Avocent ACS 6000 Server User Manual


 
By default, the first time an administrator accesses the console server through the web manager,
the Wizard will be displayed. Subsequent log-ins will open in Expert mode, and once the
console server has been configured, Expert mode becomes the default mode. An administrator
can toggle between Expert and Wizard modes by clicking the tab bar on the web manager
administrator screen.
Figure 3.2 shows a typical screen when an administrator is in Wizard mode.
Figure 3.2: Wizard screen
The following procedures describe how to configure the console server from the Wizard.
To configure security parameters and select a Security Profile:
1. Select the Security link in the content area.
2. Select the desired Security Profile. If using a Custom Security Profile, click the checkboxes
and enter values as needed to configure the services, SSH and HTTP and HTTPS options to
conform with your site security policy.
3. Under the Bootp Configuration Retrieval heading, uncheck the box(es)to disable Bootp
configuration retrieval and/or live configuration retrieval.
4. If you are not using DSView 3 software to manage the appliance, uncheck the Allow
Appliance to be Managed by DSView box.
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