• Stat eless Only: The router will multic ast the IPv6 prefix along with the co nsole
server’s MAC address, then listen for the other devi ces on the local ne twork to allow
the router to assign the IPv6 ad dress.
��� Stat ic: You must manu ally assign a u nique IPv6 address for the console server.
• D HCP: The router will request the IPv6 address from the DHCPv6 server.
3. The DHCPv6 op tions form is displayed. Ch oices are None (0), DNS (1), Domain (2) and
DNS and Domain (3). Type the number correspondin g to your cho ice and press Enter.
• From Non e (0): Enter your domain name.
• From Domai n (1): Enter your domain name.
• From DN S (2):Fol low the on-screen instructions.
• From DN S (3):Th e Current Configuration screen i s displayed.
4. If None (0) or Domain (1), enter y our domain name.
Domain name[corp.avocent.com] :
5. Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the Primary DNS (domain name) server.
Primary DNS Server[172.26.29.4] : <DNS_server_IPv4_or_IPv6_address>
6. Press Enter. The Current Configuratio ns screen appears. If correct, enter yafter the p rompts
shown in the foll owing screen example.
Are all these parameters correct? (y/n)[n]: y
Do you want to activate your configurations now? (y/n)[y]: y
Do you want to save your configuration to Flash? (y/n)[n]: y
7. To confirm the configuration ,en tert he ifconfigcommand.
8. After the initial co nfiguration, proceed to the web manager to select a securit y profile as
described in the follo wing section.
NOTE: To use the web manager, obtain your console server’s IP address. The consoleser ver mayb e setup w itha
staticIP address at your site.By default, the console server uses the IP address provided by the DHCP server. If
yournetw ork does not use D HCP, then th e console server defaults to192.168.160.10.
Selecting a securityprofile using the web manager
After the initial co nfiguration, connect to th e web manager by entering the IP address of the
console server in a supported browser.
NOTE: Onceyou log in to the web manager, a security profile must be selectedt o further configure the console
serverusing the web manag er. For this reason your brow ser redirects to Wizard - Step1: Security Profiles.
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