Avocent ACS 6000 Introd uctio n, Navi gatio n and Comma nds

Introd uctio n, Navi gatio n andComma nds

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The Cyclades™ ACS 6000 adva nced console server is a 1U appliance t hat serves as a single

point for access and administration of con nected devices, such as target device consoles, modems

and power devices. Console servers support secure remote data center management and ou t-of-

band management of IT assets froman y location w orldwide.

On console servers, administration can b e performedand connected devi ces can be accessed with

the Command Line Interface (CLI) utility, with th e web manager or with DSView™3

management software (version 3.5.1 and greater). Multiple users and administrators can be logg ed

into the console server and co nnected to ports at the same time.

This guide describes how to access and navi gate the CLI utility and how to use it after the

console server has been installed and assigned a n IPaddress. For information on how to in stall or

operate your console server using th e web manager, see the Cyclades ACS 6000

Installation/Admin istration/User Guide.

The console ports o f servers,ex ternal modems or power di stribution unit s (PDUs) can be

connected to serial ports on the conso le server.Supported PDU sin clude Avocent

PM1000/2000/3 000s, Cyclades PM IPDUs, Avo cent SPC power devices and Server Technology

CDUs. Either a PDU or an external modem can be con nected to the AUX/M odem port if the port

is not factory-configured for an internal modem.

Console server ports are shown in the follo wing figure, and descriptions are listed in Table 1.1.

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