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SCS3230 System Administrator's Guide  
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May 2002 
cards. By reducing the number of Channel Extender ports, the maximum number of available 
connections for 10/100 network access is reduced by four sessions for each Terminal Card 
installed. Illustrations showing a mixture of Channel Extender cards and Terminal Cards are 
found on pages 11 and 16 of this Guide.  
 
An optional MODEM  connection is also available, however its connections are not 'secure' and 
its use is not recommended except in those instances when security will not be compromised by 
dial-in access using the modem. The SCS3230's modem connection is not subject to the Linux 
security controls of the other access ports.  
 
2.4  Security Passwords 
 
The System Administrator may define up to 200 user profiles. Each user is assigned a unique 
password by the system administrator.  The system forces the user to change the password the 
first time the user attempts to connect to any servers.  After the users have changed their 
passwords, the system will not prompt for a change.  The users change their passwords at 
whatever interval they feel is necessary.   
 
The operating system is subject to Linux security constraints, including sysadmin and root level 
security. Users cannot access the sysadmin layer or the root layer of the system.  
2.5  Interface 
 
Interfaces to the DEVICE and TERMINAL cards are all RS-232C compliant.  These ports are 
configured through the TERM port on the NETWORK / CONTROL card using a local Console, 
or via network connection through your TCP/IP network.  All system access is password 
protected.  
 
Each DEVICE port and TERMINAL has settings for baud rate, stop bits, parity, number of data 
bits, flow control, and port type (i.e., DTE or DCE). The TERM port (for your Console) on the 
NETWORK / CONTROL card has a fixed data format of 9600 / 8/ N / 1, and DCE.  
 
The NETWORK / CONTROL card connects  over a network using TCP/IP on 10- or 100-baseT 
at 10/100 Mbits (auto-negotiating).  The 10/100 port on this card is assigned an IP address, a 
subnet mask, a default gateway, and an optional secondary destination path by Console 
configuration using the TERM port on this card during the initial setup of the system. 
 
The optional MODEM  card connects directly to a conventional modular phone jack (RJ11) to 
interface with a telephone network.  The sys admin may designate a modem initialization string, 
or may use the default modem initialization string, which allows auto-answering on one ring. The 
modem provides card-edge visual status indicators.  
 
Note: For 'secure' installations, the Modem should not be used. Modem access is not 
encrypted and/or secure and could allow unauthorized access to system information. However, 
if modem access is limited to internal administrative access, the modem may provide an 
additional means of system access in the event your network is down.