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→The EHL Terminal Server
The EHL terminal server is accessed through iraq.proximity.on.ca and has the local hostname "terminal".
The WIP EHL cabinet 2's terminal server can be accessed through morocco.proximity.on.ca and has the local hostname "terminal-2".
=== Web Access ===
Web access to the terminal server permits you to configure a port for access, including the communication details (speed, word length, parity) and port security. Access http://terminal/ from Iraq. Access http://terminal-2/ from Morocco.
The web interface also provides a Java-applet-based client for port access, but it is usually better to ssh directly to the port (below).
ssh ostep:7003@terminal
ssh ostep:7009@terminal-2
To install your SSH key on the terminal server:
ssh-copy-id ostep@terminal
== Use of the ''serial'' Script ==
The ''serial'' script (<code>/usr/local/bin/serial</code> on morocco and directly-connected VPN systems) lets you connect to a serial port by hostname, e.g.:
serial blue
serial x12
serial s1
== Wiring ==
{{Admon/caution|Do not connect Ethernet and Serial ports|Ethernet and serial connections in the EHL both use RJ-45 cables. Never connect the two, because they use incompatible voltage levels and signaling. RED cables must be used for serial connections and for nothing else; only non-RED cables shall be used for ethernet connections.}}
== Testing ==
[[Image:Acs32.png|thumb|widthpx| ]]
Testing of the Cyclades ACS32 involved crossing the RX and TX of two [DB9 to RJ45] converters [which are in turn connected via CAT5 (or better) straight-through cables between the converter and the port on the Cyclades]. This is done by connecting pin 2 of connector A to pin 3 of connector B, and vice versa.
The ports on the Cyclades are then configured to accept SSH connection, and enabled.
Make sure the ports are assigned the correct privilege user/group to connect to them, and ssh to them in the fashion shown on the PNG to the right -> .
Result: What you type in the SSH connection of one session, should appear on the ssh session of the corresponding port connected by the crossover cable. After testing that all ports can transmit and receive properly, one can conclude that the ports seem to be in working order.