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2.
When adding a new network connected RPC or UPS power device, you set up a Network Host,
designate it as RPC or UPS. Go to
RPC Connections
or
UPS Connections
to configure the relevant
connection. Corresponding new managed device with the same Name /Description as the
RPC/UPS Host is not created until this connection step is completed.
NOTE
The outlet names on the newly created PDU are
Outlet 1
and
Outlet 2
. When you connect a
particular managed device that draws power from the outlet, the outlet takes the name of the
powered managed device.
To add a new serially connected managed device:
1.
Configure the serial port using the
Serial & Network > Serial Port
menu (See
Section 3.1 -
Configure Serial Port)
2.
Select
Serial & Network > Managed Devices
and click
Add Device
3.
Enter a
Device Name
and
Description
for the managed device
4.
Click
Add Connection
and select
Serial
and the
Port
that connects to the managed device
5.
To add a UPS/RPC power connection or network connection
or another serial connection click
Add Connection
6.
Click
Apply
NOTE
To set up a serially connected RPC UPS or EMD device, configure the serial port, designate it as a
Device, and enter a Name and Description for that device in the
Serial & Network > RPC
Connections
(or
UPS Connections
or
Environmental
). This creates a corresponding new managed
device with the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS Host. The outlet names on this newly
created PDU are
Outlet 1
and
Outlet 2
. When you connect a managed device that draws power
from the outlet, the outlet takes the name of the powered managed Device.
3.9
IPsec VPN
The ACM7000, CM7100, and IM7200 include Openswan, a Linux implementation of the IPsec (IP Security)
protocols, which can be used to configure a Virtual Private Network (VPN). The VPN allows multiple sites
or remote administrators to access the console server and managed devices securely over the Internet.
The administrator can establish encrypted authenticated VPN connections between console servers
distributed at remote sites and a VPN gateway (such as Cisco router running IOS IPsec) on their central
office network:
