ACS Appliance Hardware functionality

[dopenfield]

Just received a new ACS Appliance and in testing out the functionality I've encountered a couple of curious issues...

Shutdown -- Have tried doing shutdown from both HTTP and Serial connections. Command is accepted and the hard drive light flashes for a bit and then nothing. It does not power off, don't get a message on the serial console saying it is OK to power off. Waited 20 minutes then used the power button. Seems to conflict with the doco.

Can we/How do we use the second Ethernet port? Don't see anything about how to configure it in the doco but when I plug a cable in I do get lights indicating it is active.

I have been able to complete basic configuration and do have connectivity and authentication against Internal User, still fiddling with getting communication with our LDAP User database, So the unit does function.

[gfullage]

For the 2nd ethernet connection, the doco here (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_soft/csacsapp/csapp33/install/ovrvuap.htm#wp1040777) gives the answer:

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Ethernet Connectors

Your system has two integrated 10/100/1000-megabit-per-second (Mbps) Ethernet connectors. Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine supports the operation of either Ethernet connector, but not both connectors. Each Ethernet connector provides all the functions of a network expansion card and supports the 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-TX Ethernet standards.

Each NIC is configured to automatically detect the speed and duplex mode of the network.

Note The Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine supports the operation of only one Ethernet connector at a time. Concurrent operation of both Ethernet connectors is not supported.

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For the shutdown issue, not sure, haven't seen that before.