Black Box 16 port User Manual
Black Box Console Server user guide
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List of line service types
When you are configuring a line on the Console Server (the ‘unit’) you will find a
parameter for a line called ‘service’. The detail of types of line service available are
shown below.
parameter for a line called ‘service’. The detail of types of line service available are
shown below.
Note
do not confuse line ‘service’ with user ‘service’. User ‘service’ is a completely
different parameter from line ‘service’ and is used by the unit in different ways.
different parameter from line ‘service’ and is used by the unit in different ways.
Line
Service
Type
Description/Uses
Example
Bidir
Allows a bidirectional modem
connection on a port
connection on a port
A UUCP connection for batch file
transfer and printing.
transfer and printing.
Direct
telnet
or rlogin
telnet
or rlogin
When using the unit as a Serial
Server, to bypass the unit and
allow users to login straight into
a specific host. These are non-
permanent connections
Server, to bypass the unit and
allow users to login straight into
a specific host. These are non-
permanent connections
Users on terminals.
Direct Raw Enables external non-login
devices to access TCP/IP
servers via the unit.
No authentication will take place.
The connection is set up from
the unit to a TCP/IP network host
(the opposite of
servers via the unit.
No authentication will take place.
The connection is set up from
the unit to a TCP/IP network host
(the opposite of
These connections are
established by pressing
<return>.
established by pressing
<return>.
On dialin connections: user applications
for devices such as bar code readers
and smart cards.
for devices such as bar code readers
and smart cards.
cslogin
The default connection.
The unit presents a login on that
line.
The unit presents a login on that
line.
a) System administrator to do unit
configuration
b) Users to starting the unit’s sessions to
hosts.
c) Providing authentication of a user
before starting a user ‘service’ of SLIP
configuration
b) Users to starting the unit’s sessions to
hosts.
c) Providing authentication of a user
before starting a user ‘service’ of SLIP
PPP
a) Remote access connection
b) Using the unit as a router (two
units back-to-back)
b) Using the unit as a router (two
units back-to-back)
A mobile employee
Joining together two networks