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16 Cyclades ACS Advanced Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
3. Open your terminal emulation program, start a connection session, select an available COM
port and enter the following console parameters.
• Bits per second: 9600 bps
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bit: 1
• Flow control: None
Powering up the console server and the connected devices
Perform the following procedures in the order shown to avoid problems with components on
connected devices.
To power up 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 model is equipped with dual power supplies, make sure you turn both power
switches on. After system initialization, a beep sound may warn if one of the power supplies is off.
To power up connected devices:
Turn on the power switches of the connected devices only after you have completed the physical
connection to the console server.
Performing basic network configuration using the wiz command
The following procedure assumes that a hardware connection is made between the console server’s
console port and the COM port of a server.
To log into the console server through the console:
From your terminal emulation application, log into the console port as root.
console server login: root
Password: tslinux
WARNING: For security reasons, it is recommended that you change the default password tslinux as soon as
possible. To change the default password, enter the passwd command at the prompt and enter a new password
when prompted.
NOTE: The Security Advisory appears the first time console server is accessed or after a reset to factory default
parameters. If you are upgrading the firmware on the console server, the previously configured security
parameters are retained in the Flash memory.