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