User Guide
Installation
Getting Started
Before installing your ACS 6000 console server, refer to the following list to ensure you have all
items that shipped with it , as well as other items necessary for proper installation.
Supplied with the console server
• Quick InstallationGuide (QIG)
• Power Cord
• RJ-45 to RJ-45 straight-through CAT 5cable
• RJ-45 to DB-9F cross adaptor
• DB-25 loop-back plug
• RJ-45 to DB-25M cross adaptor
• RJ-45 to DB-25F cross adaptor
• RJ-45 to DM-25M straight-through cable
• Mounting brackets, screws and cord retention clips
• Keyhole mounting kit
• Software License Agreement
• Safety Sheet
Additional items needed
If you are configuring the console server in a standalone configuration, you will also need the
following items:
• One or more RJ-45 to RJ-45 CAT 5 straight-through cables
• An RJ-45 to DB-9F straight-through adaptor
• A PC running a terminal emulation program
Rack Mounting
You can mount the console server in a rack or cabinet, or place it on a desktop or other flat surface.
For rack or cabinet mounting, two mounting brackets are supplied.
To rack mount a console server: