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Connecting PDUs
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Default security profile
Network Settings
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Contents
Cyclades ACS
FCC Warning Statement
Canadian DOC Notice
Cyclades ACS
Symbols Used
B L E of C on T E N T S
Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode
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Network Menu and Forms
Appendix a Technical Specifications 143
Connectors on the Console Server
Overview
Accessing the Console Server and Connected Devices
ACS 5000 Console Server Connectors Number Description
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager
Web Manager
Types of Users
Authentication
Security
Authentication Methods Supported
Authentication Type Definition
Services not supporting IPv6
IPv6
Packet Filtering
Structure of IP filtering
Add rule and edit rule options
Chain
Rule
Add Rule and Edit Rule Option Definitions Filter Options
Numeric protocol options
TCP protocol options
UDP protocol options
Icmp protocol options
Notifications, Alarms and Data Buffering
Example of using facility numbers
Syslog servers
Prerequisites for logging to syslog servers
Console Server and Power Management
Configuring access to connected devices
Common Administrator Tasks for Configuring Software
Managing Users of Connected Devices
Additional requirements for Server Technology IPDUs
Conventions used to identify outlets
Configuring power management
Configuring ports for power management by authorized users
Power management through the web manager
Options for managing power
Hostname Discovery
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Basic Installation Procedures
Important Pre-installation Requirements
Mounting the console server
To rack mount the console server
Making an Ethernet connection
To connect devices to serial ports
To connect to the console port
Console server serial port pin-out information
To use the wiz command to configure network parameters
Turning on the console server and the connected devices
To turn on the console server
To turn on connected devices
To configure for IPv4 protocol
To configure for IPv6 protocol
Selecting a security profile using the web manager
Other Methods of Accessing the Web Manager
Adding users and configuring ports using the web manager
To use a dynamic IP address to access the web manager
Selecting a security profile
To use the default IP address to access the web manager
Connecting PDUs
Connecting third-party IPDUs
To daisy-chain PDUs to the console server
Features of Regular User Forms
Using the Web Manager
To log into the web manager
Form area
Port access requirements
Connect
Connect to the console server
Connect to serial ports
Connection protocols for serial ports
Ipdu Power Management
Outlets Manager
Outlets Group Ctrl
View Ipdu info
Bulb
Padlock
PDU Power Factor
Form Heading Description Example
To change your password
Common Features of Administrator Forms
Administrator Web Manager Buttons
Button name Use
Try changes Click the try changes button
Wizard mode
Overview of Administrative Modes
Logging Into the Web Manager
Expert mode
Example of Web Manager Form in Wizard Mode
Example of Web Manager Form in Expert Mode
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Default security profile
Security Profile
Pre-defined security profiles
Custom security profile
Http
Serial port settings and security profiles
To select or configure a security profile
To configure the network settings
Network Settings
Port Profile
Port Profile Setup Options Parameter
Options
To set parameters for all serial ports
Access
Parameter Options
To add a user
Data Buffering
To change a password
To delete a user
Wizard Data Buffering Field Names and Definitions Field name
To configure data buffering
System Log
To add a syslog server
To delete a syslog server
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Configuring the Console Server in Expert Mode
Overview of menus and forms
Expert Mode Screen Elements Number Description
Connecting to the console server
Connecting to devices connected to the serial ports
Applications Menu and Forms
Connect
Applications Ipdu Power Mgmt Outlets Manager
Ipdu Power Management
To connect to a device through a serial port
Expert Outlets Manager Icons Description ButtonPurpose
OFF
Avocent PM PDU information displayed
To view status, lock, unlock, rename or cycle power outlets
Third-party Ipdu information displayed
Applications Ipdu Power Mgmt. View IPDUs Info
Applications Ipdu Power Mgmt. Outlets Group Ctrl
Expert Ouatlet Groups Ctrl Information Form Heading
PM20i/30A
Applications Ipdu Power Mgmt. Configuration
To view and reset Ipdu information
Ipdu Power Mgmt Configuration Description Shown Element Type
Applications Ipdu Power Mgmt. Software Upgrade
To upgrade software on a Cyclades PM Ipdu Expert
To upgrade software on non-Cyclades IPDUs
To download Cyclades Ipdu software
Expert Applications PMD Configuration
Applications PMD Configuration- General
Applications PMD Configuration- Outlet Groups
To upgrade software on a Avocent PM PDU
Applications PMD Configuration Users Management
To configure an outlet group
To authorize a user for Ipdu power management
To delete an outlet group
Outlet entry conventions
Prefix Group
Expert Applications Terminal Profile Menu
To create a menu for a local server terminal
Click apply changes
Host Settings
Expert Network Menu Descriptions Menu Selection
General host settings
DNS Service
Disabling and enabling IPv4 or IPv6 protocols
Disabling IPv4
IPv4 settings
Disabling/Enabling IPv6
IPv6 settings
IPv6 Ethernet interfaces
IPv6 serial interfaces
IPv6 PPP interfaces
Other interfaces
To configure host settings Expert from the General form
To configure IPv4 protocol
To configure IPv6 protocol
Syslog
VPN Connections
MYCOMPANYDOMAIN-VPN
To configure VPN
Click on apply changes
Description
To configure Snmp
Example, 193.168.44.0/24
Firewall Configuration
Edit button
Delete button
Add button
Edit Rules button
Inverted checkboxes
Target pull-down menu options
Source or destination IP and mask
Protocol
Numeric protocol fields
TCP protocol fields
UDP protocol fields
Expert TCP Options Fields Field/Menu Option
Input interface, output interface and fragments
Icmp protocol fields
LOG target
Firewall configuration procedures
Reject target
To add a chain
To edit a chain
To add a rule
To edit a rule
Static Routes
Host Table
To define the console server’s IP address and hostname
To configure static routes Expert
Field or Menu Name Definition
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Security Menu and Forms
Users and Groups
Adding a User
Adding a Group
To delete a user or group
Expert Add User Dialog Field Names and Definitions
To change a user’s password
Active Ports Sessions
To add a group
To modify a group
To view, kill or refresh active user sessions
TTY
Configuring authentication for console server logins
To configure the console servers login authentication method
Group authorization on Radius
To configure a Radius authentication server
To configure a TACACS+ authentication server
Group authorization on TACACS+
To configure an Ldap authentication server
Group Authorization on Ldap
To configure Ldap authentication
To configure a Kerberos authentication server
Go to Security Authentication Kerberos in Expert mode
To configure a NIS authentication server
Security Profiles
Custom security profile
Serial port settings and security profiles
Security certificates
Certificate for Http security
User configured digital certificate
Certificate on ssh
To enable or disable serial ports
Physical Ports
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To select one or more serial ports
General form
Console Access Server CAS profile connection protocols
Connection profiles
Ports Menu and Forms
Terminal Server TS profile connection protocols
Bidirectional Telnet protocol
Modem and power management connection protocols
Connection Protocols for Modems or IPDUs Protocol Name
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Click apply changes
To configure a power management protocol for an Ipdu
To associate an alias to a serial port
To configure user access to serial ports
Access
Access Form Menu and Fields FieldDescription
Authentication methods and fallback mechanism
To configure a serial port login authentication method
Data Buffering
Mode Local Destination
Data Buffering Form Fields Field Name Definition
To configure data buffering for serial ports
Field Name Definition
Multi User
Expert Multi User Form Fields Field Name Definition
Power Management
Expert Power Management Form Fields Field Name
To configure a serial port for Ipdu power management
To configure a serial port for Ipmi power management
Other
10 Other Form Fields Field Name Definition
TCP Port
To configure terminal server connection options
Virtual Ports
11 New/Modify Port Dialog Box Fields Field Name Definition
To cluster console servers or modify cluster configuration
To assign names to slave ports in the cluster
Ports Status
Ports Statistics
Expert Ports Hostname Discovery
14 Expert Ports Hostname Discovery Fields
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System Information
System Information Form InformationParameters
To view system information
Notifications
Information Parameters
Notifications Form Fields Field Name Definition
Email Notifications Entry
Email Notifications Dialog Box Fields Field Name Definition
Pager notifications entry
Snmp trap notifications entry
Untitled dropdown field
Cold Start
Serial ports alarm notification
To configure a trigger for serial port alarm notification
Time/Date
To set the time and date manually
To configure time and date using an NTP server
Setting up a customized timezone configuration
To create a custom timezone selection
To use the custom option to set daylight savings time
Boot Configuration
Boot Configuration Form Fields Field Name Definition
To configure the console server boot
Select Flash or Network from the Unit boot from menu
Backup Configuration
Go to Administration Backup Config in Expert mode
Upgrade Firmware
To upgrade the console server firmware
To reboot the console server
Reboot
Online Help
To configure the local online help path
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Appendix a Technical Specifications
Environmental
Hardware
Temperature
Elevated operating ambient temperature
Temperatur
Erhöhte Umgebungstemperatur im betrieb
Safety precautions for operating the console server
Mechanical loading
Sicherer mechanischer Aufbau
Circuit overloading
Appendices
Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions
Working inside the console server
Replacing the battery Austausch der Batterie
Remplacement de la batterie
Arbeiten am Cyclades ACS
Vorsichtsmassnahmen gegen Elektrostatische Entladung ESD
FCC warning statement
Baterìa
Canadian DOC notice
To resolve an issue
Appendix C Technical Support
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For Technical Support
