Table Of Contents
A - B - C - D - E - F - H - I - L - O - P - R - S - T - U - W -
Index
A
AC power 2-9
ACS Appliance
administering 4-1
context diagram 1-2
hardware description 1-3
system description 1-1
administering the ACS Appliance 4-1
Adobe Acrobat Reader required xxii
audience for this document xiii
B
back panel 1-5
backup command C-5
C
cable connection 3-11
cabling 2-9
cautions
regarding
rack-mounting kit 3-10
significance of xiv
Cisco.com, accessing xxiii
command reference C-1
CLI conventions C-1
command privileges C-2
syntax, checking C-2
system help C-2
configuration, initial 3-14
configuration, initial procedure 3-15
configuration, verifying 3-20
console 1-2
context diagram 1-2
conventions
command line interface C-1
creating a safe environment 2-9
D
dbcompact command C-6
description
ACS Appliance 1-1
documentation
audience for this xiii
feedback, submitting electronically xxiv
obtaining xxiii
CD-ROM xxiii
Cisco.com xxiii
ordering xxiv
organization of this xiiito xiv
other Cisco publications and information xxvii
related to this product xxi
typographical conventions in xiv
download command C-6
E
electrostatic discharge, protecting against 2-6
Ethernet connectors 1-7
exit command C-7
F
front panel 1-3
H
hard drive 1-3
hardware description 1-3
help xxiv
Cisco.com xxv
system, displaying C-2
TAC xxv
Escalation Center xxvii
website xxvi
help command C-10
hostname, setting 4-32
humidity, operating A-2
I
initial configuration 3-14
installation
cable connection 3-11
creating a safe environment 2-9
network, setting up 2-11
next steps 3-21
of appliance into a rack 3-6
precautions for rack-mounting 2-10
preparation 2-1
process 3-3
quick reference table 3-2
safety 2-1
site preparation 2-7
tools and equipment required 2-11
IP address
reconfiguring 4-26
L
logging off 4-4
logging on 4-2
login credentials, characteristics 4-39
logs, obtaining support 4-12
O
organization of this document xiiito xiv
P
password
recovering from loss of 4-38
set password command C-16
personnel qualifications warning xiii
personnel training warning xiii
processor 1-3
R
rack installation 3-6
rack-mounting, precautions for 2-10
rebooting 4-4
recovery
CD ROM 4-38
password 4-38
recovery management 4-38
re-imaging hard drive 4-40
restart command C-12
S
safety
electrostatic discharge 2-6
general precautions 2-4
installation 2-1
preventing EMI 2-7
warnings and cautions 2-1
with electricity 2-5
serial console connection 3-14
services, stopping system 4-6
set admin command C-14
set domain command C-15
set hostname command C-15
set ip command C-16
set passwd command C-16
set timeout command C-17
show command C-18
shutdown command C-18
shutting down 4-3
site preparation 2-7
cabling 2-9
choosing a site for installation 2-8
environmental 2-7
grounding the system 2-8
specifications, technical A-1
start command C-19
starting, system services 4-7
status, determining system 4-4
stop command C-19
support command C-20
support tool 4-12
syntax of commands, checking C-2
system administration 4-1
system domain, setting 4-31
T
TAC (Technical Assistance Center) xxv
Escalation Center xxvii
website xxvi
technical specifications A-1
technical support xxiv
Cisco.com xxv
TAC xxv
Escalation Center xxvii
website xxvi
temperature, operating A-1
time and date, setting 4-28
time and date, setting with NTP 4-29
timeout, setting manually 4-31
typographical conventions in this document xiv
U
upgrade command C-22
W
warnings
regarding
10BaseT, 100BaseTX, and 10/100 ports 2-4
batteries, and explosion danger 2-4
chassis, opening 2-2
chassis, working on 2-2
disposal of unit 2-4
faceplates and cover panels, removing 2-3
failure to ground equipment 2-3
ground conductor, defeating 2-2, 2-8, 3-13
instructions, reading 2-4
personnel, training and qualifications 2-3
power cords, more than one 2-3
rack-mounting equipment 2-10
safety cover 2-2
SELV circuits 2-4
training and qualifications of personnel working on unit xiii
wearing jewelry or watches when working on equipment 2-3, 3-13
regarding installation area 2-8
warning symbol 2-2
Windows services B-1