Avocent ACS 6000 Release Notes
Avocent ACS 6000 Release Notes

Avocent ACS 6000 Release Notes

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Avocent® ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server
This document outlines:

1. Update Instructions

2. Appliance Firmware Version Information

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1. Update Instructions
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NOTE: Please refer to the ACS 6000 Installation/Administration/User Guide for detailed instructions on
updating the ACS 6000 console server to version 2.5.0.
In order to have all features listed in this release available through DSView™ management software,
DSView™ software version 3.7.1 or later and ACS 6000 console server plug-in version 2.5.0.5 are required.
After the ACS 6000 console server firmware has been upgraded to version 2.5.0, 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. To do this, press Ctrl-F5 from the browser.
ACS 6000 console server firmware version 2.5.0 provides an internal mechanism which preserves the existing
configuration when upgrading from firmware version 2.4.0. However, it is strongly recommended that you back
up the system configuration before the firmware version upgrade.
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2. Appliance Firmware Version Information
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Appliance/Product
Avocent® Cyclades™
ACS 6000 Console
Server
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3. Features/Enhancements
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NOTE: Please refer to the ACS 6000 Installation/Administration/User Guide and/or Command Reference
Guide for details about features supported by the ACS 6000 console server version 2.5.0.
Client Browser Support Information:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or 9
Mozilla Firefox version 16.0.2 in Mac OS X 10.7.4, version 17.0.1 in Windows 7.
Safari version 5.1.7 in Mac OS X 10.7.4.
Google Chrome version 23.0.127197m in Windows 7.
Release Notes
Version 2.5.0.5
February 15, 2013
Firmware Type
Version
Opcode
V_2.5.0.5
Filename
FL0585-027.bin
FL0585-027.bin.md5
1
Part #
FL0585-027

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  • Page 1 DSView™ software version 3.7.1 or later and ACS 6000 console server plug-in version 2.5.0.5 are required. After the ACS 6000 console server firmware has been upgraded to version 2.5.0, 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.
  • Page 2 • OpenSSH version has fixes for security issues: CVE-2010-4478, CVE-2012-0814, CVE-2011-0539 • Major features of the ACS 6000 console sever version 2.5.0.5 include: Local Accounts Lockout disables a user account if authentication fails more than configured number. • Administrators can configure the following parameters under User- Local Accounts- Password Rules:...
  • Page 3 Remote Syslog as destination for events allows Administrator to configure the TCP port to be used to • send the syslog message. The map of DSView™ Establish Viewer Session Right to ACS 6000 Session Target Access Rights is • configurable. Default map: Multiple Read/Write access, kill multi-session and send message to multi-session.
  • Page 4 Emerson and Emerson Network Power are trademarks or service marks of Emerson Electric Co. Avocent ,DSView and Cyclades are trademarks or service marks of Avocent Corporation. Liebert is a trademark or service mark of Liebert Corporation. All other marks are the intellectual property of their respective owners.

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