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3.Turn on the console server and connected devices.
4.Enter the console server’s IP address in the browser’s address field.
5.Log in to the console server and finish configuring users and other settings using the web manager.
To use the default IP address to access the web manager:
The default IP address for the console server is 192.168.160.10. This procedure assumes that you are able to temporarily change the IP address of a server located on the same subnet as the console server.
1.On a server that resides on the same subnet as the console server, change the network portion of the IP address of that server to 192.168.160. For the host portion of the IP address, you can use any number except 10, 0 or 255.
2.Open a browser on the server with the changed address. Enter the console server’s default IP address, http://192.168.160.10, to bring up the web manager and log in.
Connecting PDUs
You can connect Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades PM IPDUs to the serial ports on the console server using an
The daisy chain can include Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUS with the following restrictions:
•Avocent PM PDUs should be the first in the daisy chain.
•All Cyclades IPDUs should have firmware version 1.9.2 or later.
Connecting third-party IPDUs
IPDUs from SPC and ServerTech can be connected to and managed by the console server. Special cabling and an adaptor is required for this purpose. These cables and adaptors are available from Avocent, or you can build your own cable as needed. See Console server serial port
NOTE: ServerTech IPDU installation, management and operation is
