Digi CM 8 User Manual

Overview Direct port access
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Direct port access
Connect directly to a properly configured port through a Telnet or SSH session. Configuration
requirements include setting the Host Mode to Console Server Mode and the Protocol to either
Telnet or SSH. Ports, by default are set to Console Server Mode and Telnet. Use the following
information to make a Telnet or SSH connection to a port:
Note The example assumes that the Listening TCP port is 7003, the default for port 3.
Custom menus
Custom menus are created by either root or the system administrator to limit your access to specific
ports. For more information, see Make custom menus.
Port escape menu
Port escape is the ability to escape from a port without disconnecting. Port escape is available in
main sessions as well as sniff sessions. Every connection method accommodates port escape. You
configure the escape sequence per port. Follow the procedure to configure the port escape
sequence.
1Serial Port > Configuration > Select the port number or All.
2 Host mode configuration > Port escape sequence - enter a letter for the Port escape sequence.
3 Click Save to flash and continue with other configurations or click Save & apply for the changes
to take effect.
Type Command syntax Example: connection to port 3
Telnet telnet ip-address tcp-port
where ip-address is the Digi CM unit’s IP
address and tcp-port is the Listening TCP port
for a port
telnet 192.168.15.7 7003
(7000 is the default socket port for both Telnet and
SSH)
SSH ssh user-name@ ip-address tcp-port
where user-name is a user’s name,
ip-address is the Digi CM unit’s IP address and
tcp-port is the Listening TCP port for a port
ssh admin@ 192.168.15.7 -p 7003
(7000 is the default socket port for both Telnet and
SSH)
http://
digicm.digi.comconnect.asp?t=CISCO.Router.port3

Digi CM 8 Specifications

General

Brand	Digi
Model	CM 8
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English