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2: Installing the ACS
AlterPath Console Server User Guide 15
Installation and Configuration Process
The installation and configuration process is divided into six distinct tasks:
• Task 1: Install ACS and connect to the network.
• Task 2: Configure the network settings (using the console port).
• Task 3: Configure ACS by using the web in Wizard Mode.
• Task 4: Test Configuration.
• Task 5: Customize configuration by using the web in Expert Mode.
• Task 6: Save Changes.
You can configure ACS using the command line interface alone.
See the ACS Reference Guide to configure ACS in CLI.
Task 1: Install ACS and connect to the network
1. Plug the power cable into the ACS.
(When using an external power source. Optional.) Insert the female end of
the black power cable into the power socket on the ACS and the 3-prong
end into a wall outlet.
DANGER!
To help prevent electric shock, plug the ACS into a properly
grounded power source. The cable is equipped with a 3-prong plug to help
ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding
prong from the cable. If you use an extension cable, use a 3-wire cable with
properly grounded plugs.
IMPORTANT!
The AlterPath Console Server must be plugged into a
receptacle protected by an appropriate, listed circuit breaker
.
2. Connect the console cable.
Construct a Console Cable out of the RJ-45 straight-through cable and the
appropriate adapter provided in the product box. (All adapters have an RJ-45
connector on one end, and either a DB25 or DB9 connector on the other end,
male or female). Connect this cable to the port labeled “Console” on the ACS
with the RJ-45 connector end, and connect the adapter end to your PC’s
available COM port.