Tripp Lite B0930042E4UV Quick Start Guide for B093-004-2E4U-V and B093-008-2E4 - Page 6

Configure Remote Cellular Access, Configure Managed Devices, Check the Cellular Modem's, Signal

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Check the Cellular Modem's Signal Strength (RSSI) 1 Click Status > Statistics. 2 Click the Cellular tab. 3 Note the RSSI (received signal strength indication) coverage value: Signal Measurement Signal Quality ≤ -100 dBm -99 to -90 dBm -89 to -70 dBm Unacceptable Weak-to-medium Medium-to-strong ≥ -69 dBm Very strong Note: The cellular status and signal strength LEDs also show modem status: off for no connection, flashing while establishing, and on while established. Coverage is indicated by the number of LEDs illuminated: four (very strong); three (strong); two (medium); one (weak); zero (unacceptable). Configure Remote Cellular Access If the allocated IP address is fixed and public, access the console server's HTTPS and SSH services directly. If the IP address is dynamic and public, configure the console server's Dynamic DNS client: 1 Click System > Dial. 2 Click the Internal Cellular Modem tab. 3 Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the Dynamic DNS pop-up menu. 4 Enter their settings for fields such as DDNS Hostname, DDNS Username and DDNS Password. If the allocated IP address is private, direct remote access is not possible. Use a VPN instead. Configure Managed Devices 1 Click Serial & Network > Serial Port. To configure a port: 2 Click Edit. 3 Set the Common Settings for Port x to match the device connected to serial port x. 4 To enable remote access to the device, check the Console Server Mode radio button in Console Server Settings and click the checkboxes for allowed protocols (e.g. Telnet, SSH and Web Terminal). 5 Click Apply. Note: Configure user access policies for connecting to such ports in Serial & Network > Users & Groups. An AAA server can configure them remotely. See the Owner's Manual for more information. 6 17-10-147-93378E.indb 6 11/2/2017 11:52:22 AM

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Configure Remote Cellular Access
Configure Managed Devices
If the allocated IP address is fixed and public, access the console server’s HTTPS and
SSH services directly. If the IP address is dynamic and public, configure the console
server’s Dynamic DNS client:
1
Click
System > Dial
.
2
Click the
Internal Cellular Modem
tab.
3
Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the
Dynamic DNS
pop-up menu.
4
Enter their settings for fields such as
DDNS Hostname, DDNS Username
and
DDNS
Password
.
If the allocated
IP address
is private, direct remote access is not possible. Use a VPN
instead.
1
Click
Serial & Network > Serial Port
.
To configure a port:
2
Click
Edit
.
3
Set the
Common Settings for Port x
to match the device connected to serial port x.
4
To enable remote access to the device, check the
Console Server Mode
radio button
in
Console Server Settings
and click the checkboxes for allowed protocols (e.g.
Telnet, SSH
and
Web Terminal
).
5
Click
Apply
.
Note:
Configure user access policies for connecting to such ports in
Serial & Network > Users &
Groups
. An AAA server can configure them remotely. See the
Owner’s Manual
for more information.
Check the Cellular Modem’s
Signal Strength (RSSI)
1
Click
Status > Statistics
.
2
Click the
Cellular
tab.
3
Note the RSSI (received signal strength indication) coverage value:
Signal Measurement
Signal Quality
-100 dBm
Unacceptable
-99 to -90 dBm
Weak-to-medium
-89 to -70 dBm
Medium-to-strong
-69 dBm
Very strong
Note:
The cellular status and signal strength LEDs also show modem status: off for no connection,
flashing while establishing, and on while established. Coverage is indicated by the number of LEDs
illuminated: four (very strong); three (strong); two (medium); one (weak); zero (unacceptable).
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