Avocent® ACS8000
Advanced Console System
Quick Installation Guide
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SECURITY WARNING!
The Avocent® ACS8000
advanced console system
provides extensive access to its
connected devices. As a result,
care must be taken to avoid
compromising your security
policies.
From the factory, this
equipment is shipped with the
following settings:
• DHCP, SSHv1, SSHv2,
HTTP and HTTPS are enabled.
• The MODEM, USB and serial
ports are disabled.
• The Ethernet and CONSOLE
ports are enabled.
• One default user
admin
. The
first time you log in, you are
prompted to create a
password.
• Root user is disabled.
• Shell access for admin is
enabled.
Selecting a security profile
immediately after initial setup
is strongly recommended.
Please consult the Avocent®
ACS800/8000 Advanced
Console System Installer/User
Guide for more information.
1. Rack mounting the console
system
For rack mounting instructions, see
the Avocent
®
ACS8000 Advanced
Console System Rack Mounting
Guide.
2. Connecting to your network
The LAN ports on the left are for
copper interface connections
while the LAN ports on the right
are for fiber interface connections.
You may connect to either or both
network ports for redundancy,
however only one LAN1 and one
LAN2 port may be used at the
same time. If both LAN1 or LAN2
ports are connected, the fiber
connection will have priority.
For copper connections, connect
a CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable from the
10/100/1000BaseT port to your
network.
For fiber connections, connect an
appropriate SFP module to each
end of a fiber optic cable. Insert
one end into the fiber port on the
console system and connect the
other end to your network.
3. Connecting devices
Using CAT 5e or CAT 6 cables
and DB9 or DB25 console
adaptors, connect the appropriate
serial and power devices to the
serial ports on the console
system.
NOTE:
The first two ports are
multi-protocol and may be used
for RS485, RS422 or RS232
interface connections. The
remaining ports use the RS232
interface.
NOTE:
Some models do not have
SD card, modem, USB or sensor
ports on the front of the console
system.
Avocent® ACS8000 advanced console system with all options shown.
Options vary depending on the model. No model has all options shown.
