Avocent ACS 5000 Server User Manual


 
São Paulo console server into the local1 facility and to aggregate messages from Fremont
console server into the local2 facility.
On syslogger the system administrator has configured the system logging utility to write
messages from the local1 facility to the /var/log/saopaulo-config file and the messages from the
local2 facility to the /var/log/fremont-config file. If you were in Fremont and identifying the
syslog server using the web manager, according to this example, you would select the facility
number local2 from the Facility Number pull-down menu on the Syslog form.
Managing Users of Connected Devices
This section provides a list of tasks that a console server administrator can perform to enable
access to connected devices.
Configuring access to connected devices
During hardware installation of the console server, the installer connects the servers, devices
and any IPDUs to the serial ports. During software configuration, the console server
administrator performs the common tasks listed in the following table.
Task Where Documented
ToConfigure aSerialPortConnectionProtocolfor a Console Connection
Toconfigure aserialport
connection protocolfor aconsole
connection: on page 107
ToConfigure User AccesstoSerialPorts
Toconfigure user accessto serial
ports:onpage112
Table 1.5: Common Administrator Tasks for Configuring Software
Console Server and Power Management
Authorized users can turn on, turn off and reboot (turn off and turn on) devices that are plugged
into one of the following types of power devices, which can be optionally connected to any of
the serial ports:
Avocent PM Power Distribution Units (PM PDUs) - With Avocent PM PDUs, up to 128
PDU outlets can be daisy-chained from a single serial port.
Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Units (IPDUs) - With Cyclades PM IPDUs, up
to 128 IPDU outlets can be daisy-chained from a single serial port.
Avocent SPC power control devices.
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