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  • Page 1 COBALT Qube™ 3 User Manual...
  • Page 2 fitness for particular purposes and non-infringement of third-party rights. The majority of the software used within the Cobalt Qube 3 can be freely distributed under the terms of the BSD copyright and the GNU Public License. However, some applications remain the property of their owners and require their permission to redistribute.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    2. Ventilation The Cobalt Qube 3’s bottom vents and fan opening are provided for ventilation and reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
  • Page 4 Both Netscape Navigator® and Microsoft® Internet Explorer have bugs that can cause intermittent, unexplained failures. When using a Web browser to interact with your Cobalt Qube 3, you may occasionally experience a browser failure. Released product versions of the browsers are usually more reliable than beta versions and later versions typically work the most reliably.
  • Page 5 This equipment is in compliance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and is UL-listed. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 6 Important Safeguards Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Appendix E — “Domain Name System” on page 227 gives an in-depth explanation of the DNS service. Appendix F — “Licenses” on page 249 lists licensing information. Appendix G — “Glossary” on page 257 provides a glossary of terms used in the Qube 3 manual. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 8 Preface viii Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Technical Support telephone numbers Further resources and information Solutions that extend the functionality of the Qube 3 Cobalt Developer Network Discussion Groups The Knowledge Base Online technical papers Education Solutions Developers Before contacting Cobalt Networks Technical Support Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 10 Product Registration Completing configuration with the Setup Wizard Documentation 3 Qube 3 Services Managing your personal profile Using email on the Qube 3 WebMail client Setting up your email client Email aliases Email relaying POP-before-SMTP feature Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 11 Rules and chains The lifecycle of a packet within the Qube 3 Web Caching Support for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Back up and restore data Secure sockets layer (SSL) Install software Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 12 Viewing the contact information for a user Sending an email to a user Viewing a user’s Web page Groups Viewing the groups on the Qube 3 Sending an email to a group Viewing a group’s Web page Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 13 Personal Information 5 Administration Site Administration site Accessing the Administration site Administration screen BlueLinQ screen Programs screen Personal Profile screen Other features Help icon Software Notification Active Monitor Logout Resetting the Qube 3 Administrator password Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual xiii...
  • Page 14 Email server overview Enabling the email server Configuring the email settings Remote Retrieval (Multidrop) File Services Windows file sharing (SMB) Apple file sharing (AppleShare) Guest Share Web Services Web settings Restricted Web access Web Caching Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Configuration for a gateway on a LAN Configuration for cable modem or DSL Configuration for an analog modem or ISDN Power (Reboot) Time Information Maintenance Backup Creating a backup Viewing details of a scheduled backup Deleting a scheduled backup Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 16 Settings A Using the LCD Console Set up network Advanced network Review settings Set up primary DHCP primary Set up secondary DHCP secondary Exit Reboot Power down Reset network Reset filters and static routes Language Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 17 Default home page for the Qube 3 User home page CGI scripts E Domain Name System Basic DNS Enabling the DNS server feature Advanced DNS Configuring SOA default values Domain administrator email address Refresh interval Retry interval Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual xvii...
  • Page 18 Brief history of the Domain Name System (DNS) What is a DNS record? Who manages your DNS records? How does DNS work? F Licenses The BSD Copyright GNU General Public License SSL License G Glossary xviii Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 19: List Of Figures

    Programs screen ..........100 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 20 Static Route List table .........164 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Basic method of DNS ......... .248 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 22 List of Figures xxii Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The Cobalt Qube 3 is a powerful and versatile network server. It fits easily within an existing network, and it enhances workgroup activities by providing many communication and collaboration services. Qube 3 services Here is a sample of what you can do with the Cobalt Qube 3: •...

  • Page 24: Documentation

    The indicator light bar on the front of the Qube glows green when the Qube 3 is powered on. Figure 1. Qube 3 rear view +12 VDC 2.0 A -12 VDC 0.5 A +5 VDC 6.0 A Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Adding Components To The Qube

    (See “Using the LCD console to configure the network” on page 13.) 12. The Security lock hole allows you to secure your Qube 3 with a standard security cable. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Qube 3 Server Desktop

    The Administration screen has a left menu bar with sub-menus under each category. The BlueLinQ screen provides tools for updating and installing the Qube 3 software and third-party software. These screens are described in Chapter 5, “Administration Site.” Figure 2. Administration screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Programs Screen

    The Programs screen (Figure 4) is where you access the WebMail feature and manage the address book. The Programs screen is where Qube 3 users will spend most of their time when using the Qube 3. Figure 4. Programs screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Personal Profile Screen

    Qube 3’s assigned IP address, the subnet mask of your network and, if communicating with other networks, a gateway or router address. • An Internet service provider (ISP), if you plan to connect to the Internet. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Customer Service And Technical Support

    Go to the URL http://www.cobalt.com/support/ and click on the Contact Support link. Technical Support telephone numbers In the United States, call (800) 266-4378. In Europe, Middle East and Africa, call +31 (71) 565-7070 (The Netherlands). Customers in Japan can send email to support-japan@cobalt.com. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Further Resources And Information

    Cobalt products • a user list for sharing information between users of Cobalt products • a security list for users to address network security issues on Cobalt products Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 31: The Knowledge Base

    For customers looking for business-case information concerning Cobalt products, there are also a number of white papers available on Cobalt’s Web site at http://www.cobalt.com/solutions/. Developers If you are a software or hardware developer, look for information at http:// developer.cobalt.com/. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Before Contacting Cobalt Networks Technical Support

    • the process you were running or the changes you had made when the error occurred • the steps you have taken to resolve the problem Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Qube 3

    This chapter guides you through the process of connecting and configuring the Cobalt Qube 3 for your network and user community. A typical setup process takes less than 15 minutes, after which you can begin using all of the Qube 3 services.

  • Page 34: Connecting The Power Supply

    A number of status messages are displayed on the LCD screen as the Qube 3 completes its boot process. Caution: It is important to follow the proper power-down procedure before turning off the Qube 3. Refer to “Power down” on page 203. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Configuring Network Settings

    LCD presents instructions on data to enter; the bottom line displays the data already entered. Use the arrow buttons below the LCD screen to enter the required network information manually. Appendix A, “Using the LCD Console,” on page 195 provides more information about the LCD console. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Lcd Console

    The Up arrow button increases the digit located at the cursor position. The Down arrow button decreases the digit located at the cursor position. The “select” button displays the next option. The “enter” button accepts the information entered or the options displayed. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Configuring The Qube 3 With A Dhcp Server On The Network

    Coordinate any changes to the IP address, subnet mask or gateway address with your ISP. If your Qube 3 is integrated into a larger network, consult with your network administrator for this information. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Configuring The Qube 3 With The Auto-Configuration Feature

    If 10.6.18.1 through 10.6.18.5 are not available, the Qube 3 assumes that the 10.6.18.x network is in use and aborts the auto-configuration procedure. The LCD screen prompts you to manually enter an IP address. Refer to “Configuring the Qube 3 manually” on page 17. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Qube 3 Manually

    A blinking cursor appears on the second line of the LCD display. The following steps explain how to enter the required network information for the primary network interface. The secondary network interface is configured through the Web browser as described in the next section. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 40 (LAN). If you connect to another network through the Qube 3, you may require a gateway address. If you connect to the Internet with a modem, you do not require a gateway. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 41 IP address assigned to the Qube 3. Configuration is complete when the LCD screen displays the IP address assigned to the Qube 3, for example: IP ADDRESS: 192.168.25.77 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Phase 2: Setting Up With The Web Browser

    • the names of email folders in the WebMail program You can use accented characters.in descriptive fields, for example, in the Full Name field for a user or in the Remarks field describing a group. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Active Assist - Online Help

    Click Start to begin the Setup Wizard. ✍ Note: For help with a particular item in the Setup Wizard, move the pointer over the item on the screen; help text appears at the bottom of the screen. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Qube 3 Welcome Screen

    Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Figure 8. Qube 3 Welcome screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Language Selection

    By clicking on the arrow button on this screen, you acknowledge receipt of and agreement with the terms and conditions set forth on the Warranty/Registration Card enclosed with your Cobalt Qube 3 and with the License Agreement shown in Figure 9.

  • Page 46: License Agreement

    Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Figure 9. License Agreement Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Administrator Settings

    Administrator is responsible for the following: • Setting up and maintaining the users, groups and services on the Qube 3 • Responding to email alerts from the Qube 3 in order to forestall potential problems Figure 10. Administrator Settings Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 48 4. Do not use a word found in a dictionary. 5. Do not use a date. 6. Do not use a command word. 7. Do not use a string of consecutive keys on a keyboard (for example, “qwerty”). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Time Settings

    The Time Settings screen appears; see Figure 11. Using the pull-down menus, enter the current date, time and time zone on the Qube 3. Click the right arrow at the bottom to move to the next screen. Figure 11. Time Settings Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 50: User Settings

    Note: To add users through the browser interface after the Qube 3 is set up, see “Adding a user” on page 107. Click the right arrow at the bottom to move to the next screen. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Group Settings

    You can modify the Groups on this screen. Click the green pencil icon next to the group that you want to modify. For more information, see “Modifying a group” on page 116. Click the right arrow at the bottom to move to the next screen. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Group Settings

    Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Figure 13. Group Settings Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Network Integration

    Note: If you choose a type of Internet connection in the previous step and you do not specify a DNS server, the Qube 3 becomes a DNS server. Click the right arrow at the bottom to move to the next screen. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Network Integration

    Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Figure 14. Network Integration Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Product Registration

    Qube 3, and receive notifications of system upgrades, security upgrades and new product information. Cobalt Networks, Inc. 555 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA USA 94043 To register online at a later time, see “Information” on page 174. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Online Registration

    Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Figure 15. Online Registration Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Completing Configuration With The Setup Wizard

    Click the link for the PDF in your preferred language; you can open the PDF file in the browser window or save it to your personal computer. Figure 16. Administration site on the Server Desktop Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Chapter 2: Setting up the Qube 3 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Qube 3 Services

    Web Caching (available on the Qube 3 Business Edition and Professional Edition only) • Archived mailing lists • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) import and export • Backup and restore data • Installing software • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) • Secure sockets layer (SSL) Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Managing Your Personal Profile

    129. WebMail client The Qube 3 offers an integrated email client called WebMail. You can access the WebMail feature in the Programs site of the Server Desktop. See “Overview of WebMail” on page 66. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Setting Up Your Email Client

    3. POP3 server. The format is hostname.domainname (for example, qube3.cobalt.com). 4. IMAP server. The format is hostname.domainname (for example, qube3.cobalt.com). ✍ Note: Occasionally, an email application asks for an “incoming” mail server. The incoming mail server is the POP3 server. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Email Aliases

    Qube 3 does not allow the new alias. A Qube 3 Administrator can also set up aliases such as webmaster@abc.com, info@abc.com, sales@abc.com, comments@abc.com or support@abc.com that point to a specific user name. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Email Relaying

    Qube 3 in the “Block Email From Hosts/Domains” field. You will be able to download email but not be able to send outgoing email messages through Qube 3. For more information, see “Configuring the email settings” on page 131. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Pop-Before-Smtp Feature

    Note: By default, the Archive option is OFF for mailing lists. For more information on viewing archived mailing lists, see “Mailing Lists” on page 77. For more information on managing mailing lists, see “Group List” on page 113. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 65: Developing Web Pages

    Extensions and save the changes, the Web Settings table refreshes to show the feature as disabled and a webmaster password field is now displayed in the table. If you re-enable FrontPage Server Extensions, you must provide a password again. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Using An Html Editor

    You can develop CGI scripts on your desktop machine and then transfer them to the Qube 3 through an FTP-based application that allows the permissions to be set to “Executable”. CGI scripts must use .pl or .cgi filename extensions in order to be executed by the Web server. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Php

    By default, the files you upload using FTP are stored in your personal directory. The path to your personal directory is: where is your user name /home/users/<username>/ <username> Upload your Web page into the directory /home/users/<username>/web/ Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 68: Sharing Files And Transferring Data

    Qube 3. If your Windows password does not match the Qube 3 password, you are prompted for the Qube 3 password when you first connect to your Qube 3 through Network Neighborhood. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Setting Up Windows File Sharing For Windows 95 And

    Note: It can take up to 15 minutes for a Windows PC to update its network information so that the Qube 3 is visible in the Network Neighborhood. The Find feature should produce quicker results. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Setting Up Windows File Sharing For Windows Nt

    3. You may see a password prompt (depending on how your computer has been configured). If so, enter the user name and password used on the Qube 3; the password is case-sensitive. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Using Appleshare

    Double-click the volume(s) you want to access: • Home — provides access to group directories • [<username>] — provides access to user directories Click OK. The selected volume appears on the desktop. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Using Appleshare Over Ip

    Many HTML publishing programs that use FTP require full path names to transfer files. For example, the home directory for user Bill Lumbergh is accessed through the URL ftp://<hostname.domainname>/home/users/blumbergh/. The “sales” group home directory is accessed through the URL ftp://<hostname.domainname>/home/groups/sales/. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp) Server

    (for example, new IP address[es] for the DNS server). A short lease time is useful in a network that has a limited number of IP addresses at its disposal. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 74: How Does Dhcp Work

    TCP/IP software suites for PC, Macintosh and UNIX workstations. The Qube 3, as a DHCP server, receives the DHCP Discover request from a client and sends a reply, known as a DHCP Offer, to the DHCP client. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Domain Name System (Dns)

    If your network administrator is using the Qube 3 as a DNS server, you can enter the IP address of the Qube 3 into the “DNS server” field in the TCP/IP configuration on your desktop computer. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 76: Ip Masquerading (Nat)

    For outgoing packets, IP Masquerading translates a private IP address (an IP address that is not globally unique) on the internal network into the legal address of the secondary interface; packets are then forwarded onto the Internet. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Raid-1 Support

    The Qube 3 configuration uses Software RAID, meaning that it implements RAID in the software and requires no extra hardware. You do not need to enable RAID-1 on the Qube 3; it is enabled by default. You cannot disable RAID-1 on the Qube 3. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 78: Hardware Failure

    Internet Service Provider (ISP), a phone line and a modem, your Qube 3 can provide Internet access for your network—no router is required. For more information, see “Configuration for an analog modem or ISDN” on page 169. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Basic Firewall

    If you disable the Basic Firewall feature, the Web Caching feature is still enabled but will not function. To ensure that the Web Caching feature is functioning, re-enable the Basic Firewall feature. For more information, see “Web Caching” on page 60. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 80: Rules And Chains

    Qube 3 through a network interface. ✍ Note: The output chain is applied against both existing packets being forwarded through the Qube 3 and new packets created by local services on the Qube 3. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 81: The Lifecycle Of A Packet Within The Qube 3

    Qube 3, destined for another computer, must pass the output chain of rules • any packet entering your Qube 3 and being immediately forwarded to another computer must pass all three chains of rules: input, forward and output Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 82: Web Caching

    Reduced network bandwidth requirements. Having an object cached locally means that content does not have to travel over congested wide area networks (WANs), thus conserving bandwidth. For more information on Caching, see “Web Caching” on page 144. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Support For Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (Ldap)

    Encryption ensures that no one can snoop the connection between the browser and the Qube 3; authentication ensures the client, through a certificate, that the server is who they say they are. The security is assured on two levels. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 84: Install Software

    Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a network management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage configurations, statistics collection, performance and security on a network. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 85: Users Site

    • the names of email folders in the WebMail program You can use accented characters.in descriptive fields, for example, in the Full Name field for a user or in the Remarks field describing a group. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Overview Of Users Site

    PDF file in the browser window or save it to your personal computer. Logout icon There is a Logout icon in the top right corner of the Server Desktop. Click this icon to log out of the system. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Programs Screen

    Overview of users site Figure 17. Programs screen Figure 18. Personal Profile screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 88: Overview Of Webmail

    Administrator disables the IMAP server; users cannot access WebMail. The IMAP server is enabled by default. The Cobalt Qube 3 provides users with an integrated email client called WebMail. With WebMail’s intuitive, easy-to-use interface, users can • send email messages to other registered users, groups and mailing lists on the Qube 3 or to external recipients •...

  • Page 89: Webmail Messages

    Qube 3, you only need to enter their user name. CC. This field is optional. Enter the email addresses of the recipients to whom you want to send a copy of the message. Separate multiple addresses with commas. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 90: Message Sent Table

    Message. Enter the body of your message in the scrolling window. Click Send at the bottom. The Message Sent table appears with a list of the recipients of the message, Figure 19 shows a sample. Figure 19. Message Sent table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Adding An Attachment To A Message

    6. If you want to remove a file that you have added, click the file name once in the Attachments field to highlight it and then click the red “minus document” icon. 7. Continue with your message. Figure 20. Email Attachment screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 92: Folder List

    Click on the name of the folder that you want to view. The folder table for that folder appears in the browser window. For more information on the folder table, see “Folder table” on page 71. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Folder Table

    A hollow blue circle indicates that the message has been read. A left-pointing blue arrow indicates the message has been replied to or forwarded (either by the Send, Reply, Reply All or Forward command). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 94: Messages In A Folder

    BCC recipients on the original message do not receive a Reply All message. • Forward. You can forward the message to another email address. • Remove. You can delete the message. • Back. The browser returns to the Inbox table. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Moving A Message

    You can edit this text if you want and add your own text. 4. Click Send at the bottom. The Message Sent table appears and lists the recipient or recipients of the reply. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 96: Forwarding A Message

    (To, CC, Date, Subject, Message). 2. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog verifies the deletion. 3. Click OK. 4. The browser window refreshes. The folder from which you deleted the message(s) appears, minus the deleted message(s). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 97: Manage Folders

    Sent-mail contains the outgoing messages from your Qube 3 email account. You can add any number of folders. Folders added by a user can be deleted. Figure 22 shows a sample Folder List table. Figure 22. Folder List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 98: Adding A Folder

    Click the red trashcan icon next to the folder that you want to delete. A confirmation dialog verifies the deletion. Click OK. The Folder List table refreshes, minus the deleted folder. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 99: Mailing Lists

    4. To view the text of a message, click on the subject line of that message. The individual message appears in a table showing the sender, date, subject and message. Figure 24 shows a sample of an archived message. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 100: Sample Of A Mailing List Archive

    Chapter 4: Users Site Figure 23. Sample of a Mailing List Archive Figure 24. Sample of an archived message Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Replying To A Message In The Archive

    “Replying to a message” on page 73. When you have completed the message, click Send. The Message Sent table appears. 6. Click on the name of mailing list in the sub-menu to return to the Mailing List archives. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 102: Address Book

    The entries can be sorted in ascending or descending order. To sort the messages, click on the triangle next to the column heading to sort the entries by that column. To reverse the order of the sort, click on the triangle a second time. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Users

    Click Users in the sub-menu. The Users Address Book appears. Click the green magnifying glass next the user whose contact information you want to see. The View Contact Information table appears. Click Back to return to the Users Address Book. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 104: Sending An Email To A User

    For more information on this table, see “Replying to a message” on page 73. When you have completed the message, click Send. The Message Sent table appears. 4. Click Users in the sub-menu to return to the Users Address Book. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Viewing A User's Web Page

    A separate browser window opens to a default Web page for the user; see Figure 26. The user can replace this Web page. Close the browser window to return to the Users Address Book. Figure 26. Default User Web Page Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 106: Groups

    • Actions displays an icon for sending email a group or viewing the group’s Web page. The number of groups on the Qube 3 is displayed above the Actions column. Figure 27. Groups Listing table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 107: Sending An Email To A Group

    Web page for the group; see Figure 28. The group can replace this Web page. 3. Close the browser window to return to the Groups Listing table. Figure 28. Default Group Web Page Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 108: Personal

    Actions displays an icon for sending email to the person, modifying the entry or deleting the entry from the Personal Address Book. The number of entries in the Personal Address Book is displayed above the Actions column. Figure 29. Personal Address Book Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 109: Adding A Personal Contact

    Web Page Address. This field is optional. Enter a URL for a Web page. • Address. This field is optional. Enter a mailing address email. • Remarks. This field is optional. Click Save. Figure 30. Add Contact table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 110: Modifying A Personal Contact

    For more information on this table, see “Replying to a message” on page 73. When you have completed the message, click Send. The Message Sent table appears. 4. Click Personal in the sub-menu to return to the Personal Address Book. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 111: Deleting A Personal Contact

    • Account • Email • Disk Usage • Personal Information Account In the Account section, you can change the name on your account, select a language and change your password Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 112: Modifying Account Information

    New Password. (optional) You can change your password. Enter the password twice for confirmation. For more information on choosing a password, see “Password guidelines” on page 26. 4. Click Save. Figure 31. Account Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Email

    2. Click Email on the left. The Email Settings - <username> table appears; see Figure 32. 3. In the Email Forwarding section of the table, click to disable the check box Enable. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 114: Vacation Message

    2. Click Email on the left. The Email Settings - <username> table appears; see Figure 32. 3. In the Vacation Message section of the table, click to disable the check box Enable. 4. Click Save. Figure 32. Email Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Disk Usage

    2. Click Disk Usage on the left. The Disk Usage table appears with the usage statistics; see Figure 33. The table displays the amount of disk space used (MB), the amount of disk space free (MB) and the percentage of disk space used. Figure 33. Disk Usage table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 116: Personal Information

    2. Click Personal Information on the left. The Personal Information table appears. Fill in the following fields (all of the fields are optional): • Web page address • Telephone number • Fax number • Address • Remarks 4. Click Save. Figure 34. Personal Information table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 117: Administration Site

    Chapter 5 Administration Site This chapter describes the administrative functions that only the Cobalt Qube 3 Administrator is allowed to perform. The Qube 3 Administrator, with the user name admin, has full control of the Qube 3. The Qube 3 Administrator: •...

  • Page 118: Administration Site

    If your browser does not support SSL or has problems accessing the Qube 3, try connecting without enabling the secure connection. Some browsers do not handle SSL properly and the only option is not to use SSL. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 119: Administration Screen

    For more information, see the entries for Authentication, Encryption and Secure Sockets Layer in Appendix G, “Glossary”. The Administration screen of the Server Desktop appears; see Figure 35. Figure 35. Administration screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 120: Administration Screen

    File Services (see page 137) • Windows • • Apple • Guest Share • Web Services (see page 141) • • Web Caching • Network Services (see page 145) • • DHCP • Basic Firewall • SNMP • Telnet Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 121 Power • Time • Information • Maintenance (see page 175) • Backup • Restore • Usage Information (see page 184) • • Disk • Network • Active Monitor (see page 186) • Status • Settings Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 122: Bluelinq Screen

    Figure 36. BlueLinQ screen Programs screen The Programs screen (see Figure 37) is where the Administrator accesses and manages Web Mail and the Address Book. These are described in Chapter 4. Figure 37. Programs screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 123: Personal Profile Screen

    The Personal Profile screen (see Figure 38) is where the Administrator manages the Administrator Account, Email, Password, and disk usage settings. These are described in “Personal profile” on page 89. Figure 38. Personal Profile screen Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 124: Other Features

    Active Monitor have severe problems. For more information on the Active Monitor feature, see “Active Monitor” on page 186. Logout Click the Logout icon to log out of the system. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 125: Resetting The Qube 3 Administrator Password

    Site screen opens as shown in Figure 35. ✍ Note: The system automatically sets the admin password to “admin” when you use the Password Reset button. To modify the Administrator password, follow the steps in “Account” on page 89. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 126: Users And Groups

    “user name” or “userID”. The Qube 3 Administrator can use the User List to perform the following: • Configure the default user settings • Add or remove a user • Modify a user’s account and email settings Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 127: User List Table

    Users and Groups Figure 39. User List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 128: Configuring The Default User Settings

    Qube 3 to automatically format user names. • Initial of first name & last name • First name & initial of last name • Only first name • Only last name Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 129: Adding A User

    Select Administration > Users and Groups > User List to open The User List table (see Figure 39). 2. Click Add. The Add New User table appears as shown in the following figure. Figure 41. Add New User table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 130 Name field, the system automatically generates an alias of “alan.williams”. For more information on email aliases, see “Email aliases” on page 40. • Remarks. (optional) You can enter additional information about the user in this field. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 131: Modifying A User Account

    Select one or more group names and click on the arrows to move the name(s) between the Groups Affiliated and Groups Not Affiliated lists. • Remarks. You can enter additional information about the user in this field. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 132: Modify User Account Settings Table

    Chapter 5: Administration Site Figure 42. Modify User Account Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 133: Modifying A User's Email Settings

    Click the green pencil icon next to that user’s name. The Modify User Settings - <username> table appears (see Figure 43). 4. Click the Email tab in the upper right corner of the table. The email settings appear. Figure 43. Modify User Email Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 134: Adding An Email Alias For A User

    To add more than one alias, enter each alias on a separate line or separate the aliases with spaces. For more information on email aliases, see “Email aliases” on page 40. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 135: Deleting A User

    To access the Group List, select Administration > Users and Groups > Group List to open the Group List table. The table displays the group name and the members of each group. See Figure 44. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 136: Configuring The Default Group Settings

    Enter a whole number greater than zero (in MB) for the maximum amount of disk space available to a group for file storage and Web pages. You cannot enter zero in this field. If you leave this field blank, the group has unlimited disk space. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 137: Adding A Group

    Qube 3 users. Select one or more names and click on the arrows to move the name(s) between the Users Affiliated and Users Not Affiliated lists. • Remarks. You can enter additional information about the group in this field. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 138: Modifying A Group

    User Membership. Add members to or remove members from the group. Use the arrows to move user names between the Users Affiliated and Users Not Affiliated lists. • Remarks. You can enter additional information about the group in this field. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 139: Deleting A Group

    To provide a user directory listing by using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server: Select Administration > Users and Groups > LDAP Directory. The LDAP Directory table appears; see Figure 48. Figure 48. LDAP Directory table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 140: Configuring Your Ldap Client

    LDAP Server. Enter the fully qualified domain name of the Qube 3. • Search Root. Enter the value(s) that you entered in the Base Distinctive Name field in the Administration > Users and Groups > LDAP Directory on the Qube 3. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 141 Password. Enter your password for your Qube 3 account. ✍ Note: o=Cobalt, c=US must match the value entered in the Base Distinctive Name field in Administration > Users and Groups > LDAP Directory on the Qube 3. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 142: Ldap Import

    LDAP Import Use this function to Import users from an LDAP directory as follows: Select Administration > Users and Groups > Import. The File Import table appears; see Figure 49. Figure 49. File Import table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 143: Ldap Import Table

    If the field is left blank, the system uses the value (|(objectClass=cobaltAccount)(objectClass=posixAccount)). • Group Filter. (optional) Enter the filter used for determining which object classes to import as groups. If the field is left blank, the system uses the value (|(objectClass=cobaltGroup)(objectClass=posixGroup)). Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 144: File Import

    Click Import Now. Depending on the number of users to import, this operation may take several minutes. Once the import operation is complete, you can modify the individual users. See “Modifying a user account” on page 109. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 145: Email Services

    • remove a mailing list Adding a mailing list To add a mailing list: Select Administration > Email Services > Mailing Lists. The Mailing Lists table appears; see Figure 52. Figure 52. Mailing Lists table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 146: Add Mailing List - Basic Table

    External Subscribers field (for example, tstonis@xyz.com). You can enter additional information about the mailing list in the Remarks field. Click Advanced in the top right corner. The Advanced section appears; see Figure 54. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 147: Add Mailing List - Advanced Table

    • Moderator Confirms All Messages. The moderator indicated in the first field must approve the messages sent to the mailing list before they are posted. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 148 Keep Period (Days) Enter a number specifying the number of days that messages are kept in the archive. Enter a zero to keep archived messages indefinitely. The default value is 30 days. 9. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 149: Modifying A Mailing List

    Add New Mailing List tables. See Figure 55 and Figure 56. For details on how to enter data in these tables, refer to “Adding a mailing list” on page 123. 4. Click Save. Figure 55. Modify Mailing List - Basic table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 150: Deleting A Mailing List

    See “Deleting a group” on page 117. 3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box. The screen refreshes and the Mailing Lists table appears with the deleted mailing list removed from the table. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 151: Email Server Overview

    If you are providing your own DNS service through the Qube 3, you need to create an MX record for the Qube 3. For more information on DNS, see Appendix E, “Domain Name System,” on page 227. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 152: Enabling The Email Server

    Use the check boxes to enable or disable the following email servers. • SMTP. The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server • IMAP. The Internet Message Access Protocol server • POP. The Post Office Protocol server Click Save. Figure 57. Email Servers Settings - Basic table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 153: Configuring The Email Settings

    Select Administration > Email Services > Email Servers. The Email Settings table opens in the Basic mode. Click Advanced to enter the Advanced mode; see Figure 58. Figure 58. Email Servers Settings - Advanced table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 154 POP authentication. If checked, any user who successfully uses POP to check mail is trusted for 15 minutes to send email using the SMTP service. This feature is useful for users who frequently travel. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 155 Relay Email from Hosts/Domains/IP Addresses. Enter the IP addresses, host names, or domain names that are allowed to relay email through this Cobalt Qube 3 server. For more information, see “Email relaying” on page 41. A user cannot send outgoing email through this server unless the IP address, host name or domain name of the machine from which they they are connecting is entered in this field.
  • Page 156 Block Email from Users. In this field, enter email addresses of users which you want to block any email. Anyone trying to send you messages from one of these addresses will receive an error message in return. Click Save in the Email Servers Settings table. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 157: Remote Retrieval (Multidrop)

    Email messages that are addressed to recipients who are not listed as users on the Qube 3 are forwarded to the Qube 3 Administrator. To setup Remote Retrieval: Select Administration > Email Services > Remote Retrieval. The Remote Retrieval table appears; see Figure 59. Figure 59. Remote Retrieval table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 158 Note: If you set the same frequency for email delivery and retrieval, then both take place at the same time, saving you access time and charges. (See “Configuring the email settings” on page 131 for setting the email delivery schedule.) 3. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 159: File Services

    Sharing Settings table appears; see Figure 60 for the Basic settings and Figure 61 for the Advanced settings. Figure 60. Windows File Sharing Settings - Basic table Figure 61. Windows File Sharing Settings - Advanced table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 160 WINS server on your network, be sure to specify the IP address of the WINS server in the “Other machine” field. If you do not have a WINS server on your network, choose “Other machine” field and leave the field blank. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 161: Ftp

    Select Administration > File Services > FTP. The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Settings table appears; Figure 62. Figure 62. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Settings table Click the Enable Server check box. Specify the maximum number of simultaneous users. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 162: Apple File Sharing (Appleshare)

    You can allow a guest user to upload files to the guest share. Click the Enable check box and enter a value (in MB) for the maximum disk space allowed for incoming files. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 163: Web Services

    Select Administration > Web Services > Web. The Web Settings table appears; see Figure 65. 2. To enable the FrontPage Extensions, click the Enable check box and enter a webmaster password. Figure 65. Web Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 164: Restricted Web Access

    Blocked Access. If you choose the Blocked Access policy, users are blocked from accessing the Web sites specified in the following fields. • Unrestricted. If you choose the Blacklist policy, users can access all Web sites on the Internet. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 165: Restricted Web Access Table

    (optional) Enter the list of IP addresses to which you want to apply the policy chosen in the pull-down menu. 5. Click Save. The new configuration settings are saved and the Restricted Web Access table refreshes. Figure 66. Restricted Web Access table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 166: Web Caching

    For more information, see “Basic Firewall” on page 57. To enable the Web caching feature: Select Administration > Web Services > Web Caching. The Web Caching Settings table appears. 2. Click the Enable Caching check box. 3. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 167: Network Services

    The appendix covers the following items: • basic DNS issues • advanced DNS issues • a quick start guide detailing a sample setup of DNS for a Qube 3 • a brief history of the DNS service Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 168: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp) Server

    DNS server(s), IP address, subnet mask and gateway. To configure the DHCP settings: Select Administration > Network Services > DHCP to open the following table. Figure 67. DHCP Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 169: Address Assignments List Tables

    Enter an integer greater than zero. The default value is 86400 seconds (24 hours). 3. Click Modify Address Assignments. The Address Assignment List tables appear; see Figure 68. Figure 68. Address Assignments List tables Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 170: Add New Dynamic Address Assignment Table

    This hardware address is a unique identifier and cannot be changed after manufacture. Enter a series of 12 hexadecimal digits separated by a colon between every 2 digits. For example, 00:10:E0:01:33:AB is a valid entry. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 171: Basic Firewall

    If you disable the Basic Firewall feature, the Web Caching feature is still enabled but will not function. To ensure that the Web Caching feature is functioning, re-enable the Basic Firewall feature. For more information, see “Web Caching” on page 60. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 172: Firewall Safeguard

    2. Click to enable the check box Enable Firewall. 3. Click Save. A popup window notifies you that you are about to enable packet filtering on your firewall. 4. Click OK. Figure 71. Firewall Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 173: Configuring The Firewall Settings

    The Apply Changes Now button is greyed out until you modify rules that define your firewall. Your changes do not take effect until you click this button. After making changes in one of the Firewall Settings tables, click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 174: Firewall Input Rules

    Chapter 5: Administration Site Figure 72. Firewall Input Rules Figure 73. Firewall Forwarding Rules Figure 74. Firewall Output Rules Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 175: Policy Definitions

    Qube 3 itself. This port is specified in the “Redirect to Port Number” field. This feature is primarily used for features such as transparent proxy servers. ✍ Note: The REDIRECT policy is applicable only when configuring input rules. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 176: Viewing A Chain Of Rules

    3. In the Default Policy pull-down menu, select the default policy you want to apply to this rule chain. For definitions of the policies, see “Policy definitions” on page 153. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 177: Adding A Firewall Rule

    Source IP Address (High). Enter the last or highest source IP address in the range of IP addresses to be matched by this rule. ✍ Note: To match any source IP address, leave both the Low and High Source IP Address fields empty. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 178: Modifying A Firewall Rule

    Select Administration > Network Services > Basic Firewall. The Firewall Settings table appears. 2. From the Select Section pull-down menu, select Input Rule Chain, Forward Rule Chain, or Output Rule Chain. The rules table for that chain appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 179: Edit Firewall Rule Table

    Source IP Address (High) • Source Port Number(s) • Destination IP Address (Low) • Destination IP Address (High) • Destination Port Number(s) • Network Protocol • Network Interface • Policy • Redirect to Local Port Number Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 180: Changing The Order Of Rules In A Chain

    4. The rule at position 5 does not shift. 5. If you have finished changing the order of the rules and your firewall is currently enabled, click Apply Changes Now so that your changes take effect in the firewall currently functioning. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 181: Deleting A Firewall Rule

    Rule Chain, or Output Rule Chain. The rules table for that chain appears. 3. Click the red trash can icon next to the rule you want to delete. A confirmation dialog verifies the deletion. 4. Click OK. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 182: Snmp

    Read and Write SNMP Community. Enter the Read and Write SNMP Community to which this Qube 3 server belongs. The Read and Write SNMP Community you enter can only contain alphanumeric characters along with '-' and '_'. Click Save. Figure 78. SNMP Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 183: Telnet

    Only the Qube 3 Administrator can su - to root. To specify the access settings for telnet: Select Administration > Network Services > Telnet.The Telnet Settings table appears; see Figure 79. Figure 79. Telnet Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 184: System

    Information. Display information about the Qube 3. TCP/IP To configure the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) settings for the Qube 3: Select Administration > System > TCP/IP. The TCP/IP Settings table appears; see Figure 80. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 185: Tcp/Ip Settings Table

    Note: Be sure to enter the IP address of your DNS server(s) here. Otherwise, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) will not work. SMTP is used for transferring electronic mail messages. For more information, see Appendix E, “Domain Name System,” on page 227. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 186: Static Route List Table

    This hardware address is a unique identifier and cannot be changed after manufacture. Click Modify Static Routes. The Static Route List table appears; see Figure 81. Figure 81. Static Route List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 187: Internet

    Qube 3. The Qube offers three connection methods: • Gateway on local area network (LAN) • Cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) • Analog modem or Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) terminal adapter Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 188: Configuration For A Gateway On A Lan

    If it does not open in the desired mode, click on the Change Internet Connection pull-down menu and select Gateway on Local Area Network (LAN). The Gateway on a LAN table appears; see Figure 83. Figure 83. Internet Settings for Gateway on a LAN table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 189 Note: If you configured the Qube 3 manually and want to use the Qube 3 as the Internet connection for your network, you must configure the clients on your network with the IP address of the Qube 3 as their default gateway. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 190: Configuration For Cable Modem Or Dsl

    If it does not open in the desired mode, click on the Change Internet Connection pull-down menu and select Cable Modem or DSL. The Cable Modem or DSL table appears; see Figure 84. Figure 84. Internet Settings for Cable Modem or DSL table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 191: Configuration For An Analog Modem Or Isdn

    Using the external modem or terminal adapter and the serial port, the Qube 3 can also act as a router. Ensure that you connect the modem to the serial port on the back of the Qube 3; see Figure 6 on page 12. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 192: Internet Settings For Analog Modem Or Isdn Table

    Connection Mode. From the pull-down menu, select the Connection Mode: Always On, Always Off or On Demand only. On Demand means the Qube 3 establishes a connection to the Internet only when prompted to by the system (for example, when checking email) Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 193 Note: If you configured the Qube 3 manually and want to use the Qube 3 as the Internet connection for your network, you must configure the clients on your network with the IP address of the Qube 3 as their default gateway. 4. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 194: Power (Reboot)

    Once the Qube 3 reboots, the browser should refresh to the Login screen. If it does not, point your browser to the IP address of the Qube 3. You can also reboot the Qube 3 through the LCD console; refer to “Reboot” on page 202. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 195: Time

    Protocol (NTP) server if you want the Qube 3 to automatically synchronize its internal clock every night. You can find a list of publicly available NTP servers at: http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.html. Click Save. Figure 86. Time Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 196: Information

    Click Cobalt Networks, Inc. Web Site to go to the Cobalt Web site. • Click Credits and Acknowledgements to view credits about some of the software installed on the Qube 3. Figure 87. System Information table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 197: Maintenance

    Once a day means each day soon after midnight. • Once a week means every Sunday morning after midnight (Saturday night going into Sunday morning). • Once a month means after midnight on the first of every month. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 198: Add Scheduled Backup Table

    file from your computer. If you try to restore a partial backup file, you can corrupt the data on your Qube 3. Figure 88. Add Scheduled Backup table Figure 89. Scheduled Backup table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 199: Viewing Details Of A Scheduled Backup

    Note: For FTP backups, portions of the data set must be stored on the Qube 3’s hard disk while being transferred. There must be at least 1 GB of disk space free on the Qube 3 to perform an FTP backup. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 200: Restore

    To retrieve a history file, create the directory /home/users/admin/.cbackup/ and load the history file in the new directory. This file must be named history. You can use any method to transfer the file there. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 201: Backup File List Table

    2. Click the file restore icon (a tape with a green arrow) for the history file that you want to restore to the Qube 3. The Restore a Backup table appears with information about the history file; see Figure 91. Figure 91. Restore a Backup table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 202 Administering the Qube 3 while a restore is underway is not recommended. Caution: Interrupting a restore can corrupt your data. If the restore process is interrupted, the Qube 3 Administrator can try to restore again. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 203: Viewing Details Of A History Item

    Select Administration > Maintenance > Restore. The Backup File List table appears. Click the red trash can icon next to the history file that you want to delete. A confirmation dialog verifies the deletion. Click OK. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 204: Restoring A Backup File Manually

    20000903040200). You cannot select or change this location, and there must be enough space in the partition for the files. /home/ This allows you to manually copy only those files you wish to restore. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 205: Disaster Recovery

    Important: When restoring your backups, start with the oldest dataset you want to restore. Restore each dataset from oldest to most recent until you reach either the most recent backup or the backup you wish to restore. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 206: Usage Information

    Most frequent referring pages • Hourly requests • Daily requests 3. You can click the Reset Statistics button to reset all of the web usage statistics and begin gathering statistics again. Figure 93. Web Server Statistics table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 207: Disk Usage

    Figure 94. Disk Usage table Network usage To view statistics about your Qube 3 network interfaces, select Administration > Usage Information > Network. The Network Usage table appears; see Figure 95. Figure 95. Network Usage table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 208: Active Monitor

    Status table appears; see Figure 96. 2. You can click the Check Status Now button to begin updating system and service status information immediately. This may take as long as several minutes and proceeds in the background. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 209: Active Monitor Status Table

    Active Monitor Figure 96. Active Monitor Status table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 210: Sample Details Table

    Yellow. A problem exists that should be investigated by the Qube 3 Administrator (for example, low disk space) • Red. A severe problem exists that needs immediate attention by the Qube 3 Administrator Figure 97. Sample details table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 211: Active Monitor Settings

    To add a system component to be monitored, move the system component from the right column to the left column. Figure 98. Active Monitor Settings table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 212: Bluelinq

    Click Check Availability Now to check availability of new software. 3. Click Install Manually if you already know the location of new software that you want to install on the Qube 3. Figure 99. Available New Software List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 213: Updates

    Qube 3. 3. Click the green magnifying glass icon to see more detailed information about the software package. The Install Software table appears; see Figure 101. Figure 101. Install Software table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 214: Installed Software

    Figure 103. 2. Click the icon in the Uninstall column if you wish to uninstall a particular software. A confirmation dial appears to proceed with the uninstall procedure. Click OK. Figure 103. Installed Software List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 215: Settings

    Figure 104 for the Basic settings and Figure 105 for the Advanced settings. The active tab shows up as a light grey. Figure 104. BlueLinQ Settings - Basic table Figure 105. BlueLinQ Settings - Advanced table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 216 FTP proxy:port. (optional) Enter the proxy server and port for FTP queries if a proxy server is needed to reach outside your firewall. Example: proxy.mycompany.com:8080. • Packages must be authenticated. If enabled, BlueLinQ installs only packages that have passed an authentication check. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 217: A Using The Lcd Console

    Appendix A Using the LCD Console During startup, the LCD screen on the back of the Cobalt Qube 3 displays status information about the boot process itself. When setting up the Qube 3, you use the LCD console to enter network configuration information for the Qube 3.

  • Page 218: Set Up Network

    You can also change the network configuration of the Qube 3 through the Web browser: On the Server Desktop, select Administration > System > TCP/IP. The TCP/IP Settings table appears. 2. Edit the network settings in the tables. 3. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 219: Advanced Network

    five seconds. If an interface is disabled, the bottom line of the LCD screen displays Not Configured The LCD screen then returns to the normal display with the fully qualified domain name on the top line and the IP address on the bottom line. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 220: Set Up Primary

    IP address on the bottom line. If you select Cancel, the LCD screen just returns to the normal display. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 221: Dhcp Primary

    If the Qube 3 obtains IP addresses for DNS servers, those IP addresses are appended to the list of DNS servers. The LCD screen displays the fully qualified domain name on the top line and the IP address on the bottom line. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 222: Set Up Secondary

    IP address on the bottom line. If you select Cancel, the LCD screen just returns to the normal display. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 223: Dhcp Secondary

    Exit To exit the Advanced Network option, choose EXIT. The LCD screen returns to the normal display with the fully qualified domain name on the top line and the IP address on the bottom line. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 224: Reboot

    A warning dialog appears, asking whether you want to reboot the server appliance. Click OK. The screen states that the server appliance is now rebooting and that it should be available again in a few minutes. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 225: Power Down

    Press the On/Off button on the back panel to turn off the Qube 3. ✍ Note: If you have the Qube 3 Professional Edition (with RAID), wait a few seconds before pressing the On/Off button. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 226: Reset Network

    POWER OFF NOW Press the On/Off button the back panel to turn off the Qube 3. ✍ Note: If you have the Qube 3 Professional Edition (with RAID), wait a few seconds before pressing the On/Off button. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 227: Reset Filters And Static Routes

    Regardless of a Yes or No selection in Step 6, the LCD screen now displays: RESET ROUTES? [Y]ES / [N]O Use the arrow buttons to toggle the cursor between [Y] and [N]. Select [Y] to reset the static routes. If you select Yes, The LCD screen displays: RESETTING ROUTES Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 228: Language

    LCD screen returns to the normal display with the fully qualified domain name on the top line and the IP address on the bottom line. If you proceed through the LCD commands again, they are displayed in the new language. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 229: B Product Specifications

    Single serial console interface • External ultra-wide SCSI interface (mini-micro 68-pin) 40 Mb/s • LCD console for easy set-up and administration • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot for expansion • Universal serial bus (USB) port Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 230: Software

    Domain Name System (DNS) server: Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) System management • Browser-based Setup Wizard • Browser-based Qube 3 administration • Online Active Assist real-time help • Active Monitor maintenance agents • Advanced management using telnet • Browser-based software upgrade Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 231: Physical Data

    F to 122 F (-10 C to 50 5% to 93% humidity (non-condensing) • Light-emitting diodes (LEDs): Network Activity, Link Regulatory approvals • CISPR 22B • VCCI-B • • C-UL • • • Austel • BSMI Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 232 Appendix B: Product Specifications Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 233: C Upgrading The Qube

    You can have mismatched sizes of memory modules (for example, you can install a 128 MB module and a 64 MB module together). If you have mismatched module sizes, install the larger module in slot 1. See Figure 108. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 234: Hard Disk Drives

    Do not force the insertion of an electronic device. If it does not insert properly with moderate effort, check all alignments and insertion directions. Forcing a component can damage both the device and the Qube 3, and can void your warranty. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 235: Exploded View Of The Qube 3

    Precautions Figure 106. Exploded view of the Qube 3 Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 236: Qube 3 I/O Board

    Figure 107. Qube 3 I/O board CPU riser IDE cables Power card board slot Drive A Drive B connector slot for hard disk drives (View from top) Secondary Primary Serial port Power port Network interfaces socket Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 237: Qube 3 Cpu Riser Board

    Precautions Figure 108. Qube 3 CPU riser board DIMMs Slot 2 Slot 1 (Top edge of the CPU riser board) SCSI connection on the board Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 238: Opening The Qube 3

    If you are just replacing a failed hard disk drive, go to “Replacing a hard disk drive” below. If you are changing the DIMMs or adding a PCI card, continue with the next step. Remove the hard disk drive(s). Detach the power cable(s) and IDE ribbon cable(s) from the drive(s). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 239 • Gently push the DIMM into the slot. The locking arms should close around the DIMM and you should hear a “click”. Visually verify that you have properly inserted the DIMM and locked it fully. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 240 Qube 3, slide it into its slot and re-attach it to the back panel. Carefully slide the drive bay back into the system chassis. 4. Re-attach the drive bay to the chassis with the four screws. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 241 Note: The power cable has a “D” shape and fits in one direction only. The IDE ribbon cable has an alignment notch. 9. Close the Qube 3; see “Closing the Qube 3” on page 220. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 242: Closing The Qube 3

    Re-attach the single screw which holds the blue plastic top cover to the system chassis. 4. Insert the power cord into the power supply connector at the bottom right of the rear panel. Plug in the Qube 3. Power up the Qube 3. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 243: D Advanced Information

    Qube 3. See Figure 1 on page 2. To reboot the Qube 3 from the LCD panel, see “Reboot” on page 202. When you reboot the Qube 3 in this manner, the LCD screen displays either: CONSOLE ON CONSOLE OFF Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 244: Terminal Settings

    The terminal can be either an ASCII terminal or a personal computer running terminal software. Set the communications parameters on the console terminal to the following values: • 115 200 Baud • 8 data bits • no parity • 1 stop bit Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 245: Enabling The Serial Console Port

    Attach a null modem cable to the serial port of the Qube 3 and the terminal (or the personal computer running the terminal software). Set the communications parameters on the terminal or in the terminal software (see “Terminal settings” on page 222). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 246: Directory Structure

    If you want to replace the default home page, name your home-page file “index.hmtl”, save it in this directory and delete all of the “index.html.xx” files. Users can continue to access the Cobalt Qube 3 Server Desktop by accessing the URL http://<hostname>/login/.

  • Page 247: User Home Page

    141. The Qube 3 is pre-configured with support for embedded PHP scripts. You can save PHP files in any directory on your site, provided that the file ends with a .php extension. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 248 Appendix D: Advanced Information Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 249: E Domain Name System

    • Basic. You can enable the DNS server feature. • Advanced. You can configure the Start of Authority (SOA) default values and the server settings. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 250: Basic Dns

    The Basic Settings section of the Domain Name System (DNS) Settings table appears; see Figure 109. 2. Click to enable the check box for Enable server (if it is not already enabled). 3. Click Save. Figure 109. Basic DNS table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 251: Advanced Dns

    The parameters are explained in the following paragraphs. • Domain administrator email address (optional) • Refresh interval (in seconds) • Retry interval (in seconds) • Expire interval (in seconds) • Time-to-live (TTL) interval (in seconds) 3. Click Save. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 252: Domain Administrator Email Address

    If DNS record changes occur infrequently, increase the default value. • If DNS record changes occur often, decrease the default value. Tune the refresh interval to avoid wasting bandwidth and to ensure the content on the secondary server is accurate at all times. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 253: Retry Interval

    You can select a zone file format for delegating subnets on non-octet boundaries which is compatible with your local reverse-delegation method. RFC2317 is the international standard format. Consult your ISP to determine the type of subnet DNS delegation they are using. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 254: Primary Services

    Your Internet service provider (ISP) can help you register your Internet server. Figure 111 shows some sample entries in the Primary Service List table. Figure 111. Sample entries in the Primary Service List table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 255: Selecting A Domain

    To display the DNS records for a particular network, click on the Select Network... pull-down menu and select the network. The screen refreshes and the Primary Service List table displays the DNS records for that network. The network shows up in the title bar. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 256: Modifying The Soa Record

    • DNS Administrator email address • Refresh interval • Retry interval • Expire interval • Time-to-live interval Click Save. The screen refreshes and the Primary Service List table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 257: Deleting All Dns Records

    A confirmation window appears, asking if you want to delete the record. Click OK. The screen refreshes and the Primary Service List table no longer display that record. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 258: Configuring A Forward Address (A) Record

    6. Click Save. The Primary Service List table reappears with the new entry. 7. To add another record, select a record type from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 259: Configuring A Reverse Address (Ptr) Record

    9. To add another record, select a record type from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 260: Configuring A Mail Server (Mx) Record

    Click Save. The Primary Service List table reappears with the new entry. 8. To add another record, select a record type from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 261: Configuring An Alias (Cname) Record

    6. Click Save. The Primary Service List table reappears with the new entry. 7. To add another record, select a record type from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 262: Secondary Services

    Click Save. The Secondary Service List table reappears with the new entry. 7. To add another secondary service, select a service from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 263: Secondary Service For A Network

    To add another secondary service, select a service from the pull-down menu again. To apply the changes to the DNS settings, click Apply Changes Now. The DNS Settings table appears. Figure 114. Add Secondary Network table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 264: Sample Setup Of Dns Service

    192.168.10.10 (You can generate this record automatically from the PTR record.) • A Forward Address (A) record for www.mydomain.com which resolves to 192.168.10.10 • A Mail Server (MX) record for mydomain.com which resolves to www.mydomain.com Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 265: Reverse Address (Ptr) Record

    4. Click the check box Generate Forward Address (A) Record to generate a Forward Address (A) record. 5. Click Save. The Primary Service List table reappears with the new Reverse Address (PTR) and Forward Address (A) entries. Figure 115. Add New Reverse Address (PTR) Record table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 266: Forward Address (A) Record

    In the Domain Name field, enter mydomain.com. • In the IP Address field, enter 192.168.10.10. Click Save. The Primary Service List table reappears with the new Forward Address (A) entry. Figure 116. Add New Forward Address (A) Record table Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 267: Mail Server (Mx) Record

    Network... pull-down menu. You can select any domain that you have configured for the DNS server, Important: Click Apply Changes Now. This activates the changes you have made. If you exit this screen without saving your changes, they will not become active. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 268: Brief History Of The Domain Name System (Dns)

    DNS is a distributed database that allows local administration of the segments on the overall database. Data in each segment of the database are available across the entire network through a client-server scheme consisting of name servers and resolvers. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 269: What Is A Dns Record

    The basic method that allows a domain name to direct customers to your Web site is shown in Figure 118. This diagram describes a request made by a Web browser as the customer attempts to log on to your Web site. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 270: Basic Method Of Dns

    The company Web server sends the Web page to the local name server. Figure 118. Basic method of DNS Local Root-level name server InterNIC name server Target Primary Secondary machine name server name server (www.xyz.com) Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 271: Licenses

    OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 272: Gnu General Public License

    Program a copy of this License along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 273 In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the Program with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under the scope of this License. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 274 Program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated, so long as such parties remain in full compliance. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 275 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 276 Free Software Foundation; we sometimes make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 277 LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 278: Ssl License

    BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

  • Page 279: Glossary

    A file-sharing protocol in Apple system software that allows sharing of files and network services through a file server in the Apple Macintosh environment. Carrier sense In a local area network (LAN), an ongoing activity of a data station to detect whether another station is transmitting. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 280 Each device then waits a random amount of time and retries until successful in getting the transmission sent. CSMA/CD See carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD). DHCP See Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 281 See also Authentication and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). ESMTP See Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 282 Using FTP, you can update—delete, rename, move and copy—files at a server. You need to log on to an FTP server. However, publicly available files are easily accessed using anonymous FTP. See File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 283 Fast Ethernet. Physical variations of the original IEEE 802.3 specification include 10Base2, 10Base5, 10BaseF, 10BaseT and 10Broad36. Physical variations for Fast Ethernet include 100BaseT, 100BaseT4 and 100BaseX. IMAP See Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 284 An Internet domain is a host naming convention used to ensure that no two individual hosts on the global Internet have the same host name. An Internet domain should not be confused with an NT Domain. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 285 A subnet mask is used to extract network and subnetwork information from the IP address. Also called an Internet address. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 286 IEEE. Also known as a hardware address, a MAC-layer address and a physical address. When your computer is connected to the Internet, a correspondence table relates your IP address to your computer's physical (MAC) address on the network Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 287 Internet or any other packet-switched network. The packet includes a header containing control information and (usually) user data. Packets are most often used to refer to network layer units of data. See Peripheral Component Interface (PCI). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 288 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), commonly used in dial-up connections, with the ethernet protocol, which supports multiple users in a local area network (LAN). PPP information is encapsulated within an Ethernet frame. POP3 See Post Office Protocol (POP3). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 289 See also “Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)” on page 263 and “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)” on page 270. See Point-to-Point Protocol. PPPoE See Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. RAID See Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 290 SSL allows an SSL-enabled server to authenticate itself to an SSL-enabled client, allows the client to authenticate itself to the server, and allows both machines to establish an encrypted connection. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 291 Server Message Block (SMB) A protocol that enables client applications in a computer to read and write files on a computer network and to request services from server programs in a computer network for systems running Microsoft Windows. Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 292 SCSI interfaces can be incompatible. For example, SCSI supports several types of connectors. See Server Message Block (SMB). SMTP see Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). SNMP See Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). See Secure Socket Layer (SSL). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 293 A data communications network that serves users across a broad geographic area and often uses transmission devices provided by common carriers. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), frame relay, Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) and X.25 are examples of WANs. See also local area network (LAN). Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...
  • Page 294 Appendix G: Glossary Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual...

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