Avocent ACS 6000 manual Configuration Tasks Performed With the CLI, To start the CLI

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•Through a local terminal or a computer that has a terminal emulation program connected to the console port of the console server with session settings of 9600, 8, N and 1, with no flow control.

•After the console server is connected to the network and has an IP address, it can be accessed by one of the following methods:

•An SSH or Telnet client on a remote computer (if the SSH or Telnet protocol is enabled in the selected Security Profile)

•With the Web Manager - Overview - Appliance Session button

•With DSView 3 management software

NOTE: For details on the remote access methods and IP address configuration options, see the Cyclades ACS 6000 Installation/Administration/User Guide.

Administrators have full access to the CLI and to connected devices. An administrator can authorize regular users to access ports, manage power, manage data buffer storage and use one or more console server administration tools. Users can always change their own passwords.

To start the CLI:

1.Access the CLI through the console port, with Telnet, SSH or through the web manager.

2.Enter the username and password at the prompt. The cli-> prompt appears.

Welcome to ACS6000 <host name>. Type help for more information

--:- / cli->

NOTE: The default password for admin is avocent and for root is linux. The password for these users may have been changed during installation of the console server. If not, change the default root and admin passwords to avoid potential security breaches.

Configuration Tasks Performed With the CLI

NOTE: This manual provides some configuration procedures as examples of how to use the CLI; an administrator who wants to use the CLI for configuration should reference the installation/administration/user guide for more information.

The navigation structure of the CLI mirrors that of the web manager. Options and parameters are also the same, except that spaces in web manager options and parameters are replaced with underscores (_), as in: system_tools. Examples that show how to select an option in the web manager use a dash surrounded by two spaces ( - ). In the CLI, two similar options in a path are separated by a forward slash (/).

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Contents Cyclades ACS Canadian DOC Notice Safety and EMC Approvals and MarkingsFCC Warning Statement Cyclades ACS Symbols Used TA B LE of C on TE N TS Port Access and Configuration Examples Table of Contents Page Introduction, Navigation Commands CLI utility can be accessed in the following ways Access Options and How to Log Into the CLITo start the CLI Configuration Tasks Performed With the CLICli- cdTabTab CLI NavigationPrompt like the following appears at each level Introduction, Navigation and CommandsAutocompletion Parameters Command Line SyntaxSyntax used Page Help Commands Used for the CLIDelete AddSniff PwdConnect Ftp ShareDisconnect Exit/quitRevert ScpSet CommitShow ListconfigurationCycle, on, off, lock and unlock Go to the access levelTo power control on, off, cycle outlets of one specific PDU Go to the PDU level under accessGo to the outlet level for the specific PDU PasswdOpiepasswd Killsharedsession Special Multi-session CommandsWiz ListsharedsessionShowdatabuf and showappliancedatabuf Cleandbuf and cleanappliancedatabufCLI Equivalent Actions to Web Manager Checkbox Selection Page Port Access and Configuration Tasks Port Access and Configuration ExamplesFor Serial Port Access Parameters Field Description For ApplianceFor Power Field For Outlets Port Access and Configuration ExamplesTo connect to a device console connected to a serial port Accessing Serial Ports using tsmenuConnect to a Device Console Connected to a Serial Port To close the target session Manage Power for a Device Connected to an Outlet on a PDUPort Configuration Examples Tsmenu optionsTo enable a power management port To set up a console access service CAS portLog onto the CLI as an administrator Enter show to view the status of portPage Type ls to see available sub-nodes Enter ls to view the available options SystemEnter cd system to navigate to the System level System/Security Options System Navigation Tree System/SecurityEnter cd security to navigate to the security level Date and Time Options Date and Time Navigation Tree CLI Overview for AdministratorsSystem/Date and Time To set the online help URL To set the login bannerSystem/Help and Language System/GeneralSystem/Usage System/Boot ConfigurationEnter show to view the system information System/InformationEnter cd network to navigate to the Network level Network/SettingsEnter show to view the list of available options NetworkNetwork/IPv4 and IPv6 Options IPv4 and IPv6 Navigation Tree To configure a IPv4 or IPv6 static IP addressNetwork/IPv4 and IPv6 Network/DevicesNetwork/Devices Options Devices Navigation Tree Enter show to view the changesNetwork/Hosts To add a host to the host tableType add then press Return Hosts cli-cd 172.26.31.164/settingsEnter cd network/ipsecvpn to navigate to the ipsecvpn level Network/FirewallNetwork/IPSecVPN Enter cd network/firewall to navigate to the firewall level11 Network/IPSecVPN Options IPSecVPN Navigation Tree Wiz commandNetwork/SNMP Enter cd network/snmp to navigate to the snmp level13 Ports Options Ports Navigation Tree PortsEnter cd ports to navigate to the Ports level CLI Overview for Administrators 14 Serial Port Commands CommandSummary Appliance with an internal modem To copy the configuration from serial port 5 to ports 10Auxiliary ports Appliance without an internal modem Pluggable DevicesEnter cd users to navigate to the users level Authentication16 Authentication Options Authentication Navigation Tree UsersEnter save To add a user and passwordEnter show to verify that the new user has been added Syslog19 EventsandLogs Options EventsandLogs Navigation Tree EventsandLogs18 Syslog Options Syslog Navigation Tree To rename a PDU Power ManagementPower Management Options are described in the table below 20 Power Management Options Descriptions Option DescriptionTo view and kill ActiveSessions CLI Overview for Administrators Enter set newpduid=newPDUIDTo manage power for a selected outlet Active Sessions InformationPage Enter shell. a warning appears followed by the root prompt Connect to the console of the console server as rootPage Appendices Access rightsTable B.1 Access Rights Groups Members Permissions Appendix B Migration CLIConfig administration notifications Table B.2 Commands Not Supported by the Migration CLIAdministration Config administration bootconfConfig physicalports databuffering Command Value or DescriptionsConfig network hostSettings Config physicalports accessConfig security profile custom Config physicalports power managementConfig security loadkey Url Username Page Table C.1 Su Command Options OptionDescription Appendix C Su and Sudo CommandsSu command Run the groups command to verifyTo delete a member from the wheel group Configuring sudoSudo command Page Page Appendix D Technical Support To resolve an issuePage For Technical Support
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ACS 6000 specifications

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