26 Cyclades ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide
Common Tasks for ACS 5000 Console Server Administrators
The following table shows some of the common tasks that are performed by an administrator with
references to more information about performing the task.
Common Features of Administrator Forms
The following figure shows the control buttons that appear when an administrator is logged into the
Web Manager.
Figure 4.1: Administrator - Web Manager Buttons
Table 4.1: Common Administrator Tasks
T
ask Where documented
Set up users and groups Expert - Security - Users and Groups on page 61
Enable and configure serial ports and user
authorizations for access to serial ports
Expert - Ports - Physical Ports on page 69
Configure serial ports for power management To configure a serial port for an IPDU [Expert]: on page
75
Authorize users to manage outlets To authorize a user for IPDU power management: on
page 45
Set up local or remote data buffering and specify
alarms for one or more serial ports
To configure data buffering for serial ports: on page 79
To choose a method for sending notifications: on page
94
Set up logging of system messages to a syslog
server
To configure syslogging for serial ports and specify
message filtering [Expert]: on page 49
Select an authentication method for accessing
connected devices
Expert - Security - Authentication on page 64
Configure packet filtering Expert - Network - Firewall Configuration on page 52
Table 4.2: Administrator Web Manager Buttons
Button name Use
back Only appears in Wizard mode; returns to the previous screen.
try changes Tests the changes entered on the current screen without saving them.
cancel changes Cancels all unsaved changes.