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Summarization of Contents
Safety and FCC Statement
Safety Statement
Precautions for installing and operating the Operations Manager.
FCC Warning Statement
Device compliance with FCC rules and conditions for operation.
About This User Guide
About This User Guide
Overview of the guide's scope, covering OM2200 and OM1200 families.
Installation and Connection
Power Connection
Details dual power inlets, AC input voltage, power draw, and environmental specs.
Dual AC Supply
Explains power redundancy for devices using secondary power supplies.
Device Status LEDs
Explains LED states indicating device status like power, heartbeat, and network.
Connecting to the Network
Details network connections (NET1, NET2), copper wiring, and fiber options.
Serial Connection
Describes RS-232 serial connections with software selectable pin outs.
Cellular Connectivity
Details optional global cellular LTE interface, SIM card installation, and activation.
Reset and Erase
Instructions for rebooting the unit or resetting to factory default settings.
Initial System Configuration
Default Settings
Details the default IP address, subnet mask, and WebGUI access.
Using the WebUI
Explains WebUI navigation, modes (Light/Dark), and menu options (Help, System, Log out).
Management Console Connection via CLI
How to connect using SSH to the Command Line Interface (CLI) or WebGUI CLI Terminal.
Change the Root Password
Procedure to change the root user's password for security reasons.
Disable a Root User
Steps to disable a root user, ensuring another administrator user exists.
Change Network Settings
Configuring IP addresses (IPv4/IPv6), Static/DHCP, and Ethernet media types.
MONITOR Menu
System Log
Details system activity, access, and communications events.
LLDP CDP Neighbors
Displays LLDP/CDP Neighbors when enabled for a connection.
Triggered Playbooks
Monitoring current Playbooks and filtering to view triggered ones.
ACCESS Menu
Local Terminal
Using the web-based terminal for bash shell access and command execution.
Access Serial Ports
Locating and accessing specific ports via Web Terminal or SSH, using Quick Search.
CONFIGURE Menu
Serial Ports
Selecting serial ports and scheduling autodiscover for port detection.
Local Management Consoles
Editing or disabling local RJ45 and USB serial console settings.
Lighthouse Enrollment
Enrolling Operations Manager into a Lighthouse instance for centralized access.
Playbooks
Configuring systems to check Trigger conditions and perform Reactions.
PDUs
Monitoring local and remote Power Distribution Units (PDUs).
SNMP Alerts
Temperature
Ensuring system operates within temperature tolerances; SNMP alerts for temperature.
Authentication
Notifies when users attempt to log in via SSH, REST API, or serial ports.
Configuration
Notifies of changes that occur to the system configuration.
SNMP Alerts Power
Ensuring PSU operates within design tolerances; SNMP alerts for PSU failures.
SNMP Alerts Networking (Connection Status)
Alerts for cell signal strength and network link state changes.
Network Connections
Network Interfaces
Configuring IP addresses (IPv4/IPv6), Static/DHCP, and Ethernet media types.
Dual SIM
Support for two SIM cards/slots for OOB communications and failover.
Dual SIM Automatic Failover
Automatic detection of Primary SIM failure and failover to Secondary SIM.
Failover Modes
Manual/Automatic SIM failover, SIM failback policy, and data usage configurations.
Cellular Interface Policy Settings
Defines policies for cellular SIM failover, failback, and probe testing.
Network Aggregates - Bonds and Bridges
Creating/editing bridges and bonds for network interface aggregation.
Create A New Bond
Steps to create a new bond, including selecting primary interface and form definitions.
Spanning Tree Protocol
Discovering and eliminating network loops, preventing broadcast radiation.
IPsec Tunnels
Creating, editing, and deleting IPsec tunnels for secure site-to-site connections.
Network Resilience
OOB Failover
Managing Out-of-Band failover settings.
IP Passthrough
Enabling IP Passthrough and configuring service intercepts for redirection.
User Management
Groups
Creating new groups, defining names, descriptions, roles, and access permissions.
Local Users
Creating new local users, setting usernames, descriptions, passwords, and enabled status.
Remote Authentication
Configuring LDAP, RADIUS, or TACACS+ for remote user authentication.
RemoteLocal for AAA Server
Allows local authentication if users don't exist on AAA server, with policy changes.
Local Password Policy
Implementing password complexity and expiry rules for local users.
Password Policy Implementation Rules
Details rules for password expiry, complexity, and minimum length.
Services
HTTPS Certificate
Examines the private SSL Certificate or generates a new Certificate Signing Request.
Network Discovery Protocols
Displays LLDP/CDP Neighbors and configures discovery services.
Routing
Enabling routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and RIPD.
SSH
Modifying the port for serial console SSH connections and setting startup parameters.
Unauthenticated SSH to Console Ports
Accessing console ports via per-port SSH without requiring a password.
Connecting Directly to Serial Ports
Connecting directly to ports via SSH, bypassing the chooser, using conventions.
Syslog
Specifying external servers to export syslog via TCP or UDP.
Remote Syslog
Redirecting console serial port logs to a remote Syslog server for central repository.
Session Settings
Modifying Web and CLI session timeouts.
Firewall
Firewall Management
Changing firewall management settings by expanding zones and editing.
Interzone Polices
Defining zones and creating rules to manage traffic between zones.
Services - Firewall
Adding, deleting, or editing firewall services.
Date & Time
Time Zone
Selecting the Operations Manager's time-zone from the drop-down list.
Manual Settings
Manually setting the correct time and date by entering values.
Automatic Settings
Automatic setting of date/time using an NTP Server address.
System
Administration
Setting the hostname, adding contact email, or setting a location for the Operations Manager.
Factory Reset
Resetting the appliance to factory default settings, preserving logs and docker containers.
Reboot
Instructions to reboot the Operations Manager.
System Upgrade
Performing a system upgrade when new firmware is released.
SNMP
SNMP Service
Specifying SNMP services to enable, including V1/V2, V3, port, and protocol.
SNMP Alert Managers
Setting up SNMP Managers for delivering traps and informs.
Multiple SNMP Alert Managers
Configuring more than one SNMP manager for trap and inform events.
Advanced Options
Communicating With The Cellular Modem
Interfacing with the cellular modem via CLI using mmcli commands.
OGCLI Guide
Using the ogcli tool for inspecting and modifying configuration via API.
Configuration Task Examples in ogcli
Illustrates notations and usage patterns for ogcli commands.
Available Endpoints
Full list of available endpoints for ogcli sub-commands.
Docker
Using Docker for creating, deploying, and running applications in containers.
Cron
Scheduling cron jobs using the crontab command and managing cron service.
Initial Provisioning via USB Key
Provisioning unconfigured units from USB using manifest.og file.
EULA and GPL
Location of the current Opengear End-User License Agreement and GPL.
UI Button Definitions
Definitions of the button icons used in the user interface.
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