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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide QS1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide walks you through installation, configuration, and local operation or your LES1208A-R2, LES1216A-R2, LES1232A, and LES1248A-R2 8-/16-/32-/48-Port Advanced Console Servers. For more details, please refer to the user’s manual on the CD-ROM.
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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide NOTE: The computer connected to the LAN must have an IP address in the same network range (192.168.0.xxx) as the Advanced Console Server. Alternately, you can use the ARP ping command to set the IP address (refer to the user’s manual).
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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide Figure QS-2. Management LAN interface screen. QS5. Configure Serial and Network Devices 1. Select “Serial & Network: Serial Port” to display the labels, modes, and protocol options currently set for each serial port—by default all serial ports are set in Console Server mode (refer the user’s manual if other modes are required).
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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide Figure QS-4. Serial and Network: Network Hosts screen. 6. Enter the IP address/DNS Name of the host. 7. Edit the Permitted Services used for accessing this host, for example, HTTPS (TCP Port 443), VNC (TCP Port 5990), or add custom TCP or UDP port numbers.
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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide Figure QS-5. Serial and Network: Users and Groups screen. 1. For each new user, select “Serial & Network: Users & Groups” and click “Add User.” 2. Enter a Username and enter and confirm a Password, and name the Accessible Hosts and Accessible Ports the user is allowed to access.
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8-, 16-, 32-, 48-Port Advanced Console Servers Quick Start Guide • Extensive management of third-party UPSs and PDUs using open source NUT and Powerman tools. The Manage: Power facility enables both administrators and regular users to monitor and control attached PDU power strips, and servers with embedded IPMI BMCs.
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