; z Send at S tart —If configured, this string will be sent to the serial device on power-up of the IOLAN, or when a kill line command is issued on this serial port.
205 Port Buffering Port Buffering Overview The Port Buffering feature allows data activity on th e IOLAN’ s serial ports to be held in memory for viewing at a later st age with out affecting the normal operation of the serial ports.
206 Port Buffering R emote Port Buffers The Remote Port Buffering fe ature allows data recei ved from serial ports on th e IOLAN to be sent to a remote server on the LAN.
207 Port Buffering Enable Remote (NFS) Buffering Enables/disables port buffering on a re mote system. When you enable this option, you have the ability to save the buf fered data to a file(s) (one file is created for each serial port) and/or send it to the Sy slog host for viewing on the Syslog host’ s monitor .
208 Advanced Advanced Advanced Serial Settings T a b Overview Advanced serial por t settings apply to all serial ports. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Process Break Signals Enables/disables prop rietary inband SS H break signal processing, the T elnet break signal, and the out-of-band break signals for TruePort.
209 Advanced Data Logging Buffer Size The minimum d ata buf fer size for all mo dels is 1 KB. The maximu m data buffer size is 2000 KB for DS1/ TS2/STS8 D, all other mo dels are 4000 KB. If the data buffer is filled, incoming serial data will overwrite the old est data.
210 Advanced Modems T ab Overview You need to configure a modem if there is a mode m connect ed to the IOLAN. If your IOLAN mo del contains an internal modem or a PCI slot (SCS models) for a modem card , a permanent modem string called internal_m odem or IOLAN modem , respectively , exists permanently in your configurat ion.
21 1 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 .
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 212 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 .
213 User Settings 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 add users, edit existing users, or delete us ers from this window .
214 Adding/Editing Users Adding/Editing Users General T a b Overview The General tab configures the basic user information. Functionality Y ou must, minimall y , provide a User Name and Level for a user . Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: User Name The name of the user .
215 Adding/Editing Users 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. They can monitor and conf igure the IOLAN.
216 Adding/Editing Users Services T a b 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.
217 Adding/Editing Users TCP Port When the User Service is Te l n e t , this is the target 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 values. IPv4 Address Used for User Service PPP or SLIP , sets the IP address of the remote user .
218 Adding/Editing Users Advanced T a b Overview The Advanced tab is used to configure those parameters th at control the user session; this includes session length, language, the hotkey used for swit ching between sessions, acces s to clustered ports, etc.
219 Adding/Editing Users Session T imeout The amount of tim e, in seconds, before the IOLAN forcibly closes a user ’ s session (connection). The default value is 0 (zero), meaning that the session timer will not expire (the session is open perm anently , or until the user logs out).
220 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.
221 Adding/Editing Users Session 1, 2, 3, 4 Y ou can con figure up to four (4) session s that the user can select from to connect to a specific host after that user has successfully logged into the IOLAN (used only on serial ports configured for the T erminal profile).
222 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.1 223 Introduction The Security group includes the following con figuration options: z Authentication —When a serial port is configured for the Console Management or TCP Sockets profile, the user can be authenticated either locally in the IOLAN user profile or externally .
224 Authentication connection. Therefore, an y parameters configured by RADIUS or T ACACS+ will override the same parameters configured in the IOLAN. See Appendix A, RADIUS and T ACACS+ for more information.
225 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.
226 Authentication RADIUS Overview RADIUS is an authentication method that the IOLA N supports that can send back User information; see RADIUS on page 363 for more informati on on the User parameters that can be sent back by RADIUS.
227 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 whether or not the IOLAN validates the RADIUS accounting response.
228 Authentication Kerberos Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Use the following NAS-IP-Address When enabled, the IOLAN will send the specified IPv4 address to the RADIUS server . Default: Disabled IP Address The IPv4 address that the IOLAN will send to the RADIUS server .
229 Authentication L DAP/Microsof t Active Directory Overview LDAP (Light weight Direct ory Access Protocol) i s an applicati on protocol for queryi ng and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP . It is also used as a method of authenticating users.
230 Authentication If you are using LDAP or Microsoft Active Directo ry with TLS , you need to do wnload a CA list to the IOLAN that includ es the certificate authority (CA) that si gned the LDAP certi ficate on the LDAP host by selecting To o l s , Ad vanced , Keys and Certificates .
231 Authentication TA CACS+ Overview T ACACS+ is an authentication meth od that the IOLAN supports that can send back User information; see Appendix A, RADIUS and T ACACS+ for more information on the User param eters that can be sent back by T ACACS+.
232 Authentication Se curID Overview If you need to reset t h e SecurID secret, select To o l s , Res et , Reset SecurID Node Secret . Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Accounting Primary Host The primary T ACACS+ host th at is used for accounting.
233 Authentication N IS Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Encryption T ype The type of encrypti on that will be used for SecurID se rver comm unicatio n. Data Option s: DES, SDI Default: SDI s Legacy If you are running SecurID 3.
234 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 AN will negotiate with the client and use the first au thentication me thod and ciph er that is compatible with both systems.
235 SSH 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 requ ired to login to the IOLAN.
236 SSH Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Note: Some combinat ions of cipher groups are not available on FIPS firmware versions. SSH-1 protocol is no t available on FIPS firmware versions. Allow SSH-1 Protocol Allows the user ’ s client to negotiat e an SSH-1 connection, in addition to SSH- 2.
237 SSL/TLS 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). When you configure the SSL/TLS settings in t he System section, you are configuring the default gl obal SSL/TLS settings ; you are not configu ring an SSL/TLS server .
238 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 connection.
239 SSL/TLS 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 Cipher Suite window: Note: Some comb inations of cipher grou ps may not be avai lable on some fi rmware versions.
240 SSL/TLS Adding/Editing a Cipher See Appendix B, SSL/TLS Ciphers on page 375 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 first encryption format that can be negotiated.
241 SSL/TLS V alid ation Criteria Field Descriptions If you choose to co nfigure validation criteria, t h en the in formation in th e peer SSL/TLS certificate must match exact ly the inform ation configured in this window in order to pass peer authenticatio n and create a valid SSL/TLS connection.
242 VPN VPN Overview A V irtual Private Networ k (VPN) creates a secure, dedicated comm unications network tunnelled through another network. Y o u can configure the IOLAN for: z a host-to-host V irtu.
243 VPN IKE Phase 1 Proposals The following IKE Phase 1 proposals ar e suppo rted by the IOLAN VPN gateway: z Ciphers —3DES, AE S z Hashes —MD5, SHA1 z Diffie-Hellman Groups —2 (MODP1024), 5 (MO.
244 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 id entify .
245 VPN Secr et/Remote 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). This ap plies to all VPN tunnels (IPsec and L2TP/IPsec).
246 VPN Shared Secret Field Description When the Authentication Method is set to Shared 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.
247 VPN Remote V alidation Crit eria Field Descriptions When the Authentication Method is set to X.509 Certificate , you can configure the remote validation criteria. The informati on in the re mote X.509 certificate must match exactly the information configured in this window in order to successfully authenticate and create a valid connection.
248 VPN L2TP/IPsec In order to create a VPN tunnel on Windows XP ® , you must use the L2TP/IPsec protocol. When L2TP/IPsec is enabled, the IOLAN will li sten for L2TP/IPsec VP N tunnel requests.
249 VPN 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 .
250 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.
251 HTTP Tunneling HTTP Tunneling Overview A HTTP tunnel is a firewall-safe communication channel between two IOLA N’ s. HTTP tunnels can transport arbitrary TCP/IP or UDP/IP data for applications su ch as T elnet/SSH or any other TCP application and most UDP applications.
252 HTTP Tunneling Configuring HTTP T u nnel Field Descriptions The following parameters are availa ble for configurin g a HTTP T unnel.: Name Provide a name for this tunnel. This name must match the tunnel name on the tunnel peer IOLA N DS. Connect to Provide the Host name or IP addr ess of the listening IOLAN DS.
253 HTTP Tunneling Configuring HTTP T u nnel Proxy Proxy servers are used in larger co mpanies and organizations. Ask y our network administ rator if you need to configure a Proxy server . Field Descriptions . The following parameters are av ailable for configuring the Proxy specific parameters.
254 HTTP Tunneling Configuring HTTP T u nnel Proxy Advanced Field Descriptions Configuring HTTP T u nnel Destination The following buttons are available. Keepalive Interval The number of seconds between sendin g keepalives for HTTP connections. Keepalives are used to prevent idle conn ections from closing.
255 HTTP Tunneling Field Descriptions Configure the following parameters if host access via a tunnel is needed. Each entry in the list box defines the application a nd port numbers an external client will use to access the destination host or application.
256 HTTP Tunneling Destination Port The port number used by the destination host or destination application. Local IP Al ias Users can access the HTTP tunnel through this IP address. Typically this field is only needed if the IOLAN has a listener on the same local TCP port.
257 Services Services Overview Services are either daemon or clie nt processes that run on the IOLAN. Y ou can disable any of the services for security reasons. Functionality If you disable any of the daem ons, it can af fect how the IOLAN can be used or accessed.
258 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 sends on port 3381 3. Default: Enabled W ebManager (HTTP) W ebManager daemon process in the IOLAN listening on port 80.
259 Keys and Cert ificates Keys and Certificates When you are using SSH, SSL/TLS, L DAP/Microsoft Active Directory , or HTTPS, you will need to install keys and/or certificates or get server keys in order to make those op tions work properly .
260 Keys and Cert ificates Host Name The name of the host for which you are downloading the SSH Host Public or Private Key to the IOLAN. IPsec T unnel Name Select the IPsec tunnel th at the RSA public k ey is being used to authenticate.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 261 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 In.
262 Settings Settings Overview The I/O Interfaces Setting s window configures the parameters that are global to all I/O channels. I/O Access Functionality Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable I/O Access to Modbus pr otocol Enables/disables Modbus as the commun ication protocol for all the I/O channels.
263 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 . Configure the following parame ters: Idle Timeout Use this timer to close a connecti on because of inactivity .
264 Settings TCP/UDP Port The netw ork port number that the Slave Gateway will listen on fo r both TCP and UDP messages. Default: 502 Next Request Delay A delay , in milli seconds, to allow serial slave(s) to re-enable receivers before issuing next Modbus Master request.
265 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 mechan ism that can be confi gured for each channel when no I/O traffic has occurred for the specified amount of time.
266 Settings 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. Y ou can configure up to four sets of IP address entries (each entry cons isting of a start and end IP address range) to broadcast I/O status data.
267 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.
268 Settings T emperature Functionality Overview The T emp erature tab configures the temperature scale settings for T4 models. Field Descriptions Configure the following parameter: T emperature Scale Select the temperature s cale that will be used to display temp erature data.
269 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 th e parameters for that channel. Analog Overview Analog channels monitor current/ voltage input.
270 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 Ty p e Select the type of input b eing measured.
271 Channels Digit al Input Overview When the channel is set for digital i nput, it monitors voltag e or current. Note that t he internal jumpers must match t he software settin g and must be set to Input, which is the default; see Digital I/O Module to find out how to set the internal jumpers.
272 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 Input Mode When selected, the channel will be read ing the status of the line (input).
273 Channels Auto Clear Mode W hen 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 .
274 Channels 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. Note that the internal jumpers must match the software setting and must be set to Output (by default, they ar e set to Input); see Digital I/O Module to find out how t o set the internal jumpers.
275 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).
276 Channels Pulse Mode When Output is set to Pulse , you can specify the m anner of the pulse. Data Optio ns: z Continu ous —Continu ously pulses active and inactive. z Count —Pulses an active/inactive sequen ce for the specified number of times.
277 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.
278 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 Specify how the channel output will be handled.
279 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.
280 Channels 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 model) , ou tput serial signal p ins, and/or TCP/IP applications.
281 Channels Field Descriptions The Local conn ection option is dif f erent 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 pins that it is associated with.
282 Channels Allow Multiple Hosts to Connect When this option is enabled, multip le I/ O channels and/or TCP/IP appl ications can connect to this cha nnel/serial signal pin. Default: Disabled Connect to When enabled, the channel/serial signal pin initiates commun ication to another I/O channel or a TCP/IP application.
283 Channels Adding/Editing Additional Host s Y o u 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: Adding/Editing a Multihost Entry When you click the Add or Edit button, the Host Entry window appears.
284 Channels Temperature T em perature input channels monitor R TD or th ermocouple temperature sensors in puts for the most common ranges. Y ou can also conf igure severity alarms that can send an email, a syslog message, and/or an SNMP trap when an al arm is triggered o r cleared; See A larm Settings for more info rmation about the alarms.
285 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 Ty p e Specify the type of sensor you are using to measure temperature.
286 Channels Alarm Settings Analog and T emperature input 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 activate in either increasing or decr easing severity levels.
287 Channels Advanced Analog Alarm Settings The advanced Analog Alarm Sett ings window expands the basic alarm setti ngs options 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.
288 Channels T rig ger If the Tr i g g e r T y 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.
289 I/O UDP I/O UDP Industrial applications often mo nitor the status of I/ O devices such as sensors, alarms, relays, etc. by polling for I/O data. The IOLAN’ s I/O UDP feature can help to minim ize network traffic by broadcasting I/O status to industrial applicatio ns on specified intervals, providing I/O status in a timely manner .
290 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).
291 I/O UDP Digit a l/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).
292 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.
293 Modbus I/O Access Modbus TCP Application If you have a Modbus R TU or Modbus ASCII pr ogram, you can access the I/O by connecting to the IOLAN over the n etwork. Modbus I/O Access The section defines the function codes and register s you will need to acces s the I/O through Modbus TCP , Modbus serial, or Modbu s serial/T ruePort.
294 Modbus I/O Access I/O Coil/Registe r Descriptions This section contains descriptions of I/O coils: z MB_REG_DI_SENSOR —S tatu s of Digital input. 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.
295 Modbus I/O Access Serial Port Coil/Register Descriptions This section contains descriptions of serial port coils: z MB_REG_DI_DSR —The status of the DSR input signal. 1 is Active, 0 is Inactive. If Invert Signal is configured on , 0 is Active, 1 is Inactive.
296 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.
297 Modbus I/O Access D4/D2R2 Registers The following coils and registers are su pported by the IOLAN D4 and D2R2 I/O models: *For DI alarm state, read will get state, write will clear alarm.
298 T ruePort I/O T ruePort I/O Y o u 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 .
299 T ruePort I/O 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 IOL AN over the network to access I/O data using the Perle API.
300 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort Accessing I/O Dat a V ia 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.
301 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort 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. I/O Channel registers are all assigne d unique addresses, which need to be referenced in all of the commands.
302 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort Example 1: Read the status of the fi rst digital input (DI1) on a D2R2 unit. DI1 sensor is a coil register with the decimal val ue of 6145 (hex 0x1801).
303 Accessing I/O Data V ia T ruePort 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 register with a decimal value of 6659 (hexadecimal 0x1A 03).
304 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 305 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.
306 Clustering Slave List Adding Clustering Slaves Overview When you add a clustering slav e IOLAN entry , you are adding the IOLAN that users will access through this master IO LAN. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Server Name Specify a name for the slave IO LAN in the clustering group.
307 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.
308 Clustering Slave List 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/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 309 Configuring the Option Card Chapter 12 12 Introduction SCS models have a built-in option card slot that supports one of the following options ca.
310 Configuring a Wireless (PCMCIA) W AN Card Configuring a Wireless (PCMCIA) W AN Card Overview SCS IOLAN mod els support a wireless W AN card that can be installed to permit access to the IOLAN via the internet or ot her W AN netw ork. If you are using a USB modem, please see Configurin g a USB Modem .
31 1 Configuring a Wireless (PCMCIA) W AN Card When you click the Adva nced button, the Remote Access (PPP) profile is displayed. The wireless W AN card uses PPP to co mmunicate with its w ireless provider . See Remote Access (PPP) Profile for information on how to configure PPP .
312 Configuring a USB Mode m Configuring a USB Modem Overview SCS IOLAN mod els support a USB W ireless Modem that can be installed to permit access to the IOLAN via the internet or ot her W AN netw ork. If you are using a PCMCIA W ireless Card, See Configuring a W ireless (PCMCIA) W AN Card .
313 Configuring a USB Mode m When you click the Adva nced button, the Remote Access (PPP) profile is displayed. The USB modem uses PPP to communicate wi th its wireless provider . See Remote Access (PPP) Profile for information on how to configure PPP .
314 Configuring a Fiber Optic Card Configuring a Fiber Optic Card Overview SCS IOLAN models support the ability to replace th e second Ethernet interface with a fiber optic connection. Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: No additional configuration is required for the fiber card.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 315 Configuring the System Ch apter 13 13 Introduction This chapter describes the alerts (ema il and syslog) that can be configured for the IOLAN an.
316 Alerts Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Enable Email Aler t Enables/disables a global em ail alerts setting. Even if this option is disabled, you can still configure individu al serial port email alerts. Wh en this option i s enabled, individual serial ports can inherit these email alerts settings.
317 Alerts Password Enter the password associated with th e user configured in “Username”. Maximum size of password is 64 characters. Encryption Choose the type of encryption desired. V alid options are; None - All informatio n is sent in the clear .
318 Alerts Syslog Overview The IOLAN can be configured to se nd s ystem log messages to a sysl og daemon ru nning on a rem ote host if the Sysl og service is activated. Y ou can configure a primary and seco ndary host for the syslog information and specify the level for which you want syslog informati on sent.
319 Management Management SNMP Overview If you are using SNMP to manage/configure the IOLAN, or to view statistics or traps, you must set up a User in SNMP version 3 or a Community in SNMP version 1,2 to allow your SNM P manager to connect to the IOLAN; this can be done in th e DeviceManager , W ebManager , CLI, or Menu.
320 Management Internet Address The IP address of the SNMP manager that will send requests to the IOLAN. If the addr ess is 0.0.0.0 , any SNMP manager with the Community name can access the IOLAN. If you specify a network address, for example 172.16.0.
321 Management SNMP T raps T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: V3 Read-Only Auth Algorithm Specify the authentication algorithm that will be used for the read-only user . Data Option s: MD5, SHA Default: MD5 V3 Read-Only Auth Password T ype in the read -only user ’ s authenticati on password.
322 Management Ty p e Select between T rap and Info rm. Inform requires the ho st receiving the trap to acknowledge the receipt of the trap. Community The name of the group that devices and management stations runni ng SNMP belong to. Community only appli es to SNMP v1 and v2c Tim e ou t This is only used for Inform traps.
323 Management Ti m e Overview Y o u can set standard and summer time (day light savings time) in the IOLAN. Y ou can specify the summer time settings as absolute, on a fixed date and time, or relative, on something lik e the third day of the third week at this time in June.
324 Management NTP/SNTP Mode The NTP/SNTP mode. Data Option s: z None —NTP/SNTP is turned off. z Unicast —Sends a request packet periodi cally to the Primary host. If communication w ith the Primary host fails, the request will be sent to the Secondary host.
325 Management Time Zone/Summer T ime T ab Field Descriptions Y o u 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.
326 Management Custom App/Plugin Overview Y o u 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 accessible via a request form located on the Perle website at www.perle.com/supportfiles/SDK_Request.
327 Management Advanced T ab Field Descriptions Configure the following parame ters: Bootup Files T ab Field Descriptions Use System Name in Prompts Displays the System Name field value instead of default product name.
328 Management Y ou must have a SFTP/TFTP server running on any host that you are uploading or downl oading files to/from. When you specify the file path, the path must be relative to the default path set in your SFTP/TFTP serv er software.
329 Management Message of the Day (MOTD) 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.
330 Management TFTP T ab Field Descriptions Y ou must have a TFTP server running on any host that you are uploading or downl oading files to/from. Configure the following parame ters: Note: TFTP file transfers send via UDP packets.
331 Management SFTP T ab Field Descriptions Y ou must have a SFTP server running on any host that you are uploadin g or downloading files to/from. These are global SFTP settings. They are used whenever the user speci fies “SFTP” as the protocol to be used for the file transfer .
332 Management Console Port T ab Field Descriptions This tab is found on rack mount models and is used to configure th e Admin/Console port. Configure the following parame ters: Authentication RSA Allow RSA to be used as the method of authenticating the IOLAN.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 333 Controlling the RPS, I/O Channels, IPsec 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 tunnel.
334 RPS Control Plug Control Overview When you click the Plug Control button, you can power on/off individual plugs. Field Descriptions The “ Power S tatus ” field above can contai n the following values; • On - Power is currently being applied to the plug.
335 RPS Control Power Controls the power state of the plug as follows; On Button - T urns the selected plug on. Off Button - T urns the selected plug off.
336 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.
337 I/O Channels I/O Channels Overview When the DeviceManager is connected to an I/ O model IOLAN, the I/O S tatus/Control option is available. Y ou can view the I/O status and manually control such options as clearing alarms, clearing minimum/maximum values, resetting the chann e l(s), and activating/deactivating outp ut.
338 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 339 System Administration Chapter 15 15 Introduction This chapter addresses the functions that the admin u ser or a user with Admin Level privileges might do. This chapter uses the DeviceManager as the configuration method described in most administrative functions.
340 Managing Configuration File s Downloading Configuration Files Y ou can download a configuration file to the IOLAN by doing the followi ng: z In DeviceManager: 1.
341 Managing Configuration File s Downloading Configuration Files to Multiple IOLANs Y ou can download a configuration file to multiple IO LANs at the same time by doing the follo wing in DeviceManager (DeviceManager is the on ly confi gurator that does this functi on): 1.
342 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 upload ing the IOLAN’ s working configuration file.
343 Downloading IOLAN Firmware Resetting the IOLAN to the Default Configuration The RESET button is av ailable on all IO LAN models (except medical unit models). The button allows you to reset the IOLAN to its Perle or cust om factory defaul t configuration.
344 Calibrating I/O Calibrating V olt age When calibrating the IOLAN Analo g input for voltage, you will need a calibration meter that is better than .
345 Calibrating I/O Calibrating Analog Channels Analog Input can be calibrated for An alog and T emperature IOLAN models. Select the channel you want to calibrate. Th is example uses an A4 model that has channel A1 set to Current with a Range of 0 to 20mA.
346 Setting the IOLAN’ s Date and Ti me Setting the IOLAN’ s Date and Time When you set the IOLAN’ s time, th e connection method and time zone settings can af fect the actual internal clock time that is being set.
347 Resetting the SecurID Nod e Secret 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 ebManager to reset the node secret.
348 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).
349 Downloading T erminal Definition s Downloading T erminal Definitions All terminal ty pes can be used on the IO LAN. Some terminal types which are not already defined in the IOLAN, however , are unable to use Full Screen mode (menus) and may not be able to page through sessions properly .
350 Resetting Configuration Paramete rs For example: Resetting Configuration Parameters You can reset the IOLAN to its factory defau lt settings (t his will reset it to the Perle factory d efault or c.
351 Lost admin Password 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 e factory defaults z have another user that has .
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.1 352 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.
353 Configuring Modbus Modbus Gateway Settings The scenarios in this s ection ar e used to illustrat e how the IO LAN’ s Modbus Gateway settings are incorporated into a Modbus device enviro nment.
354 Configuring Modbus Modbus Serial Port Settings Modbus Master Settings When the Modbus Masters is attached to the IOLAN’ s seri al port, configure th at serial port to the Modbus Ga teway profile acting as a Modbus Master .
355 Configuring Modbus 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.
356 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.
357 Setting Up Pri nters 6. Next you need to create a gateway and destination route entry . Select Network , Adv anced , and the Route List tab. For the destination, if you want the connection to be a.
358 Setting Up Pri nters Remote Printing Using RCP When setting up a serial port that acces ses a printer using RCP , do the following: 1. Set the se rial port to Printer and configure the Spe ed , Flow Cont rol , Sto p B i ts , Parity , and Bits parameters so that they match the printer ’ s po rt settings.
359 Configuring a Virtual Private Network Configuring a V irtual Private Network Y o u can configure the IOLAN to act as a V irtua l Private Network (VPN) gateway using the IPsec protocol. Any of the followi ng scenarios can be configured using one IOLAN and a host/server running IPsec software or two IOLANs, each actin g as the VPN gateway .
360 Configuring a Virtual Private Network.
361 Configuring a Virtual Private Network 2. Use a utility (for example, Op enswan’ s newhos tkey/show hostkey utilities) to generate the RSA signature public ke y .
362 Configuring a Virtual Private Network 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 configuratio n requirements for the X.
363 Configuring a Virtual Private Network 3. If the signer of the remote X.509 certi ficate 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) the signer of the X.
364 Configuring a Virtual Private Network %defaultroute is entered for the Local IP Address because the IP address is DHCP assigned and is therefore subject to change.
365 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.
366 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configuring HTTP T unnels Serial-to Serial The following example will demonstrate how to set up a serial device (VT1 00 T ermin al) to serial device (Linux host, console port) connection via an HTTPS tunnel. HTTPS will be used because data security is required.
367 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “Listen for connection” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 2 On IOLAN 1, under Serial port configuration, select serial ports and co nfigure for T erm inal profile.
368 Configuring HTTP Tunnels On IOLAN 2, under serial port configuration , select serial port and configure for Console Management profile. . The setup for HTTP T unnel seri al-to-serial is now complete . Serial-to Host The following example w ill demonstrat e how to setup a serial device (Poi nt o f Sale terminal) to an IP host (100.
369 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “connect to” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 1 Configure a “Listen for connection” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 2 Add The IP host to the host table on IOLAN 2.
370 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure the serial port on IOLA N 2, as follows; When IOLAN 1 boots, it will establish an HTTP tunnel to IOLAN 2. IOLAN 2 will initiat e a connection between the serial device and th e IP host. The connection will use the destination TCP port 20001.
371 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “connect to” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 1 10.10.50.2 100.10.50.1 IOLAN 1 IOLAN 2 HTTP T unnel Data 100.10.50.60 TFTP Server TFTP Client 10.
372 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “Listen for connection” HTTP tunnel . On IOLAN 1, under HTTP T unnel , add a T unnel destination. The setup for HTTP T unnel Ho st-to-Host is now complete .
373 Configuring HTTP Tunnels T u nnel Relay The following example will demonstrate how to setup an IP host (10.10.10.10) to an IP Host (10.10.1 1.11) connection using HTTP tunnels when bo th hosts are sitting behind a firew all. T o do this, a third IOLAN which is not behind a firewall is required.
374 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “Listen for connection” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 2 Configure a second “Listen for connection to IOLAN Match name on IOLAN 1 Match name on IOLAN 3.
375 Configuring HTTP Tunnels Configure a “connect to” HTTP tunnel on IOLAN 3 On IOLAN 1, under HTTP T unnel , add a T unnel destination IP address of IOLAN 2 Match name on IOLAN 2 This is the port num- ber the telnet client will use. Destination port num- ber to be used by IOLAN 1 for commu- nications.
376 Configuring HTTP Tunnels On IOLAN 2, under HTTP T unnel , add a T unnel destination. The setup for HTTP T unnel Relay is now complete . Local port number to be used by IOLAN 2 for communications.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 377 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 profile T erminal ) from external authenti cation RADIUS and T ACACS+ servers.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 378 RADIUS 6 Service-T ype Response Indicates the service to us e to connect the user to the IOLAN. A value of 6 indicates administrative access to the IOLAN. Su pported 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 A CACS+ 379 RADIUS 16 Login-TCP-Port Response Indicates the TCP port with which the user is to be connected when the Service-T ype is set to 1 (Login) or 3 (Callback-Login). 19 Callback-Number Response Specifies the callback phone number .
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 380 RADIUS 61 NAS-Port-T ype Response For reverse telnet and reverse ssh connections, a type of V irtual (5) will be sent. For a PPP connection type a type of Asyn c (0) will be sent. For all direct connect service types a type of Async (0) will be sent.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 381 RADIUS Accounting Message This section describes the attributes which w ill be in cluded by th e IOLA N when sending 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 A CACS+ 382 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 . An y parameters sent by that RADIUS server that are not supported by the IOLAN are discard ed.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 383 RADIUS Framed-Address Remote IP Address field under either SLIP or PPP . Caution: the exception to the above rule is a Framed-Address value of 255.255.255.254. Wh en this value is specified in the RADIUS file, the unit will use the Remote IP address configured for a PPP line in the IOLAN.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 384 RADIUS Perle RADIUS Dictionary Example The IOLAN has defined V endor Specific R ADIUS attributes in order for the RADIUS server to be configured to support the IOLAN features of Line Access Rights an d Us er Level.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 385 RADIUS ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Access-Port -30 130 int eger Perle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Access-Port -31 131 int eger Perle ATTRIBUTE Perle-Line-Access-Port -32 132 int eger Perle .
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 386 T ACACS+ VALUE Perl e-Line-Access-Port-3 Read-Output -Input-Write 7 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access-Port-4 Disabled 0 VALUE Perl e-Line-Access-Port-4 Read-Write 1 VALUE Perl e-Line-A.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 387 T ACACS+ service = tcp_clear { addr = port = } IPv4 or IPv6 address TCP port number Settings when Perle_User_Service is set to 2. service = slip { routing = addr = } true (Send and Listen) false (None) IPv4 or IPv6 address Settings when Perle_User_Service is set to 3.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 388 T ACACS+ Accessing the IOLAN Th rough a Serial Port User Example Settings The following example shows the pa rameters 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 configuration file.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 389 T ACACS+ service = pp p { routing=x # x = true (Send and Listen) # x = false (Non e) addr = x.x.x.x # ipv4 or ipv6 addr ppp-vj-slot- compression = x # x =t rue or false callback-dia lstring = x # x = numb er to callbac k on } service = ss h { addr = x.
RADIUS and T A CACS+ 390 T ACACS+ Accessing the IOLAN from the Network User Example Settings The following example shows the pa rameters that can be set for users who are accessing the IOLAN from the Ethernet side. These set tings should be included in the T ACACS+ user configuration fi le.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 391 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.
SSL/TLS Ciphers 3 92 V alid SSL/TLS Ciphers DES-CBC-SHA SSLv3 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=DES 56 Mac=SHA1 DES-CBC-MD5 SSLv2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=DES 56 Mac=MD5 EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA SSLv3 Kx=DH (512) Au=RSA Enc=.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 393 V irtual Modem A T Commands Appendix C C V irtual Modem Initialization Commands Y ou can initialize the modem connection using any of the fo llowing commands: Note: V irtual Modem initializatio n commands are only suppo rted on IOLAN firmware and configurators version 3.
Virtual Modem A T Command s 394 Virtual Modem Initialization Command s 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 TDS1 to cause the IOLA N to initiate the connection.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 395 Pinout s and Cabling Diagrams Appendix D D Serial Pinout s DB25 Male This section defines the pinouts for the DB25 male connection used on the 1-port IOLAN . The power out pin (Pin 9) is available in the SDS model on ly .
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 396 Serial Pinouts 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 m odel only .
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 397 Serial Pinouts The power in pin (pin 12) can be 9-30V DC. RJ45 The RJ45 serial connector is av ailable on IOLAN rack mount, desktop, Sun/Cisco, and medical unit models. The RJ45 pinouts vary depending on th e IOLAN model.
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 398 Serial Pinouts RJ45 (for desktop a nd rack mount models) This section defines the pinouts for the R J45 c onnection. 1-port, 2-port, and 4-port desktop IOLAN models have a 10-pin RJ45 connector , how ever they can support an 8-pin connector if there is no requirement for power in (pin 1) or power out (pin 10).
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 399 Serial Pinouts RJ45 (for SCS48C/SCS32C /SCS16C/SCS8C models) This section defines the pinouts for the R J45 connection for the SCS48C/ SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C (Sun/Cisco) models only .
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 400 Serial Pinouts RJ45 (for SDS32C/SDS16C/SDS8C) Dual Ethernet and El ectric Utility models This section defines the pinouts for the R J45 connection for th e Dual Ethernet (SDSxxC m odels) and Electric Utility models. The serial ports can be set to operate in EIA-2 32, EIA-422 or EIA-485 mode.
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 401 Serial Pinouts RJ45 (for medi cal unit models) This section defines the pinouts for the R J 45 connection for the medical unit models.
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 402 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.
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 403 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams 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 connecting to a terminal DB25.
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 404 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams RJ45 This cabling table does NOT apply to SCS48C/SCS32C/S CS16C/SCS8C (Sun/Cisco), SDS32C/SDS16C/SDS8 C (Electrical Utility) or medical unit models. Cabling for SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C (Sun/Cis co) and SDS32C/SDS16C/SDS8C (Electrical Utility).
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 405 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams DB9 Male IOLAN DS1 DB9 Male T erminal DB25 (DTE) 3 (TxD) 3 (RxD) 2 (RxD) 2 (TxD) 7 (R TS) 5 (CTS) 8 (CTS) 4 (R TS) 6 (DSR) 20 (D TR) 5 (GND) .
Pinouts and Cabling Diagrams 406 EIA-232 Cabling Diag rams 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 407 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).
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 408 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.
Setting Jumpers 409 Introduction 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 410 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.
Setting Jumpers 41 1 Introduction 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 412 Introduction 5. Close the IOLAN case by replacing the case lid and the two screws. Y ou can now power it on with the new settings. 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.
Setting Jumpers 413 Introduction 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. De pending on the model, the placement of the digital I/O board can change, so the diagram below shows how to set jumper for any digital board.
Setting Jumpers 414 Introduction 2. Open the case by unscrewing the five side scre ws, two on each side plus the grounding screw , and lifting off the top of the case. Y ou should see the following configuration for the analog input board: 3. T o configure Chan nel 1 for V oltage, no jumper sh ould be set (as shown); this is the default setting.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 415 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 suppo rt the software setting; see Digital I/O Module for jumper settings.
I/O Wiring D iagrams 416 Wiring I/O Diagrams Digit a l Output Sink For a Digital output sink (ground) config uration for channel D1, follow the diagram below . Digit a l Output Source For a Digital output source (voltag e) configuration for channe l D1, follow the diagram below .
I/O Wiring D iagrams 417 Wiring I/O Diagrams Analog Input Make sure the Analog jumpers su pport the software setting; see Analog Input Module for jumper settings. Current T o connect channel A1 with a 2-wire shielded cab le, connect the positive wire to A1 +, the negative wire to A1-, and optionally the shield to GND.
I/O Wiring D iagrams 418 Wiring I/O Diagrams T e mperature Input If you are using R TD sensors, a short detected stat us will be di splayed if the wires are connected improperly . R TD or thermo couple sensors will display an open detection status when the circuit is broken.
I/O Wiring D iagrams 419 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 420 Utilities Appendix G G Introduction This chapter provides information on the TruePort and Decoder utilities.
Utilities 421 API I/O Access Over T ruePort API I/O Access Over T ruePort Y ou can access IOLAN I/O data through T ruePo rt 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 422 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.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 423 Accessories Appendix H H Introduction This chapter provides information about peripheral IOLAN options that can be ordered separatel y from the product. Contact your sales representa tive to find out how to order the products listed in this appendix.
Accessories 424 Installing a Perle PCI Card 2. Unscrew the four screws along the bottom of the serial si de of the SCS IOLAN. On the SCS 8- port/16-port/32-po rt models, this includes the screw that is at the bottom of the PCI face plate. 3. Slide the top of the IO LAN off of the chassis.
Accessories 425 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.
Accessories 426 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) S t arter Kit (Adapters/Cable) The IOLAN Starter Kit includes the following for all IOLAN models (except the medical unit models): z RJ45F to DB25M DTE Cr.
Accessories 427 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45F J DB2 5M DCE modem adapter pinouts.
Accessories 428 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45 J D B25F DTE crossover adapter pinouts.
Accessories 429 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB9M DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45 J D B9M crossover adapter pinout s.
Accessories 430 S tarter Kit (Adapters/Cable) RJ45F to DB9F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45F J DB9 F crossover adapter pinout s. This is model number DBA0020. Sun/Cisco RJ45M Co nnector Cable for Rack Mount Models This is a 3 meter RJ45M J RJ45M 8-wire Sun/Cisco modu lar cable.
Accessories 431 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S t arter Kit (Adapters/Cable) The IOLAN Starter Kit includes the foll ow ing for the SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C (Sun.
Accessories 432 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit RJ45F to DB25M DCE Modem Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45F J DB2 5M DCE modem adapter pinouts.
Accessories 433 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit RJ45F to DB25F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45 J D B25F DTE crossover adapter pinouts.
Accessories 434 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit RJ45F to DB9M DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45 J D B9M crossover adapter pinout s.
Accessories 435 SCS48C/SCS32C/SCS16C/SCS8C S tarter Kit RJ45F to DB9F DTE Crossover Adapter The following diagram sh ows the IOLAN RJ45F J DB9 F crossover adapter pinout s. This is model number DBA0020C. Sun/Cisco Roll-Over Adap ter for Rack Mount Models This is a RJ45M J RJ45F Sun/Cisco adapter .
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 436 T roubleshooting Appendix I I Introduction This chapter provides information that can help reso lve problems with the IOLAN. Hardware T roubleshooting The Power/Ready LED stays red after a boot (See Getting to Know Y our IOLA N for the LED label on your IOLAN unit.
T roub leshooting 437 Communication Issues z Non-critical Error Boot: When the IOLAN cycles through a boot and a non-critical error occurs, such as a bad port, the LED will blink red briefly before displayin g a solid green. Y ou should reboot the IOLAN while monit oring the Console port to view the error information .
T roub leshooting 438 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 .
T roub leshooting 439 Login Problems Login Problems Y ou cannot obta in a login on any of the serial ports z Connect via the Admin port and check the settings of the front-mo unted ports; they have pr.
T roub leshooting 440 Unknown IP Address Unknown IP Address Y ou have already 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.
T roub leshooting 441 Modem Problems 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. Y ou will need to configure the modem manuall y .
T roub leshooting 442 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 the 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.
T roub leshooting 443 IPv6 Issues IPv6 Issues Y ou are not seeing the IPv6 address valu e when you attempt to conn ect to the IOLAN. Many W indows ® based systems have IPv6 support already enabled, however, if you need to install IPv6 then follow the procedure below .
T roub leshooting 444 Contacting T echnical Support Cont acting T echnical Support Making a T echnical Support Query Who T o Cont act If you bought your produ ct from a registered Perle supplier, you must contact their T echnical Support department; they are qualified to deal with you r problem.
T roub leshooting 445 Contacting T echnical Support Rep air Procedure Before sending the IOLAN for repair, you must contact your Perle supplier . If, however, you bought your product directly from Perle you can contact direct ly . Customers who are in Europe, Afri ca or Middle East can submit repair d etails via a websit e form.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 446 Dat a Logging Appendix J J Introduction This appendix provides additional info rmatio n about the Data Logging Feature T rueport Profile The following features are not compatible when using the Data Logging feature.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 447 Modbus Remapping Appendix K K Introduction This appendix provides additional inform ation about the Modbus Remapping feature.
Modbus Remapping 4 48 Configuring the Modbus UID T ra nslation Feature 2. Down load the "modbus_remap" file th at you created to the IOLAN using: z Device Manager: use "to ols-advanced-.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 449 Symmetric Key File Appendix L L Symmetric Key File This section defines the layout of the NTP/SNTP Symm etric Key file that must be downloaded to the IOLAN in order to use NTP/SNTP server authenticati on feature.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 450 T roubleshooting the USB Modem Appendix M M Modem not connecting to the network. This appendix provides some helpful troublesho otin g tips for getting your USB modem to connect to your wireless network.
T ro ubleshooting the USB Modem 4 51 Modem not connecting to the network. “No USB modem device detected. Pl ease connect a USB modem to one of the USB ports.” Action: The software is not detecting a USB modem in the USB port. If one is inserted, please make sure that it is properly seated in the USB connector .
T ro ubleshooting the USB Modem 4 52 Modem not connecting to the network. Action: T ry a different USB modem or s earch the intern et linux comm unity for possible upd ates to the usb_modeswitch configuration fi le for that vendor and product id. The USB modem may also be defective.
T ro ubleshooting the USB Modem 4 53 USB Modem Support and Custom Options As far as the driver can tell, the USB modem is functioning correctly . If there is no wireless network connectivity , verify the APN, phone number and optio nal PIN#, user and password settings.
T ro ubleshooting the USB Modem 4 54 USB Modem Support and Custom Options vvvv = V endo r ID pppp = Storage Product ID At this point, you can either re-boot the IOLA N or kill the PCI port to re-try the USB modem.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 455 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.
456 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 protoco l.
IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 457 A admin default password 77 lost password 351 analog calibrating 343 API I/O commands 300 , 421 TruePort 299 ARP-Ping, setting an IP address 80 .
J Index IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 458 rack mount 45 interface, IOLAN+ 70 I/O Modbus 293 UDP 289 I/O SNMP traps 304 IOLAN+ interface 70 CLI 63 Menu 64 IOLAN+, supported mod el.
R Index IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User ’s Guide, V ersion 4.5 459 host-based 358 LPD 357 RCP 358 product repair 445 R rack mount description 41 , 43 installing 45 RADIUS parameters 226 supported RADIUS .
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