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CommandCenter
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Secure Gateway
CC-SG
User Guide
Release 3.1
Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc.
CC-0K-E
January 2007
255-80-3100

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  • Page 1 CommandCenter ® Secure Gateway CC-SG User Guide Release 3.1 Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc. CC-0K-E January 2007 255-80-3100...
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  • Page 3 Raritan, Inc. © Copyright 2006 Raritan, CommandCenter, RaritanConsole, Dominion, and the Raritan company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Raritan, Inc. All rights reserved. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Internet Explorer is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 4: Safety Guidelines

    Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature. Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances (please see Appendix A in the CC-SG Administrator Guide for additional information). • Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Change the CC-SG Font Size ......................31 Set Search Preference ........................31 Chapter 4: Connecting to and Using Nodes Via the CC-SG Access Client . 33 Connect to a Node via an Out-of-Band Serial Interface..............34 Connect to a Node via an Out-of-Band KVM Interface ..............35 Connect to an iLO/RILOE-Enabled Node ..................37...
  • Page 6 ONTENTS Delete a custom view........................43 Assign a default custom view ......................43 Apply a custom view ........................43 Search for Nodes ...................... 43 Supported Wildcards ........................44 Node Chat ......................... 44 My Profile ........................44 Change Your Password........................44 Change Your Email Address ......................45 Set Default Node List........................45 Chapter 5: Generating Reports................47 Active Nodes Report ....................
  • Page 7 Figure 1 CC-SG Director Client Login Screen....................4 Figure 2 CC-SG Director Client Home Screen..................... 5 Figure 3 Access Client Login Screen ......................6 Figure 4 CC-SG Access Client’s Home Screen ................... 7 Figure 5 IP Specification Window ........................ 8 Figure 6 CC-SG Window Components ...................... 10 Figure 7 CC-SG Access Client Components .....................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    This document is intended for users who have been granted the Nodes Access privilege and have access to particular nodes that are attached to Raritan devices or IPMI servers. With the Nodes Access privilege, you can connect to nodes, control power to nodes, create custom views, search for nodes, and use node chat to talk to other users who are connected to the same node.
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  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Accessing Cc-Sg

    Note: Multiple users can be connected simultaneously, using any client. Before You Begin CC-SG is accessed via a web browser from a user’s PC. Please verify the following. The browser must have the correct version of Java Runtime Environment installed for full functionality.

  • Page 12: Browser-Based Access Via The Cc-Sg Director Client

    UIDE Browser-Based Access via the CC-SG Director Client 1. Using a supported Internet browser, type the URL of the CC-SG, and then type /admin: https://<IP address/admin>. For example, https://10.0.3.30/admin. You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment version on your machine. From the...

  • Page 13: Figure 2 Cc-Sg Director Client Home Screen

    HAPTER CCESSING 5. Upon valid login, the CC-SG application window appears. The menu bar and tool bar, which contain commands for operating CC-SG are at the top of the screen. The Nodes tab displays the Nodes selection tree. The central panel is where operation screens appear.

  • Page 14: Browser Based Access Via The Cc-Sg Access Client

    ATEWAY UIDE Browser Based Access via the CC-SG Access Client 1. Using a supported Internet browser, type the URL of the CC-SG: https://<IP address>. For example, https://10.0.3.30. The login screen appears. Figure 3 Access Client Login Screen 2. If the CC-SG Administrator has enabled the Restricted Service Agreement, read the agreement text, and then check the I Understand and Accept the Restricted Service Agreement checkbox.

  • Page 15: Possible Error Message In Internet Explorer

    CC-SG HAPTER CCESSING 5. Upon valid login, the CC-SG Access Client’s Home screen appears. Figure 4 CC-SG Access Client’s Home Screen Possible Error Message in Internet Explorer If you are using Internet Explorer, and you have access to a large number of nodes, you may see the following error message while CC-SG loads: A script on this page is causing Internet Explorer to run slowly.

  • Page 16: Standalone Client Access

    Figure 5 IP Specification Window 3. Type the IP address of the CC-SG unit you want to access in the IP to connect field, and then click Start. You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment version on your machine.

  • Page 17: Accessing A Serial Interface For The First Time

    To access a remote node that is connected via a serial interface, click the Nodes tab and select the interface. If the node is configured for a console application, a Security Warning appears, indicating that the console applet is a signed applet from Raritan Systems. Click Yes and the console appears.

  • Page 18: Cc-Sg Director Client Window Components

    Displays here are referred to as screens. Screens may be broken down into panels. 5. Server Time: The current time and time zone as configured on CC-SG. This time may be different than the time used by the client.

  • Page 19: Cc-Sg Access Client Window Components

    CC-SG Access Client Window Components Figure 7 CC-SG Access Client Components 1. User ID and Date: Your CC-SG system date and time and User ID display at the top of the left panel. Click the User ID hyperlink to open the My Profile tab.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3: Connecting To And Using Nodes Via The Cc-Sg Director Client

    When you click the Nodes tab, the Nodes tree displays information about the nodes connected with CC-SG. Nodes are arranged alphabetically by name, or grouped by availability status. Nodes arranged by status are sorted alphabetically within their availability grouping. To switch between arranging methods, right-click on the tree, click Node Sorting Options, then click Sort By Node Name or Sort By Node Status.

  • Page 21: Interface Status

    Once interfaces have been configured for each node, you are ready to connect to these nodes and manage them through the applications they have been configured with, for example, Raritan Console (RC), Raritan Serial Console (RSC), Raritan Remote Client (RRC), or Multi-Platform Client (MPC) application.

  • Page 22: Figure 10 Raritan Serial Console

    UIDE 4. The RSC application launches in a new window. Use the application to manage the node. Figure 10 Raritan Serial Console 5. When you are finished using RSC to manage the node, on the RSC Emulator menu, click Exit.

  • Page 23: Connect To A Node Via An Out-Of-Band Kvm Interface

    4. The RRC or MPC application launches in a new window. 5. A Connection Status window informs you of connection status. Once a connection is established, RRC or MPC opens. Figure 12 Raritan Remote Client Window...

  • Page 24: Figure 13 Multi-Platform Client Window

    UIDE Figure 13 Multi-Platform Client Window Note: If using the MPC application, saving the user profile from MPC also saves it to CC-SG. Thereafter, when connecting to a node using MPC, the saved settings are applied to the MPC session.

  • Page 25: Connect To A Node Via An In-Band Kvm Interface

    3: C CC-SG D HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE IRECTOR LIENT Connect to a Node via an In-Band KVM Interface 1. In the Nodes tree, select the node you want to connect to and manage. The Node Profile screen appears.

  • Page 26: Managing Node Power Via An In-Band Power Interface

    OMMAND ENTER ECURE ATEWAY UIDE Managing Node Power via an In-Band Power Interface You can power on, power off, recycle power, or gracefully shutdown a node via an associated in- band power interface. Graceful shutdown allows the node to complete any processes it is currently running, while not allowing any new processes to begin, so that the node can shutdown without interrupting anything.

  • Page 27: Managing Power To An Ipmi Server Node

    Note: Nodes of an iLO/RILOE device are powered on/off and recycled directly. Nodes connected to Raritan Dominion devices, such as KX and SX, are managed via outlets of a power strip that are associated with a port of a Dominion device.

  • Page 28: Disconnect From A Node

    Note: You cannot disconnect from nodes whose connections you did not initiate. Node Views All nodes to which you have access display in the Nodes tab, in the left panel of the CC-SG Director Client. By default, nodes are arranged into a standard Tree View. The standard Tree View displays nodes in alphabetical order.

  • Page 29: Custom View

    You can customize the Nodes tree view by organizing your nodes to appear in the format of your choice, based on the categories the CC-SG Administrator assigned to them. For example, if the Administrator assigned categories for rack and location, you can set up a Custom View that displays nodes first by their location, then by which rack they are installed in.

  • Page 30: Figure 21 Add Custom View Window

    OMMAND ENTER ECURE ATEWAY UIDE Add Custom View 1. Click the Nodes tab. 2. On the Nodes menu click Change View, and then click Create Custom View. The Custom View screen appears. 3. In the Custom View panel, click Add. The Add Custom View window appears. Figure 21 Add Custom View Window 4.

  • Page 31: Node Sorting Options

    3: C CC-SG D HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE IRECTOR LIENT 5. Type a new name for the custom view in the Enter new name for custom view field, and then click OK. The new view name appears in the Name field in the Custom View screen.

  • Page 32: Power Control For Nodes

    OMMAND ENTER ECURE ATEWAY UIDE Power Control for Nodes Single Interface Power Control You can quickly select the power operation you want to perform on a specific power control interface by using the interface’s right-click menu. 1. In the Nodes tree, right-click the interface you want to control power with, and then click Power On, Power Off, Power Cycle, Graceful Shutdown.

  • Page 33: Single Node Power Control

    Selected list. 6. You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC-SG to perform the power operation. Select an interface in the Selected list, and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence.

  • Page 34: Node Group Power Control

    Selected list, and then click Remove. 5. You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC-SG to perform the power operation. Select an interface in the Selected list, and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence.

  • Page 35: Node Chat

    3: C CC-SG D HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE IRECTOR LIENT Node Chat Chat provides a way for users connected to the same node to communicate with each other. You must be connected to a node to start a chat session for that node. Only users on the same node will be able to chat with each other.

  • Page 36: Search For Nodes

    ATEWAY UIDE Search for Nodes The CC-SG Search function allows you to search for nodes that match your search terms. CC-SG offers two search types, Filter by Search Results and Find Matching String. • Filter by Search Results allows you to type search terms, and then click a Search button to display a list of only the nodes that match your search terms.

  • Page 37: Supported Wildcards

    3: C CC-SG D HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE IRECTOR LIENT Supported Wildcards These wildcards are supported when you have Filter by Search Results set as your search preference in My Profile. Please refer to Change My Profile, Set Search Preference for additional information on search preferences.

  • Page 38: Change My Profile

    UIDE Change My Profile My Profile allows you to change your CC-SG password and email address, adjust the CC-SG display’s font size, and set your default search type preference. You can also view information about how long you can use your password until you will be forced to change it.

  • Page 39: Change Your Email Address

    CC-SG will use the font size you select for all text in its screens. 1. On the Secure Gateway menu, click My Profile. The Change My Profile screen appears. 2. Click the Font Size drop-down arrow and select the font size that you want CC-SG to use in its screens.

  • Page 40: Chapter 4: Connecting To And Using Nodes Via The Cc-Sg Access Client

    Chapter 4: Connecting to and Using Nodes Via the CC-SG Access Client In the CC-SG Access Client, you can connect to nodes through their associated interfaces. Each node has a Node details screen, which lists all associated interfaces to which you have access.

  • Page 41: Connect To A Node Via An Out-Of-Band Serial Interface

    4. The RSC application launches in a new window. Use the application to manage the devices and ports. Figure 32 Raritan Serial Client Window 5. When you are finished using RSC to manage the port, on the RSC Emulator menu, click Exit.

  • Page 42: Connect To A Node Via An Out-Of-Band Kvm Interface

    3. In the Name column, click the hyperlink of the KVM interface you want to use to connect to the node. 4. The RRC or MPC application launches in a new window. 5. A Connection Status window informs you of connection status. Once a connection is established, RRC or MPC opens. Figure 34 Raritan Remote Client Window...

  • Page 43: Figure 35 Multi-Platform Client Window

    UIDE Figure 35 Multi-Platform Client Window Note: If using the MPC application, saving the user profile from MPC also saves it to CC-SG. Thereafter, when connecting to a port using MPC, the saved settings are applied to the MPC session.

  • Page 44: Connect To An Ilo/Riloe-Enabled Node

    3: C CC-SG A HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE CCESS LIENT Connect to an iLO/RILOE-Enabled Node 1. In the Nodes tree, select the iLO/RILOE node you want to connect to and manage. The Node details screen appears.

  • Page 45: Managing An Ilo/Riloe Power Interface

    Selected list. 4. You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC-SG to perform the power operation. Select an interface in the Selected list, and then click the up...

  • Page 46: Node Group Power Control

    Selected list. 4. You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC-SG to perform the power operation. Select an interface in the Selected list, and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence.

  • Page 47: Node Lists

    UIDE Node Lists The left panel of the CC-SG HTML Client contains several ways to locate nodes. There are three lists that offer different views of the nodes: All Nodes, Favorites and Recent. In each list, you see icons that show the status of each node. You can click a node in one of the lists to open the Node Profile.

  • Page 48: Node Lists

    3: C CC-SG A HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE CCESS LIENT Sort Nodes in Favorites You can change the order in which nodes are listed in the Favorites tab. 1. Click the Favorites list in the left panel.

  • Page 49: Recent Nodes List

    Category and Element combinations display in the nodes lists. CC-SG also includes a Standard View, which sorts the All Nodes list in alphabetical order. You cannot change or delete the Standard View.

  • Page 50: Add A New Custom View

    3: C CC-SG A HAPTER ONNECTING O AND SING ODES IA THE CCESS LIENT Add a new custom view 1. Click the Custom View tab. 2. Click Add to open the Add View window. 3. Type a name for the custom view in the View Name field, and then click OK. The new custom view name displays in the View Name field in the Custom View screen.

  • Page 51: Supported Wildcards

    The My Profile tab allows you to change your password, email address, and default node list. Change Your Password The Change Password section of My Profile allows you to change your CC-SG password. 1. Click the My Profile tab. The My Profile screen opens 2.

  • Page 52: Change Your Email Address

    Change Your Email Address The Email Address field in the My Profile screen displays the email address currently associated with your CC-SG User ID. 1. Click the My Profile tab. The My Profile screen opens 2. Type your new email address in the Email Address field, and then click OK.
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  • Page 54: Chapter 5: Generating Reports

    The sorting value and column width you use becomes the default report view the next time you log in and run CC-SG reports. For all reports, you can double-click on a row to view further details of the report.

  • Page 55: User Data Report

    UIDE User Data Report The User Data report displays certain data on all users in the CC-SG database. From User Name field you can see names of users currently in session. From Description field you can see description of user. From Phone field you can see user dial back telephone number. Form Enabled field you can see information if check box Login is enabled.

  • Page 56: Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts

    A: K PPENDIX EYBOARD HORTCUTS Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the Director Client. PERATION EYBOARD HORTCUT Refresh Print panel Ctrl + P Help...
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