Vertiv Avocent ACS8000 User manual

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Avocent® AcS8000 AdvAnced
conSole SyStem
Quick Installation Guide
SECURITY WARNING!
The 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.
• Two default users with passwords:
root/linux
admin/avocent
• Shell access for root and admin is
enabled.
Changing the default password
and selecting a security prole
immediately after initial setup is
strongly recommended.
Please consult the console system’s
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ber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ber
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berconnections,connectan
appropriate SFP module to each
endofaberopticcable.Insert
oneendintotheber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rsttwoportsare
multi-protocol and may be used for
RS485, RS422 or RS232 interface
connections. The remaining ports
use the RS232 interface.
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Quick Installation Guide
4. Connecting an SD card
Insert an SD card into the slot on
the front of the console system.
5. Connecting USB devices
The console system has six USB
ports located on the front and two
more on the back for connecting
supported USB devices.
6. Connecting sensors
Connect a one-wire environmental
sensor into the Sensor port, or a
smoke, leak, pressure or dry contact
sensor into the Digital In port on the
front of the console system.
7. Connecting the power
cable(s) and turning on the
console system
For AC powered units, connect the
power cable to the console system.
For DC powered units, please
consult the console system’s
installer/user guide for more
information.
NOTE: Optional DC, dual AC or
dual DC power units are available.
8. Connecting to the CONSOLE
port
Using one of the supplied RJ45
console adaptors, connect a
terminal or workstation to the
CONSOLE port. The console
systemisconguredusinga
terminal or terminal emulator with
session settings of: 9600, 8, N and
1,withnoowcontrol.
9. Connecting to the modem
port
For models with an internal
modem, connect a phone line to
the modem port.
NOTE: The First Time
Congurationwizarddoesnot
enable the modem port. To enable
the port, see the console system’s
installer/user guide.
NOTE: All remaining manual setup
stepsarerequiredthersttime
youconguretheconsolesystem.
10. Conguring network
parameters
DHCP is the default IP
congurationforLAN1.Ifusing
DHCP, log in to the CONSOLE
port as admin, with the default
password avocent. At the
command prompt, enter wiz to
viewthecurrentIPconguration.
Proceed to Step 9 with the IP
address of the console system.
If a DHCP server is not available,
youcanreconguretheconsole
system by directly connecting your
PC to LAN2, which has a static IP
of 192.168.161.10.
Or you can change the IP
congurationbyloggingintothe
CONSOLE port as admin, with the
default password avocent. At the
command prompt, enter wiz to
viewthecurrentIPconguration.
Press Enter to move through the
parameters, accepting the current
values. Enter the new value for
the selected parameter or press
Ctrl + E to edit the current value.
Whenyouarenished,enter
yestoconrmandsavethenew
parameters.
11. Completing the First Time
Conguration screen
ToconguretheACS8000
Advanced Console System for the
rsttime,openawebbrowserand
enter the IP address of the console
systemintheaddresseld.Press
Enter to access the web manager.
Log in to the console system as
admin with the password avocent.
From the Security screen of the
Wizardtab,performthefollowing
congurationsteps:
Step 1 - Security Prole
SelectthedesiredSecurityProle.
Click Next whennished.
Step 2 - Network Parameters
Set the desired Network
parameters. Click Next when
nished.
Step 3 - Ports
ThedefaultCASProle
congurationwillbeappliedforall
serial ports. Set the desired CAS
proleparameters.Bydefault,all
ports are enabled. Click Next when
nished.
Step 4 - Change root/admin
password
Click the root link in the Users
table.Enterandconrmthenew
password and click Next. Click
the admin link.Enterandconrm
the new password and click Next.
Click Save to apply and save the
conguration,thenclickFinish.
The console system is now
conguredandreadytoaccept
users and connections to the
ports.