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1-6 Configuration Prerequisites

Configuration Prerequisites

Accessing the Command Line from a Locally-Connected Terminal

Use this procedure to access the command line and the configuration from a terminal connected to

one of the PortServer TS 8/16’s serial ports.

1. Connect a terminal or PC to a serial port on the PortServer TS 8/16.

• For a terminal, use the cable that came with your package.

• For a Windows Hyperterminal connection, use the cable that came in the package, a straight-

through DB25-to-DB9 modem cable, and gender changers as required.

2. Configure the parameters of the terminal or terminal emulation software to work with the Digi

serial port. The default port settings are:

• VT 100 emulation

• 9600 baud

• 8-bit character

• 1 stop bit

• No parity

3. Log in as the root user. The default password is dbps.

Logging On As Root from the Command Line

1. At the login prompt, enter the following: root

2. At the password prompt, supply the root password. The default is dbps.

Accessing the Command Line from a Telnet Session

Use this procedure to access the command line and the configuration from a Telnet session. This

procedure assumes that you have configure the Digi device with an IP address already. See

"Configuring the IP Address" on page 2-1.

1. To Telnet to the PortServer TS 8/16, enter the following command from a command prompt on

another networked device, such as a server:

telnet ip-address

where ip-address is the PortServer TS 8/16’s IP address

Example: telnet 192.3.23.5

2. Log in as the root user. The default password is dbps.

Accessing the Configuration from the Web Interface

Use this procedure to access the configuration from the web interface. This procedure assumes that

you have configured the Digi device with an IP address already. See "Configuring the IP Address"

on page 2-1.

1. Access the PortServer TS 8/16 from a web browser by specifying the PortServer TS 8/16’s IP

address in the URL window.

2. Log on as root. The default password is dbps.

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