Opengear CM4116, CM4148 Quick Start Manual

CM4116/48

UTP cables (

2) and

Quick

Start &

Power cable

CM4116 & CM4148

Quick Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing the CM4116/48 console server. This Quick Start walks you
through installation, configuration and local operation. For more details please refer to
the

User Manual

Step1 Check kit contents

on the CDROM.

Note: The LAN connected computer must have an IP address in the same

 Log in using the default system user name

 Select System: Administration, enter and confirm a new System Password

network range (192.168.0.xxx) as the B096 console server. If this is not
convenient, you can use the
(refer

User Manual

has its DHCP client enabled by default, so it will automatically accept any
network IP address assigned by any DHCP server on your network – and
will then respond at both 192.168.0.1 and its DHCP address.

default,

a Welcome screen listing the basic configuration steps is displayed

and click Apply

or online FAQ for details). The console server also

ARP Ping

command to set the IP address

root

and the default password

Console server

DB9F-RJ45S straight

CDROM

and cross-over

Step 2 Connect the hardware

 Plug the CM4116/48 console server into the AC mains

 Connect the LAN port on the console server to your network, connect your serial

devices to the console server

Note: If you plan to use out-of-band (OoB) dial-in access, connect an external

modem to the LOCAL serial port.

SERIAL

ports 1 through 16/48

Step 3 Set up the console server

The default console server IP Address is
With a web browser on any computer that is LAN connected to the console server:

 Enter https://192.168.0.1 into the address bar

192.168.0.1

(subnet mask

255.255.255.0

 To assign your console server a static IP address or to permanently enable

DHCP, select System: IP then Network Interface and check DHCP or Static
for Configuration Method

Step 4 Configure serial & network devices

 Select Serial & Network: Serial Port to display the label, mode and protocol

options currently set for each serial port – by default, each serial port is set to
Console Server mode (refer the

).

 To configure the serial port, click Edit

 Configure the Common Settings (Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits and

Flow Control) to match those of the device being controlled

 Select the Console Server protocols (Telnet, SSH, TCP and RFC2217) that are

to be used for the data connection to the serial port

User Manual

if other modes are required)

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 A Logging Level may also be set to specify the level of information to be

logged and monitored for the serial port

 Click Apply

 To enable access through the console server to a locally networked computer

(referred to as a
Add Host

host

), select Serial & Network: Network Hosts and click

 Click Apply

 Enter the IP address/DNS Name of the host

 Edit the Permitted Services used for accessing this host, e.g. HTTPS (TCP

port 443), VNC (TCP port 5900), or add custom TCP or UDP port numbers – only
the services specified here are tunneled through to the host, all other services
are blocked

 At this stage you may also specify the level of information to be logged and

monitored for each host access

 Click Apply

Step 5 Add new users

Note: It is recommended that you set up a new Administrator user (in the

 For each new user, select Serial & Network: Users & Groups and click Add

 Enter a Username and enter and confirm a Password, and nominate the

 To grant limited access to the Management Console, check the user Group, to

group with full access privileges) and login as this new user for all ongoing
administration functions (rather than continuing as

User

Accessible Hosts and Accessible Ports the user is allowed to access

grant full access to the Management Console, check the admin Group – by
default the user is granted no Management Console access

root

)

admin

Step 6 Advanced configurations

The console server offers many more advanced functions including:

 The Alerts & Logging: Alerts facility monitors serial ports, hosts, user logins,

UPSes (Uninterruptible Power Supplies), RPCs (Remote Power Controllers, such as
PDUs and IPMI devices) and EMDs (Environmental Monitoring Devices). A broad
selection of trigger events (such data patterns, temperature or battery levels) can
be specified. When triggered, a warning email, SMS, Nagios or SNMP alert is sent
to a nominated destination.

 Extensive management of UPSes and RPCs using open source

tools. The Manage: Power facility enables both administrators and regular users
to monitor and control attached PDU power strips, and servers with embedded
IPMI BMCs.

 Connect EMDs to any serial port (with an adapter) and remotely monitor the

temperature, humidity, physical access, smoke alarms, etc. Details are provided in
the

EMD5000 Quick Start

 Historical logs of all communications with serial and network attached devices,

system activity, UPS and PDU power status, environmental status, etc. The level of
logging is set as ports and devices are configured, Alerts & Logging: Port Log
allows this history to be saved locally or remotely. Logs can be viewed from the
Status and Manage menus.

 Other advanced features, such as

supplied with the EMD.

Serial Port Cascading
Trusted Networks, Secure Tunneling, Nagios Distributed Monitoring
Line

interface – these are covered in detail in the

Note: On the CDROM you will also find the SDT Connector software tool. Once you

have configured the console server, this tool provides you with secure, point and
click access to the console server and all the attached devices. Refer to the

provided
management of the console server and connected devices.

SDTConnector Quick Start

User Manual

for details on setting up remote

NUT

and

, remote

Authentication

, the

on the CDROM.

Powerman

Command

,

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