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  • Page 1 Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 2 Technical Support Site If you encounter any installation or operational issues with your product, check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures. Visit https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/ for additional assistance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Wizard Mode 3.3 Expert Mode 3.4 Access 3.5 System Tools 3.5.1 Upgrading firmware 3.5.2 Upgrading the bootcode 3.5.3 Configuration files 3.5.4 Configuration Integrity 3.6 System 3.6.1 Security 3.6.2 HTTPS Certificate Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 4 3.12.2 User Groups 3.12.3 DSView software access rights 3.13 Event Notifications 3.13.1 Event List 3.13.2 Event Destinations 3.13.3 Trap Forward 3.13.4 Data Buffering 3.13.5 Appliance logging 3.13.6 Sensors 3.14 Power Management 3.14.1 PDUs Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 5 4.0.4 Set telephone extension option 4.0.5 AT S registers 4.0.6 Basic modem result codes 4.0.7 Digital line guard 4.0.8 Sleep mode operation 4.0.9 Disconnecting a call 4.0.10 Selecting country codes 4.0.11 Using caller ID Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    Users and administrators can perform most tasks through the web manager (accessed with HTTP or ® ® ® HTTPS). The web manager runs in Microsoft Internet Explorer , Mozilla Firefox®, and Google® Chrome® Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 8: Ipv4 And Ipv6 Support

    Any authentication method configured for the console server or the ports is used for authentication of any user who attempts to log in through Telnet, SSH or the web manager. For more information, see Authentication on page 54. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 9: Vpn Based On Ipsec

    The console server uses an embedded cryptographic module that is based on the FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module(s) (certificate number 1747) running on a Linux PPC platform. For more information, see FIPS module on page 21. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
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  • Page 11: Installation

    To rack mount a console server: Install the brackets at the front or back edges of the console server with the screws provided with the mounting kit. 2. Mount the console server in a secure position. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Hardware

    Figure 2.1 Bracket Connections for Front Mount Configuration 2.3 Connecting the Hardware The following figure shows the connectors on the ACS6000 console server. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 13 RJ45 ACS console server pinout and can be used to connect either an external modem or a power device. CONSOLE port. Allows for local administration access to connected devices through a terminal or a computer with a terminal emulator. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 14: Connecting Device Consoles Or Modems To Serial Ports

    Physical Settings screen, then check Enable Cisco RJ Pin-Out. The following tables show serial port pinout information. Table 2.3 ACS Console Server Serial Port Pinout PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME INPUT/OUTPUT DCD/DSR Not Used Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 15: Turning On The Console Server

    Overview/Tools node before turning the console server off, then on again. This will ensure the reset doesn't occur while the file system in Flash is being accessed, and it helps avoiding Flash memory corruptions. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 16: Ac Power

    2. Make sure DC power cables are not connected to a power source. 3. Remove the protective cover from the DC power block by sliding it to the left or right. 4. Loosen all three DC power connection terminal screws. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 17: Configuring A Console Server

    (for example, 100.0.0.100) and the hostname of the console server or its IP address. To use a Telnet client, enter the information in the dialog boxes of the client. -or- To use Telnet in a shell, enter the following command: Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 18 At the beginning of a line, enter the hotkey defined for the SSH client followed by a period. The default is ~. Or, enter the text session hotkey for the CLI prompt and then enter quit. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 19: Accessing The Console Server Via The Web Manager

    2. Log in as either admin with the password avocent or as root with the password linux. The following figure shows a typical web manager screen for an administrator. Figure 3.1 Administrator Web Manager Screen Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 20: Wizard Mode

    Expert mode becomes the default mode. An administrator can toggle between Expert and Wizard modes by clicking the tab bar on the web manager administrator screen. The following image shows a typical screen when an administrator is in Wizard mode. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 21 5. Click Next to configure the Network or click the Network, Ports or Users link to open the appropriate screen. To configure network parameters: Select the Network link in the content area. 2. Enter the Hostname, Primary DNS and Domain in the appropriate fields. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 22: Expert Mode

    The following tabs are available in the side navigation bar of the web manager when an administrator is in Expert mode. 3.4 Access Click Access to view all the devices connected to the console server. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 23: System Tools

    To view the console server's current firmware version, from the sidebar of the Expert tab, click System- Information. To upgrade a console server's firmware:  From http://www.vertivco.com, browse to the product updates section and find the firmware for your console server. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 24: Upgrading The Bootcode

    -or- Download the file from your desktop by selecting My Computer. a. Type the filename for the new bootcode or click Browse to open a window and browse to the file. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 25: Configuration Files

    MD5 tag for the trusted configuration. An administrator can also verify the configuration by comparing it to another known or trusted configuration. The console server will declare the configuration to either be Unchanged or Modified after the verification is complete. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 26: System

    Enabled services (FTP, ICMP, IPSec, SNMP and Telnet) • SSH and HTTP/HTTPS access • Enable or disable Bootp Configuration retrieval The administrator can select either a preconfigured Security Profile or create a custom profile. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 27 FIPS 140-2 Approved mode. To enable the FIPS module:  Select System - Security - FIPS 140. 2. Check the box to Enable the FIPS 140-2 Module and click Save. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 28: Https Certificate

    4. Click Generate/Download. The certificate's information will be displayed. 5. Click Apply. The message shows Applying the new certificate will terminate all HTTP/HTTPS sessions. The restart of your browser is required. Are you sure you want to continue? Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 29: Bootp Configuration Retrieval

    NOTE: If the bootcode is not upgraded to version 2.0.3.0, the boot messages and access to the U-boot prompt will still be enabled. For more information on upgrading the bootcode, see Upgrading the bootcode on page 18. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 30: Date And Time

    Click System - Date And Time - Time Zone. 2. Select Predefined. 3. Select the required time zone from the drop-down menu and click Save. To define custom time zone settings: Click System- Date And Time - Time Zone. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 31: Help And Language

    TFTP or BootP server • The console server must be configured with a fixed IP address • The boot filename and the IP address of the TFTP or BootP server is known Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 32: Information

    IP address of 192.168.161.10. The DCHP client on the console server was modified to enable it to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, whenever the DHCP server becomes available. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 33: Link Layer Discovery Protocol

    LLDP agent only transmits the configuration information of the console server to its neighboring devices. It does not receive and process LLDP packets from other devices. Through the LLDP agent, the console server can transmit the configuration information listed in the following table. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 34: Network Failover

    Failover can occur when a primary interface goes down or when a certain IP/gateway becomes inaccessible. Failover can be enabled using a secondary Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 35: Devices

    Select Stateless if the link is restricted to the local IP address. • Select DHCPv6 to have the IPv6 IP address set by the DHCP server. • Select Static to enter the IPv6 IP address and prefix length manually. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 36: Ipv4 And Ipv6 Static Routes

    IPv4 Filter Table or IPv6 Filter Table menu options. Only the policy can be edited for a default chain; default chain policy options are ACCEPT and DROP. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 37 4. Enter the name of the chain to be added. 5. Click Save. NOTE: Spaces are not allowed in the chain name. 6. Add one or more rules to complete the chain configuration. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 38: Ipsec (Vpn)

    (right) host where the IPSec negotiation takes place, but is not required. The ID field can be any name or left blank. The following table describes the fields and options on the IPSec(VPN) - Add screen. The information must match exactly on both ends for local and remote. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 39 Click the My Computer radio button, browse to where the file is served on your local machine and click Choose File. 4. Click Download. The file will be checked to verify it is a PKCS12 formatted file. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 40 3. From the VPN tab, click IPSec - Tunnels and create a new custom VPN tunnel with the following configuration, then click OK. NOTE: The following table displays parameter examples for a dial-up tunnel configuration. Actual parameters will depend on your network environment. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 41 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 Phase 2 Proposal Encyption AES256 Authentication SHA512 Enable Replay Detection Enabled Enable Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) Enabled Diffie-Hillman Group Local Port All Enabled Remote Port All Enabled Protocol All Enabled Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 42 Show in Address List Enabled Comments Local Lan - inside network 6. From the Policy & Objects tab, click Policy - IPv4 to create Firewall Policy 1 with the following settings, then click OK. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 43 Security Events Enabled Comments <Comments> Enable this policy Enabled 7. From the Policy & Objects tab, click Policy - IPv4 to create Firewall Policy 2 with the following settings, then click OK. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 44 3. Use the drop-down menus to select IKEv2 for the IKE version, Start or Ignore for the Boot Action and Yes or No for Aggressive. 4. For the Remote (Right) Side, enter the following parameters:  a. Enter the ID or leave the field blank. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 45: Snmp Configuration

    An administrator can configure SNMP, which is needed if notifications are to be sent to an SNMP management application. NOTE: The Avocent ACS6000 Enterprise MIB text file is available in the appliance at: /usr/local/mibs/ACS6000-MIB.asn. The Avocent ACS6000 Enterprise TRAP MIB text file is available in the appliance at: /usr/local/mibs/ACS6000-TRAP-MIB.asn.

  • Page 46: Ports

    Use the drop-down menus to enable or disable the port and set the speed, parity, data bits, stop bits and flow control. 4. Click Next or click the CAS link. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 47 Click Add to add a new outlet. Click Selected PDU and select a PDU from the list of detected PDUs. Enter the outlet(s) in the Outlets field, and click Next. b. Check the box next to an existing merged outlet and click Delete to delete it. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 48 NOTE: Power is only available when a single serial port is selected. 8. Click Save. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 49 Enables the notification to multi-session users when a new user logs in or a user logs out. Not available for Raw. Default: Disabled. Notification Informational Message Displays an information message when a target session is opened. Not available for Raw. Default: Enabled. Notification Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 50 Select Ports - Serial Ports. 2. Click the checkbox for one or more serial ports with a connected PDU. 3. Click the Set Power button and use the drop-down menus to configure the physical settings. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 51 2. Click the checkbox for one or more serial ports you want to reset to their factory configuration, then click the Reset To Factory button. NOTE: Serial ports are set to the CAS Profile and disabled in the factory configuration. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 52: Multi-Session Menu

    Configure the polling rate. d. For Avocent/Cyclades PDUs, enter the power cycle interval and then use the drop-down menus to enable or disable Syslog, Buzzer and SW Overcurrent Protection. 4. Click Save. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 53: Cas Profile

    The first one will extract target name from things such as: nanana(myTarget): à results: myTarget jhdsgjhas(tg2)kjafja à results: tg2 And the second one from things such as: hsagdfjhagfxxxTARGETyyyyyy à resulting: TARGET Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 54 Click Ports - Pool of Ports. 2. To create a pool, click the Add button. - or - To edit an existing pool, click the name of the pool you want to edit. - or - Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 55 2. Enter the Action Name, URL, POST Data, Username and Password in the appropriate fields and use the drop-down menu to select GET or POST as the HTTP Method for each RESTful option. Click Save when finished. When configuring actions, the following context variables can be used. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 56 4. In the RESTful Hot Key field, enter the hotkey you want to use to initiate the RESTful API and click Save. NOTE: The hotkey is not set by default. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 57: Dial-In Profile

    PPP/PAP Authentication menu. 6. Click Save. To configure callback users and phone numbers for ports with the Dial-in Profile: Select Ports - Dial-In Profile - Secure Dial-In - Callback Users. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 58: Dial-Out Profile

    8. Configure the PPP parameters (address, authentication and so on) and click Save. NOTE: The Dial-out profile will work only to establish PPP link on-demand. The administrator must configure static route to have packages routed to the PPP interface. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 59: Pluggable Devices

    Device Info column may show no text at all or show different text based on the type of card. One example is Unknown device f024 (rev 01). Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 60: Device Configuration

    Local authentication can be tried first, followed by remote, if the local authentication fails (Local/Remote_ Method). -or- Remote authentication may be tried first, followed by local (Remote_Method/Local). -or- Local authentication may be tried only if a remote authentication server is down (Remote_Method_Down_ Local). Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 61: Appliance Authentication

    Confirm Secret field. 5. Enter the desired number of seconds for server time-out in the Timeout field. 6. Enter the desired number of retries in the Retries field. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 62: Users Accounts And User Groups

    Groups can also be authorized to manage power while connected to devices. The console server has two default users (admin and root) and four pre-defined user groups: admin, appliance-admin, shell-login- profile and user. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 63: Local Accounts

    Max Days: Enter the maximum number of days a password is valid. After this period, a password change will be forced. If not specified, -1 is the default which disables the restriction. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 64: User Groups

    NOTE: When any Group Name is selected, both the content area and side navigation bar change. The side navigation bar will display specific menu options for Members and Access Rights (which include Serial, Power and Appliance rights). Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 65 This is not a protected group and can be deleted. Managing user groups Administrators and members of the admin group can create custom user groups that contain any users. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 66 6. Click Save. NOTE: If the user belongs to multiple groups, the login profile used will be the first enabled login profile based on alphabetical order of the group. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 67 6. You can specify a custom PDU ID in the field at bottom and assign it a custom PDU ID. NOTE: The custom PDU ID is for assigning user group authorization to manage PDUs that have not yet been connected to the console server. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 68 The user regina belongs to the authorization group TACACS_1 and the user special belongs to the authorization group admin. To configure a group in a RADIUS authentication server: Define which group(s) the user belongs to in the attribute FRAMED_FILTER_ID with the following syntax: [:group_name=]<acs6000_group1>[,<acs6000_group2>]; Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 69: Dsview Software Access Rights

    The console server will generate notifications for a variety of events. You can configure the console server to direct or store those event notifications to various destinations for immediate use or for analysis later. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 70: Event List

    DSView server field. Enter the syslog server port number for the DSView server, the SSH information and the buffer warning information in the appropiate fields. 9. Click Save. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 71: Trap Forward

    3. Enter the desired alert strings (up to ten) in the fields provided. 4. Click Save. 3.13.6 Sensors The console server has sensors that monitor the internal temperature. You can specify an operating range for the console server that fits its environment. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 72: Power Management

    The following types of power devices can be connected to any serial port or to the AUX/Modem port (if an internal modem is not installed): • Vertiv™ MPH2 rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) as well as MPX and MPH rack PDUs with RPC2 cards installed. •...

  • Page 73: Pdus

    3. Click on an outlet number to change its settings. Click Save, then click Close. -or- Check two or more boxes next to the outlets for which you want to change settings. Click Edit to change the settings for the outlets you selected. Click Save. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 74: Login

    The console server enables authorized users to turn power on and turn power off in devices that are plugged into the network PDU. The following type of power devices are support via network connection: Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 75: Active Sessions

    • Vertiv™ MPH2 rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) as well as MPX and MPH rack PDUs with RPC2 cards installed. • Server Technology Sentry™ family of Switched Cabinet Power Distribution Units (CDUs) and switched CDU Expansion Module (CW/CX) power devices.

  • Page 76: Change Password

    Click PDUs to turn on, turn off, cycle, reboot, reset the HW overcurrent protection, returnt to factory defaults or rename PDUs PDUs Outlet Groups connected to the console server. Click Outlet Groups to manage groups of outlets on connected PDUs. Change Password Change your own password. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 77: Appendices

    20% to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) across the operating temperature range Dimensions Height x Width 1.715 x 17.250 x 9.50 in (4.3561 x 43.815 x 24.13 cm) x Depth Weight 6-7 pounds (2.722- 3.175 kg) depending on the model Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Zero-Touch Provisioning

    NOTE: It is recommended you store the setup file in the root folder if you're storing it on a TFTP server. The following is an example of the setup file. ONE_TIME_CONFIG=YES FIRMWARE_VERSION=1.0.1 FIRMWARE_FILENAME=/var/tftp/acs6000/acs6000_1.0.1.bin FIRMWARE_SERVER_IP=192.168.100.2 FIRMWARE_SERVER_USERNAME=<the required username> FIRMWARE_SERVER_PASSWORD=<the required password> FIRMWARE_SERVER_PROTOCOL=SFTP Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 79 Then enter the resulting hash password into the setup file for the defined server type. echo ACS6000KEYAVOCENT> mykey echo ACS6000KEYAVOCENT > mykey echo "MyPassword" | openssl enc -base64 -salt -aes-256-cbc -pass file:./mykey NOTE: In the preceding example, replace "MyPassword" with a valid password. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 80 2. In the left panel of the DHCP server window, click IPv4. 3. Right-click on Server Options and click Configure Options to configure a global scope. -or- Right-click on Scope Options and click Configure Options to configure a single scope. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 81 NOTE: The console server's MAC address can be found on the bottom of console server. 5. Under Supported types, use the radio button to select either Both or DHCP only. 6. Click Add. The reserved IP address will be displayed in the Reserve table. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 82 6. Type commit to save the configuration. 7. Type cd /monitoring/zero-touch_log/ to navigate to the zero-touch log level. 8. Type clear_log. Type Yes when prompted if you want to clear the zero-touch provisioning log. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 83: Appendix C: Recovering A Console Server's Password

    5. The console server will boot into single-user mode. Type passwd and press Enter. 6. Enter the new password and confirm. 7. Type reboot and let the console server boot normally. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 84: Appendix D: Port Information For Communication With The Dsview Software

    The following ports in the DSView software can accept connections from the ACS6000 advanced console server: • TCP port 4122 (default: SSH server) • TCP port 4514 (default: data logging or Syslog server) Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 85: Appendix E: Accessing A Console Server With A Dsview Software Installation Via Dial-Up

    7. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up - PPP Password, then enter and confirm the password needed to access the ACS6000 console server. 8. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up - IP Addresses. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 86 PPP user and the third column should have the PPP password as is shown in the following example: pppuser * "ppppassword" * Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 87: Appendix F: Internal Modem

    ATDT7678900<CR> Instructs the modem to dial the number 7678900 and attempt to connect to the remote device. ATS0=2<CR> Enables auto answer option. When the modem detects a ring, it will attempt to answer after two rings. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 88 Disables monitoring of busy tones. Sends only OK, CONNECT, RING, NO CARRIER, ERROR, NO DIALTONE and CONNECT XXXX. If ATX2 busy tone detection is enforced and busy tone is detected, NO CARRIER, will be reported instead of BUSY. If dial tone detection is Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 89: At+Ms Modulation Selection

    This extended-format compound parameter controls the manner of operation of the modulation capabilities in the modem. It accepts six sub-parameters: +MS=<carrier>, <automode>, <min_tx_rate>, <max_tx_rate>, <min_rx_rate), <max_rx_rate><CR>. To read the current settings, enter AT+MS?<CR> Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 90 56000, 54667, 53333, 52000, 50667, 49333, 48000, 46667, 45333, 42667, 41333,, 40000, 38667, 37333, 36000, V92 downstream 34667, 33333, 32000, 30667, 29333, 28000 48000, 46667, 45333, 42667, 41333,, 40000, 38667, 37333, 36000, 34667, 33333, 32000, 30667, 29333, 28000, V92 upstream 26667, 25333, 24000 Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 91: Set Telephone Extension Option

    There are more than 300 codes. The most commonly used are listed in the table below. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 92: Digital Line Guard

    “+” character (see S2 to change). The “+++” is protected by a one-second delay before and after it is sent (see S12 to change the time) When the modem detects the escape sequence, the OK result Result Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 93: Selecting Country Codes

    A sample of the displayed information is shown below: RING DATE = 0513 TIME = 1346 NMBR = 408 767 8900 NAME = RADICOM RESEARCH Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 94 Enable caller ID with unformatted presentation to the DTE. +VRID= Displays the formatted caller ID of the last received call. +VRID+ Displays the unformatted caller ID of the last received call. Vertiv | Avocent® ACS6000 Advanced Console Server Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 96 VertivCo.com | Vertiv Headquarters, 1050 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, OH, 43085, USA © 2017 Vertiv Co. All rights reserved. Vertiv and the Vertiv logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vertiv Co. All other names and logos referred to are trade names, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy and completeness herein, Vertiv Co.

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