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3.4. Local Console Port Connection

On the first generation of the E7 appliance (revision A) the local console port is a physical RJ45

RS-232 port on the front panel of the hardware. The second generation of E7 (revision B)

provides a micro-USB port instead and connection with this is described in Section 3.5, “Micro-USB

Console Port Connection”.

This local console port allows direct management connection to the appliance, either from a

separate computer running console emulation software or from a console terminal. Local

console access can then be used for both management of cOS Core with CLI commands or to

enter the boot menu in order to access E7 firmware loader options.

Tip: Skip the rest of this section if using the Web Interface

This rest of this section can be initially skipped if cOS Core setup is going to be done with

the cOS Core Web Interface since neither boot menu or CLI access will be needed.

Issuing CLI Commands

CLI commands can be issued via the local console port for both initial cOS Core setup as well as

for ongoing system administration.

The local console port need not be used if setup is done through a web browser as described in

Section 4.2, “Web Interface and Wizard Setup”. If the local console port is used for setup, no

password is initially needed and the CLI commands required are described in Section 4.4, “CLI

Setup”.

Note: Setting a local console password is recommended

A local console password need not be set. However, if it is not, anyone with physical

access to the local console will have full administrator rights.

Unless the hardware is placed in a secure area, it is therefore recommended to set a local

console password. This is done by entering the console boot menu at system startup by

pressing any console key before cOS Core has fully started. The boot menu and its

options is discussed further in the separate cOS Core Administrators Guide.

Requirements for Local Console Connection

To get management access via the local console port, the following is needed:

• A terminal or a computer with a serial port and the ability to emulate a terminal (for example,

the open source puTTYsoftware).

• The terminal console should have the following settings:

i. 9600 bps.

ii. No parity.

iii. 8 bits.

iv. 1 stop bit.

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