Port configuration examples – Avocent Advanced Console Server ACS 6000 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Port Access and Configuration Examples 23

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Manage Power for a Device Connected to an Outlet on a PDU

See power_cycle, power_off and power_on on page 12 for how an administrator or any authorized
user can manage power on PDU outlets when the PDU is connected to a port that is enabled and
configured with the Power Profile.

Port Configuration Examples

The following examples show how an administrator can configure a port when a device console is
connected, assign the CAS profile, configure a port that is connected to a PDU and assign the
Power Profile.

To set up a console access service (CAS) port:

1.

Log onto the CLI as an administrator.

--:- units cli->

2.

Enter

cd

followed by the parameters shown to select the port (port 1 is used as an example).

--:- units cli-> cd appliance_settings/ports/physical_ports/

serial_ports/1

3.

Enter

show

to view the status and serial profile of port 1.

--:- 1 cli-> show

1

port_settings/

--:- 1 cli->

4.

Type

cd

then press

Tab Tab

to view the port_settings option.

--:- 1 cli-> cd<

Tab><Tab>

port_settings/

5.

Enter

cd port_settings

to navigate to the Port_Settings level to configure port 1.

--:- 1 cli-> cd port_settings

6.

Type

set

then press

Tab Tab

to view the set options.

--:- port_settings cli-> set<

Tab><Tab>

communication_settings/ port_settings/

7.

Type

set port_settings

then press

Tab

to view the options for the Port_Settings level.

--:- port_settings cli-> set port_settings/<

Tab>

rj45_pin-out status

serial_profile

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