Avocent Cyclades ACS, Installation/Administration/User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction 3
• An optional external modem connected to one of the serial ports.
• A modem on an optional PCMCIA modem card.
• An optional CDMA, GSM or ISDN card.
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager
The following conditions must be met prior to accessing the Web Manager.
• Basic network parameters must be defined on the console server so the Web Manager can be
launched over the network.
• The dynamically-assigned IP address of the console server must be known. This address is
found in one of the following three ways:
• Make an inquiry to the DHCP server on the subnet that the console server resides, using
the MAC address.
• Connect to the console server remotely using Telnet or SSH and use the
ifconfig command.
• Connect directly to the console server and use the ifconfig command through a terminal
emulator application.
• 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 ACS 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. Access privileges are full read/write and
management.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you change the default password tslinux before setting up the console
server for secure access to the connected servers or devices.
• Users who are in an Admin group with administrative privileges.
• Regular users who can access the connected devices through the serial ports they are
authorized for. Regular users have limited access to the Web Manager features.
Security
The Cyclades ACS advanced console server includes a set of security profiles that consists of
predefined parameters to control access to the console server and its serial ports. This feature
provides more control over the services that are active at any one time. As an additional security
measure, all serial ports are disabled by default, allowing the administrator to enable and assign
individual ports to users.