Avocent ACS 6000 Server User Manual


 
Parameter Description
PPPAuthenticationPro-
tocol
Usestheradiobuttontoselect:none,PAP,CHAPor EAP.
None -noauthentication.
PAP- usePAPprotocolandthe authenticationtypeconfiguredin
thePPPauthenticationtype(itisconfiguredintheAuthentication/
UnitAuthenticationpage).
CHAP-useCHAPprotocol.Theconfigurationofthe CHAP
secretsshouldbedonewhileeditingthefile/etc/ppp/chap-
secrets.
EAP- useEAPprotocol.Availableauthentications:CHAP,SRP-
SHA1and TLS.The configurationofthesecretsfor CHAPshould
bedonewhileeditingthefile/etc/ppp/chap-secrets.Thecon-
figurationofthe secretsfor SRP-SHA1shouldbedonewhileedit-
ingthe file/etc/ppp/srp-secrets.
Default:None.
CHAP
Configurethe CHAP-interval,CHAP-max-challengeandCHAP-
restart. Defaultvalues:
CHAPInterval=0.
CHAPMaxChallenge=10.
CHAPRestart=3.
PPPIdleTimeout
Number ofsecondsbeingidlebefore PPPtimesout.Default:0(no
time-out).
To configure or to edit one or more serial ports with a connected PDU:
1. Select Ports - Serial Ports.
2. Click the checkbox for one or more serial ports with a connected PDU.
3. Click the Set Power button and use the drop-down menus to configure the physical
settings.
4. Click Next or click the Power link.
a. Use the drop-down menu to select the PDU type.
b. Check the box to enable speed auto detection.
c. Configure the polling rate.
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