Connect to a Device Console Connected to a Serial Port
The following procedure is an example of how an administrator or an authorized user can
connect to a device console when the device is connected to a port that is enabled and
configured with the CAS Profile.
To connect to a device console connected to a serial port:
NOTE: The serialport must alreadybe configured andenabled prior to thisprocedure. SeePort Configuration
Exampleson page 25.
1. Log into the CLI and enter cd access to navigate to the Access level.
--:- / cli-> cd access
--:- access cli->
2. Enter connect <serial_port_name>. If authentication is configured for the port, the
Password prompt appears when single sign-on is disabled.
--:- access cli-> connect 77-77-70-p-2
password:
NOTE: The connect command aboveshowsa connection to aport that hasan aliasof 77-77-70-p-2.
3. If prompted, enter the password for the port. The following prompt appears.
Type the hot key to suspend the connection: <CTRL>z
4. Press Enter to continue. You are connected to the device that is connected to the port. The
window shows the initial display for the device (usually a console banner and login
prompt). An example is shown below.
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS fremont-techpubs ttyS2
fremont-techpubs login: fred
Password:
Last login: Tue Oct 2 13:09:04 2007 on :0
Linux fremont-techpubs 2.6.15-28-386 #1 PREEMPT Wed Jul 18 22:50:32 UTC
2007 i68
6 GNU/Linux
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Accessing Serial Ports using ts_menu
The ts_menu is an application to facilitate connection to the serial ports. It displays a menu
showing the server names connected to the serial ports of the console server. You must
configure the login profile for the group that the users belong to as ts_menu.
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