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Chapter 2: Installation
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The following figure shows the rear connectors on the console server.
Figure 2.3: Rear of the Console Server (ACS 6032 Console Server Shown)
Device consoles or modems to serial ports
Use CAT 5 or greater cables and DB-9 or DB-25 console adaptors as needed to connect target
device consoles or modems to the serial ports on the console server.
The ACS 6000 console server supports two different serial port pinout configurations, Cyclades
and Cisco
®
. The default is Cyclades. If a Cisco cable is connected to the port, the administrator
must reconfigure the pinout for the port. The administrator selects Units - Appliance Settings -
Ports - Physical Ports and selects the Cisco option from the RJ-45 Pinout drop-down menu.
Table 2.3: Connectors on the Console Server Rear
Number Description
1 Power supplies (dual AC shown). Models come with either single or dual AC or DC power.
2 Serial ports (32 ports shown). Models come with 16, 32 or 48 serial ports to connect to device
consoles, power devices or external modems.
3 ETH 1 10/100M/1G Ethernet port. Can be connected to a second network or used for failover.
4 AUX/Modem port - if an optional internal modem is ordered, this port is defined as a V.92
modem at the factory and can be used to connect the console server to a dedicated phone
line; otherwise, the port is factory-defined as RS-232 with an RJ-45 Cyclades pinout and can
be used to connect either an external modem or a power device.
5 ETH0 10/100M/1G Ethernet port for remote IP access.
6 Console port allows for local administration and access to connected devices through a
terminal or a computer with a terminal emulator.
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