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Avocent ACS 6000 Release Notes

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This document outlines:

1. Update Instructions

2. Appliance Firmware Version and Language Support Information

3. Features/Enhancements

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Please refer to the Installation/Administrator/User Guide for detailed instructions to update the
ACS 6000 console server to version 2.4.0.
In order to have all features listed in this release available through DSView™ 3 management
software, DSView™ 3 software version 3.7.1 or later and ACS 6000 console server plug-in version
2.4.0.2 are required.
After the ACS 6000 console server firmware has been upgraded to version 2.4.0, it is mandatory
that the Web browser cache of any system which intends to be connected to the ACS 6000 console
server Web interface is cleared (press Ctrl-F5 from the browser).
ACS 6000 console server firmware version 2.4.0 provides an internal mechanism which preserves
the existing configuration when upgrading from firmware versions 2.2.0. However, it is strongly
recommended that you back-up the system configuration before the firmware version is upgraded.
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Appliance Firmware Version and Language Support Information
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Appliance/Product
Avocent®Cyclades™
ACS 6000 Console
Server
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Please refer to the Installation/Administrator/User Guide and/or Command Reference Guide for
details about features supported by the ACS 6000 console server version 2.4.0.
Major feature of the ACS 6000 console sever version 2.4.0-11 include:
1. Apache upgrade from version 2.2.17 to version 2.2.20 because of the following security issues:
CVE-2011-0419 and CVE-2011-3192.
Avocent® Corporation
ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server
Release Notes
Version 2.4.0-11
September 2
Update Instructions
Firmware
Version
Type
Opcode
V_2.4.0.11
Features/Enhancements
nd
, 2011
Filename
FL0585-019.bin
FL0585-019.bin.md5
Part #
FL0585-019

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  • Page 1 After the ACS 6000 console server firmware has been upgraded to version 2.4.0, it is mandatory that the Web browser cache of any system which intends to be connected to the ACS 6000 console server Web interface is cleared (press Ctrl-F5 from the browser).
  • Page 2 Major features of the ACS 6000 console server version 2.4.0 include: 1. ACS 6000 uses an embedded FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module (Certificate #1051) running on a Linux® Power PPC platform per FIPS 140-2 Implementation Guidance section G.5 guidelines. Customer can enable or disable the FIPS Module via OBWI or CLI. Every update the appliance will reboot and the SSH keys will be re-generated.
  • Page 3 IP alias of serial ports does not affect remote session to the appliance (ssh/telnet session against appliance). (L3 65622292) The Enterprise OID is the ACS 6000 family OID (Enterprises.10418.16) in the SNMPTRAP message and in the ACS6000-TRAP-MIB.asn file. (L3 65614727) Serial Viewer uses the SSH port configured in Security Profile.
  • Page 4 „src_dev_log@‟ was removed from the syslog message). CPU info shows the correct processor name: 440EPX. ACS 6000 console server supports chain of PM10/20 30A with version 1.9.1. Minimum value for Session Idle Timeout is 90 sec. The SNMPTRAP message with Enterprise OID as specified in the ACS6000-TRAP-MIB file (L3-65614727).
  • Page 5 Linux®is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. Avocent® is the registered trademark of Avocent Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Cyclades is the registered trademark of Avocent Corporation in the U.S, and other countries.

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