Cisco Cisco NAC Appliance 4.1.0
Cisco NAC Appliance - Clean Access Manager Installation and Administration Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Clean Access Manager
Access the CAM Over a Serial Connection
Access the CAM Over a Serial Connection
To install the Clean Access Manager software from CD-ROM or to perform its initial configuration, you
will need to access the server’s command line. This can be done in one of two ways:
will need to access the server’s command line. This can be done in one of two ways:
1.
Connect a monitor and keyboard directly to the server machine via the keyboard connector and video
monitor/console connector on the back panel, or
monitor/console connector on the back panel, or
2.
Connect a serial cable from an external workstation (PC/laptop) to the server machine and open a
serial connection using terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal or SecureCRT) on the
external workstation.
serial connection using terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal or SecureCRT) on the
external workstation.
This section describes how to access the server over a serial connection.
Note
The steps described here for accessing the server directly through a serial connection can be used later
for troubleshooting. If the server cannot be reached through the web admin console, you can serially
connect to the server to restore the server to a reachable state, usually by correcting its network settings.
for troubleshooting. If the server cannot be reached through the web admin console, you can serially
connect to the server to restore the server to a reachable state, usually by correcting its network settings.
To use a serial connection, first connect the computer you will be using as the admin workstation to an
available serial port on the server machine with a serial cable.
available serial port on the server machine with a serial cable.
Note
If the server is already configured for High-Availability (failover), one of its serial connections may be
in use for the peer heartbeat connection. In this case, the server machine must have at least two serial
ports to be able to manage the server over a serial connection. If it does not, you can use an Ethernet port
for the peer connection. For more information, see
in use for the peer heartbeat connection. In this case, the server machine must have at least two serial
ports to be able to manage the server over a serial connection. If it does not, you can use an Ethernet port
for the peer connection. For more information, see
After physically connecting the workstation to the server, you can access the serial connection interface
using any terminal emulation software. The following steps describe how to connect using Microsoft®
HyperTerminal. If you are using different software, the steps may vary.
using any terminal emulation software. The following steps describe how to connect using Microsoft®
HyperTerminal. If you are using different software, the steps may vary.
To set up the HyperTerminal connection:
1.
Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal to open the
HyperTerminal window.
HyperTerminal window.
2.
Type a name for the session and click OK: