Avocent ACS 6000 manual System/Help and Language, System/General, To set the online help URL

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Date and Time Navigation Tree

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System/Help and Language

Enter cd system/help_and_language to navigate to the online_help level.

--:- /cli->cd system/help_and_language

To set the online help URL:

Perform this procedure if you have downloaded the online help files to a web server that is accessible to the console server.

1.Enter the following command.

--:- / cli> cd system/help_and_language/

2.Enter the following command.

--:- help_and_language cli> set url=<online_help_location>

A line similar to the following appears.

**:- help_and_language cli>

3.Save your settings.

**:- help_and_language cli> commit.

Table 4.3: Help and Language Options

Help and Language Navigation Tree

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System/General

Enter cd system/general to navigate to the login_banner level.

--:- /cli->cd system/general

To set the login banner:

1. Enter the following command.

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Contents Cyclades ACS FCC Warning Statement Safety and EMC Approvals and MarkingsCanadian DOC Notice 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 Access Options and How to Log Into the CLI CLI utility can be accessed in the following waysConfiguration Tasks Performed With the CLI To start the CLICLI Navigation Cli- cdTabTabAutocompletion Introduction, Navigation and CommandsPrompt like the following appears at each level Command Line Syntax ParametersSyntax used Page Commands Used for the CLI HelpAdd DeleteConnect PwdSniff Share DisconnectExit/quit FtpScp SetCommit RevertListconfiguration ShowGo to the access level To power control on, off, cycle outlets of one specific PDUGo to the PDU level under access Cycle, on, off, lock and unlockOpiepasswd PasswdGo to the outlet level for the specific PDU Special Multi-session Commands WizListsharedsession KillsharedsessionCleandbuf and cleanappliancedatabuf Showdatabuf and showappliancedatabufCLI Equivalent Actions to Web Manager Checkbox Selection Page Port Access and Configuration Examples Port Access and Configuration TasksFor Power Access Parameters Field Description For ApplianceFor Serial Port Port Access and Configuration Examples Field For OutletsConnect to a Device Console Connected to a Serial Port Accessing Serial Ports using tsmenuTo connect to a device console connected to a serial port Manage Power for a Device Connected to an Outlet on a PDU Port Configuration ExamplesTsmenu options To close the target sessionTo set up a console access service CAS port Log onto the CLI as an administratorEnter show to view the status of port To enable a power management portPage Type ls to see available sub-nodes Enter cd system to navigate to the System level SystemEnter ls to view the available options Enter cd security to navigate to the security level System/SecuritySystem/Security Options System Navigation Tree System/Date and Time CLI Overview for AdministratorsDate and Time Options Date and Time Navigation Tree To set the login banner System/Help and LanguageSystem/General To set the online help URLSystem/Boot Configuration Enter show to view the system informationSystem/Information System/UsageNetwork/Settings Enter show to view the list of available optionsNetwork Enter cd network to navigate to the Network levelTo configure a IPv4 or IPv6 static IP address Network/IPv4 and IPv6Network/Devices Network/IPv4 and IPv6 Options IPv4 and IPv6 Navigation TreeEnter show to view the changes Network/HostsTo add a host to the host table Network/Devices Options Devices Navigation TreeHosts cli-cd 172.26.31.164/settings Type add then press ReturnNetwork/Firewall Network/IPSecVPNEnter cd network/firewall to navigate to the firewall level Enter cd network/ipsecvpn to navigate to the ipsecvpn levelWiz command Network/SNMPEnter cd network/snmp to navigate to the snmp level 11 Network/IPSecVPN Options IPSecVPN Navigation TreeEnter cd ports to navigate to the Ports level Ports13 Ports Options Ports Navigation Tree CLI Overview for Administrators 14 Serial Port Commands CommandSummary Auxiliary ports To copy the configuration from serial port 5 to ports 10Appliance with an internal modem Pluggable Devices Appliance without an internal modemAuthentication 16 Authentication Options Authentication Navigation TreeUsers Enter cd users to navigate to the users levelTo add a user and password Enter show to verify that the new user has been addedSyslog Enter save18 Syslog Options Syslog Navigation Tree EventsandLogs19 EventsandLogs Options EventsandLogs Navigation Tree Power Management Power Management Options are described in the table below20 Power Management Options Descriptions Option Description To rename a PDUCLI Overview for Administrators Enter set newpduid=newPDUID To manage power for a selected outletActive Sessions Information To view and kill ActiveSessionsPage Connect to the console of the console server as root Enter shell. a warning appears followed by the root promptPage Access rights Table B.1 Access Rights Groups Members PermissionsAppendix B Migration CLI AppendicesTable B.2 Commands Not Supported by the Migration CLI AdministrationConfig administration bootconf Config administration notificationsCommand Value or Descriptions Config network hostSettingsConfig physicalports access Config physicalports databufferingConfig physicalports power management Config security profile customConfig security loadkey Url Username Page Appendix C Su and Sudo Commands Su commandRun the groups command to verify Table C.1 Su Command Options OptionDescriptionSudo command Configuring sudoTo delete a member from the wheel group Page Page To resolve an issue Appendix D Technical SupportPage For Technical Support

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