If you know there is a new device on the network, or for some reason, the vSLM 2 software does not auto-detect a device, the administrator can manually add it.
To add a device:
Note: Ethernet device pages may differ slightly, depending on the type of device. The procedure below the examples notes these differences.
1. On the menu tree, click Ethernet Devices and then the type of device you are adding (e.g., SLC, SLK, Spider, or other Lantronix devices).
2. Click the Add tab. Depending on the device type, one of the following pages or a similar page displays.
Note: The connection buttons on the right are inactive until the Ethernet device has been added to the system. See Connecting to Ethernet and Managed Devices (on page 237) for instructions on using the buttons. The TN3270 button is inactive for all Lantronix devices.
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Figure 9-5 Add SLM Device Page - Configure Tab
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Figure 9-7 Add SLK Device Page - Configure Tab
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Figure 9-9 Add Spider Device Page - Configure Tab
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Figure 9-11 Add Non Lantronix Device Page - Configure Tab
3. Enter the following as required by the device type:
Table 9-12 Manually Added New Device Details
New Device Setting Description
Name (required) Name that identifies the device.
MAC Address
(required)
Network (Ethernet) number of the device (on the device label).
Note: Enter all Ethernet addresses in hexadecimal, colon-separated format (e.g., 12:34:56:AB:CD:EF).
IP Address
(required)
IP address that uniquely identifies the device on the network. There is no default.
Note: Enter all IP addresses in dot quad notation.
Model Model number of the device. Required for both the RPM/SLP, SCS05/20 and SLB devices.
Location Place where the device is installed (e.g., city, building, or room).
FW Version Release number of the firmware.
Sub-Location Sub region or location where the device is installed.
Secure Channel
(view only)
Indicates whether the vSLM 2 software has a Lantronix secure channel connection from the web interface to the command line interface of an SLC console manager and its ports. The default is No.
Link Status
(view only)
Indicates whether or when the vSLM 2 software polled the connection from the vSLM 2 secure management software to the device.
Login
(not on vSLM 2)
User name for logging into any Ethernet device that can be logged into using http or https.
Password and Retype Password
(not on vSLM 2)
Password for logging into any Ethernet device that can be logged into using http or https.
TCP Port for SSH Number of the port for establishing an SSH connection to the device or its ports. The default setting is 22.
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TCP Port for Telnet Number of the port for establishing a Telnet connection to the device or its ports. The default setting is 23 for all devices except WiBox and UDS, which use 9999.
TN3270 Logical Unit Used by devices that support TN3270 connections.
SNMP Read Community
(SLC, SLB, RPM/SLP only)
An SNMP community is the group to which devices and management stations running SNMP belong. The default setting is public..
SNMP Write Community
(SLC, SLB, RPM/SLP only)
A string that acts like a password for an SNMP manager to modify data where permitted.
SNMP Trap Community
(SLC, SLB, RPM/SLP only)
A string that is sent along when a trap is broadcast. Only management devices that are listening for that value process the trap. Management devices that are not listening for that trap community ignore the trap.
Current load (SLB and RPM/SLP - view only)
Displays the total current voltage (Amps) for each tower or unit on the SLB or RPM/ SLP devices. A negative value indicates that the current load could not be read from the device.
Managed Device
(SLC, SLB, SCS, SLM, and RPM/SLP only)
If desired, create a managed device from the Ethernet device. For more information, see Configuring a Managed Device (on page 220).
Note: This field is unavailable if no Managed Device Groups exist in the system.
To associate the Ethernet device with a managed device or managed device group, select either a specific managed device or a managed device group and click the
Create button. The associated managed device or managed device group will display in a link providing access to the configuration page for the managed device or managed device group.
To disassociate the Ethernet device and an associated managed device or managed device group, click the Defuse button.
Read info from device
(SLC, SLB, SCS, SLM, and RPM/SLP only)
If selected, the vSLM 2 software will attempt to update its internal database by interrogating the physical device. The vSLM 2 software must have a Secure Channel established to the Ethernet device (or provide the sysadmin login and password of the Ethernet devices) for this function to work.
Currently, the vSLM 2 secure management software can read the following information:
SLC: SLC host name, firmware version, device port names, device port
parameters (e.g. baud, flow control), and the vSLM 2 logging parameters for each port
SCSxx05/20: SCS host name and the port names
vSLM 2:vSLM 2 host name and firmware version
RPM/SLP: RPM/SLP outlet names, wakeup state (if applicable) and outlet IDs
SLB: SLB host name, firmware version, device port names, device port
parameters (e.g. baud, flow control), and the vSLM 2 logging parameters for each port
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4. Click the Add button.
5. Click Ethernet Devices and then the device group (e.g., SLC console manager) to which you added the device. The added device displays at the end of the list and on the menu tree.