Avocent ACS 5000 Server User Manual


 
Installation
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Important Pre-installation Requirements
Before installing and configuring the console server, ensure you have the following:
Root Access on your local UNIX machine to use the serial ports.
An appropriate terminal application for your operating system.
IP address, DNS, Network Mask and Gateway addresses of your server or terminal, the
console server and the machine to which the console server is connected.
A internet browser that supports the console server web manager.
Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE)version 1.4.2 or later.
Basic Installation Procedures
Mounting the console server
You can mount the console server on a wall, rack or cabinet or place it on a desktop or other flat
surface. Two brackets are supplied with six hex screws for attaching the brackets to the console
server for mounting.