Cyclades AlterPath ACS Series User manual

This Quick Start Guide describes the AlterPath™ ACS basic installation tasks. The following table lists the tasks in
the order they should be performed.
The following illustration shows the basic connections corresponding to the above table.
1. Mount the AlterPath ACS. Page 2
YMake an Ethernet Connection. Page 2
ZConnect Servers or Devices. Page 2
[Make a Direct Connection for Network Configuration. Page 3
\Power On the ACS and the Connected Servers or Devices. Page 3
6. Perform Basic Network Configuration. Page 3
7. Select a Security Profile Page 6
8. Add Users and Configure Ports Using the Web Manager. Page 7
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For more details on installing the ACS and for additional procedures, see Chapter 2, Installation
and Configuration in the AltherPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide at the
following locations:
• On the documentation CD shipped with the product
•Athttp://www.cyclades.com/docs.
1. Mount the AlterPath ACS
You can place the ACS on a desktop or a shelf, or rack-mount the unit using the two brackets
supplied with screws.
TTo Mount the ACS
1. Install the brackets on to the front or back edges of the box using a screw driver and the screws
provided with the mounting kit.
2. Mount the ACS in a rack.
2. Make an Ethernet Connection
Connect a CAT-5 patch cable from the ACS port labeled 10/100Base-T to an Ethernet hub or
switch.
3. Connect Servers or Devices
The procedure in this section describes connecting a server or a device that has a console port to
the ACS’s serial port.
TTo Connect Servers or Devices to the Serial Ports
Using CAT-5 patch cables and DB9 or DB25 console adapters assemble crossover cables to
connect devices to the ACS’s serial ports.
Note: The AlterPath ACS16 and ACS32 DC-powered models are NEBS Level 3 certified. Use
shielded cables when connecting devices to the console and the serial ports of DC-powered
ACS16 and ACS32 to comply with NEBS certification requirements.

4. Make a Direct Connection for Network Configuration
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4. Make a Direct Connection for Network Configuration
To prepare to perform the basic network configuration, make a direct connection to ACS by
connecting a terminal or computer to the console port.
TTo Connect to the Console Port
1. Assemble a console cable using a CAT-5 patch cable and the appropriate console adapter
supplied with ACS.
Note: Supplied DB25 and DB9 console adapters have an RJ-45 connector on one end.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the port labeled “Console” on the ACS, and connect the
adapter-end to the COM port of the terminal or the computer.
3. Install and launch your serial communication software on a terminal or computer. For
example, Hyperterminal, Kermit, or Minicom.
4. Select an available COM port.
5. Using the terminal or a terminal emulation program start a session with the following console
parameters:
• Serial Speed: 9600
• Data length: 8 bits
• Parity: None
•Stopbit:1
• Flow control: None
5. Power On the ACS and the Connected Devices
1. Make sure the power switch is off before plugging in the power cable and turning on the power
switch(es).
Note: If your ACS model is equipped with dual power supplies, make sure you turn both power
switches on. After system initialization, a beep sound will warn if one of the power supplies is off.
2. Turn on the power switches of the connected servers and devices.
6. Perform Basic Network Configuration
Once the hardware connection is made and the system initializes, the ACS login prompt appears in
the terminal window.

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TTo Log into ACS through the Console
1. From your terminal or terminal emulation application, log into the console port as root.
Warning: For security reasons, it is strongly 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 following Security Advisory appears the first time ACS is accessed, or after a reset to
factory default parameters. If you are upgrading the firmware on ACS, the previously
configured security parameters are retained in the flash memory and the below message
does not appear.
AlterPath ACS
CAS login: root
Password: tslinux
Important - Security Advisory!
Console Management provides critical access to management
features of attached equipment. Please take the required
precautions to understand the potential impacts this device may
have to your SECURITY policies.
From factory, this device is configured as follows:
• Single password for ROOT;
• All serial port DISABLED;
• DHCP, Telnet, SSHv1 & SSHv2, and HTTP & HTTPS enabled.
Cyclades STRONGLY recommends:
1. To change the ROOT password before setting up the box for
secure access to the ACS equipment.
2. That you SELECT A SECURITY PROFILE to complete the INITIAL
SETUP. Security is dependent on Policy and is Configurable to
fit in environments with varying levels of Security. Cyclades
provides three pre-set Security Levels: SECURED, MODERATE and
OPEN, and in addition, the ability to set a CUSTOM Security
Profile.
3. Do not leave the equipment idle WITHOUT selecting a SECURITY
PROFILE.
4. To ENABLE Serial Ports and CONFIGURE them using Web UI or
CLI. Refer to the Quick Start Guide or the User's Guide for
Security Profile selection details and Serial Port
configuration.

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TTo Use the wiz Command to Configure Network Parameters
1. Launch the Configuration Wizard by entering the wiz command.
2. At the prompt, enter n to change the defaults.
3. Press Enter to accept the default hostname, otherwise enter your own hostname.
4. Press Enter to keep DHCP enabled. By default, ACS uses the IP address provided by the
DHCP server. If your network does not use DHCP, then ACS will default to 192.168.160.10.
5. To change the default static IP address, see your network administrator to obtain a valid IP
address.
6. Enter the domain name.
7. Enter the IP address for the Primary DNS (domain name) server.
8. Enter the IP address for the gateway.
9. Enter the netmask for the subnetwork.
The network configuration parameters appears.
10. Enter yafter the prompts shown in the following screen example.
[root@CAS root]# wiz
Set to defaults (y/n)[n]: n
Hostname [CAS]: boston_branch_ACS
Do you want to use DHCP to automatically assign an IP
for your system? (y/n)[y] :
System IP[192.168.160.10]: ACS_IP_address
Domain name[cyclades.com]: domain_name
Primary DNS Server[192.168.44.21] : DNS_server_IP_address
Gateway IP[eth0] : gateway_IP_address
Network Mask[#] : netmask
Are all these parameters correct? (y/n)[n]: y
Do you want to activate your configurations now? (y/n)[y]: y
Do you want to save your configuration to Flash? (y/n)[n]: y

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11. To confirm the configuration, enter the ifconfig command.
12. Log out and use the Web Manager to select a security profile, add users, and configure access
to the serial ports.
After the basic network configuration is completed through the terminal, configure a security
profile using the Web Manager as described in the following section.
7. Select a Security Profile
Connect to the Web Manager by entering the IP address of the ACS in your browser’s window.
Note: A Security Profile must be selected before proceeding further in configuring ACS.
TTo Select a Security Profile
1. From the main menu select Security > Security Profile, or click on the Wizard button and
select Step 1: Security Profile.
2. Select a pre-defined Security Profile, or define a Custom profile for specific services. The
available profile options are:
•Secure: Disables all protocols except SSHv2, HTTPS, and SSH to Serial Ports.
•Moderate: Enables SSHv1, SSHv2, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH and Raw connections to
Serial Ports, ICMP, and HTTP redirection to HTTPS.
•Open: Enables all services, Telnet, SSHv1, SSHv2, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, RPC, ICMP
and Telnet, SSH and Raw connections to Serial Ports.
•Default: Sets the profile to the same configuration as Moderate profile
•Custom: Allows custom configuration of individual protocols and services such as
SSHv1, SSHv2, HTTP, HTTPs, etc.

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For detailed information on Security Profiles refer to Chapter 9, “Security Profiles” in the
AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide.
8. Add Users and Configure Ports Using the Web Manager
Note: AlterPath ACS is configured from the factory with all Serial Ports disabled.
• The administrator can add users, enable or disable ports, select and assign specific users to
individual ports. For detailed information on managing users and ports on ACS refer to
AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide.
• For additional configuration and administration options, and other important related
information, see AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide, and the
following chapters.
Topic Where Documented
An Introduction to AlterPath ACS Chapter 1, ”Introduction”
Installation and Configuration Process Chapter 2, ”Installation and Configuration
For Regular Users - Using the Web Manager Chapter 3, ”Web Manager for Regular Users
For Administrators - Using the Web Manager Chapter 4, ”Web Manager for Administrators
Configuring the Web Manager Using the Wizard Mode Chapter 5, ”Configuring ACS in Wizard Mode

AlterPath ACS Quick Start Guide
Cyclades Corporation
3541 Gateway Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538 USA
1.888.CYCLADES (292.5233)
1.510.771.6100
1.510.771.6200 (fax)
http://www.cyclades.com
Part Number: PAC0199
Release Date: November 2005