Console Management port profile

Console Management involves accessing a device's console port over a network connection. Most network devices such as routers, switches, and servers offer serial port(s) for management. Instead of connecting a terminal to the console port, cable the console port to the serial port of your Digi device. Then using Telnet features, network administrators can access these consoled serial ports from the LAN by addressing the appropriate TCP port.

Enabling port sharing

Under Console Management you can also enable port sharing. Port sharing allows multiple users to access the port at the same time. If port sharing is disabled, then only one user may access the port at a time. You may change the number of users at any time. If you increase the number of users from 2, the change takes effect immediately. If you decrease the number of users, the change does not take effect until the users log off. For example, if port sharing is available for 9 with 9 users on, then changed to 2, the change will not take effect until at least 2 users log off. If port sharing is enabled for 2 and then disabled, the change will not take effect until everyone is off. The default value when port sharing is disabled is one.

Device and Driver Support for the Port Sharing Feature

• The port sharing feature and the set sharing command are supported in the following products.
  • All PortServer TS Family products.
  • All Digi One products except Digi One IAP.
• The console menu feature and the Console Management port profile can be used to enable the port sharing feature. The console menu feature and Console Manager port profile are available on PortServer TS Family devices only. To configure port sharing for all other devices, use the set sharing command.
• When used with RealPort, the port sharing feature is formally tested with the Windows RealPort driver only, and not with Unix/Linux driver versions.