Lantronix EMG 8500 EMG User Guide - Page 284
: Connections, Typical Setup Scenarios for the EMG unit, Terminal Server
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13: Connections Chapter 10: Device Ports described how to configure and interact with an EMG port connected to an external device. This chapter describes how to use the Devices > Connections page to connect external devices and outbound network connections (such as Telnet or SSH) in various configurations. An EMG port attached to an external device can be connected to one of the following endpoints: Another device port attached to an external device Another device port with a modem attached An outgoing Telnet or SSH session An outgoing TCP or UDP network connection This enables the user to set up connections such as those described in the next section. You can establish a connection at various times: Immediately. These connections are always re-established after reboot. At a specified date and time. These connections connect after the date and time pass. After a specified amount of data or a specified sequence of data passes through the connection. Following reboot, the connection is not reestablished until the specified data passes through the connection. Typical Setup Scenarios for the EMG unit Following are typical configurations in which EMG connections can be used, with references to settings on the Devices > Connections and Device Ports > Settings (1 of 2) web pages. Terminal Server In this setup, the EMG acts as a multiplexer of serial data to a single server computer. Terminal devices are connected to the serial ports of the EMG unit and configured as a Device Port to Telnet out type connection on the Devices > Connections page. The users of the terminals can access the server as if they were connected directly to it by local serial ports or a console. Figure 13-1 Terminal Server EMG™ Edge Management Gateway User Guide 284