Vertiv Avocent ACS8000 Quick Installation Manual

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 profile
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 fiber interface connections.
You may connect to either or both
network ports for redundancy,
48-port model shown
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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.
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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.
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