StarTech.com CONYX ECS0016 - Manual (Page 65)

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Select 1. Users & Groups from Serial & Network.
Click 2. Add User.
Enter a 3. Username, Description and Password/Confirm.
Select 4. 127.0.0.1 from Accessible Host(s) and select Port 2 from
Accessible Port(s).
Click
5. Apply.
MetaConnect for OoB Connection to the Gateway
MetaConnect can also be set up to connect to the gateway out-of-band
(OoB). OoB access uses a different path for connecting to the gateway
than that which is used for regular data traffic. OoB access is useful for
when the primary link into the gateway is unavailable or unreliable.
Typically a gateway’s primary link is a broadband Internet connection or
Internet connection via a LAN or VPN, and the secondary Out-of-band
connectivity is provided by dialing into a dial-up modem that is directly
attached to the gateway. Out-of-band access enables you to access the
hosts on the network, diagnose any connectivity issues, and restore the
gateway’s primary link.
In MetaConnect, OoB access is configured by providing the secondary
IP address of the gateway, and telling MetaConnect how to start and stop
the OoB connection. Starting an OoB connection in MetaConnect may be
achieved by initiating a dial up connection, or adding an alternate route to
the gateway, while allowing you to provide your own scripts or commands
for starting and stopping the OoB connection.
To configure MetaConnect for OoB access:
When adding a new gateway or editing an existing gateway, select the
Out Of Band tab, then:
Enter the secondary, OoB IP address of the gateway (e.g. the IP 1.
address it is accessible using when dialed in directly). You also may
modify the gateway’s SSH port if it’s not using the default of 22
Enter the command or path to a script to start the OoB connection in 2.
Start Command