Avocent ACS 6000 Server User Manual


 
Configuring dial-up for a console server
To configure dial-up to a console server within the DSView 3 software:
1. In a Units view window containing appliances, select the ACS 6000 console server you
want to configure. For dial-in with callback, you must first select DSView Server -
Properties - DSView Modem Sessions under the System tab and enter the the phone number
assigned to the DSView 3 server in the Analog Phone Number field.
2. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up, and click Enable Dial-up.
3. Select Modem Type - Analog.
4. Enter the phone number for the console server you want to use.
5. Enter the PPP User and select the PPP Auth Protocol in the appropriate fields.
6. For dial-in with callback, enable the dial-back checkbox.
7. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up - PPP Password, then enter and confirm the password
needed to access the ACS 6000 console server.
8. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up - IP Addresses.
9. Click Generate Automatically to set the IP address automatically, or enter the PPP Local IP
address and Appliance IP address manually.
10. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up and click Save.
To configure a console server to receive the dial-up connection within the DSView 3
software:
1. In a Units view window containing appliances, select the ACS 6000 console server you
want to configure.
2. For a modem attached to a serial port, select Ports - Serial Ports, then select the port that
contains the attached modem. Click Set Dial-In.
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For a modem attached to an auxiliary port, select Ports - Auxiliary Ports, then select
the port. Click Set Dial-In.
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For an internal modem, select Ports - Auxiliary Ports and select the modem.
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For a pluggable device modem, select Pluggable Devices, select the modem and click
Save.
3. Select DSView Settings - Dial-up and click Push Configuration.
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