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Using SDTConnector to make an out-of-band connection to the gateway
SDTConnector can be set up to connect to a remote gateway out-of-band using an alternate dial-in or OOB broadband path, rather than that used for regular data traffic.
This OoB access is configured simply by providing the secondary IP address of the gateway, then telling SDTConnector how to start and stop the OoB connection.
Starting an OoB connection may be achieved by initiating a dial up connection, or adding an alternate route to the gateway. SDTConnector allows for maximum flexibility is this regard, by allowing you to provide your own scripts or commands for starting and stopping the OoB connection.
To configure SDTConnector for OoB access:
- When adding a new gateway or editing an existing gateway select the Out Of Band tab
- Enter the secondary, OoB IP address of the gateway (e.g. the IP address it is accessible using when dialed in directly). You also may modify the gateway's SSH port if it's not using the default of 22
- Enter the command or path to a script to start the OoB connection in Start Command
- To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Start Command:
cmd /c start "Starting Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection login password
where network_connection is the name of the network connection as displayed in Control Panel -> Network Connections, login is the dial-in username, and password is the dial-in password for the connection
- To initiate a pre-configured dial-up connection under Linux, use the following Start Command:
pon network_connection
where network_connection is the name of the connection
- Enter the command or path to a script to stop the OoB connection in Stop Command
- To stop a pre-configured dial-up connection under Windows, use the following Stop Command:
cmd /c start "Stopping Out of Band Connection" /wait /min rasdial network_connection /disconnect
where network_connection is the name of the network connection as displayed in Control Panel -> Network Connections.
- To stop a pre-configured dial-up connection under Linux, use the following Stop Command:
poff network_connection
To make the OoB connection using SDTConnector:
- Ensure the gateway (console server) has been appropriately configured with a modem and dial-in OoB enabled (refer faq268) or with broadband OoB enabled (refer faq272)
- Select the gateway from the left hand list of gateways and hosts
- Under Gateway Actions in the right hand pane, click Out Of Band. The status bar will change color to indicate this gateway is now being access using the OoB link rather than the primary link
When you connect to a service on a host behind the gateway, or the gateway itself, SDTConnector will initiate the OoB connection using the provided Start Command. The OoB connection isn't stopped (using the provided Stop Command) until Out Of Band under Gateway Actions is clicked off, at which point the status bar will return to its normal color.
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