Avocent ACS 6000 User Manual

Avocent® Corporation
ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server
Release Notes
Version 2.4.0-11
September 2
nd
, 2011
This document outlines:
1. Update Instructions
2. Appliance Firmware Version and Language Support Information
3. Features/Enhancements
4. Bug Fixes
5. Known Issues
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Update Instructions
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Please refer to the Installation/Administrator/User Guide for detailed instructions to update the
ACS 6000 console server to version 2.4.0.
In order to have all features listed in this release available through DSView™ 3 management
software, DSView™ 3 software version 3.7.1 or later and ACS 6000 console server plug-in version
2.4.0.2 are required.
After the ACS 6000 console server firmware has been upgraded to version 2.4.0, it is mandatory
that the Web browser cache of any system which intends to be connected to the ACS 6000 console
server Web interface is cleared (press Ctrl-F5 from the browser).
ACS 6000 console server firmware version 2.4.0 provides an internal mechanism which preserves
the existing configuration when upgrading from firmware versions 2.2.0. However, it is strongly
recommended that you back-up the system configuration before the firmware version is upgraded.
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Appliance Firmware Version and Language Support Information
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Appliance/Product
Firmware
Type
Version
Filename
Part #
Avocent®Cyclades™
ACS 6000 Console
Server
Opcode
V_2.4.0.11
FL0585-019.bin
FL0585-019.bin.md5
FL0585-019
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Features/Enhancements
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Please refer to the Installation/Administrator/User Guide and/or Command Reference Guide for
details about features supported by the ACS 6000 console server version 2.4.0.
Major feature of the ACS 6000 console sever version 2.4.0-11 include:
1. Apache upgrade from version 2.2.17 to version 2.2.20 because of the following security issues:
CVE-2011-0419 and CVE-2011-3192.

Avocent ACS 6000 Specifications

General

Type	Serial Console Server
Network Interface Count	2
Ports	48 serial ports
Network Interface	Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
Power Supply	Dual, redundant power supplies
Dimensions	1U rack-mountable
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
Security	SSH, SSL, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP
Protocols	SSH, Telnet
Authentication	Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP
Form Factor	1U rack-mountable

Summary

Update Instructions

Appliance Firmware Version and Language Support Information

Features and Enhancements

Apache Upgrade Security Fixes

Upgrade of Apache from v2.2.17 to v2.2.20 to address CVE-2011-0419 and CVE-2011-3192.

FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module

ACS 6000 uses an embedded FIPS 140-2 validated module for enhanced security.

Web User Interface Usability Enhancements

Includes 'My Computer' option for file transfer, enhancing firmware and configuration management.

Event Notifications

New events for FIPS module status, including OpenSSL self-test failures.

Login Banner Support

Administrator can configure login banners for Telnet, SSHv2, OBWI, and console sessions.

Group Authorization Session Idle Timeout

New attribute for group authorization to configure session idle timeout.

Configuration via Bootp Request

Allows entire unit configuration retrieval over Bootp/TFTP during boot.

Feature Alert Strings Regular Expressions

Supports regular expressions in the configuration of strings for alert features.

Multiple Routing Tables Feature

Configure different networks per interface with a default gateway for each.

Bug Fixes

Patch Release v 2.4.0-11 Bug Fixes

Includes fixes for Linux permissions, control characters, and serial port alias availability.

Patch Release v 2.4.0-9 Bug Fixes

Addresses issues with bonding, IP alias, SNMPTRAP messages, and save/restoreconf commands.

General Bug Fixes

Includes fixes for Telnet Send Break, CLI interactive mode, SNMP community names, and logging configuration.

Known Issues

DSView Authentication with FIPS Module

DSView authentication type does not function when the FIPS module is enabled.

PDU Firmware Upgrade Restrictions

Restrictions apply to multi-selection and status updates during PDU firmware upgrades.

Unsupported Wireless LAN Devices

Wireless LAN devices, including PCMCIA cards and USB adapters, are not supported.

NIS, IPSec, NFS Data Logging IPv4 Only

NIS, IPSec, and NFS data logging features are supported exclusively over IPv4.

Outlet Table Refresh Issue

Outlet table under PDU Devices is not auto-refreshed after cycle actions.

Session Configuration Changes

Session-related configuration changes are effective only upon the next login.

SSH Session Key Authentication

To use keys in SSH sessions, authentication type must be configured as local.

Auto Discovery vs. Auto Answer

Auto Discovery and Auto Answer options in CAS Profile are mutually exclusive.

SPC/Server Technology PDU Polling Interval

Maximum polling interval for SPC power devices and Server Technology PDUs is 20 seconds.

List Configuration Output Limit

The paste configuration from list_configuration command has a character limit of 80477.

PPP Configuration Failure

PPP configuration via OBWI/CLI fails on the first attempt, requiring re-configuration.

PM Firmware Version Mismatch

PM firmware v1.9.2 does not recognize 'currseg'; chain of PDUs must have uniform versions.

PDU Firmware Upgrade Event Notification

Event # 308 for PDU Firmware Upgrade Result is not generated for Avocent® PM.

OTP Auto Refresh Failure

OTP Auto Refresh fails to restart sequence numbers for OTP users.