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ADDER .NET User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ADDER.NET [Version 1.10] User Guide contents...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome Introduction .................2 Tools ...................30 A brief glossary of terms ............2 Active Directory Import .............31 ADDER.NET operation ............3 Active Directory Import Options ..........32 Active Directory Synchronisation ........33 Getting started Using logs ...................34 Device auto-configuration ............35 Installation ...................4 Logging on ...................5 The Connector Specific device requirements ............5...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    (hosts). ADDER.NET has been developed as a common interface to help you to remotely Device cluster - KVM-over-IP devices can be grouped together to provide manage any number of KVM-over-IP devices together with all of their connected multiple redundant connections to computer systems - such groups of devices host computers and the access rights of the users.

  • Page 4: Adder.net Operation

    ADDER.NET operation ADDER.NET operates as a server application running on a system that can be completely separate from any of the KVM-over-IP devices – it merely requires an IP-network or Internet connection. ADDER.NET uses an intuitive HTML user interface which means that registered users can access and control it remotely using a standard web browser.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    ADDER.NET is used. In a typical installation, the ADDER.NET Server is installed just once, but the Note: These instructions are specific to Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) running ADDER.NET VNC-URI client may be installed on any PC from which ADDER.NET...

  • Page 6: Logging On

    Logging on Due to the close working relationship between ADDER.NET and the devices The ADDER.NET server uses standard HTML to produce a user interface that can that it controls, the various Adder KVM-over-IP devices must adhere to certain be viewed with any web browser. Before proceeding to log on to ADDER.NET, minimum specifications for their firmware revisions: please ensure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

  • Page 7: The Manager

    Standard icons Page selection controls On many ADDER.NET pages you will see one or more of the following icons: The controls given on the base bar are there to help you when there are many items listed and you need to view entries within other Click to display/hide contextual help on the displayed page items, pages.

  • Page 8: Adding New Devices

    ADDER.NET. Add Cluster – Allows you to define the characteristics of a new device If the ADDER.NET server system is on the other side of a firewall from the cluster and add it to the list manually. device(s) that you seek, ensure that an exception is registered with the Appendix 5 - Configuring firewalls firewall for port 5900.
  • Page 9 After a short delay (depending on how many addresses you requested to 3 Click the checkbox(es) of the device(s) that you wish to add and click the check) the page will show the results of the search. The results are grouped Add button.
  • Page 10 Not shown for software servers. Use name from device: If this box is ticked, ADDER.NET will attempt to retrieve the name stored within the device during acquisition. If none is found, or if this box is unticked, the name entered within the ‘Device Name’...
  • Page 11 - you should therefore always extract hosts. Not shown for software servers or power control devices. Use name from device: If this box is ticked, ADDER.NET will attempt to retrieve the name stored within the device. If none is found, or if this box is unticked, the name entered within the ‘Device Name’...

  • Page 12: Managing Device Entries

    To manage a device entry 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Browse from the drop down list. The Device Browser page will show a list of all devices registered within ADDER.NET. Where large numbers of devices are registered within ADDER.NET, you can use the...

  • Page 13: Advanced Control (Hardware Manager)

    KVM device and permits changes to be made to various aspects of operation. To use the Hardware Manager 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Browse from the drop down list.
  • Page 14 To search for a device 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over 3 Choose the search logic that you wish to apply: Devices and then choose Search from the drop down list. The ‘Device • Include devices that meet ANY of your search criteria, Search’...

  • Page 15: Power Control Devices

    PCD, click the Change button to display the following: distinct sub-class of devices. When adding a PCD to ADDER.NET please note that it is not possible to include them by scanning the network as you might with KVM devices and software servers.

  • Page 16: Device Clusters

    Optionally use this field to add further To create a device cluster identification 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place information. your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Add Cluster from the drop down list. ...
  • Page 17 Manage button. within the ADDER.NET database. If a change is made to a device in ADDER.NET, but the device is currently inaccessible, the change will be stored in ADDER.NET and the device will be updated automatically at the...
  • Page 18 To manage a device cluster To search for a device cluster 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Browse Clusters from the drop down list. The Devices and then choose Search Clusters from the drop down list.

  • Page 19: Adding New Hosts

    To extract hosts from a device 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Browse from the drop down list. The screen will show a list of all devices that are registered within ADDER.NET.
  • Page 20 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, to be located using a keyword search. place your mouse pointer over Hosts and then choose Add from the drop Enter a name for the new host.

  • Page 21: Managing Host Entries

    PuTTY window (for a secure serial To manage a host entry connection via a Console CAM) as 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer appropriate to view/control the host. over Hosts and then choose Browse from the drop down list. The screen will show a list of all hosts registered within ADDER.NET.
  • Page 22 To search for a host 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Hosts and then choose Search from the drop down list. The screen will show the Host Search page: Click to show a list of all registered hosts.

  • Page 23: Host Groups

    If required, one or more Host Groups can be included within other Host Groups to create staged layers of groupings. To create a host group 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Hosts and then choose Add Host Group from the drop down list.
  • Page 24 To create (and manage) a host group continued Use this section to determine which host computers, host groups and/or devices/device clusters should be included within this host group. Highlight one or more items within the left hand box (hold down the CTRL key to select more than one item) - then click the Add button to transfer them to the right hand box.
  • Page 25 To manage a host group entry To search for a host group 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Hosts and then choose Browse Host Groups from the drop down list. The Hosts and then choose Search Host Groups from the drop down list.

  • Page 26: Users

    To add a new user devices, device clusters and host computers each user 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Users and then is permitted to access. choose Add from the drop down list. The New User page will be displayed:...

  • Page 27: Managing User Entries

    To manage a user entry can change the menus, entry user has see when 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer password for the labels, error selected as they first log user by overwriting messages, defined “Favourites.

  • Page 28: User Groups

    To search for a user User groups 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over User Groups provide a simplified means to administer access rights collectively to Users and then choose Search from the drop down list. The User Search any number of individual users.
  • Page 29 To create (and manage) a user group continued Click to save any changes to the Name or Description fields. Use this section to determine which users and/or user groups should be included within The ‘Effective List of this user group. Members’...
  • Page 30 To manage a user group To search for a user group 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Hosts and then choose Browse User Groups from the drop down list. The Hosts and then choose Search User Groups from the drop down list.

  • Page 31: Tools

    ADDER.NET and will remain valid for this time. See Appendix 1 for details about the Secure Ticket feature. Offers an alternative authentication mechanism for devices which overcomes deficiencies in real time clocks.

  • Page 32: Active Directory Import

    Click to schedule repetitive updates at short intervals or over periods daily, weekly or monthly, i.e. at the specified time every day. Bind as Current User - With this option selected, ADDER.NET will use the credentials of the machine on which the ADDER.NET service was installed as the means of binding to the directory service.

  • Page 33: Active Directory Import Options

    Folders within the Active Directory from which to import Users and User Groups, and further refining this with the use of LDAP Filters. When this page is displayed for the first time, ADDER.NET will scan the external Active Directory for folders and save/display what it finds.

  • Page 34: Active Directory Synchronisation

    Active Directory Synchronisation Using the Active Directory Import Schedule facility, you can determine how often ADDER.NET should maintain synchronisation with the Active Directory. You can specify separate synchronisation intervals that range from minutes to months, as appropriate. Once in action,...

  • Page 35: Using Logs

    4 If required, click the ‘Save the filtered logs as a CSV file’ link at the top of the page to create a file that can be used independently of ADDER.NET for further analysis or reporting. Depending on the browser version this may bring up a dialog box asking you to save the file or the browser may produce a textual display of the data (which can be saved and then opened later).

  • Page 36: Device Auto-Configuration

    Provided all of the requirements listed above are met (and auto-configuration is enabled - see opposite), each new device will be automatically acquired by ADDER.NET and added to the list of devices. From there you can edit and 3 Click the adjacent Save button.

  • Page 37: The Connector

    The Connector The ADDER.NET Connector module provides access to all hosts, devices and device clusters according to your access rights. Accessing the Connector Searching for hosts, devices or clusters To access the Connector module To search for a host, device or cluster The Connector is accessible in two main ways, either: 1 On the ADDER.NET Connector menu bar, choose the Search...

  • Page 38: Using Hosts

    Using hosts To add an item to your favourites list To access a host, device or cluster 1 Locate the required host, device 1 Locate the required host, device or cluster, either: or cluster entry within the • Click the View All link, Connector page.

  • Page 39: Connector Preferences

    Connector preferences To access the Connector preferences 1 On the ADDER.NET Connector menu bar, choose the Preferences option. The Preferences page will be displayed: 2 Click the Change button adjacent to the required option. The chosen option will now allow you to alter its value: 3 Alter the value of the option and click the Change button to store it.

  • Page 40: Further Information

    Getting assistance Troubleshooting If you experience problems when installing or using ADDER.NET, please check If you are still experiencing problems after checking the list of solutions in the through this section for a possible solution. If your problem is not listed here Troubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions: and you cannot resolve the issue, then please refer to the ‘Getting assistance’...

  • Page 41: Appendix 1 - What Are Secure Tickets

    User’s VNC viewer uses permission to an eligible user, which permits KVM connection the ticket to automatically to a specific host. ADDER.NET also maintains a complete log of authenticate to the KVM-over- access attempts so that an audit trail is always available.

  • Page 42: Appendix 2 - What Are S3 Connections

    The user’s VNC ADDER.NET the device. Viewer requests • Client PCs must have ADDER.NET v1.7 or later VNC-URI access to a Client software. The ADDER.NET v1.6 (and earlier) VNC-URI specific host Client software will not work. It typically connects to the Access computer.

  • Page 43: Appendix 3 - Backing Up And Restoring

    ADDER.NET does not maintain a list of manual backup files, it just provides access to the default backups directory. As such, the last two examples above are not directly accessible for the restore function and would need to be manually copied into the backups directory before they could be used.
  • Page 44 • The cryptographic keys, these are all the files in the keys directory (typically C:\program files\adder.net\keys). To fully recover an ADDER.NET installation, the following steps are necessary: 1 Install ADDER.NET 2 Stop ADDER.NET 3 Replace the complete keys directory with the backed-up keys directory.

  • Page 45: Appendix 4 - Firmware Upgrades

    3 Once all of the firmware files are stored, restart the ADDER.NET server (the Upgrade progress will be displayed in the second table. To refresh the page, definition files are only read at start-up).

  • Page 46: Appendix 5 - Configuring Firewalls

    5 Fill in Name and Port number (as listed in the table opposite). * If ADDER.NET has been installed using non-standard ports, then the ports actually in use, 6 Select either TCP or UDP (as listed in the table opposite).

  • Page 47: Appendix 6 - Console Server Connections

    AdderView CATxIP 5000 units for use with serial console links (and control by ADDER.NET) ensure that the SSH protocol is enabled and Telnet is disabled for each serial port used. You can find details on how to do this within the AdderView CATxIP 5000 user guide.

  • Page 48: Index

    Index Active Directory Device auto-configuration 35 Hardware Manager 12 Ping 11 User Groups import 31 Device Browser 8 Host groups 22 Power control search 29 import options 32 Device cluster add new 22 in the Connector 36 User groups setting 30 add new 15 manage 23,24 Power control device...
  • Page 49 © 2011 Adder Technology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.10d September 2011 Part No. ADD0076 Adder Technology Limited, Adder Corporation, Adder Asia Pacific Technology House, 350R Merrimac Street, 6 New Industrial Road, Hoe Huat Industrial Building Newburyport, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill,...

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