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ACS SE Hardware Description
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-1
Administrative
Administrative
HTML Interface
The administrative console in the context diagram represents any data terminal equipment (DTE)
capable of supporting administrative connection via a serial port connection and is generally referred to
as a console in this guide.
For more detailed information on ACS SE features and capabilities, see the User Guide for Cisco Secure
ACS Release 4.1 and the Release Notes for Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine.
ACS SE Hardware Description
ACS SE is a rack-mountable 1U box. The sections below describe the Cisco 1113 device, which runs on
a Quanta S27 system.
Serial Port
The integrated serial port on the back panel of the appliance uses a 9-pin, D-subminiature connector.
Serial Port Connector
If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need information regarding the pin number and signal for
the serial port connector.
the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connector. (Pin numbering proceeds bottom
to top and right to left, as illustrated.)
Installation Guide for Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine 4.1
1-2
shows the ACS SE operating context.
ACS SE Context Diagram
Cisco Secure
Console
ACS Appliance
Serial Port
Connection
HTTPS
Network
Radius or
TACAS+
AAA clients
Figure 1-4
Chapter 1
External User
Database(s)
FTP
Encrypted
TCP
Encrypted
TCP
Windows Server with
Windows Remote Service
Solaris Server with
Solaris Remote Service
illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connector, and defines
Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine Overview
FTP Server
OL-9969-03
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