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Chapter 1: Installation ..................................................................................................... 1
Overview ............................................................................................................................................1
Product Models and Configurations ..........................................................................................1
Accessing the Cyclades CS Console Server and Connected Devices.........................................1
Web Manager..............................................................................................................................2
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager.................................................................................2
Types of Users.............................................................................................................................3
Important Pre-installation Requirements ..........................................................................................3
Basic Installation Procedures............................................................................................................3
Making an Ethernet connection..................................................................................................4
Making a direct connection to configure the network parameters.............................................4
Turning on the console server and the connected devices .........................................................5
Performing basic network configuration using the wiz command .............................................5
Adding users and configuring ports using the Web Manager....................................................7
Other Methods of Accessing the Web Manager.................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Web Manager for Regular Users.................................................................. 9
Using the Web Manager ....................................................................................................................9
Features of Regular User Forms.....................................................................................................10
Connect............................................................................................................................................10
Connect to the console server...................................................................................................11
Connect to serial ports .............................................................................................................11
Connection protocols for serial ports.......................................................................................12
Security ............................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Web Manager for Administrators............................................................... 13
Common Features of Administrator Forms.....................................................................................13
Logging Into the Web Manager.......................................................................................................14
Overview of Administrative Modes..................................................................................................15
Wizard mode.............................................................................................................................15
Expert mode..............................................................................................................................16
Chapter 4: Configuring the Cyclades CS Console Server in Wizard Mode.............. 17
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