Setup guide

Chapter 4 Administering the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance
Basic Command Line Administration Tasks
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Basic Command Line Administration Tasks
This section details basic administrative tasks performed using a serial console
connected the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance. This section contains the following
procedures:
• Logging On to the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-2
• Shutting Down the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-3
• Logging Off the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-4
• Rebooting the Appliance via Serial Console, page 4-4
• Determining the Status of Appliance System and Services via Serial Console,
page 4-4
• Tracing Routes, page 4-6
• Stopping Appliance Services via Serial Console, page 4-6
• Starting Appliance Services via Serial Console, page 4-7
• Restarting Appliance Services via Serial Console, page 4-9
• Getting Command Help via Serial Console, page 4-10
Logging On to the Appliance via Serial Console
To log on to the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance via a serial console, follow these
steps:
Step 1 Establish a serial console connection to the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance. For
details, see Establishing a Serial Console Connection, page 3-14.
Step 2 At the login: prompt, enter the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance administrator name.
Step 3 At the password: prompt, enter the Cisco Secure ACS Appliance password.
Result: The system prompt appears in the following form:
Cisco Secure ACS Appliance name