42Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide

CAUTION: Take the required precautions to understand the potential impacts of each individual service configured

under the Custom profile.

NOTE: It is not possible to continue working in the web manager without selecting a security profile. A reminder dialog box will appear if you attempt to navigate to other sections of the web manager.

5.Once you select a security profile or configure a custom profile and apply the changes, the web manager must restart for the changes to take effect. A reminder dialog box is displayed. Click OK to continue.

6.Select apply changes at the bottom of the web manager form to save the configuration to Flash.

7.Log in after web manager restarts and click on the Wizard button to switch to Wizard mode.

8.Proceed to Step 2: Network Settings.

Step 2: Network Settings

Selecting Step 2: Network Settings displays a form for reconfiguring existing network settings. During initial setup of the console server, the basic network settings required to enable logins were configured through the web manager. Skip this step if the current settings are correct.

In Expert mode, under the Network menu, you can specify additional networking-related information and perform other advanced configuration tasks.

To configure the network settings:

1.Select Step 2: Network Settings. The DHCP form is displayed. By default, DHCP is active.

NOTE: If DHCP is enabled, a local DHCP server assigns the console server a dynamic IP address that can change. The administrator chooses whether to use DHCP during initial setup.

2.If you are using Dual Stack with DHCP, proceed to Step 3: Port Profile; if not, select the mode and select/deselect DHCP and enter your network settings manually.

3.Enter the required network information.

4.Select apply changes to save configuration to Flash or continue the configuration.

5.Select the Next button or proceed to Step 3: Port Profile.

Step 3: Port Profile

Selecting Step 3: Port Profile displays a form for configuring the Console Access Profile (CAS). The protocol used to access the serial ports can be configured in this form.

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