The ACS 6000 console server plug-in is integrated with the DSView management software tools to perform the following configuration tasks. You may access these tools from the Unit Views page.
Appliance / Tools | Description |
Reboot | Terminate all active sessions and reboot the console server. |
Upgrade Firmware | Upgrade the firmware through the DSView server. |
Resync | Synchronize the configuration information in the ACS 6000 console server and connected target devices with the DSView server database. |
Save Configuration (Legacy) | Back up the full console server configuration data to the DSView server database. The saved configuration includes the configuration not exposed in the web manager. |
Restore Configuration (Legacy) | Restore a previously saved full console server configuration. The restored configuration includes the configuration not exposed in the web manager. |
Save Configuration Template | Create a configuration template with a specific name. The configuration saved includes the web manager pages listed in Table 1.3 and can later be used to replicate this console server configuration to multiple console servers, or to restore the configuration to a replacement console server. |
Apply Configuration Template | Restore a configuration saved during Save Configuration Template. |
Save Last Known Good Configuration | Save a configuration template with a pre-defined name of Last Known Good Configuration. |
Apply Last Known Good Configuration | Restore the configuration template saved as Last Known Good Configuration. |
Save Current Configuration | Save a configuration template with a pre-defined name of Current Configuration. |
Apply Current Configuration | Restore the configuration template saved as Current Configuration. |
Appliance Replacement | Replace a console server with another one by applying the configuration template from the original one to the replacement console server. |
Appliance Session | Launch a viewer with an SSH connection to the Linux command line of the ACS 6000 advanced console server. |
Shutdown Appliance | Terminate all active sessions and stop all services to prepare a console to be turned off. |
In addition to the four save and apply configuration tools described in the previous table, you can also perform the following tasks by selecting an appliance on the Unit Views page and selecting the Operations drop-down.
Operation | Description |
Show Version | Display current ACS 6000 console server boot and firmware versions. |
Push Names to Appliance | The DSView software pushes names stored in the database to the console server and all targets. |
Pull Names from Appliance | The DSView software pulls ACS 6000 console server and all target names and synchronizes the DSView server database. |
Properties | Customize the unit configuration in the DSView server database. |