Avocent CPS1610 CPS 88, Cables and Adaptors

88 CPS Installer/User Guide

The following table lists the modular cables and adaptors available from

Avocent, plus other accessories.

Cables and Adaptors

Part No. Description

690026 10 foot 8-wire Reversing Modular Cable.

690227 25 foot 8-wire Reversing Modular Cable.

690228 75 foot 8-wire Reversing Modular Cable.

210090 RJ-45 to DB-25 DTE Male Adaptor.

210091 RJ-45 to DB-25 DTE Female Adaptor.

210092 RJ-45 to DB-25 DCE Male Adaptor.

210093 RJ-45 to DB-25 DCE Female Adaptor.

210094 RJ-45 to DB-9 Male Adaptor.

210095 RJ-45 to DB-9 Female Adaptor.

790200 Rack Mount Shelf.

750122 Wiring Starter Kit [this kit includes ﬁ ve adaptors (210090, 210092,

210093, 210094 and 210095) and a 10 foot 8-wire modular cable,

part number 690226].

If you choose to use a non-Avocent cable, make sure the cable is reversing, as

shown in Figure B.3.

Figure B.3: 8-wire RJ-45 Reversing Cable

RTS

DSR

GND

DTR

CTS

Contents

Main Page Page Page Tab le of Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits Overview Serial device access options User authentication and data security Safety Precautions Rack mount safety considerations Page Page Page Page Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration Hardware Overview CPS LEDs and Buttons 10 Installing the CPS To install the CPS hardware: Configuring the CPS Configuring the IP address and subnet mask To con gure the IP address and subnet mask using BootP: 12 To con gure the IP address and subnet mask using a Telnet CLI: To con gure the CPS using the serial CLI: Initial CPS login To log in to the CPS for the rst time: 14 Reinitializing the CPS To reinitialize the CPS: Operations Contents Page Chapter 3: Operations Overview Configuring Serial Port Settings 18 To con gure serial console port settings: To con gure SPC ports and settings: To display serial port settings: Connecting to Serial Devices Session time-out Preemption 20 Connecting to devices using Telnet To connect to a device using Telnet: Connecting to devices from the serial CLI port To con gure a port for the serial CLI: To display CLI port information: To connect to a device from the serial CLI port: 22 Connecting to devices using PPP To enable or disable a PPP server on the serial CLI port: To display PPP con guration information: Configuring and using dial-in connections To specify a modem initialization string: To display modem con guration information: 24 Connecting to devices using SSH SSH Authentication Methods 26 To enable SSH session access to the CPS: To disable SSH session access to the CPS: To display SSH information: CLI mode To enter or exit CLI mode when connected to a serial device: To change the CLI access character: 28 To display CLI access character information: Managing User Accounts To add a user: To change a users con guration information: To delete a user: To display user con guration information: 30 Access rights and levels Access Rights To manage a users access rights/levels: Using Authentication and Encryption 32 Authentication summary To specify the authentication mode: 34 To display authentication con guration information: Encryption Encryption Types To specify encryption method(s): To display encryption con guration information: Using Security Lock-out 36 To enable or disable Security Lock-out: To unlock a locked-out user: Managing the Port History Buffer Using port history mode commands Port History Mode Commands 38 To access port history mode: To control the port history buffer display when you connect: To control the port history buffer content when you end a session: To clear and discard all data in a port history buffer: Managing SNMP Structures To enable or disable SNMP processing: To specify SNMP community names: To add or delete SNMP management entity addresses: 40 To enable or disable SNMP traps: To add or delete SNMP trap destination addresses: To add, copy or delete port alert strings: Page Page Page Chapter 4: Using CPS Commands Accessing the CLI Entering Commands Line Editing Operations for VT100 Compatible Devices Line Editing Operations for ASCII TTY Devices Understanding Conventions Command syntax Command Syntax Types in Example Command Page 48 Syntax conventions Command Summary CPS Command Summary CPS Command Summary (Continued) 50 CPS Command Summary (Continued) Contents CPS Commands Page Chapter 5: CPS Commands Connect Command Disconnect Command Help Command 54 Port Commands Port Command Summary Port Alert Add command Port Alert Copy command Port Alert Delete command 56 Port Break command Port History command Port Logout command 58 Port Set command Port Set Command Parameters (Continued) 60 Quit Command Resume Command Server Commands Server Command Summary Server Command Summary (Continued) Server CLI command 62 Server FLASH command Server PPP command 64 Server RADIUS command Server Reboot command Server Security command 66 Server Set command Server SNMP command 68 Server SNMP Community command Server SNMP Manager command Server SNMP Trap command 70 Server SNMP Trap Destination command Server SSH command Show Commands Show Command Summary Show Port command 72 Show Port Command Parameter Show Port Alert command Show Server command 74 Show Server CLI command Show Server PPP command Show Server RADIUS command Show Server Security command 76 Show Server SNMP command Show User command SPC Command 78 SPC Command Parameters User Commands The User command has several forms, as listed in the following table. User Command Summary User Add command 80 User Delete command User Logout command User Set command 82 User Unlock command Page Page Appendices Appendix A: Technical Specifications The following table lists the CPS technical specifications. Page Page 88 Cables and Adaptors If you choose to use a non-Avocent cable, make sure the cable is reversing, as shown in Figure B.3. Appendix C: Ports Used Ports Used by CPS 90 Appendix D: Technical Support Page For Technical Support: 590-187-001F