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Table of contents

AlterPath

1

OnSite Administrator’s

1

Contents

3

Contents v

5

Contents vii

7

Contents ix

9

Contents xi

11

Contents xiii

13

Figures xvii

17

Figures xix

19

Figures xxi

21

Figures xxiii

23

Figures xxv

25

Tables xxix

29

AT Commands ............. 263

30

Tables xxxi

31

Procedures

33

Procedures xxxv

35

Procedures xxxvii

37

Procedures xxxix

39

Procedures xli

41

Before You Begin

43

Document Organization

44

Related Documents

45

Before You Begin xlvii

47

Additional Resources

48

Chapter 1

49

Introduction

49

Introduction 3

51

Overview of OnSite Features

53

OnSite Authentication Options

55

Local Fallback Options

56

Authentication Methods

56

Introduction 9

57

Introduction 11

59

TACACS+ Authentication

62

Introduction 17

65

Types of Users

67

Configuring Groups

69

Tasks: Configuring Users

69

OnSite Security Profiles

70

Introduction 23

71

Introduction 25

73

Introduction 27

75

Syslog Servers

76

OnSite System Logging Options

77

OnSite Alarm Notifications

77

Encryption

79

OnSite Port Permissions

80

Introduction 33

81

OnSite Port Permissions

83

Introduction 37

85

Remote OnSite Access Options

86

Local OnSite Access Options

87

Access Options Table

88

Introduction 41

89

Port Access Prerequisites

91

Local User Station

92

Additional Conditions

92

Installation Guide

93

Port Numbers and Aliases

95

Introduction 49

97

IPDU Power Management

99

Power Management

100

Configure IPMI device

100

SNMP on the OnSite

101

VPN on the OnSite

102

Introduction 55

103

Monitoring Temperatures

104

Introduction 57

105

Introduction 59

107

Introduction 61

109

Introduction 63

111

Introduction 65

113

Introduction 67

115

Introduction 69

117

Introduction 71

119

Chapter 2

121

Managing Power

121

Using the AlterPath Viewer

125

AlterPath Viewer Options Menu

127

Menu Selection Description

128

Print Screen Key

133

KVM Port Shortcut Hot Keys

134

Connection Menu

138

Sharing KVM Port Connections

140

Quit this session

141

Connect read only

141

Connect read-write

141

Kill other session

142

AlterPath Viewer

147

Serial Port Connections

149

Server or to the OnSite

150

Connecting to Serial Ports

151

Through a Serial Port

152

To Use SSH to Connect to a

153

Through a Serial Port

153

Serial Port

155

Dial-in Connections

160

Computer

163

Dial-in Connection

164

Emulator

165

Dial-ins

166

Challenged at Dial-in

167

Chapter 3

173

Web Manager Introduction

173

Accessing the Web Manager

174

Introduction 127

175

To Log Into the Web Manager

176

Options and Requirements

177

KVM Port Connection Options

178

Introduction 131

179

Manager Login Screen

181

Web Manager Modes

183

Introduction 137

185

Chapter 4

187

Web Manager for Regular Users

187

Left menu

188

Connect to Server

189

KVM Ports Menu

192

IPDU Power Mgmt. [User]

196

Cycle Power

198

Outlets

198

Managing Multiple Outlets

202

Security [User]

205

Temperature Sensors [User]

206

Chapter 5

209

Web Manager Wizard Mode

209

Wizard Screen Features

210

Introduction 163

211

Introduction 165

213

Introduction 167

215

Introduction 169

217

Introduction 171

219

Introduction 173

221

Step 4: Access [Wizard]

223

To Add a User [Wizard]

225

To Delete a User [Wizard]

226

To Change a Password [Wizard]

226

Introduction 179

227

Introduction 181

229

Step 6: System Log [Wizard]

230

Introduction 183

231

Chapter 6

233

Common Tasks

234

Expert Mode

237

Access

240

Access>IPDU Power Mgmt

241

Cyclades [Expert]

248

[Expert]

249

Access>IPMI Power Mgmt

252

Enable or Disable IPMI

254

Power Management

254

Access>Temperature Sensors

258

Configuration

259

Configuration>KVM

260

Keyboard Emulation Hot Keys

264

[Expert]

264

KVM Ports

264

Sessions [Expert]

270

Management [Expert]

273

Configuration>Serial/AUX

275

Access Server Protocols

280

Protocol for a Console

284

Connection [Expert]

284

Method [Expert]

289

Buffering

290

Ports>Power Management

295

Management [Expert]

298

Connection Options

303

Dial string modifiers:

312

Events [Expert]

318

Configuration>Inband

321

Configuration>Security

323

Server [Expert]

327

Adding a User

337

Adding a Group

338

Setting KVM Port Permissions

339

To Add a User [Expert]

342

To Add a Group [Expert]

343

To Modify a Group [Expert]

343

KVM Port Access

344

Configuration>Network

346

To Configure Hosts [Expert]

349

Filtering [Expert]

352

Configuring a GSM PCMCIA Card

359

PCMCIA Card [Expert]

363

Ejecting a PCMCIA Card

367

To Configure VPN [Expert]

370

SNMPv1/SNMPv2

373

SNMPv3 Configuration”

373

To Configure SNMP [Expert]

374

Type Menu Options

384

Interface, and Fragments

385

To Add a Chain [Expert]

387

To Edit a Chain [Expert]

388

To Edit a Rule [Expert]

389

To Add a Rule [Expert]

389

Hostname [Expert]

390

Configuration>System

395

Custom Editing the Time Zone

396

Enabling NTP

398

Local Boot Options

400

Network Boot Options

400

Information

405

Information>General

406

RAMDISK Information [Expert]

407

Management

411

Configuration Files

414

Management>Microcode Reset

421

Management>Reboot

422

Chapter 7

423

OSD for All User Types

423

Accessing the OSD

425

Logging Into the OSD

427

To Log Into the OSD

428

Navigating the OSD

429

Common OSD Navigation Actions

430

IPDU Power Management (OSD)

430

OSD Fan Failure Warning

431

Power Management Menu [OSD]

432

Power Outlets [OSD]

433

Configure Menu Overview [OSD]

434

OSD for All User Types 387

435

Next button

436

First screen Final screen

436

Final Save button

436

OSD for All User Types 389

437

OSD for All User Types 391

439

Direct KVM Port Access

440

Viewer Hot Keys [OSD]

441

OSD for All User Types 395

443

Configure

444

OSD for All User Types 397

445

OSD for All User Types 399

447

OSD for All User Types 401

449

OSD for All User Types 403

451

OSD for All User Types 405

453

OSD for All User Types 407

455

OSD for All User Types 409

457

OSD for All User Types 411

459

OSD for All User Types 413

461

OSD for All User Types 415

463

OSD for All User Types 417

465

Configuring Hosts [OSD]

467

OSD for All User Types 421

469

To Add a Static Route [OSD]

471

To Edit a Static Route [OSD]

472

OSD for All User Types 425

473

OSD for All User Types 427

475

OSD for All User Types 429

477

OSD for All User Types 431

479

Timeout [OSD]

481

Timeout Period

482

OSD for All User Types 435

483

Key [OSD]

484

OSD for All User Types 437

485

Configuring KVM Ports [OSD]

486

To Activate a KVM Port [OSD]

487

KVM Port [OSD]

488

OSD for All User Types 441

489

OSD for All User Types 443

491

OSD for All User Types 445

493

Configured

494

OSD for All User Types 449

497

Serial Ports

498

OSD for All User Types 451

499

OSD for All User Types 453

501

OSD for All User Types 455

503

OSD for All User Types 457

505

To Configure Users [OSD]

507

To Add a User [OSD]

508

To Change a Password [OSD]

508

To Delete a User [OSD]

508

To Configure Groups [OSD]

509

To Add a Group [OSD]

509

T To Delete a Group [OSD]

510

OSD for All User Types 463

511

Ports [OSD]

512

OSD for All User Types 465

513

OSD for All User Types 467

515

OSD for All User Types 469

517

OSD for All User Types 471

519

OSD for All User Types 473

521

OSD for All User Types 475

523

Screens [OSD]

525

OSD for All User Types 479

527

Configure>Date/Time [OSD]

528

OSD for All User Types 481

529

Command Key [OSD]

531

Key Portion of the

535

Port Info Keyboard

535

Shortcut

535

Configuration Files [OSD]

536

OSD for All User Types 489

537

OSD for All User Types 491

539

OSD for All User Types 493

541

OSD for All User Types 495

543

System Info Menu [OSD]

545

Reboot [OSD]

547

Chapter 8

549

Miscellaneous Procedures

549

OTP Configuration

551

Editing the otp.conf File

554

Databases

555

OTP Passwords

557

Miscellaneous Procedures 511

559

Web Manager

560

OnSite Command Line

560

Miscellaneous Procedures 513

561

Server on the Command Line

562

Configuring Groups for RADIUS

562

Miscellaneous Procedures 515

563

Accessing Serial Ports [CLI]

565

Configuring Groups for LDAP

565

To Configure ADSI Edit

567

Miscellaneous Procedures 521

569

Miscellaneous Procedures 523

571

Organization’s Data

572

Miscellaneous Procedures 525

573

Certificate Authority

574

Web Server Can Find It

575

/server.crt

576

Authentication

577

Miscellaneous Procedures 531

579

no <

579

Using the CLI Utility

580

CLI Utility Features

581

Execution Modes

583

Interactive Mode

584

Batch Mode

584

Miscellaneous Procedures 537

585

Autocompletion

586

Miscellaneous Procedures 539

587

Saving CLI Changes

588

Using CLI Hot Keys

588

Miscellaneous Procedures 541

589

Using CLI Global Commands

590

Miscellaneous Procedures 543

591

CLI Options

592

To Add a User With CLI

593

Configuring Dial-Out

594

Miscellaneous Procedures 553

601

Miscellaneous Procedures 555

603

Miscellaneous Procedures 557

605

Chapter 9

607

Troubleshooting

607

Troubleshooting 561

609

Restarting the Web Manager

611

Advanced Boot and Backup

613

Configuration Information

613

chapter. As

614

Changing the Boot Image

616

Monitor Mode

619

Boot in U-Boot Monitor

620

Restoring Configuration Files

624

All the restoreconf

628

Glossary

629

authorization and

630

Glossary 583

631

Glossary 585

633

Glossary 587

635

native web

636

Glossary 589

637

Glossary 591

639

Glossary 593

641

Glossary 595

643

Glossary 597

645

Glossary 599

647

Glossary 601

649

Glossary 603

651

Glossary 605

653

Index 609

657

Index 611

659

Index 613

661

Index 615

663

Index 617

665

Index 619

667

Index 621

669

Index 623

671

Index 625

673

Index 627

675

Index 629

677

Index 631

679

Index 633

681

Index 635

683

Index 637

685

Index 639

687

Table of contents

AlterPath™ OnBoard

1

Installation Guide

1

Contents

3

Procedures

9

Before You Begin

11

Document Organization

12

Related Documents

13

Additional Resources

15

Cyclades Technical Training

16

Cyclades Software Upgrades

16

Chapter 1

17

Introduction

17

OnBoard Connectors

18

OnBoard Models

19

Supported Device Types

20

Introduction 5

21

Introduction 7

23

PCMCIA Card Slots

25

Modem Types and Options

26

IPDU Power Management Options

27

Console Port

28

Authentication Server Options

29

Chapter 2

31

Installation

31

Basic Installation Procedures

32

Installation 17

33

Shipping Box Contents

34

Installation 19

35

Installation 21

37

Rackmounting the OnBoard

38

To Rackmount the OnBoard

39

Ethernet

40

Internet

40

3. Connecting Devices

41

On the Power

42

Installation 27

43

DC power source

44

Black wire

44

- Negative

44

+ Positive

44

Red wire

44

Installation 29

45

Network Parameters

47

Using a Terminal

48

Installation 33

49

Installation 35

51

Web Manager

52

Changing Root’s Password

53

To Change Root’s Password

53

Installation 38

54

Chapter 3

55

PCMCIA card slots

56

PCMCIA card

56

To Install Two PCMCIA Cards

57

To Remove a PCMCIA Card

57

To Swap In a New PCMCIA Card

58

Telephone

59

AUX port

60

AC power source

60

In port

60

Out port

60

Installation 45

61

Specifications

63

Physical Specifications

64

Operating Features

66

Specifications 51

67

Standards and Certifications

68

Specifications 53

69

Safety Information

71

Rack or Cabinet Placement

72

Table Placement

72

Glossary

73

Glossary 59

75

Glossary 61

77

Glossary 63

79

native web

80

Glossary 65

81

Glossary 67

83

Glossary 69

85

Glossary 71

87

Glossary 73

89

Glossary 75

91

Glossary 77

93

Glossary 79

95

Glossary 81

97

Index 85

101

Index 87

103

Table of contents

AlterPath OnBoard

1

Administrator’s Guide

1

Contents

3

Contents v

5

Contents vii

7

Contents ix

9

Contents xi

11

Figures xv

15

Figures xvii

17

Figures xix

19

Tables xxiii

23

Procedures

25

Procedures xxvii

27

Procedures xxix

29

Before You Begin

31

Document Organization

32

Before You Begin xxxiii

33

Related Documents

34

Before You Begin xxxv

35

Additional Resources

37

Chapter 1

39

Introduction

39

Administrators

41

Introduction 5

43

Introduction 11

49

Introduction 15

53

OnBoard Security Profiles

54

Introduction 17

55

Introduction 19

57

OnBoard Services

59

Telnet on the OnBoard

61

HTTPS on the OnBoard

62

DHCP on the OnBoard

62

DHCP Server

63

SNMP on the OnBoard

64

Introduction 27

65

Introduction 29

67

Introduction 31

69

VPN on the OnBoard

70

Message Filtering Levels

71

Syslog Servers

71

Ethernet Ports on the OnBoard

72

Introduction 35

73

Introduction 37

75

Introduction 39

77

IPDU Power Management

78

Introduction 41

79

Routing on the OnBoard

80

OnBoard Notifications

81

OnBoard Sensor Alarms

83

Device Configuration

84

Introduction 47

85

Introduction 49

87

Introduction 51

89

Introduction 53

91

Data Buffering on the OnBoard

93

Introduction 57

95

Introduction 59

97

Introduction 61

99

Chapter 2

101

OTP Database Storage

105

SSH or Console Logins

106

vi /etc/onboard_server.ini

107

OTP Passwords

108

Device Connections

112

SSL Certificate for HTTPS

114

[root@OnBoard /] saveconf

116

Configuring the DHCP Server

117

Configuring VPN Connections

121

IPSec VPN Connections

123

PPTP VPN Connections

126

PCMCIA Card With

130

Users’ Login Menu

135

Console Login

136

Configuring Routes With cycli

137

Saving Configuration Changes

139

To Backup Configuration Files

140

Files From the Command Line

141

Changing Web Manager Timeouts

142

Chapter 3

145

Web Manager Introduction for

145

Administrative Users

145

Logging Into the Web Manager

146

Web Manager Introduction 107

147

Administrative User

148

Web Manager Introduction 109

149

Overview of Web Manager Menus

151

Chapter 4

153

Web Manager Wizard

153

Using the Wizard

154

Web Manager Wizard 115

155

Password—Wizard

157

Web Manager Wizard 119

159

Web Manager Wizard 121

161

Web Manager Wizard 123

163

Configuring Routes

165

Configuring Failover

165

Web Manager Wizard 127

167

Web Manager Wizard 129

169

Addresses—Wizard

170

Configuring Private Subnets

171

Web Manager Wizard 133

173

Configuring a Virtual Network

174

Configuring Devices—Wizard

175

Web Manager Wizard 137

177

Management—Wizard

178

Web Manager Wizard 139

179

Chapter 5

181

Web Manager “Access” Menu

181

Web Manager

183

From Cyclades

187

Chapter 6

193

Web Manager “Settings” Menu

193

Options Under “Settings”

194

Management

196

AlterPath PM IPDU

204

Connected IPDU

204

Outlets on a Connected IPDU

206

Interval for an IPDU Outlet

208

Configuring PCMCIA Cards

209

Inserting a PCMCIA Card

210

Ejecting a PCMCIA Card

211

Configuring a PCMCIA Card

212

Access Type Menu Options

214

Local Boot Options

226

Network Boot Options

227

Boot Fields and Menu Options

228

To Configure OnBoard Boot

228

Configuring Outbound Email

229

Chapter 7

233

Web Manager “Config” Menu

233

Options Under “Config”

235

Configuring Devices

237

To Add a Device

238

Configuring Users and Groups

240

Configuring Users

241

Configuring Groups

243

To Modify a User’s Account

246

Device Management

247

Configuring Device Groups

248

To Configure Device Groups

249

Configuring Authentication

250

OnBoard Logins

265

Configuring Notifications

266

Configuring Sensor Alarms

273

Alarm Action

275

Configuring SNMP

280

Configuring SNMP for Devices

283

Settings

287

(Syslogs)

290

Syslog Destination

291

Message Filtering

291

Service Processors

293

Security Profile

298

To Configure Services

299

Chapter 8

301

Web Manager “Network” Menu

301

Options Under “Network”

302

Filtering

308

Adding a Rule

309

Filtering (Firewall) Rule

310

Configuring Hosts

311

To Add a New Host

312

Configuring Static Routes

313

To Add a Static Route

314

To Configure IPSec VPN

316

Networks

319

Chapter 9

325

Menu Options

325

Options Under “Info”

326

Sessions

327

Viewing System Information

328

Introduction 289

329

Introduction 291

331

Options Under “Mgmt”

333

Introduction 295

335

Introduction 297

337

Introduction 299

339

Restarting the OnBoard

340

To Restart the OnBoard

340

Chapter 10

341

Using the cycli Utility

341

Accessing the Command Line

342

Execution Modes

343

Command Line Mode

344

Interactive Mode

344

Batch Mode

344

Using the cycli Utility 305

345

Using the cycli Utility 309

349

Autocompletion

350

Using the cycli Utility 311

351

Using the cycli Utility 313

353

Using the cycli Utility 315

355

Using the cycli Utility 317

357

Using the cycli Utility 319

359

Note: Do not use

361

Using the cycli Utility 323

363

Using the cycli Utility 325

365

Using the cycli Utility 327

367

Example:

368

Parameters

369

Using the cycli Utility 331

371

Using the cycli Utility 333

373

, overlapping subnets

374

Using the cycli Utility 335

375

Using the cycli Utility 337

377

Chapter 11

379

Troubleshooting

379

Recovering From Login Failure

380

To Recover From Login Failure

381

Restarting the Web Manager

382

Appendix A

385

Advanced Device Configuration

385

Devices

386

With Devices

387

Device Type Differences

388

New Template

394

Template

396

Command Templates

397

The onbdtemplate Utility

401

OnBoard Expect Scripts

405

cd /libexec/onboard/

406

Addressing

414

Why Define Private Subnets?

415

Configuring a Private Subnet

416

Configuration

421

Subnets and VPN Configuration

434

Examples

445

Appendix B

447

Advanced Boot and Backup

447

Configuration Information

447

Boot File Location

448

Changing the Boot Image

450

Monitor Mode

453

Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode

454

All the restoreconf

459

Glossary

461

Glossary 423

463

Glossary 425

465

Glossary 427

467

native web

468

Glossary 429

469

Glossary 431

471

Glossary 433

473

Glossary 435

475

Glossary 437

477

Glossary 439

479

Glossary 441

481

Glossary 443

483

Glossary 445

485

Index 449

489

Index 451

491

Index 453

493

Index 455

495

Index 457

497

Index 459

499

Index 461

501





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