Document Outline

• Preface
  • Audience
  • Conventions
  • Acronyms
  • Notices
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Dominion SX Overview
  • Product Features
    • Comprehensive Console Management
    • Strong Security and User-Authentication
    • Reliable Connectivity
    • Simplified User Experience
  • Package Contents
• Chapter 2: Installation
  • Pre-Installation
    • Client Configuration
  • Hardware Installation
    • LED State
    • Initial Configuration Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
      • Network Access
    • Initial Configuration Using the Command Line Interface
      • Network Access
• Chapter 3: Initial Software Configuration
  • Dominion SX Initial Software Configuration
    • Date / Time Configuration
    • Network Configuration
  • Deployment
    • LAN Connection
    • Modem Connection (Optional)
• Chapter 4: Network Settings and Services
  • Configuring the Basic Network Settings
    • Give the DSX a Name
    • Configure the DSX’s Network Settings
    • Change the Discovery Ports
  • Configuring the Network Service Settings
    • To change any of these network service settings:
  • Configuring Modem Access
  • Configuring IP Forwarding and Static Routes
    • Enable IP Forwarding
    • Add a New Static Route
    • Delete a Static Route
• Chapter 5: User Profiles and Groups
  • Managing User Profiles
    • Display a List of User Profiles
    • Create a User Profile
    • Modify a User Profile
    • Delete a User Profile
  • Managing User Groups
    • Display a List of User Groups
    • Create a User Group
    • Modify a User Group
    • Delete a User Group
• Chapter 6: Remote Authentication
  • Configuring RADIUS
  • Configuring LDAP
  • Configuring TACACS+
• Chapter 7: Port Configuration and Port Access Application
  • Port Keywords
  • Port Configuration
  • Direct Port Access
  • Anonymous Port Access
  • Raritan Serial Console
  • Raritan Serial Client Requirements for Java
    • Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
    • Java Applets and Memory Considerations
  • Raritan Serial Client Interface
    • Emulator
      • Settings
      • Display Settings
      • Get History
      • Clear History
      • Get Write Access
      • Get Write Lock
      • Write Unlock
      • Send Break
      • Connected Users
      • Exit
    • Edit
      • Copy and Paste All Text:
    • Tools
      • Start Logging
      • Stop Logging
      • Send Keystroke
      • Send Text File
    • Chat
      • To use Chat:
    • Help
      • Help Topics
      • About Raritan Serial Console
      • To Access ‘About’ Information:
  • Standalone Raritan Serial Console Installation
  • Standalone Raritan Serial Client Requirements
    • Setting Windows OS Variables
    • Setting Linux OS Variables
    • Setting UNIX OS Variables
  • Installing Standalone RSC for Windows
  • Launching RSC on Windows Systems
  • Installing RSC for Sun Solaris
  • Launching RSC on Sun Solaris
• Chapter 8: Security
  • Security Settings
  • Login Settings
    • Local Authentication
    • Login Handling
  • Strong Password Settings
  • Configure Kerberos
  • Certificates
    • Generate a Certificate Signing Request
    • Install a User Key
    • Install a User Certificate
  • SSL Client Certificate
    • Enabling Client Certificate Authentication:
    • Installing a New Trusted Certificate Authority
    • Removing a User-Added Certificate Authority
    • Viewing a Certificate Authority
    • Managing the Client Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
    • Adding a New Certificate Revocation List to the DSX
    • Deleting a Certificate Revocation List from the DSX
    • Viewing a Certificate Revocation List
  • Banner
  • Security Profiles
    • About Security Profiles
    • Select a Security Profile
    • Edit the Custom Profile
  • Firewall
    • Enable the Firewall
    • Add an IPTables Rule
• Chapter 9: Logging
  • Configuring Local Event Logging
    • Enable the Event Log File
    • Enable System Logging
    • Enable Port Logging
    • Configure Input Port Logging
    • Configuring Encryption
  • Configuring SMTP Logging
    • Enable SMTP Logging
    • Select a New SMTP Event
    • Test the SMTP Logging
  • Configuring NFS Logging
  • Configuring SNMP Logging
    • Enable SNMP Logging
    • Create a New SNMP Destination
• Chapter 10: Maintenance
  • Managing the Local Event Log
    • Display the Local Event Log
    • Clear the Event Log
    • Send the Event Log
  • Displaying a Configuration Report
  • Backing Up and Restoring the DSX
    • Backing Up the DSX
    • Restoring the DSX
  • Upgrading the DSX Firmware
    • Display the Current Firmware Version
    • Upgrade the Firmware
    • Display a Firmware Upgrade History
  • Performing a Factory Reset on the DSX
  • Rebooting the DSX
• Chapter 11: Diagnostics
  • Network Infrastructure Tools
    • Status of Active Network Interfaces
    • Network Statistics
    • Ping Host
    • Trace Route to Host
  • Administrator Tools ─ Process Status
• Chapter 12: Command Line Interface
  • Command Line Interface Overview
  • Accessing the Dominion SX Using CLI
  • SSH Connection to the Dominion SX
    • SSH Access from a Windows PC
    • SSH Access from a UNIX Workstation
  • Telnet Connection to the Dominion SX
    • Enabling Telnet
      • CLI
      • Browser (GUI)
      • Accessing the DSX Unit
    • Telnet Access from a Windows PC
  • Local Port Connection to the Dominion SX
    • Port Settings
    • Connection
    • To Change the Local Port Parameters:
  • Login
  • Navigation of the CLI
    • Completion of Command
    • CLI Syntax –Tips and Shortcuts
      • Tips
    • Common Commands for all Command Line Interface Levels
    • Show Command
  • Initial Configuration
    • Setting Parameters
    • Date and Time Configuration
    • Setting Network Parameters
  • CLI Prompts
  • CLI Commands
    • Security Issues
      • Configuring Encryption of Traffic
      • Welcome Banner Configuration
      • Defining SSL Security Certificates
      • Enabling Firewall Protection
      • Enabling Security Profiles
      • Configuring Logging and Alerts
    • Configuring Users and Groups
    • Command Language Interface Permissions
  • Target Connections and the CLI
    • Set Emulation on Target
    • Set Escape Sequence
    • Port Sharing Using CLI
  • Administering the Dominion SX Console Server
  • Configuration Commands
  • Configuring Authorization and Authentication (AA) Services
    • Remote Services
    • LDAP Configuration Menu
    • RADIUS Command
    • TACACSPLUS Command
  • Configuring Events
  • Configuring Log
    • Cleareventlog Command
    • Eventlogfile Command
    • Eventsyslog Command
    • nfsgetkey Command
    • nfssetkey Command
    • NFS Encryption Enable Command
    • Portlog Command
    • Decrypting Encrypted Log on Linux-based NFS Server
    • Sendeventlog Command
    • Vieweventlog Command
  • Configuring Modem
  • Configuring Network
    • Ethernetfailover Command
    • Interface Command
    • IPForwarding Command
    • Name Command
    • Ports Command
    • Route Command
    • Routeadd Command
    • Routedelete Command
  • Configuring NFS
  • Configuring Ports
    • Ports Configuration Menu
    • Ports Config Command
    • Ports Keywordadd Command
    • Ports Keyworddelete Command
  • Configuring Services
    • dpa Command
    • Encryption Command
    • HTTP Command
    • HTTPS Command
    • Logout Command
    • LPA Command
    • SSH Command
    • Telnet Command
  • Configuring SNMP
    • SMNP Add Command
    • SNMP Delete Command
    • SNMP Command
  • Configuring Time
    • Clock Command
    • NTP Command
    • Timezonelist Command
  • Configuring Users
    • Addgroup Command
    • Adduser Command
    • Deletegroup Command
    • Deleteuser Command
    • Editgroup Command
    • Edituser Command
    • Groups Command
    • Users Command
  • Connect Commands
  • Diagnostics Commands
  • IPMI Commands
    • IPMIDISCOVER
    • IPMITOOL
    • Listports Command
  • Maintenance Commands
    • Backup Command
    • Cleareventlog Command
    • Factoryreset Command
    • Firmware Command
    • Logoff Command
    • Password Command
    • Reboot Command
    • Restore Command
    • Sendeventlog Command
    • Upgrade Command
    • Upgradehistory Command
    • Userlist Command
    • Vieweventlog Command
  • Security Commands
    • Banner Command
    • ftpgetbanner Command
    • Certificate Command Menu
    • Firewall Command
    • IPtables Command
    • Kerberos Command
      • Kerberos and DSX
    • Loginsettings Commands
    • idletimeout Command
    • Inactiveloginexpiry Command
    • Invalidloginretries Command
    • Localauth Command
    • Lockoutperiod Command
    • Singleloginperuser Command
    • Strongpassword Command
    • Unauthorizedportaccess Command
    • Securityprofiles Commands
    • Profiledata Command
• Chapter 13: Intelligent Platform Management Interface
  • Discover IPMI Devices
    • Example
  • IPMI Configuration
• Chapter 14: Power Control
  • Port Power Associations
    • Create a Port Power Association
    • Delete a Port Power Association
  • Power Strip Configuration
  • Power Association Groups
  • Power Control
  • Associations Power Control
  • Power Strip Power Control
  • Power Strip Status
  • CLI Command for Power Control
    • CLI Port Power Association
    • Remove Port Power Association
    • CLI Power Strip Configuration
    • CLI Power Association Group
    • CLI Power Strip Power Control
    • CLI Association Power Control – Port Association
    • CLI Association Power Control – Group Association
    • CLI Power Strip Status
• Chapter 15: Top-10 Use Cases
  • Case 1. Upgrading DSX Firmware via Web Browser
  • Case 2. Configuring and Using Direct Port Access via SSH
  • Case 3. Using Exclusive Write Access via RSC
  • Case 4. Configuring LDAP
  • Case 5. Creating Power Association Group
  • Case 6. Performing Factory Reset on DSX
  • Case 7. Managing User Profiles on DSX
  • Case 8. Accessing Port Access on DSX via RSC
  • Case 9. Port Configuration
  • Case 10. CLI / SSH Connection to SX Port
• Appendix A: Specifications
  • Dominion SX Models and Specifications
  • Requirements
  • Browser Requirements – Supported
  • Connectivity
  • Dominion SX Serial RJ-45 Pinouts
    • DB9F Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts
    • DB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts
    • DB25F Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts
    • DB25M Nulling Serial Adapter Pinouts
  • Dominion SX Terminal Ports
  • Dominion SX16 and SX32 Terminal Ports
• Appendix B: System Defaults
• Appendix C: Certificates
  • Default SX Certificate Authority Settings
  • Install CA Root for IE Browsers
    • Accept a Certificate (Session-Based)
    • Install the Dominion SX Server Certificate In Internet Explorer
    • Remove an Accepted Certificate In Internet Explorer
  • Install Dominion SX Server Certificate for Netscape Navigator
    • Accept a Certificate (Session-Based)
    • Install the Dominion SX Server Certificate In Netscape Navigator
    • Remove an Accepted Certificate
  • Install a Third-Party Root Certificate
    • Installing a Third-Party Root Certificate to Internet Explorer
    • Installing a Third-Party Root Certificate to Netscape Navigator
    • Generate a CSR for a Third Party CA to sign.
    • Install Third Party Certificate to SX.
    • Install Client Root Certificate into the SX.
    • Install Client Certificate into Internet Explorer
• Appendix D: Server Configuration
  • Microsoft IAS RADIUS Server
    • Configure the Dominion SX to Use an IAS RADIUS Server
      • Enable IAS on the Server
      • IAS Active Directory Access
      • Add Dominion SX to the client list:
    • Create an IAS Policy
  • Cisco ACS RADIUS Server
    • Configure the Dominion SX to use a Cisco ACS Server
    • Configure the Cisco ACS Server
  • TACACS+ Server Configuration
  • CiscoSecure ACS
  • Active Directory
• Appendix E: Modem Configuration
  • Client Dial-Up Networking Configuration
  • Windows NT Dial-Up Networking Configuration
  • Windows 2000 Dial-Up Networking Configuration
  • Windows XP Dial-Up Networking Configuration
• Appendix F: Troubleshooting
  • Page Access
  • Firewall
  • Login
  • Port Access
  • Upgrade
  • Modem