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SLB™ Branch Office Manager User Guide 80
8: Device Ports
This chapter describes how to configure and use an SLB branch office manager device
port connected to an external device, such as a server or a modem. The next chapter,
10: Connections, describes how to use the Connections web page to connect external
devices and outbound network connections (such as Telnet or SSH) in various
configurations. The Console Port page allows you to configure the console port, if
desired.
Connection Methods
A user can connect to a device port in one of the following ways:
1. Telnet or SSH to the Eth1 or Eth2 IP address, or connect to the console port, and
log in to the command line interface. At the command line interface, issue the
connect direct or connect listen commands.
2. If Telnet is enabled for a device port, Telnet to <Eth1 IP address>:< telnet port
number> or <Eth2 IP address>:<telnet port number>, where telnet port number is
uniquely assigned for each device port.
3. If SSH is enabled for a device port, SSH to <Eth1 IP address>:<ssh port number>
or <Eth2 IP address>:<ssh port number>, where ssh port number is uniquely
assigned for each device port.
4. If TCP is enabled for a device port, establish a raw TCP connection to <Eth1 IP
address>:<tcp port number> or <Eth2 IP address>:<tcp port number>, where tcp
port number is uniquely assigned for each device port.
5. If a device port has an IP address assigned to it, you can Telnet, SSH, or establish
a raw TCP connection to the IP address. For Telnet and SSH, use the default TCP
port number (23 and 22, respectively) to connect to the device port. For raw TCP,
use the TCP port number defined for TCP In to the device port on the Device Ports
– Settings page.
6. Connect a terminal or a terminal emulation program directly to the device port. If
logins are enabled, the user is prompted for a username and password and logs in
to the command line interface.
For #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6, if logins or authentication are not enabled, the user is directly
connected to the device port with no authentication.
For #1 and #6, if logins are enabled, the user is authenticated first, and then logged into
the command line interface. The user login determines permissions for accessing device
ports.