Avocent ACS 6000 Configuration Tas ks Performed W ith the CLI

• Through a local terminal or a comput erth at has a terminal emulation program connect ed to

the console po rt of the console server with session setti ngs of 9600, 8, N and 1, with no

flow control.

• After the console server is connected to the network and h asan IP address,i t can be

accessed by one o f the following methods:

• An SSH or Telnet cli ent on a remote computer (if the SSH or Telnet protocol is

enabled in the select ed Security Profile)

• With the Web Mana ger - Overview - Applia nce Session but ton

• With DSView 3 management software

NOTE: For detailson the remo te accessmethods and IP address configuration options, see the CycladesACS

6000Installation/Administration/UserGuide.

Administrators have full access to the CLI and to connect ed devices. An administrator can

authorize regular users to access ports, manage power, manage dat a bufferstorage an d use one

or more console server administrati on tools. Users can a lways change th eir own passwords.

To startthe CLI:

1. Access the CLI through the consol e port, with Telnet, SSH or through the web manager.

2. Enter the username and password at the prompt. The cl i-> prompt appears.

Welcome to ACS6000 <host name>.

Type help for more information

--:- / cli->

NOTE: Thedefau lt password for ad min isavocent and for r oot is linux.T he password f or these users may ha ve

beenchanged during installationof th e consoleserver. If not, change the defau ltr oot and admin passwords to avoid

potentialsecuritybr eaches.

Configuration Tas ks Performed W ith the CLI

NOTE: Thismanual provides some configuration p rocedures as examples of how to use the C LI; an administrator

whowants to use the CLI for configura tionshould refer ence the installation/administration/userguide for more

information.

The navigation structure of the CLI mirrors that of the web manager. Op tions and parameters

are also the same, except that spaces in web manager options and parameters are replaced wi th

underscores (_),as in : system_tools. Examples that show how to select an op tion in the web

manager use a dash surround ed by two sp aces ( - ). In the CLI, two similar o ptions in a path are

separated by a forward slash (/).

Chapter 1: Introduct ion, Navigatio n and Commands 3

Contents

Main Page Page Symbols Used TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Page Page Page Introd uctio n, Navi gatio n and Comma nds Access Options and How to Log Into th e CLI 2Cycl ades ACS6000 Advanced Conso le ServerCommand Reference Guid e The CLI utility can be accessed in the foll owing ways: Configuration Tas ks Performed W ith the CLI CLINavigation Autocompleti on Parameters Command Line Syn tax Page Page CLI Com mand S et Commands Used for the CLI help add delete cd pwd connect sniff share disconnect exit/quit ftp scp set commit revert ls show list_configuration cycle, on, off, lock and unlock passwd opiepasswd wiz Special Multi -session Commands list_shared_session kill_shared_session sendmsg show_databuf and show_appliance_databuf cleandbuf and clean_appliance_databuf CLI Equivalent Ac tions to Web Manag er Checkbox Selection Page Port Ac cess a nd Config uratio n Exam ples View Inform ation About the Cons ole Server and Connected Devices Chapter 3: Port Access a nd Configuration Examples 23 Connect to a De vice Console Connected to a Serial Port Accessing Serial Ports using t s_menu Manage Power f or a Device Connected to an Out let on a PDU Port Configuratio n Examples Page 2. Enter show to view th e configuration o f port 3. Chapter 3: Port Access a nd Configuration Examples 27 Page CLI Ove rview for Adm inistra tors System System/Secur ity 30 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide Enter cd security t o navigate to the security level. --:- / cli-> cd system/security System/Date and Time Chapter 4: CLI Overvi ew for Administrators 31 Enter cd system/date_and_time to navigate t o the date_and_time level. --:- / cli-> cd system/date_and_time System/Help and Language System/General System/Boot Configuration System/Information System/Usage Network 34 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide 1. Enter cd network to navigate to t he Network level 2. Enter ls to view th e list of availab le options. Network/Settings Network/IPv4 and IPv6 Network/Devices Network/Hosts Page Network/Firewall 38 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide Enter cd network/firewall to navig ate to the firewall level. Network/IPSec(VPN) Enter cd network/ipsec(vpn) to navi gate to the ipsec(vpn) level. Network/SNM P Wiz command Ports 40 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide Enter cd ports to nav igate to the Ports level. Chapter 4: CLI Overvi ew for Administrators 41 Example of how to set a list of serial p orts 2,5 and 6 w ith the CAS Profile and enable the status: 42 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide Auxiliary ports 44 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide Pluggable Devices Enter cd pluggable_devices to navi gate to the pluggable_d evices level. Authentication Chapter 4: CLI Overvi ew for Administrators 45 Enter cd authentication to navigat et o the authentication lev el. --:- / cli-> cd authentication Users Syslog Events_and_Logs Chapter 4: CLI Overvi ew for Administrators 47 Enter cd events_and_logs to navig ate to the events_and_log sl evel. --:- / cli-> cd events_and_logs Power Manage ment 48 Cyclades ACS6000 A dvanced Console Server Command Reference Guide The Power Management O ptions are described i n the table below. --:- / cli-> cd power_management/pdus 2. Type rename and press Tab Tab t o expand the parameters. Active Sessions I nformation Page Appendix A: Enablin g Firmware Upgra des When the Boot Image is not in Flash AP P E N D I C E S Page Appendix B: Mig ration CLI 54 Cyclades ACS6000 Advan ced Console Server Command Reference Guide Appendices 55 56 Cyclades ACS6000 Advan ced Console Server Command Reference Guide Appendices 57 Page Appendix C: Su and Sudo Comm ands Configuring sudo Page Page Appendix D: Technic al Support