CYCLADES® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide
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v TA B LE OF C ON TE N TS Introduction Overview 1 1 Connectors on the Console Server 1 Accessing the Console Server and Connected Devices 2 Web Manager 3 Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager 3 Types of Users 4 Security 4 Authentication 4 IPv6 6 Services not supporting IPv6 6 VPN 6 Packet Filtering 6 Structure of IP filtering 6 Add rule and edit rule options 7 SNMP 9 Notifications, Alarms and Data Buffering 9 Syslog servers Managing Users of Connected Devices Configuring
vi Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Performing basic network configuration using the wiz command 18 Adding users and configuring ports using the web manager 22 Other Methods of Accessing the Web Manager 22 Connecting PDUs 23 Web Manager for Regular Users Using the Web Manager 25 25 Features of Regular User Forms 25 Connect 27 Connect to the console server 27 Connect to serial ports 27 Connection protocols for serial ports 28 IPDU Power Management 29 Outlets M
Table of Contents Configuring the Console Server in Expert Mode Overview of menus and forms Applications Menu and Forms vii 51 51 53 Connect 53 IPDU Power Management 54 Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlets Group Ctrl 57 Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - View IPDUs Info 57 Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Configuration 59 Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt.
viii Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Configuring authentication for console server logins Security Profiles Security certificates Ports Menu and Forms Physical Ports 93 98 101 103 103 Virtual Ports 124 Ports Status 126 Ports Statistics 126 Expert - Ports - Hostname Discovery 127 Administration Menu and Forms System Information 129 129 Notifications 130 Time/Date 135 Boot Configuration 137 Backup Configuration 139 Upgrade Firmware 140 Reboot 141 Online Help
1 1 Introduction Overview Each model in the Cyclades® ACS 5000 advanced console server family is a 1U appliance serving as a single access point for accessing and administering servers and other devices, supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. The following figure shows the front of the console server. Figure 1.1: Front of the Console Server Connectors on the Console Server The following figure depicts the connectors on the back of a typical ACS 5000 console server.
2 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Figure 1.2: ACS 5000 Console Server Connectors NOTE: The number of serial ports and power supplies depends on the model. Table 1.1: ACS 5000 Console Server Connectors Number Description 1 Power connection. This may be single or dual power. Dual power requires two power cords. 2 Serial port connectors. 3 Ethernet port connectors. 4 Console port connectors.
Chapter 1: Introduction • 3 Connecting a server running a terminal emulation program enables an administrator to log into the console server and either enter commands in the console server shell or use the Command Line Interface (CLI) tool. NOTE: Only one root or admin user can have an active CLI or web manager session. A second root or admin user must abort the session or close the other user’s session.
4 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • A web manager user account must be defined. The admin has an account by default, and can add regular-user accounts to grant access to the connected servers or devices using the web manager. Types of Users The console server supports the following user account types: • The root user who can manage the console server and its connected devices. The root user performs the initial network configuration.
Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Table 1.2: Authentication Methods Supported Authentication Type Definition None No authentication. DSView Authentication is performed with a DSView® 3 server. DSView/Local DSView management software authentication is tried first, then Local. DSViewDownLocal Local authentication is performed only if the DSView 3 server is down. Kerberos Authentication is performed using a Kerberos server.
6 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide IPv6 The console server is compliant with IPv4, IPv6 and dual stack protocols so that you can enable IPv4 only, IPv6 only or both protocols, with support for dial-up connections and primary network connections. You can configure the appliance to obtain its IPv6 network parameters from a DHCPv6 server, by static configuration (IP address, prefix length and default gateway) or stateless auto-configuration.
Chapter 1: Introduction • The view table of the Firewall Configuration form containing a list of chains. • The chains which contain the rules controlling filtering. 7 Chain A chain is a named profile that includes one or more rules defining either a set of characteristics to look for in a packet or what to do with any packet having all the defined characteristics. The console server filter table contains a number of built-in chains, each referenced according to the packet type they handle.
8 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Flag any of the above elements with Inverted to perform target action on packets not matching any criteria specified in that line. For example, if you select DROP as the target action, specify Inverted for a source IP address and do not specify any other criteria in the rule, any packets arriving from any other source IP address than the one specified are dropped.
Chapter 1: Introduction 9 SNMP The administrator can activate the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent that resides on the console server so that the SNMP agent sends notifications about significant events or traps to an SNMP management application. The console server SNMP agent supports SNMP v1/v2 and v3.
10 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide São Paulo console server into the local1 facility and to aggregate messages from Fremont console server into the local2 facility. On syslogger the system administrator has configured the system logging utility to write messages from the local1 facility to the /var/log/saopaulo-config file and the messages from the local2 facility to the /var/log/fremont-config file.
Chapter 1: Introduction 11 • Server Technology Sentry™ family of Switched Cabinet Power Distribution Units (CDUs) and switched CDU Expansion Module (CW/CX) power devices. • Server Technology Sentry Power Tower XL™ (PTXL) and Power Tower Expansion Module (PTXM) power devices. • Server Technology Sentry Smart CDU (CS) and smart CDU Expansion Module power devices with version 6.0g or later. NOTE: The term PDU is used to refer to any of these types of power devices.
12 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • With the IPDU ID assigned to the IPDU • With the port number to which the IPDU is connected The IPDU and port number are always followed by one or more outlet numbers in brackets: [outlets]. Commas between outlet numbers indicate multiple outlets. Hyphens indicate a range. For example, [1,5-8] specifies outlets 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Chapter 1: Introduction 13 For IPMI power management, the default hotkey is Ctrl+Shift+I. For IPDU power management, the default hotkey is Ctrl+p. Options for managing power Authorized users can perform power management through the console server by using forms in the web manager, from a power management screen while logged into a device or from the command line while logged into the console server. An authorized user with administrative privileges can perform IPDU and IPMI power management.
14 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide NOTE: Probe string configuration requires knowledge of C-style escape sequences. Answer strings require knowledge of POSIX extended regular expressions. Hostnames longer than 31 characters are truncated when the hostname is assigned to the serial port alias.
15 2 Installation Important Pre-installation Requirements Before installing and configuring the console server, ensure you have the following: • Root Access on your local UNIX machine to use the serial ports. • An appropriate terminal application for your operating system. • IP address, DNS, Network Mask and Gateway addresses of your server or terminal, the console server and the machine to which the console server is connected. • A internet browser that supports the console server web manager.
16 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Figure 2.1: Placement of Mounting Brackets To rack mount the console server: 1. Install the brackets on to the front or back edges of the console server using a screwdriver and the screws provided with the mounting kit. 2. Mount the console server in a secure position. Making an Ethernet connection Connect a CAT5 patch cable from the console server port labeled 10/100Base-T to an Ethernet hub or switch.
Chapter 2: Installation 17 Making a direct connection to configure the network parameters. On your Microsoft® Windows workstation, ensure that a terminal emulation program is installed. On servers running a UNIX-based operating system such as Solaris or Linux, make sure that a compatible terminal emulator such as Kermit or Minicom is installed.
18 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Turning on the console server and the connected devices Perform the following procedures in the order shown to avoid problems with components on connected devices. To turn on the console server: 1. Make sure the console server’s power switch is off. 2. Plug in the power cable. 3. Turn the console server’s power switch(es) on. NOTE: If your console server is equipped with dual-power supplies, make sure you turn both power switches on.
Chapter 2: Installation 19 *********************************************************** ********* C O N F I G U R A T I O N W I Z A R D ********* *********************************************************** INSTRUCTIONS for using the Wizard: You can: 1) Enter the appropriate information for your system and press ENTER or 2) Press ENTER if you are satisfied with the value within the brackets [ ] and want to go on to the next parameter or 3) Press ESC if you want to exit.
20 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide NOTE: If you choose to use DHCP and have selected IPv4 enabled (option 0), the IPv4 Current Configuration verification screen will be displayed as shown below. *************************************************************** *********** C O N F I G U R A T I O N W I Z A R D *********** *************************************************************** Current configuration: Hostname : Rogreto Domain name : corp.company.com Primary DNS Server : 172.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. 4. 21 • Stateless Only: The router will multicast the IPv6 prefix along with the console server’s MAC address, then listen for the other devices on the local network to allow the router to assign the IPv6 address. • Static: You must manually assign a unique IPv6 address for the console server. • DHCP: The router will request the IPv6 address from the DHCPv6 server. The DHCPv6 options form is displayed. Choices are None (0), DNS (1), Domain (2) and DNS and Domain (3).
22 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Selecting a security profile Select a pre-defined security profile or define a custom profile for specific services. The profiles are: • Secured - Disables all protocols except sshv2, HTTPS and SSH to serial ports. • Moderate - Enables sshv1, sshv2, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH and Raw connections to serial ports, ICMP and HTTP redirection to HTTPS.
Chapter 2: Installation 23 3. Turn on the console server and connected devices. 4. Enter the console server’s IP address in the browser’s address field. 5. Log in to the console server and finish configuring users and other settings using the web manager. To use the default IP address to access the web manager: The default IP address for the console server is 192.168.160.10.
24 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To daisy-chain PDUs to the console server: This procedure assumes that you have one Avocent PM PDU or Cyclades IPDU connected to a serial port on the console server. NOTE: Daisy-chaining is not possible with SPC power control devices. ServerTech PDUs will allow only one level (Master and Slave) of daisy chaining. 1.
25 3 Web Manager for Regular Users Using the Web Manager Console server users perform most tasks through the web manager. The web manager runs in a browser and provides a real-time view of all equipment connected to the console server. Authorized users can access devices connected to serial ports: • If a device console is connected, the user can access the console of the target device. • If a terminal is connected, the user can connect from the terminal to the console server and access other servers.
26 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Figure 3.1: Regular User Form NOTE: The form area changes according to which menu option is selected. Table 3.1: Description of Regular User Web Interface Number Description 1 Form area. Console server information area and logout button. This area contains the following information: logout button - Press logout to exit the current session. The login screen is displayed.
Chapter 3: Web Manager for Regular Users 27 Connect When you select the Connect option, the form displayed will allow you to connect to the console server or its serial ports. Permission to access a port or perform power management is granted by the administrator when your user account is created. Connect to the console server When you click the Connect to ACS 5000 radio button on the Connect form, a Java applet viewer appears running an SSH session on the console server.
28 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Connection protocols for serial ports You can access a server or a device connected to a serial port by using the connection protocol specified for the port. The following table shows the protocols available for the serial ports. Table 3.
Chapter 3: Web Manager for Regular Users 29 IPDU Power Management IPDU management allows you to manage the power outlets on power management appliance products. If you have permission to manage outlets on a power management appliance, selecting the IPDU Power Mgmt. option will display a form with two tabs, Outlets Manager and View IPDUs Info. Access the forms under IPDU Power Mgmt. menu to manage outlets or view IPDU information. Outlets Manager When you select IPDU Power Mgmt.
30 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • Edit current thresholds - high critical, high warning, low warning and low critical (available for some models of Avocent PM PDUs). The following table describes the corresponding buttons to perform the previous operations. Table 3.4: Regular User - Outlet Management Buttons Button or icon Purpose Edit Lets you edit an outlet name and the turn-on interval. Cycle Turn power briefly off and then on again.
Chapter 3: Web Manager for Regular Users 31 Form Heading Description Example Model IPDU model number. Avocent Cyclades PM20i/30A PDU Number of Outlets IPDU number of outlets. 20 Number of Banks IPDU number of banks/circuits. 2 Single-Phase/3-Phase IPDU number of phases. Single-Phase Software Version IPDU firmware version. 1.9.2 PDU Current IPDU current level in amperes. 0.0 PDU Voltage The nominal input voltage feeding the power device in volts.
32 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Form Heading Description Example Type (Name) Type of the sensor. TemperatureInternal Current information displays the actual alarm state of the current level based on the configured thresholds when available.
33 4 Web Manager for Administrators This chapter is for system administrators who use the web manager to configure the console server and its users. For information on how to configure the console server using vi or Command Line Interface (CLI), please consult the Cyclades ACS 5000 Command Reference Guide. The console server’s web manager for administrators describes two modes of operation, Wizard and Expert. This section provides an overview of the web manager forms.
34 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Button name Use reload page Reloads the page. Help Displays the online help. next Only appears in Wizard mode. Goes to the next form. unsaved changes The unsaved changes button appears on the lower right hand corner of the web manager and a graphical LED blinks red whenever the current user has made any changes and has not yet saved the changes.
Chapter 4: Web Manager for Administrators 35 Logging Into the Web Manager The following procedure describes the login process to the web manager and what should be expected the first time you log in to the console server. To log into the web manager: 1. Enter the IP address of the console server in the address field of your browser. NOTE: The console server is usually assigned a static IP address.
36 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Figure 4.2: Example of Web Manager Form in Wizard Mode Expert mode Expert is the default mode when logging in to the console server. The following is a typical console server screen in Expert mode. The main difference in the interface when you switch between the two modes is the addition of a top menu bar in the Expert mode to support more detailed and customized configuration.
Chapter 4: Web Manager for Administrators Figure 4.
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39 5 Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode Step 1: Security Profile A security profile consists of a set of parameters that can be configured in order to have more control over the services active at any time. Pre-defined security profiles There are three pre-defined security profiles: • Secure - Authentication to access serial ports is required and SSH root access is not allowed. NOTE: SSH root access is enabled when the security profile is set to Moderate or Open.
40 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide The following tables illustrate the properties for each of the security profiles. The enabled services in each profile are designated. Table 5.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode 41 The first step to configure your console server is to select a security profile. One of the following situations is applicable when you boot the console server. • The console server is starting for the first time or after a reset to factory default. In this situation when you boot the console server and log in as an administrator to the web manager, a security warning dialog box appears.
42 Cyclades® 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.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode 43 In Wizard mode, the system assumes that all devices will be connected to the serial ports with the same parameter values. If you need to assign different parameters to the serial ports that each server or device is connected to, use the Expert mode, Ports - Physical Ports to assign individual port parameters. NOTE: All serial ports are disabled from the factory by default.
44 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Parameter Options Description Stop Bits 1 [Default] Must match the number of stop bits used by the devices connected to all ports. Options are either 1 or 2 If the Authentication Required is enabled, user authentication is enforced using the local passwd Authentication Required Check for enabled. database. Unchecked for disabled.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode 45 The Access form lists the currently defined users and features Add, Change Password and Delete buttons. In the Users list by default, there is a root account that cannot be deleted. The root has access privileges to all the web manager’s functionality as well as access to all the serial ports on the console server. Click the Add button. The following table defines the information required in the fields. Table 5.
46 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 6. Enter comments to identify the user’s role or configuration in the Comments field (optional). 7. Click OK. 8. Click the apply changes button. To delete a user: 1. Select Step 3: Access. The Access form displays. 2. Select the username to delete. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click apply changes.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode 47 The following table provides description for each field whether local or remote destination is selected. Table 5.6: Wizard - Data Buffering Field Names and Definitions Field name Definition Destination Where the buffer files should be stored. Local, for example, Flash or Remote on a server. For Local Destination - Select Linear for serial driver buffering or Circular for nonsequential format.
48 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide NOTE: You can perform advanced configuration in Expert mode including the option of setting up data buffering separately for individual or groups of serial ports. To configure data buffering: 1. Select Step 4: Data Buffering. 2. Click the Enable Data Buffering checkbox. The Destination pull-down menu appears. 3. Select a location for the data files from the Destination pull-down menu (either Local or Remote).
Chapter 5: Configuring the Console Server in Wizard Mode 49 Before setting up syslogging, make sure a pre-configured syslog server is available on the same network as the console server. From the syslog server administrator, obtain the IP address of the syslog server and the facility number for messages coming from the appliance. To add a syslog server: This procedure assumes you have the IP address of the syslog server and the facility number for messages coming from the console server. 1.
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51 6 Applications Configuring the Console Server in Expert Mode Most applications require that you set the web manager to Expert mode. If you are in Wizard mode and need to perform advanced configuration, click the Expert button at the bottom of the left menu panel to switch to Expert mode. If the Wizard button displays at the lower left of the screen, you are in Expert mode. Overview of menus and forms Figure 6.1 shows a typical Expert mode screen.
52 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Figure 6.1: Expert Mode Screen Elements Table 6.1: Expert Mode Screen Elements Number Description 1 Top menu. Selecting any one of the top menu items will change the left navigation menu and form areas to view status or configure the related console server options or parameters. 2 Left navigation menu. Selecting any of the left navigation menu items will change the information and options in the form area. 3 Wizard/Expert button.
Chapter 6: Applications Number 53 Description Command buttons. The command buttons are common to all web manager screens and are used to try changes, cancel changes, apply changes, reload pages or select the online help. 6 NOTE: The unsaved changes / no unsaved changes indicator at the far right is green (no unsaved changes) when you have not made any changes that need to be saved, and flashes red (unsaved changes) when you have made changes but have not selected Apply Changes.
54 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 1. Go to Applications - Connect in Expert mode. 2. Click the Connect to ACS 5000 radio button. 3. Click the Connect button. A Java applet viewer appears. NOTE: The login prompt is displayed whenever your security profile is set to Moderate or Open; otherwise, an authentication form appears. You cannot authenticate unless you change the security profile to Custom and enable allow root access.
Chapter 6: Applications 55 • Turn outlets on and off • Cycle power • Lock outlets to prevent accidental changes in power state (Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUs only) • Unlock the outlets (Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUs only) • Assign an alias to the outlet (to identify the device for which it provides power) • Save the current configuration to Flash memory in the IPDU • Edit the outlet configuration (post-on/off delay, minimum on time, wake-up state, current thresholds) (depends on the
56 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Avocent PM PDU information displayed Avocent PM PDUs will display the Outlet Name, Post On Delay, Post Off Delay, Current High Critical Threshold, Current High Warning Threshold, Current Low Warning Threshold and Current Low Critical Threshold. Third-party IPDU information displayed SPC power devices will display the Outlet Name, Minimum On Time, Minimum Off Time and Wake State.
Chapter 6: Applications 57 NOTE: For Avocent SPC power devices or Server Technology IPDUs, an alert window prompts you that the screen is automatically reloaded. Click OK and wait for confirmation that the page has been reloaded. Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlets Group Ctrl An administrator can select Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlet Groups Ctrl to view the status of outlet groups and turn power off and then on again for an entire group of outlets.
58 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Table 6.4: Expert - Applications - Ipdu Power Mgmt - View IPDUs Info Description Form Heading Description Example ID Either a default name or administrator-configured ID. i1A Model IPDU model number. Avocent Cyclades PM20i/30A Number of Outlets IPDU number of outlets. 20 Number of Banks IPDU number of banks/circuits. 2 Single-Phase/3-Phase IPDU number of phases. Single-Phase Software Version IPDU firmware version. 1.9.
Chapter 6: Applications Form Heading Description Example Power Factor Phase power factor. N/A 59 Environmental Sensors Information Type (Name) Type of the sensor. TemperatureInternal Current information displays the actual alarm state of the current level based on the configured thresholds when available.
60 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Table 6.5: IPDU Power Mgmt Configuration Description Shown Element Type Description ID: Heading Static heading shows current IPDU name and port assignment. Model: Heading Shows the make and model of IPDU at the designated port. ID Text field Enter whatever name you wish for this IPDU. Polling Rate Number field Enter the polling time (how often the console server accesses the IPDU for updates) in milliseconds. Default is 30000ms.
Chapter 6: Applications 61 Shown Element Type Description Phases thresholds Number field Enter for each phase the current threshold: High Critical, High Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical. Environmental threshold Number field Enter the thresholds for each environmental sensor: High Critical, High Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical. Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade An administrator can select Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt.
62 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide software is available and for information on how to upgrade the device. To upgrade software on a Avocent PM PDU: 1. Download the new firmware in /tmp directory. 2. Use the pmfwupgrade command to perform the upgrade. See the ACS 5000 Command Reference Guide for more detailed instructions.
Chapter 6: Applications 63 Specify groups of outlets using the following format: IPDU_ID[outlets] Where IPDU_ID is the name configured for the IPDU (such as ilA) and outlets are numbers separated with commas or with dashes (to indicate a range), as in the following example: ilA[1,2,5-15] You can assign outlets from more than one IPDU to a group by using commas to separate them.
64 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 3. In the User field, enter the username. 4. In the Outlets field, enter the group name, IPDU number and outlets that the user can control. 5. Click OK. Outlet entry conventions In the most basic case, only the IPDU’s ID and the outlets named in brackets following the ID are needed to specify which outlets will be accessible by the user.
Chapter 6: Applications 65 Table 6.8: Methods for Specifying a Specific Port on Daisy-chained IPDUs Method Description By name If the outlet has been assigned a name, such as “myoutlet,” entering myoutlet is sufficient and no other path name is needed. By IPDU then outlet Entering IPDUB[3] will designate the same outlet. By serial port then outlet Entering !ttyS2-B[3] will designate the same outlet. All three methods will designate the same outlet.
66 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 6. Click apply changes.
67 7 Network Menu and Forms This chapter describes the Network menu and related forms. The following table provides a description of the left menu panel. Table 7.1: Expert - Network Menu Descriptions Menu Selection Use This Menu to: Host Settings Configure the network parameters such as Host Name, IP addresses, DNS services and Gateway. Additional tabs are displayed for IPv4 and IPv6 protocol configuration. Syslog Configure how the console server will handle its syslog messages.
68 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide General host settings The following table describes the fields on the Network - Host Settings form. Table 7.2: Network - Host Settings General Tab Form Field Field name Field type Description Select Internet protocol from IPv4, IPv6 or Dual-Stack, which allows concurrent use of both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 69 tab will be disabled. NOTE: If services not supporting IPv6 are needed, you will have to select Dual-Stack (IPv4 and IPv6) and those services will be available only for IPv4. Disabling/Enabling IPv6 If you disable IPv6, configuration of IPv6 addresses will not be allowed and the IPv6 tab will be disabled.
70 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Check DHCP (checked by default) to have the console server pull network parameters from the DHCP server. If this box is not checked (DHCP disabled), the following fields are displayed in the form. Table 7.3: Network - Host Setting - IPv4 Field Defintions Field name Field Definition Primary Address Enter the primary IPv4 address of the console server.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms Field name 71 Field Definition Select Stateless only, Static or DHCP methods from the pull-down menu for the desired Ethernet port configuration method. Selecting one of these options chooses the method used to obtain and configure IPv6 addresses. Stateless only: IPv6 local addresses will be obtained dynamically from the IPv6 router in the local network. This method should be used only if the other two Method methods are unavailable.
72 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • SNMP • Sending SNMP trap • Remote authentication (except to NIS) • Access to hosts • Stateful and stateless packet filtering (firewall) • Static routes • Sending messages and events to SMTP servers • Sending data to data buffering servers • Access to NTP server • FTP for configuration backup • FTP for firmware upgrade NOTE: Virtual ports (virtualization) are not supported by IPv6.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 4. 73 a. Enter the IP address of the console server in the Primary Address field. b. Enter the netmask in the Network Mask field. c. Enter the address of the secondary console server in the Secondary Address field, if used. d. Specify the network mask of the secondary IP in the Secondary Network Mask field. e. Specify the desired maximum transmission unit in the Maximum Transmission Unit field. When finished, click apply changes. To configure IPv6 protocol: 1.
74 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Syslog You can use the Syslog form to configure how the console server handles system-logged messages. The Syslog form allows you to perform the following: • Specify one or more syslog servers to receive syslog messages related to ports. • Specify rules for filtering messages. The top field on the form CAS Ports Facility is used to tell the console server where to send syslog messages.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 75 VPN Connections Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables a secured communication between the console server and a remote network by utilizing a gateway and creating a secured connection between the console server and the gateway. IPSec is the protocol used to construct the secure tunnel. IPSec provides encryption and authentication services at the IP level of the protocol stack. When VPN Connections is selected under Network, the VPN Connections form appears.
76 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field Name Definition NextHop The router through which the console server (on the left side) or the remote host (on the right side) sends packets to the host on the other side. The netmask of the subnetwork where the host resides. NOTE: Use CIDR notation. The IP number followed by a slash and the number of ‘one’ bits in the binary notation of the netmask. For example, 192.168.0.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 77 c. Enter the IP address of the router through which the host’s packets reach the Internet in the NextHop fields. d. Enter the netmask for the subnet in the Subnet fields in CIDR notation. For example, 192.168.0.0/24 which translates to 255.255.255.0. e. If RSA Key is selected, generate the key for the console server (left host) and find out the key from the remote gateway (right host). You can use copy and paste to enter the key in the RSA Key field. f.
78 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field or Menu Option Description SNMP v1 and v2 only. A Community defines an access environment. The type of access is classified under Permission: either read only or read write. Community The most common community is public. NOTE: Take caution in using a public community name as it is commonly known. By default, the public community cannot access SNMP information on the console server. Source SNMP v1 and v2 only.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 4. 5. 79 For SNMP v1 or v2 configuration, enter or change the following information: a. Enter the community name in the Community field. b. Enter the source IP address or range of IP addresses in the Source field. For SNMP v3 configuration, enter or change the following information: a. Enter the username in the User Name field. b. Enter the password in the Password field. NOTE: The SNMPv3 password must be fewer than 31 characters. 6.
80 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • Edit default chains • Delete user-added chains • Add new chains • Edit rules for chains Edit button Selecting one of the default chains and pressing the Edit button opens the Edit Chain dialog box. Only the policy can be edited for a default chain. The options are ACCEPT and DROP. NOTE: User-defined chains cannot be edited. If a user-defined chain is selected for editing, an error message is displayed.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 81 Figure 7.1: Expert - Firewall Configuration Add Rule and Edit Rule Dialog Boxes Inverted checkboxes If the Inverted checkbox is enabled for the corresponding option, the target action is performed on packets that do not match any of the criteria specified in that line.
82 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Numeric protocol fields If Numeric is selected as the protocol when specifying a rule, a text field appears to the right of the menu for the desired number. TCP protocol fields If TCP is selected as the protocol when specifying a rule, the additional fields shown in the following table appear on the bottom of the form. Table 7.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 83 ICMP protocol fields If ICMP is selected as a protocol, the ICMP Type pull-down menu is displayed in the ICMP Options Section at the bottom of the Firewall Configuration form. Select the ICMP type needed from the list. Input interface, output interface and fragments If an interface (such as eth0 or eth1) is entered in the Input Interface field, incoming packets are filtered for the specified interface.
84 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide REJECT target If REJECT is selected from the Target pull-down menu, the following pull-down menu appears. Any Reject with option causes the input packet to be dropped and a reply packet of the specified type to be sent. Table 7.11: Reply Packet Names and Definitions Field Name Definition Reject with Reject with means that the filter will drop the input packet and send back a reply packet according to any of the reject types listed below.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 85 NOTE: User-defined chains cannot be edited. If you wish to rename a chain you added, delete it and create a new one. 1. Go to Network - Firewall Configuration. 2. Select one of the default chains from Chain list and then click the Edit button. The Edit Chain dialog box appears. NOTE: User-defined chains cannot be edited. 3. Select the desired policy from the Policy pull-down menu. 4. Click OK. 5. Click apply changes. 6.
86 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Host Table The Host Table form enables you to keep a table of hostnames and IP addresses that compose your local network and provides information on your environment. To define the console server’s IP address and hostname 1. Go to Network - Host Tables. The Host Tables form appears. 2. To edit a host, select the host IP address from the list and click the Edit button. 3. To add a host, click the Add button.
Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms Field or Menu Name Definition Host IP Appears only when Host route is selected. Type the IP address of the destination host. Go to Choices are Gateway or Interface. [Adjacent field] Type the IP address of the gateway or the name of the interface. Metric Type the number of hops to the destination. 87 To configure static routes [Expert]: 1. Select Network - Static Routes. The Static Routes form displays.
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89 8 Security Menu and Forms Users and Groups The Users and Groups form allows you to perform the following tasks: • Set up user access to the console server's web manager • Assign users to specific groups that share common access rights • Assign or change passwords • Create new groups and add to the group list The two groups to which you can assign a user are: • Admin - Read/Write Access • Regular User - Limited Read/Write Access CAUTION: There are two root users for the initial setup of the
90 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Adding a User If you click the Add button on the Security - Users and Groups form under the Users List, the Add User dialog box appears. The following table describes the fields in the Add User dialog box. Table 8.1: Expert - Add User Dialog Field Names and Definitions Field Name Definition User Name Name of the user to be added. Password The password associated with the username.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms 2. Select the name of a user or group to delete. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click apply changes. 91 To change a user’s password: 1. Go to Security - Users and Groups. The Users and Groups form displays. 2. Select the name of the user whose password you wish to change. 3. Click Change Password. The Change User Password dialog box displays. 4. Enter the new password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Repeat New Password field. 5. Click OK. 6.
92 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide form to view who is logged into each port and the processes they are running. Open sessions are displayed with their identification and statistical data, the related data such as CPU usage for a specific client, JCPU processes and PCPU processing time. The Kill Sessions and Refresh buttons either end or refresh the selected session. The following table defines the active ports sessions form fields. Table 8.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms 93 Configuring authentication for console server logins The default authentication method for the console server is Local. You can either accept the default or select another authentication method from the Unit Authentication pull-down menu on the AuthType form. Any authentication method selected for the console server is used for authentication of any user attempting to log into the console server through Telnet, SSH or the web manager.
94 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To configure a RADIUS authentication server: Perform the following procedure to configure a RADIUS authentication server when the console server or any of its ports are configured to use RADIUS authentication method or any of its variations (Local/RADIUS, RADIUS/Local or RADIUS/DownLocal). 1. Go to Security - Authentication - RADIUS in Expert mode. 2. Fill in the form according to your local RADIUS server configuration. 3.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms 95 5. To specify a number of times the user can request authentication verification from the server before sending an authentication failure message to the user, enter a number in the Retries field. 6. Click apply changes. Group authorization on TACACS+ Using an authorization method in addition to authentication provides an extra level of system security.
96 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide • An account for admin. • If LDAP authentication is specified for the console server, accounts for all users who need to log in to the console server to administer connected devices. • If LDAP authentication is specified for serial ports, accounts for users who need administrative access to the connected devices. To configure LDAP authentication: 1. Select Security - Authentication - LDAP in Expert mode.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms • Realm name and KDC address • Host name and IP address for the Kerberos server 97 Also, work with the Kerberos server’s administrator to ensure that following types of accounts are set up on the Kerberos server and that the administrators of the console server and connected devices know the passwords assigned to the accounts: • An account for admin • If Kerberos authentication is specified for the console server, accounts will be needed for all users who need to
98 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 9. Fill in the form according to your local setup of the Kerberos server. 10. Click apply changes. To configure a NIS authentication server: Perform the following procedure to configure a NIS authentication server when the console server or any of its ports are configured to use NIS authentication method or any of its variations (Local/NIS, NIS/Local or NISDownLocal). 1. Go to Security - Authentication - NIS in Expert mode. 2.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms 99 Custom security profile The Custom Security Profile opens up a dialog box to allow custom configuration of individual protocols or services. NOTE: By default, a number of protocols and services are enabled in the Custom profile; however, they are configurable to a user's custom requirements. The following tables illustrate the properties for each of the Security Profiles. The enabled services in each profile is designated. Table 8.
100 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Table 8.5: Enabled Protocols for Each Security Profile Other Services Secure Moderate Open Default SNMP N/A N/A Yes N/A RPC N/A N/A Yes N/A ICMP N/A Yes Yes Yes FTP N/A N/A N/A N/A IPSec N/A N/A N/A N/A The first step in configuring your console server is to define a security profile. One of the following situations is applicable when you boot up the console server.
Chapter 8: Security Menu and Forms • 101 If you reconfigure the security profile and restart the web manager, you need to make sure the serial ports protocols and access methods match the selected security profile. To select or configure a security profile: The following procedure assumes you have installed a new console server at your site or you have reset the unit to factory default. 1. Enter the assigned IP address of the console server in your browser and log in as an administrator. 2.
102 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide User configured digital certificate You can generate a self-signed digital certificate. The procedures to configure a self-signed digital certificate is documented in the Cyclades ACS 5000 Command Reference Guide. X.509 certificate on ssh The OpenSSH software included with the console server has support for X.509 certificates. The administrator must activate and configure the SSH to use X.509.
103 Ports Menu and Forms 9 Physical Ports By selecting Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, you can enable or disable ports and configure parameters for individual or a group of serial ports. You can select contiguous serial ports on the form by using the Shift key or non-contiguous ports by using the Ctrl key on your keyboard. You can Enable Selected Ports or Disable Selected Ports by pressing the corresponding button.
104 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 4. Click apply changes. General form Under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert Mode, if you select one or more ports from the ports list and click the Modify button, the General form appears. The General form allows you to define general port settings, connect to an IPDU port and select the connection type to a serial port (SSH, Telnet or both).
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 105 Protocol Name Result Console (TelnetSSH) Authorized users can use Telnet and/or SSH to connect to the console of the connected device simultaneously. When multiple sessions feature is configured, simultaneous Telnet and/or SSH sessions are allowed through the serial port. Console (Raw) Authorized users can make a Raw Socket connection to the console of the connected device.
106 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Protocol Name Result SSHv2 Dedicates a server terminal connected to the selected serial port to access a server using the SSHv2 protocol. When the attached terminal is turned on, the console server opens a SSHv2 session on the server. The server’s IP address should be specified on the Other form, Ports - Physical Ports - Other. Local Terminal Dedicates a terminal connected to the selected serial port for connecting to the console server.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 107 Modem and power management connection protocols The following table shows the connection protocols for modems or IPDUs connected to the serial ports. Table 9.3: Connection Protocols for Modems or IPDUs. Protocol Name Result PPP-No Auth Starts a PPP session without interactive authentication required. Assumes the specified console server serial port is connected to an external modem. PPP Starts a PPP session with authentication required.
108 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To configure a serial port connection protocol for a Bidirectional Telnet: The following procedure assumes that the selected serial port is physically connected to a terminal. For more information on Bidirectional Telnet connection protocol, see Bidirectional Telnet protocol on page 106. 1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port or ports to modify, click the appropriate Modify Ports button. The General form appears. 2.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 109 2. Click the General tab. The General form appears with the number(s) of the selected port(s) next to the Done button at the bottom of the form and the active tabs are in yellow. 3. To change the connection protocol, select a Terminal Server connection from the Connection Protocol pull-down menu, Telnet, SSHv1, SSHv2, Local Terminal or Raw Socket. 4. To configure a terminal to automatically connect to the console server, perform the following steps: 5. a.
110 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 5. To further configure the serial port’s connection protocol: • For user access and authentication methods, see Access on page 112. • To configure modem initialization and PPP options see Other on page 121. 6. If you are finished, click Done. 7. Click apply changes. To configure a power management protocol for an IPDU: This procedure assumes that an IPDU is physically connected to the selected serial port. 1.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 8. When finished, click Done. 9. Click apply changes. 111 To associate an alias to a serial port: An alias can be associated to a port when it is individually selected for modification. To associate an alias to a port perform the following steps. 1. Go to Ports - Physical Ports in Expert mode, select a port to modify and click the Modify Ports button. 2. Enter the desired string in the Alias field. 3. Click Done. 4. Click apply changes.
112 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Access Under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert Mode, select one or more serial ports and click Modify Port(s). Select Access form from the tabbed menu. The Access form appears. The following table describes the menu and fields on the Access form. Table 9.4: Access Form Menu and Fields Field Description Restrict or deny access to a serial port by specifying one or more users or groups.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 113 2. Click the Access tab. The Access form appears. 3. To restrict access to one or more users or to a group of users, enter previously defined user or group names in the Authorized Users/Groups field, with names separated by commas. 4. To deny access to one or more users or groups, preface the user or group names with an exclamation point (!). 5. Click Done. 6. Click apply changes.
114 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Authentication Type Definition NISDownLocal Local authentication is performed only when the NIS server is down. Radius Authentication is performed using a Radius authentication server. Radius/Local Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful. RadiusDownLocal Local authentication is performed only when the Radius server is down. TACACS+ Authentication is performed using a TACACS+ authentication server.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 115 Table 9.6: Data Buffering Form Fields Field Name Definition Destination Location for the data files. Either Local or Remote. Mode (Local Destination) Will be either circular or linear. In circular mode, data is written into the specified local data file until the upper limit on the file size is reached; then the data is overwritten starting from the top of the file as additional data comes in.
116 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field Name Definition Timeout (seconds) Amount of time in seconds that the console server will try to discover the hostname. If it cannot be identified in that time, a default name will be assumed.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 117 12. Click the radio button next to one of the following options: a. Buffer Syslog at all times b. Buffer only when no user is connected to the port 13. Click Done. 14. Click apply changes. To configure alarm notifications to be sent based on the type of buffered data, select Expert Administration - Notifications.
118 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Menu Option Description More than two simultaneous users can connect to the same serial port. A Sniffer menu is presented to the user and they can choose to: Open a sniff session Yes (show menu) Open a read/write session Cancel a connection Send a message to other users connected to the same serial port. Read/Write (do not show menu) Read/write sessions are opened and the sniffer menu won’t be presented.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 119 be available if there is at least one port configured as Power Mgmt or there is at least one IPMI server configured). The Power Management form appears. You can use this form to make it possible for a user who is connected to a device through the selected serial port to perform power management. While connected to the device, the user displays a power management menu or dialog box by entering a hotkey.
120 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field Name Definition New User/Group (available only if Allow Entry field to add a new user/group. Users/Groups radio button is selected) Allowed Users/Groups (available only if Allow View list box of authorized users or groups. Users/Groups radio button is selected) Power management while connected to a port is possible only when one or both of the following conditions are true.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 8. 121 Click apply changes. NOTE: If you wish to configure IPMI power management on this port, continue to the IPMI configuration procedure below. To configure a serial port for IPMI power management: This procedure assumes you have added the connected IPMI device in the Applications - IPMI Power Mgmt. form. 1. To enable IPMI Power Management of an IPMI device connected to the currently selected port, perform the following steps: a.
122 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide The Other form appears. You can use this form to configure other settings. The options on this form may be less common settings. The following table describes the available fields in the Other form. Table 9.10: Other Form Fields Field Name Definition TCP Port The TCP Port number for a serial port. The TCP port numbers by default start from 7001 and increment by +1 up to the number of serial ports that the console server has.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 123 4. To change the port number for the serial port, enter another number in the TCP Port field. 5. To assign a name to the port’s IP address, enter an alias in the Port IP Alias field (console connection protocol only). 6. If connecting to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system through the Emergency Management Services (EMS) console, enable the Windows EMS console connection protocol only. 7.
124 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide 10. For a dedicated terminal, enter the IP address of the desired host in the Host to Connect field. 11. Enter the type of terminal in the Terminal Type field. 12. Click Done. 13. Click apply changes. Virtual Ports NOTE: Virtual Ports is available only for IPv4 protocol. The virtual ports form allows you to perform clustering of the console server.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 125 Field Name Definition Remote IP The IP address of the slave. First Remote TCP Port Number The first TCP port number of the slave. The default is 7001. Protocol The communication protocol used by the Slave. The options are Telnet or SSH.
126 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Ports Status The information in the following table is available in Ports - Ports Status in read-only form. All users have access to this form. The information on this page gets updated when you click the Refresh button. Table 9.12: Expert - Port Status Read-Only Form Column Name Description Port The serial port number. Alias Displays the name (alias) for the serial port if one is assigned by the administrator.
Chapter 9: Ports Menu and Forms 127 Expert - Ports - Hostname Discovery An administrator can use the Expert - Ports - Hostname Discovery screen to configure lists of probe and answer strings that apply to all serial ports that have been configured for hostname discovery. See Hostname Discovery on page 13 for details about how the strings are used for other configurations needed for hostname discovery to work.
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129 10 Administration Menu and Forms System Information Selecting Administration - System information in Expert mode displays a form containing information about all of the system parameters as shown in the following table. Table 10.
130 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Information Parameters MemTotal SwapFree MemFree Dirty Buffers Writeback Cached Mapped SwapCached Slab Active CommitLimit Inactive Committed_AS HighTotal PageTables HighFree VmallocTotal LowTotal VmallocUsed LowFree VmallocChunk Memory Information SwapTotal Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Ram Disk Usage Available Use% Mounted To view system information: Go to Administration - System Information in Expert mode.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 131 Table 10.2: Notifications Form Fields Field Name Definition Notification Alarm for Data Buffering Enable by placing a checkmark in this field [unlabeled view table] List of alarm types and triggers [unlabeled dropdown list] Email, pager or SNMP notification methods Clicking the Add button or selecting a previously specified event, then clicking the Edit button displays the Notifications Entry dialog box.
132 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To configure a trigger for email notification for serial ports: 1. Go to Administration - Notifications in Expert mode and select Email from the pull-down menu. If desired, enable Notification Alarm for Data Buffering for an alarm to sound when the trigger action occurs; and click either Add or Edit. The Notifications Entry dialog box displays. 2. Specify the event you wish to trigger a notification for in the Alarm Trigger field. 3.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 133 To configure a trigger for pager notification for serial ports: 1. Go to Administration - Notifications in Expert mode and select Pager from the pull-down menu. If desired, enable Notification Alarm for Data Buffering for an alarm to sound when the trigger action occurs and click either Add or Edit. The Notifications Add/Edit dialog box displays. 2. Specify the event you wish to trigger a notification for in the Alarm Trigger field. 3.
134 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field name Definition The trap type as defined in the MIB. The choices are: Cold Start Warm Start Link Down Trap Number Link Up Authentication Failure EGP Neighbor Loss Enterprise Specific Community The password used to authenticate the traps. Server The IP address of the server running the SNMP. Body The content of the notification. To configure a trigger for SNMP trap notification for serial ports: 1.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 135 Serial ports alarm notification You can configure the notification entry form to monitor the DCD signal so that the system will generate an alarm in any of the following events. • A serial console cable is removed from the console server • A device/server attached to the console is turned off The configuration also enables you to detect if a modem is in use and is still powered on and active. To configure a trigger for serial port alarm notification 1.
136 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To configure time and date using an NTP server: NTP is disabled by default. 1. Go to Administration - Time/Date in Expert mode. The Time/Date form displays. 2. Select a time zone from the Timezone pull-down list. 3. Select Enable from the Network Time Protocol pull-down menu. 4. Type the IP address of the NTP server in the NTP Server field. 5. Click OK. 6. Click apply changes.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 6. 137 Click apply changes. Boot Configuration Boot configuration defines the location from which the console server loads the operating system. The console server can boot from its internal firmware or from the network. By default, the console server boots from Flash memory. Selecting Administration - Boot Configuration in Expert mode displays the Boot Configuration form.
138 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Field Name Definition The speed of the Ethernet connection. Select the appropriate Ethernet setting if you need to change the Auto Negotiation (default value): 100BaseT Half-Duplex Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Full-Duplex 10BaseT Half-Duplex 10BaseT Full-Duplex Fast Ethernet Max. Interrupt Events The maximum number of packets that the CPU handles before an interrupt (0 is the default). To configure the console server boot: 1.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 139 Backup Configuration Selecting Administration - Backup Config in Expert mode displays the Backup Configuration form. NOTE: Use an FTP server to save and retrieve your console server configuration. For the backup configuration to work, the FTP server must be on the same subnet. Ensure that it is accessible from the console server by pinging the FTP server. The following table describes the available fields and buttons in the Backup Config form. Table 10.
140 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Upgrade Firmware Selecting Administration - Upgrade Firmware in Expert mode displays the Upgrade Firmware form. You can use this form to configure an automated upgrade of the console server’s firmware, which includes the Kernel, applications and configuration files. The firmware is upgradeable using an FTP server. NOTE: Download released firmware from the Avocent site to a local ftp server.
Chapter 10: Administration Menu and Forms 141 Reboot Selecting Administration - Reboot in Expert mode brings up a simple form containing only a Reboot button. Clicking the Reboot button reboots the console server. To reboot the console server: 1. Go to Administration - Reboot in Expert mode. 2. Click the Reboot button. A confirmation dialog box displays. 3. Click OK.
142 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide To configure the local online help path: 1. Extract the files using the appropriate unzip utility for your O/S and put them into the desired directory under the web server’s root directory. This must be a publicly accessible web server For example, the following command line would work on a server running UNIX. #cd $WEB_SERVER_ROOT/acs-help #gunzip acs_online_hlp.
143 APPENDICES Appendix A: Technical Specifications Table A.1: Technical Specifications for the ACS 5000 Advanced Console Server Hardware Hardware CPU MPC855T (PowerPC Dual-CPU) Memory 128MB DIMM SDRAM min./ 16MB Compact Flash min. 1 Ethernet 10/100BT on R-J45 Interfaces 1 RS232 Console on RJ-45 RS232 Serial Ports on RJ-45 Power Internal 100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz Dimensions 17 x 8.5 x 1.75 in (43.18 x 21.59 x 4.
144 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Hardware FCC Part 15, A ICES-003 C-Tick VCCI Class A MIC Class A CE Safety and EMC Standards Approvals and Markings EN55022, Class A EN55024 EN60950-1 GS CB CSA/UL 60950-1 Solaris Ready™ NOTE: Some marks may not apply for all models of the ACS 5000 console server.
Appendices 145 Appendix B: Safety and environmental guidelines for rackmounting the console server NOTE: Each heading and its contents in this section is also provided in German (Deutsch) in italics immediately following the English version. The following considerations should be taken into account when rack-mounting a Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server. Folgendes sollte beim Rack-Einbau des Cyclades ACS 5000 berücksichtigt werden.
146 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Mechanical loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading. Sicherer mechanischer Aufbau Bitte vermeiden Sie beim Einbau der Geräte ungleichmäßige mechanische Belastung.
Appendices 147 Sicherheitsvorkehrungen beim Betrieb des Cyclades ACS 5000 Advanced Console Server Bitte lesen Sie alle folgenden Sicherheitsrichtlinien um sich und Ihren Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server vor Schäden zu bewahren. WARNING: Do not operate your Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server with the cover removed. Bitte betreiben Sie den Cyclades ACS nicht mit geöffnetem Gehäuse.
148 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide CAUTION: Do not push any objects through the openings of the Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components. Zur Vermeidung von Brandgefahr oder elektrischen Schlägen bitte keine Gegenstände durch die Öffnungen des Cyclades ACS 5000 stecken. CAUTION: Keep your Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server away from heat sources and do not block host’s cooling vents.
Appendices 149 Arbeiten am Cyclades ACS 5000 Bitte versuchen Sie nicht den ACS 5000 selbst zu warten mit Ausnahme unter Befolgung der Anweisungen von Cyclades technischem Personal. In diesem Fall bitte folgenden Vorsichtsmaßnahmen einhalten: 1. Schalten Sie den ACS 5000 aus. 2.
150 Cyclades® ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide Apague el Cyclades ACS 5000 advanced console server. Asegurase que este tocando tierra antes de tocar cualquier otra cosa, que puede ser al tocar la parte trasera del equipo. Baterìa Una baterìa nueva puede explotar, si no esta instalada correctamente. Remplace la baterìa cuando sea necesario solo con el mismo tipo recomendado por el fabricante de la baterìa. Deshacerse de la baterìa de acuerdo a las instrucciones del fabricante de la baterìa.
Appendices 151 Appendix C: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. To resolve an issue: 1. Check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined. 2. Check our web site at www.avocent.
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