Chapter 1: Introduction, Navigation and Commands 3
Access Options and How to Log Into the CLI
The CLI utility can be accessed in the following ways:
• Through a local terminal or a computer that has a terminal emulation program connected to the
console port of the console server with session settings of 9600, 8, N and 1, with no flow
control.
• After the console server is connected to the network and has an IP address, it can be accessed
by either of the following methods:
• By use of an SSH or Telnet client on a remote computer (if the SSH or Telnet protocol is
enabled in the selected Security Profile).
• With the Web Manager - Overview - Appliance Session button.
NOTE: For details on the remote access methods and IP address configuration options, see the Cyclades ACS
6000 Installation/Administration/User Guide.
Administrators have full access to the CLI and to connected devices. An administrator can
authorize regular users to access ports, manage power, manage data buffer storage and use one or
more console server administration tools. Users can always change their own passwords.
To start the CLI:
1. Access the CLI through the console port, with Telnet or SSH or through the Web Manager.
2. Enter the username and password at the prompt. The cli-> prompt appears.
CLI 2.0 (<build date>)
--:- units cli->
NOTE: The default password for admin is avocent and for root is linux. The password for these users may have
been changed during installation of the console server. If not, change the default root and admin passwords to
avoid potential security breaches.
Configuration Tasks Performed With the CLI
NOTE: This manual provides some configuration procedures as examples of how to use the CLI; an
administrator who wants to use the CLI for configuration should reference the installation/administration/user
guide for more information.
The navigation structure of the CLI mirrors that of the Web Manager. Options and parameters are
also the same, except that spaces in Web Manager options and parameters are replaced with
underscores (_), as in: appliance_settings. Examples that show how to select an option in the Web
Manager use a dash surrounded by two spaces ( - ). In the CLI, two similar options in a path are
separated by a forward slash (/).