TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features and Benefits 1
1.1.1 Access options 1
1.1.2 Web manager 1
1.1.3 IPv4 and IPv6 support 2
1.1.4 Flexible users and groups 2
1.1.5 Security 2
1.1.6 Authentication 2
1.1.7 VPN based on IPSec 3
1.1.8 Packet filtering 3
1.1.9 SNMP 3
1.1.10 Data logging, notifications, alarms and data buffering 3
1.1.11 Power management 3
1.1.12 Auto discovery 3
1.1.13 FIPS module 3
2 Installation 5
2.1 Getting Started 5
2.1.1 Supplied with the console server 5
2.1.2 Additional items needed 5
2.2 Rack Mounting 5
2.3 Connecting the Hardware 6
2.3.1 Connecting device consoles or modems to serial ports 8
2.4 Turning On the Console Server 9
2.4.1 AC power 10
2.4.2 DC power 10
2.5 Configuring a Console Server 11
2.5.1 Using Telnet or SSH 11
3 Accessing the Console Server via the Web Manager 13
3.1 Web Manager Overview for Administrators 13
3.2 Wizard Mode 14
3.3 Expert Mode 16
3.4 Access 16
3.5 System Tools 17
3.5.1 Upgrading firmware 17
3.5.2 Upgrading the bootcode 18
3.5.3 Configuration files 19
3.5.4 Configuration Integrity 19
3.6 System 20
3.6.1 Security 20
3.6.2 HTTPS Certificate 22
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