Configuration Screen; Connecting Sensors; Configuring Network; Connecting The Power - Vertiv Avocent ACS8000 Quick Installation Manual

Avocent® AcS8000 AdvAnced conSole SyStem
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 configured using a
terminal or terminal emulator with
session settings of: 9600, 8, N and
1, with no flow control.
9. Connecting to the modem
port
For models with an internal
modem, connect a phone line to
the modem port.
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NOTE: The First Time
Configuration 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 first time
you configure the console system.

10. Configuring network

parameters
DHCP is the default IP
configuration 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 configuration.
Proceed to Step 9 with the IP
address of the console system.
If a DHCP server is not available,
you can reconfigure 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
configuration 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 configuration.
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 finished, enter
yes to confirm and save the new
parameters.
11. Completing the First Time

Configuration screen

To configure the ACS8000
Advanced Console System for the
first time, open a web browser and
enter the IP address of the console
system in the address field. 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
configuration steps:
Step 1 - Security Profile
Select the desired Security Profile.
Click Next when finished.
Step 2 - Network Parameters
Set the desired Network
parameters. Click Next when
finished.
Step 3 - Ports
The default CAS Profile
configuration will be applied for all
serial ports. Set the desired CAS
profile parameters. By default, all
ports are enabled. Click Next when
finished.
Step 4 - Change root/admin
password
Click the root link in the Users
table. Enter and confirm the new
password and click Next. Click
the admin link. Enter and confirm
the new password and click Next.
Click Save to apply and save the
configuration, then click Finish.
The console system is now
configured and ready to accept
users and connections to the
ports.