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LIMITED WARRANTY Avocent Corporation warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects INSTRUCTIONS in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, f
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CPS810/1610 Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There and DSView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2004 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generate
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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits ...................................................
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iv CPS Installer/User Guide Authentication of serial CLI port sessions ............................................................................... 26 Authentication summary ........................................................................................................... 26 Using security lock-out............................................................................................................. 27 Managing the Port History Buffer ....................................
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Table of Contents v Server PPP command............................................................................................................... 54 Server RADIUS command ........................................................................................................ 55 Server Reboot command...........................................................................................................56 Server Security command .....................................................
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vi CPS Installer/User Guide Appendix E: Technical Support ....................................................................................................... 86 Index................................................................................................................................ 87
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vii LIST OF FIGURES List of Figures Figure 2.1: 16-port CPS Appliance Front Panel .............................................................................. 5 Figure 2.2: 16-port CPS Appliance Back Panel................................................................................ 6 Figure B.1: CAT 5 Cable Adaptor Pin Assignments ....................................................................... 78 Figure B.2: Reversing Cable Adaptor Pin Assignments...................................
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ix LIST OF TABLES List of Tables Table 2.1: LEDs and Buttons............................................................................................................. 5 Table 3.1: Default Port Settings ..................................................................................................... 11 Table 3.2: SSH Authentication Methods..........................................................................................17 Table 3.3: Access Rights...................................
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x CPS Installer/User Guide Table 5.18: Server SNMP Command Parameter............................................................................. 58 Table 5.19: Server SNMP Community Command Parameters........................................................ 59 Table 5.20: Server SNMP Manager Command Parameters ........................................................... 59 Table 5.21: Server SNMP Trap Command Parameter....................................................................60 T
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List of Tables xi Table C.1: CPS Appliance Enterprise Traps................................................................................... 82 Table D.1: Ports Used by CPS Appliance ....................................................................................... 85
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1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits Overview The CPS serial over IP network appliance provides non-blocked access and control for serial devices such as routers, power management devices and firewalls. This includes Avocent SPC power control devices that provide advanced power management and security. You may connect up to 8 serial devices to a CPS810 appliance, and 16 serial devices to a CPS1610 appliance. A single 10/100 Ethernet port provides network connectivity. Two CPS a
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2 CPS Installer/User Guide error message data and built-in command help information. On-board Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support allows administrators to upload new functionality to CPS appliances in the field. Port history Each CPS port has a buffer that holds the most recent 64K bytes of online and offline serial data. A separate history command mode lets you navigate within a port’s current history file and conduct tailored searches. Safety Precautions To avoid potential
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Using DSView Software The DSView management software may be used to manage CPS appliances and access attached devices. Using DSView software, you may perform most of the operations that are described in this manual. This manual describes how to manage a CPS appliance by entering commands using the CLI. The DSView Installer/User Guide describes how to manage a CPS appliance using the DSView software graphical interface.
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5 CHAPTER Installation and Configuration 2 Hardware Overview Figure 2.1 shows the front panel of a 16-port CPS network appliance. Figure 2.1: 16-port CPS Appliance Front Panel The lower left area of the front panel contains five LEDs and two buttons, which are described in Table 2.1. Table 2.1: LEDs and Buttons LED/Button Description POWER The POWER LED illuminates when the CPS appliance is connected to a power source. The ONLINE LED illuminates steadily (not blinking) when the CPS self-test a
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6 CPS Installer/User Guide As shown in Figure 2.2, the back of the CPS appliance contains RJ-45 connectors for serial cabling (8 connectors for an 8-port CPS appliance model or 16 connectors for a 16-port CPS appliance), a LAN connector for a 10BaseT or 100BaseT interface cable and a power receptacle. Figure 2.2: 16-port CPS Appliance Back Panel Installing the CPS Network Appliance WARNING: The power outlet should be near the equipment and easily accessible. To install the CPS appliance
