Avocent Cyclades ACS, Installation/Administration/User Manual

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2 Cyclades ACS Advanced Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
Figure 1.3: ACS Console Server Connectors
The number of serial ports and power supplies depends on the model.
Accessing the ACS Console Server and Connected Devices
You can access a console server and the connected servers or devices either locally or remotely
using any of the following methods.
• Web Manager through LAN/WAN IP networks.
• A modem, ISDN, GSM or CDMA optional PCMCIA card.
• Using the Web Manager, you can log in and launch a console session such as Telnet or SSH to
connect to the devices attached to the console server’s serial ports.
• 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.
CAUTION: If there are cron jobs running through automated scripts, a root or admin user login can cause the
automated cron jobs to fail.
Web Manager
ACS console server administrators perform most tasks through the Web Manager either locally or
from a remote location. The Web Manager runs in a browser and provides a real-time view of all
equipment connected to the console server.
The administrator can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports. An authorized user can
access connected devices through the Web Manager to troubleshoot, maintain, cycle power and
reboot connected devices.
Access the Web Manager using one of the following ways:
• The IP Network.
• A dial-in or callback connection with one of the following:
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