®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port ServerContentsIIntroduction--1Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server7DHCP and BOOTP configurationIn addition to using manual (static) settings, the VCPS can use a Dynamic Host C
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server97Firmware UpgradesOverviewThe VCPS supports upgradable firmware using binary firmware files provided by APC
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server98Upgrading FirmwareBenefits of upgrading firmwareUpgrading the firmware on the VCPS has the following benefi
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server99Firmware file transfer methodsYou can transfer the latest firmware to a VCPS using one of the following met
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server1003. Type open and the VCPS’s IP address, and press ENTER. If the Port setting for FTP Server has changed fr
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server101valid VCPS firmware image. After checks have been performed, an MD5 hash is displayed. This MD5 hash must
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server102–The -w option writes the file to flash memory after downloading and verifying the file image.Verifying up
USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server103Product InformationWarranty and ServiceLimited warrantyAPC warrants the VCPS to be free from defects in mat
USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server104Obtaining serviceTo obtain support for problems with your VCPS:01. Note the serial number and date of purch
USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server105Life-Support PolicyGeneral policyAmerican Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its p
USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server106SpecificationsElectrical PhysicalItem SpecificationAcceptable input voltage 19–30 VDCMaximum total current
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server8DHCP Configuration SettingsDHCP request optionsUse the dhcp command in the command line interface to configu
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server107IndexAAccessremotely to the control console 4using SSH 17using Telnet 16Administrator access 11BBa
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server108Port-Readonly access 13RRADIUS 91SSCPenabled and configured with SSH 90using to retrieve text versio
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server109APC Worldwide Customer SupportCustomer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server110CopyrightEntire contents © 2005 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or i
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server9Other options. A VCPS uses the following options within a valid DHCP response to define Network Time Protoco
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server10User ManagementOverviewThe system has a single default user, the permanent administrator. The default user
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server11Administrator AccessA user with administrator access can configure all VCPS network and system parameters a
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server12Port-Admin AccessA port-admin user can configure all VCPS port parameters and access all ports. The port-ad
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server13Port-Readonly AccessA port-readonly user can view some port parameters but does not have write access. The
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server14Port UsersPort users can monitor port activity, or they can monitor and access assigned ports.A port user c
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server15Accessing the Serial PortsOverviewYou can access the VCPS serial console ports for attached servers or devi
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server16Telnet and SSHYou can access the console ports through the CLI using Telnet or SSH, using the cps connect &
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port ServerIIVCPS CLI Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33cfg . . . . . . . . .
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server17SSH for high-security accessFor high security, use Secure SHell (SSH) for access to the control console. SS
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server18Attaching Devices to Serial PortsFrom the CLI, use the cps connect command and specify the port number or p
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server19Type ^Ec (CTRL +E, then c) to enter a command. In command mode, you can cause the VCPS to perform a number
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server20Port Mode Commands and Escape SequenceSpecial port mode commands are accessible using the escape sequence a
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server21Escape sequenceThe escape sequence is composed of the escape-character and the command mode character. Bot
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server22ExamplesSet your command macros:• cmd set macro1 A . - set the macro A to the disconnect command “.”• cmd s
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server23Using Base PortYou can use Telnet/SSH to directly access a VCPS serial port using the base TCP port.The bas
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server24Using Direct Port Name Access With SSHYou can use SSH to directly access a VCPS serial port using username:
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server25Serial Port LogsOverviewThe Vertical Console Port Server logs all data received from an attached device to
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server26How to Use FTP or SCP to Retrieve Log FilesIf you are an Administrator, you can use FTP or SCP to retrieve
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port ServerIIIRADIUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Firewalls . .
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server27including spaces. (For some FTP clients, you must use a colon instead of a space between the IP address and
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server28Viewing the Log Using the CLIYou can use the CLI to display the log for a specific port. For details on how
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server29Using the Command Line InterfaceOverviewThe VCPS Command Line Interface (CLI) has the following features:•
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server30Command Line InterfaceStructure and syntaxThe CLI is composed of a set of commands that follow a basic synt
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server31Activating and saving VCPS configurationsWhen you finish executing a set subcommand, it is only set in the
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server32History bufferPress the up arrow key to display the last command line entered during your user session. Con
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server33VCPS CLI CommandsClick on a command to view usage details.Command Use This Command Tocfg Save or load the V
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server34rm Remove files from your directories.snmp Enable or disable SNMP, or change the SNMP port.snmpaccess Creat
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server35cfgConfiguration database and file manager.cfg synopsiscfg import [<filename>]cfg export [<filenam
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server36cfg examples• cfg runRun the current configuration except network settings.• cfg saveSave the current confi
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server1IntroductionProduct DescriptionFeaturesThe American Power Conversion (APC®) Vertical Console Port Server (VC
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server37clearClear the event or console logs.clear synopsisclear eventlog | [portlog <port-number> | <port
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server38cpsConsole port service global configuration command.cps synopsiscps set baseport <port>cps set break
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server39cps set break[n] <break-sequence> <delay> - Set the break sequences for break1 through break9.T
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server40cps set escapechar <escape-character> - Set the escape character to access the port server commands w
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server41cps show - Display the current configuration.cps status - Display the console port service status.cps conne
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server42cps examples• cps set basePort 10000Change the base port to TCP port 10000.• cps set break1 +++\z\d--- 150S
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server43dateDate and time configuration and display.date synopsisdate set [-d mm/dd/yy] [-t hh:mm:ss ] [-z <time
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server44date optionsSet the system date.-d mm/dd/yy--date mm/dd/yySet the system time specified in 24 hour time, &l
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server45dhcpDHCP client configuration and display.dhcp synopsisdhcp set [-v <vendor-class>] [-c <client-ID
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server46dhcp examples• dhcp set -v APCSet the system DHCP client vendor class to APC.• dhcp show Shows the current
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server2Parameter/command syntax and terminology conventions. This manual uses the following syntax and conventions
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server47exitLog off the VCPS command line interface.exit synopsisexitexit descriptionThis command is used to log of
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server48ftpdFile Transfer Protocol (FTP) server configuration and display.ftpd synopsisftpd set -p <port>ftpd
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server49loadfwLoad and check the VCPS firmware.loadfw synopsisloadfw [-w] [-c] [-f <info/path> [-p <port&g
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server50loadfw examples• loadfw -w -f joe@ftpserver:apc_hw10_vcps_101_3.bin Download the firmware, then write it to
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server51lsList files.ls synopsisls [files]ls descriptionThis command lists files in the current working directory.l
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server52networkConfigure and display TCP\IP and DNS network parameters.network synopsisnetwork set [-i <address&
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server53Set the default gateway.-g <address>--gateway <address>Set the hostname.-h <name>--host &
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server54network examples• network show Display the current network configuration.• network statusDisplay the curren
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server55ntpNetwork Time Protocol client configuration and display.ntp synopsisntp set [-p <primary-server>] [
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server56ntp show - Display the current NTP settings.ntp optionsSet the primary NTP server using an IP address or ho
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server3Installation and ConfigurationSet-up and ConfigurationInitial set-upIf you are not using DHCP (enabled by de
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server57pingICMP echo command.ping synopsisping [ <ip-address> | <hostname> ]ping descriptionThis comma
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server58portSerial console port configuration and display command.port synopsisport set <port>[-<port>]
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server59port set <port> [-f <flow-control>] - Set the flow control parameters. This value is specified
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server60port set <port> [-l [enabled | disabled]] - Enable or disable logging on this port.port show <port
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server61Set the idle timeout for the specified port.-t <idletimeout>--idletimeout <idletimeout>Set the
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server62port examples• port set 1 --name webserver1 Set the name of port number 1 to webserver1.• port set webserve
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server63promptCommand prompt form.prompt synopsisprompt [short|long]prompt descriptionThis command sets the command
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server64radiusRADIUS client configuration and display.radius synopsisradius set <server> [-h <host-address
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server65Set the shared secret to use for the specified RADIUS server.-s <shared-secret>--secret <shared-se
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server66rebootReboot the system.reboot synopsisrebootreboot descriptionReboot the VCPS.
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server4Remote access to the control consoleYou can access the CLI through Telnet or SSH, depending on which is enab
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server67rmRemove filesrm synopsisrm <files>rm descriptionThis command deletes files from the user's dire
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server68snmpSNMP agent configuration and display.snmp synopsissnmp set -p <port>snmp [enable | disable]snmp s
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server69snmpaccessSNMP community configuration and display.snmpaccess synopsissnmpaccess [add | set] <community&
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server70snmpaccess optionsSet the access rights for the specified community.• r - read-only• w - read-write• disabl
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server71snmptrapSNMP trap receivers configuration and display.snmptrap synopsissnmptrap [add | set] <trap-receiv
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server72Enable or disable trap generation for the specified trap receiver.-g <generate>--generate <generat
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server73sshdSecure shell server (SSH v1 and SSHv2) configuration and display.sshd synopsissshd set [-p <port>
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server74sshd optionsSet the TCP port for the SSH server.-p--port Set the SSH version 2 ciphers to use. This value i
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server75sshd examples• sshd set -C blowfish -v 1Set the SSH server to use the Blowfish cipher only and use SSH vers
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server76syslogSyslog messaging recipient configuration and display.syslog synopsissyslog [add | del] <remote-hos
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server5How to recover from a lost passwordAny administrator can change any password, including the password for the
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server77systemConfigure global system and SNMP MIB II parameterssystem synopsissystem set [-n <system-name>]
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server78Set the user-specified location information for this VCPS. The default is unknown. Maximum length is 256 ch
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server79telnetdTelnet server configuration and display.telnetd synopsistelnetd set [-p <port>]telnetd [enable
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server80userUser management and display.user synopsisuser [add | set] <username> [-p <password>] [-a &l
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server81--name <perm-admin-name>Set the password for the specified user. The maximum length is 32 bytes.-p &l
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server82user examples• user add joe -p joespassword -a port-adminAdd the user named joe to the system with the pass
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server83versionShow the current firmware version information for the VCPS.version synopsisversionversion descriptio
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server84viewView syslog and console logs.view synopsisview eventsview log [<port-name>|<port-number>]vi
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server85whoShow users that are currently logged in.who synopsiswhowho descriptionThis command displays a list of al
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server86SecuritySecurity FeaturesPlanning and implementing security featuresAs a network device that passes informa
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server6The following illustration shows the location of the Reset button on the VCPS front panel.TCP/IP configurati
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server87SNMP. File transfer protocols. Security Access Description• Community Name• DNS Host filters• NMS IP filter
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server88Changing default user names and passwords immediatelyAs soon as you complete the installation and initial c
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server89Security ProtocolsOverviewYou can select to use the basic security features for the VCPS that control acces
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server90Secure SHell (SSH) and Secure CoPy (SCP)The Secure SHell (SSH) protocol provides a secure mechanism to acce
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server91RADIUSRADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is an authentication, authorization, and accounti
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server923. Configure RADIUS users. The APC-Permissions attribute must be configured for each administrator, port ad
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server93FirewallsAlthough some methods of authentication provide a higher level of security than others, complete p
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server94Events and Event LogOverviewThe Vertical Console Port Server logs syslog messages and SNMP MIB II traps for
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server95Accessing the Event LogThe event log can be accessed using one of these methods:• Direct viewing from withi
®USER’S GUIDEVertical Console Port Server96The following table lists the events that are logged by VCPS. All events will be sent to remote syslog serv
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