Avocent ACS 6000 Network Card User Manual


 
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Using the Web Manager
Global Settings
Global settings for the ACS 6000 console server are for configuring operating parameters so that
you can vary how long a session can be idle before it times out, enabling session logging and alerts,
setting the minimum and maximum values for the console server’s temperature sensors and
configuring data buffering.
Sessions
To configure Sessions:
1. Click Appliance Settings - Global Settings. The Sessions window will be displayed.
2. Enter the desired period in seconds for how long the ACS 6000 console server can be idle
before timing out and requiring another login.
NOTE: To set the console server so that there is no idle time-out, enter zero.
3. (Optional) Click Enable appliance session data logging. This will activate the Destination and
Timestamp settings.
a. Select the destination for appliance session data logs from the pull-down menu. Choices
are Local, NFS, Syslog and DSView.
b. Enable or disable timestamping the appliance session data logs.
4. (Optional) Click Enable appliance session data logging alerts. This will activate the Alert
String fields.
5. Enter the desired alert strings (up to ten) in the fields provided.
6. Click Save.
Sensors
The ACS 6000 console server has sensors that monitor the internal temperature. You can specify an
operating range for the console server that fits its environment.
CAUTION: Do not use values that exceed the maximum and minimum temperatures listed in Techical
Specifications on page 69.