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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Auto discovery
An administrator can enable auto discovery for a serial port. If the hostname of the connected target
device is successfully discovered, the hostname is shown instead of the serial port alias. This
feature can save time for administrators because they do not need to enter port aliases manually.
NOTE: If the console server is being managed through DSView 3 software, hostname discovery can be
configured through the DSView 3 software.
Default probe and answer strings used for auto discovery have a broad range and work in most
cases. An administrator can configure site-specific probe strings and answer strings.
Configuration Example
The following graphic and table illustrate a typical ACS 6000 console server configuration.
Figure 1.1: Typical ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server Configuration
Table 1.1: Typical ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server Configuration Descriptions
Number Description Number Description
1 ACS 6000 advanced console server 8 Phone line
2 Target devices 9 Remote dial-in client
3 PDU (one or more) 10 Local Area Network (LAN)
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