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Cyclades AlterPath manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Cyclades AlterPath User Manual (418 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Procedures
17
List of Tables
25
List of Figures
29
Before You Begin
31
Table IV-1:Typographic Conventions
34
Table IV-2:Other Terms and Conventions
35
Figure 1-1: KVM Front and Back
38
Chapter 1 : Introduction
39
What's New in Kvm
39
Figure 1-2: OSD Main Menu
40
Color Osd
40
Enhanced Power Management for Cascaded Devices
41
Enhanced Syslogging
41
Guidelines for Using the Kvm
41
Connectors on the Kvm
42
Types of Ports
42
Connectors on the Back
44
Figure 1-3: KVM Back Panel
44
Figure 1-4: Power Connector and KVM Server Ports on the Left Rear
45
Figure 1-5: KVM Ports on the Center Rear
45
Kvm Ports
45
Figure 1-6: Management Ports
46
Figure 1-7: Management Ports
48
Figure 1-8: Leds on the KVM Management Ports
49
Table 1-2: LED Descriptions
49
Table 1-3: Alterpath KVM Model Numbers and Port Options
51
Table 1-1: Port Types
42
Types of Users
51
Table 1-4: User Types, Responsibilities, and Default Password
52
Simultaneous Kvm Logins
52
Simultaneous Server Connections
53
Table 1-5: Administration Options
54
Cyclades Web Manager
55
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager
56
Table 1-6: Supported Browsers
56
Figure 1-9: Cascaded KVM Devices from an KVM
57
Table 1-7: Connectors and Ports for Cascading KVM Units
58
Kvm Port Permissions
59
Understanding Kvm Port Permissions
60
Decision 1: Check User's Kvm Port Permissions
61
Table 1-9: Tools for Setting KVM Port Permissions
61
Decision 2: Check Group's Kvm Port Permissions
62
Decision 3: Check Generic User's Kvm Port Permissions
62
Decision 4: Check User's Default Permissions
63
Decision 5: Check Group's Default Permissions
63
Decision 6: Check Generic User's Default Permissions
64
Table 1-8: Default Port Access Permissions
59
Administering Users of Connected Servers
65
Tasks Related to Access to Connected Devices
65
Types of Access to Ports
65
Redefining Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
66
Redefining Kvm Connection Hot Keys
66
Redefining Sun Keyboard Equivalent Hot Keys
67
Summary of Tasks for Redefining Hot Keys
67
Figure 1-10:Connecting an Alterpath PM to the KVM
69
Power Management
69
Setting up and Configuring Power Management
70
Options for Managing Power
71
Controlling Power While Connected to Kvm Ports
72
Choosing Among Authentication Methods
73
Table 1-11:Supported Authentication Types for KVM and Port Types
73
Table 1-12:Specifying Authentication Methods
75
Tools for Specifying Authentication Methods
75
Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering
76
Example of Using Facility Numbers
77
Facility Numbers for Syslog Messages
77
Prerequisites for Logging to Syslog Servers
77
Syslog Servers
77
Configuring Logging and Alarms
78
Considerations When Choosing Whether to Enable Dhcp
78
Kvm Terminator Usage and Types
79
Table 1-13:Alterpath KVM Terminators
79
Kvm Expander
80
Kvm Expander Features
81
Figure 1-11:KVM Expander Back Panel Components
82
Kvm Expander Models and Components
82
Table 1-14: KVM Expander Model Numbers and Port Options
82
Figure 1-12:Ports on the KVM Expander Back Panel
83
Table 1-15:KVM Expander Port Types
83
Cascading a Kvm Expander
84
Leds on the Kvm Expander
84
Power Outlets on the Kvm Expander
84
Figure 1-13:Connecting a KVM Expander to the KVM
85
Table 1-16:Maximum Number of Supported Servers
86
Figure 1-14:Devices Form on KVM Web Manager
87
Upgrading the Kvm Expander Microcontroller Code
87
Figure 1-15:Microcode Update Form on KVM Web Manager
88
User Access
88
Figure 1-16:KVM RP Front
89
Figure 1-17:KVM RP Back Panel
89
Alterpath Kvm Rp
89
Connectors on the Back of the Kvm Rp
89
Table 1-17:KVM RP Port Types
90
Table 2-1: Shipping Box Contents, Part Numbers, and Description
93
Chapter 2 : Installing the KVM
93
Shipping Box Contents Alterpath Kvm
93
Setting up the Kvm
95
To Mount the KVM
95
Making an Ethernet Connection
97
To Make an Ethernet Connection
97
Connecting Servers to the Kvm Ports
98
To Prepare to Connect Devices to the KVM
99
To Connect Computers to KVM Ports
100
Making a Direct Connection for Network Configuration
102
To Connect to the Console Port
102
To Connect to the User 1 Management Port
103
Powering on the Kvm and Connected Devices
103
To Power on Connected Devices
103
To Power on the KVM
103
Performing Basic Network Configuration
104
Configuring Basic Networking Using the Wiz Command
105
To Change the Password through the Console
105
To Log into the KVM through the Console
105
To Use the Wiz Command to Configure Network Parameters
106
To Apply and Confirm the Network Parameters Defined Using the Wiz Command
107
Configuring Basic Networking Using the Osd
108
Table 2-2: OSD Equivalents for Common Actions
108
To Log into the OSD
109
To Change a Password Using the OSD
110
To Configure Network Parameters Using the OSD
112
To Set the Time and Date Using the OSD
115
Completing Configuration Using the Web Manager
117
Changing Default Passwords
118
Changing Admin's Default Password [Web Manager]
118
Changing the Root Password [Command Line]
118
Changing Default Passwords [OSD]
119
To Use the Default IP Address to Access the Web Manager
120
To Use a Dynamic IP Address to Access the Web Manager
121
Preconfiguring the Kvm for Remote Installation
123
To Preconfigure the KVM
123
To Set up a Preconfigured KVM
123
Additional Configuration Tasks
124
Avoiding Conflicting Mouse Settings
124
To Prevent Mouse Conflicts [Windows 2000 / ME]
126
To Prevent Mouse Conflicts [Windows 95/98/NT]
126
To Prevent Mouse Conflicts [Linux]
127
Avoiding Internet Explorer Conflicts
128
To Modify IE Security Settings
128
To Connect an External Modem to the aux Port
131
Chapter 3 : Installing KVM-Related
134
Connecting Alterpath Pms to the Kvm
134
To Connect a Pm to the aux Port
134
To Connect Multiple Pms to the KVM
135
Installing the Alterpath Kvm Expander
136
Table 3-1: KVM Expander Shipping Box Contents, Part Numbers, and Description
137
To Mount the KVM Expander
139
Powering on the Kvm Expander and Connected Devices
142
To Power on Devices Daisy Chained to the KVM Expander's Power Outlet
142
To Power on KVM-Connected Devices
142
To Power on the KVM Expander
142
Connecting Cascaded Kvm Units to the Primary Kvm
143
To Connect a Secondary KVM, Kvm/Net, or Kvm/Net Plus to the Primary KVM110
144
To Connect a KVM Expander to the Primary KVM
145
Installing the Alterpath Kvm Remote Presence
146
Table 3-2: KVM RP Shipping Box Contents, Part Numbers
147
Options for Accessing the Rp
148
To Connect the RP to a Dedicated Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
148
To Connect the RP to the KVM
148
Supplying Power to the Rp
149
To Connect the RP to the Local Work Station
149
To Power on the KVM RP
149
Chapter 4 : Web Manager for Administrators
152
Common Tasks
152
Common Features of Administrators' Windows
154
Obtaining more Information
155
Logging into the Web Manager and Saving Changes
156
To Log into the Web Manager as Admin
156
To Save Configuration Changes
158
Administrative Modes
158
Wizard Mode
158
Figure 4-1: Example Window in Wizard Mode
159
Procedures in Wizard Mode
159
Steps in Wizard Mode
159
Step 1: Network Settings [Wizard
160
To Change Network Settings [Wizard]
160
Step 2: Access [Wizard
161
To Add a User [Wizard]
163
To Change a Password [Wizard]
165
To Delete a User [Wizard]
165
Step 3: System Log [Wizard
167
To Add a Syslog Server [Wizard]
168
To Delete a Syslog Server [Wizard]
168
Expert Mode
169
Overview of Menus and Forms in Expert Mode
170
Connect to Server
171
Outlets Manager
173
To View Status, Lock, Unlock, and Cycle Power Outlets [Expert]
174
View Ipdus Info
174
To View and Reset IPDU Information [Expert]
175
Users Manager
175
To Configure Users to Manage Specific Power Outlets
176
Software Upgrade
178
To Configure Creation of Alarms and Syslog Files for Ipdus [Expert]
178
To Upgrade Firmware on an Alterpath PM [Expert]
179
To Enable Direct Access to KVM Ports [Expert]
183
To Redefine KVM Session Keyboard Shortcuts [Expert]
183
Enabling Direct Access to Kvm Ports [Expert
184
Redefining Kvm Connection Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
184
To Enable Direct Access to Kvm Ports [Expert
184
To Redefine Kvm Session Keyboard Shortcuts [Expert
185
Specifying Authentication for Kvm Port Logins
186
To Specify an Authentication Method for KVM Port Logins
186
Local User and Ip Users
187
To Configure Local User 1 and User 2 Sessions
189
To Configure a KVM Port for Power Management [Expert]
191
Configuring Cascaded Kvm Units
192
To Add a Secondary KVM Unit to be Cascaded from the Master KVM
193
To Edit the Configuration of a Cascaded KVM Unit
194
To Delete the Configuration of a Cascaded KVM Unit
196
To Configure a KVM Port for Power Management [Expert]
198
To Enable or Disable a KVM Port
200
To Specify or Change the Alias for a KVM Port
200
Users & Groups
201
To Add a User [Expert]
202
To Change a User's Password [Expert]
203
To Delete a User or Group [Expert]
203
To Add a Group [Expert]
204
To Modify a Group [Expert]
204
To Select Users and Groups for Assigning KVM Port Access [Expert]
205
To Assign KVM Port Access to a User or Group
206
Configuring an Authentication Method
209
To Configure an Authentication Method for KVM Logins
210
To Configure an Authentication Method for Logins through KVM Ports
211
To Identify a Kerberos Authentication Server
213
To Identify an LDAP Authentication Server [Expert]
215
To Configure an SMB(NTLM) Authentication Server [Expert]
217
To Configure a NIS Authentication Server [Expert]
218
To Identify a RADIUS Authentication Server [Expert]
219
To Identify a TACACS+ Authentication Server [Expert]
220
Table 4-1: Network Forms
221
Host Settings
222
Table 4-2: Host Settings Configuration Fields
223
To Configure Host Settings [Expert]
223
To Configure Syslogging for KVM Ports and Specify Message Filtering [Expert]
226
Ip Filtering
228
To Select the Daemons Used for Incoming Connections
228
To Add a Chain [Expert]
236
To Edit a Chain [Expert]
236
To Edit a Rule for IP Filtering
237
To Add a Chain for IP Filtering
238
To Add a Packet Filtering Rule [Expert]
238
To Add a Rule for IP Filtering
240
To Edit a Chain for IP Filtering
240
To Configure VPN
246
To Configure SNMP
249
Host Tables
253
To Configure Hosts
253
Static Routes
255
To Add, Edit, or Delete a Static Route
255
Table 4-3: Add/Modify Static Routes Fields
256
Table 4-4: PPP Fields for Configuring the aux Port
258
To Configure the aux Port for Use with a PM or an External Modem
258
To Set the Kvm's Date and Time Manually
261
To Set the Time and Date with NTP
261
Boot Configuration
262
To Set the Time and Date to the Kvm's Local GMT
262
Table 4-5: Boot Configuration Fields and Options
264
To Configure KVM Boot
266
Viewing System Information
267
To View General Information for Your KVM
267
To View Port Status
268
Table 4-6: Port Status Information
269
Backup Configuration
271
To Back up or Retrieve KVM Configuration Data
273
Firmware Upgrade
274
To Find the Cyclades Pathname for Firmware or Microcode Upgrades
276
To Upgrade Firmware [Expert]
277
Microcode Upgrade
278
To Download Microcode from an FTP Server [Expert]
279
Microcode Reset
281
To Reset the Microcode after Upgrade
281
Active Sessions
282
To View Active Sessions Information
282
To Kill an Active Session
283
To Reboot the KVM from a Remote Location
284
Figure 5-1: Cyclades KVM Web Manager
286
Chapter 5 : Web Manager for Regular Users
287
Prerequisites for Logging in to the Web Manager
287
To Log into the KVM Web Manager as a Regular User
287
Table 5-1: Power Management Tasks Available to
289
Changing Your Kvm Password
290
To Change Your KVM Password
290
Accessing Connected Devices
291
Who Can Access Connected Devices
292
Prerequisites for Accessing Servers
293
Connecting to Servers
294
To Connect to Servers through the OSD Connection Menu
295
Controlling Kvm Port Connections
296
Table 6-1: Tasks Available While Connected to KVM Ports
296
Chapter 6 : Accessing Connected Devices
297
Hot Keys for Kvm Connections
297
Table 6-2: Default KVM Connection Keyboard Shortcuts
297
Hot Keys for Emulating Sun Keyboard Keys
298
Table 6-3: Default Sun Key Emulation Hot Keys
298
To Return to the Connection Menu after Connecting to a Port
299
To View Connected Port Information
299
Cycling between Servers
300
To Initiate Cycle by Server
300
To Adjust Screen Brightness and Contrast
301
To Connect to the Next Authorized Server from the Current Server
301
To Connect to the Previous Authorized Server from the Current Server
301
Resetting the Keyboard and Mouse
302
To Reset the Keyboard and Mouse
302
Controlling Power of a Kvm-Connected Server
303
To Power On, Power Off, or Reboot the Connected Server
303
Closing a Kvm Connection
304
To Close a KVM Connection
304
Sharing Kvm Port Connections
305
To Power On, Power Off, Lock, Unlock, or Cycle Devices Plugged into PM Outlets
307
Modem Connections
309
Table 6-4: Tasks for Configuring and Making Dial up
309
To Configure a PPP Connection on a Remote Computer
310
To Make a PPP Connection from a Remote Computer
311
On Screen Display
313
Chapter 7 : on Screen Display
314
Navigating the Osd
314
Table 7-1: Basic Navigation Keys
314
Logging in through the Osd
315
Figure 7-1: OSD Main Menu
316
Table 7-3: OSD Main Menu Items
316
To Log in to the KVM through the OSD
316
Table 7-2: OSD Equivalents for Common Actions
315
Common Navigation Actions
315
Connection Menu
317
Configure Menu Overview
318
Power Management Menu
318
Table 7-4: Configuration Menu Items
318
Figure 7-2: First, Middle, and Last Screens in Configuration Series
321
Understanding Osd Configuration Screen Series
321
Table 7-5: General Configuration Screens [OSD]
322
Network Configuration Menu Options [Osd
324
Network Configuration Screens [Osd
325
Table 7-10: Hosts Configuration Screens [OSD]
325
Table 7-6: Network Configuration Screens [OSD]
326
Snmp Configuration Screens [Osd
328
Table 7-7: SNMP Configuration Screens [OSD]
330
Vpn Configuration Screens [Osd
332
Table 7-8: VPN Configuration Screens [OSD]
333
Ip Filtering Configuration Screens
336
Table 7-9: IP Filtering Configuration Screens [OSD]
338
Hosts Configuration Screens [Osd
343
Static Routes Configuration Screens
344
Table 7-11:Static Routes Screens [OSD]
345
Date/Time Configuration Screens
347
User Station Screens
348
Kvm Ports Screens
352
Aux Port Screens
353
Cascade Devices
356
Users and Groups Screens
360
Syslog Screens
367
Authentication Screens
368
Save/Load Configuration Screens
376
System Info Menu
379
To Access System Information
380
To Reboot the KVM
380
Controlling the Osd through the Alterpath Remote Presence
381
To Use to the Alterpath KVM RP to Access the KVM
381
To Switch the RP Video Display from the Local Computer to the OSD
382
To Switch the RP Video Display from the OSD to the Local Computer
382
To Turn the Beeper on or off When Switching between the Local and the Remote Work Stations
383
Troubleshooting
385
Replacing a Boot Image
386
Downloading a New Software Version
387
Changing the Boot Image
388
To Boot from an Alternate Image with Bootconf
388
Changing the Boot Image in U-Boot Monitor Mode
389
To Boot from an Alternate Image in U-Boot Monitor Mode
390
To Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode
390
To Boot in Single User Mode from U-Boot Monitor Mode
391
To Replace a Boot Image from a Network Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode
391
To Restore the KVM Configuration to the Factory Default
392
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