User guide

Label Description

AUX/MODEM

Dual LED: Yellow on top, green on bottom

• Yellow - DTR/DCD activity

• Green - TXD and RXD activity

• Off - No activity

[One LED for each serial port]

Green

• Blinks - Ready, with activity

• Solid - Ready

• Off - Not ready

The following figure shows the rear connectors on the console server.

Figure 2.3: Rear of the Console Server (ACS 6032 Console Server Shown)

Number Description

1 Power supplies (dual AC shown).

2 Serial ports (32 ports shown). Models come with 4, 8, 16, 32 or 48 serial ports.

3 ETH 1 10/100M/1G Ethernet port. Can be connected to a second network or used for failover.

AUX/Modem port. If an optional internal modem is ordered, this port is defined as a V.92

modem at the factory; otherwise, the port is factory-defined as RS-232 with an RJ-45 ACS con-

sole server pinout and can be used to connect either an external modem or a power device.

5 ETH0 10/100M/1G Ethernet port for remote IP access.

Console port. Allows for local administration and access to connected devices through a ter-

minal or a computer with a terminal emulator.

Table 2.3: Connectors on the Console Server Rear

Connecting device consoles or modems to serial ports

Use CAT 5 or greater cables and DB-9 or DB-25 console adaptors as needed to connect target

device consoles or modems to the serial ports on the console server.

The console server supports the Cisco

serial port pinout configuration, which is disabled by

default. If a Cisco cable is connected to a port, an administrator must enable the Cisco pinout

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