User guide

42 Cyclades ACS 6000 Advanced Console Server Installation/Administration/User Guide
To view and change pluggable device information:
1. Select Pluggable Devices and select a pluggable device name.
2. If the pluggable device type is Network, the Network/Device section will be visible to allow
the configuration of the network parameters.
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If the pluggable device type is Modem (V.92 or wireless), the dial-in section will be visible to
allow the configuration of the dial-in parameters.
Authentication
Authentication can be performed locally, with OTP, or on a remote Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, Radius
or TACACS+ authentication server. If the ACS 6000 console server is managed by a DSView 3
server, DSView authentication is also supported. The console server also supports remote group
authorizations for the LDAP, Radius and TACACS+ authentication methods.
Fallback mechanisms of the following types are available:
Local authentication can be tried first, followed by remote, if the local authentication fails (Local/
Remote_Method)
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Remote authentication may be tried first, followed by local (Remote_Method/Local)
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Local authentication may be tried only if a remote authentication server is down
(Remote_Method_Down_Local).
An administrator can configure authentication using the CLI utility and the Web Manager. The
default authentication method for the console server and the serial ports is Local. Any
authentication method that is configured for the console server or the ports is used for
authentication of any user who attempts to log in through Telnet, SSH or the Web Manager.
Appliance authentication
The ACS 6000 console server authenticates for the console server and the ports, either in groups or
individually.
NOTE: It is advised when using group authorization that you use the same authorization for both the console
server and all serial ports, or use Single Sign-on Authentication to facilitate group authorization.
When Single Sign-on Authentication is disabled, the console server uses the individual port
configurations. Users must use their password each time they access an individual port. If enabled,
Single Sign-on Authentication will use the authentication server you choose from the pull-down
menu for all ports and no further authentication will be needed when accessing the port after that.