User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1
Features and Benefits
1
Access options
1
Web manager
2
IPv4 and IPv6 support
2
Flexible users and groups
3
Security
3
Authentication
3
VPN based on IPSec with NAT traversal
3
Packet filtering
3
SNMP
4
Data logging, notifications, alarms and data buffering
4
Power management
4
Auto discovery
4
FIPS module
4
Configuration Example
4
Installation
7
Getting Started
7
Supplied with the console server
7
Additional items needed
7
Rack Mounting
7
Connecting the Hardware
8
Console server connectors
8
Connecting device consoles or modems to serial ports
10
Turning On the Console Server
11
AC power
11
DC power
12
Configuring a Console Server
13
Using Telnet or SSH
13
Accessing the Console Server via the Web Manager
17
Web Manager Overview for Administrators
17
Wizard Mode
18
Expert Mode
20
Access
20
System Tools
21
System
22
Security
22
Date and Time
26
Help and Language
27
General
27
Boot Configuration
28