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Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard Administrator's Manual (461 pages)
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Table of Contents
Before You Begin
29
Menu Options
31
Related Documents
32
Additional Resources
35
Chapter 1: Introduction
37
Overview of Onboard Features for Administrators
39
Understanding Authentication on the Onboard
40
Table 1-2: Supported Authentication Types
41
Table 1-3: Tasks for Configuring Authentication
44
Understanding User and Group Configuration Options
45
Parameters for Configuring Users
46
Tasks for Configuring Users and Groups
47
Understanding Security Profiles
48
Table 1-7: Secured Security Profile Services/Features
49
Table 1-9: Services and Other Functions in the "Custom Security Profile
50
Understanding Services on the Onboard
53
Telnet on the Onboard
55
Configuring SSH or Bidilink Instead of Telnet for Onboard to Device Connections
56
HTTPS on the Onboard
59
DHCP on the Onboard
61
Considerations When Deciding Whether to Use DHCP to Configure Device Addresses
62
To Configure DHCP for Managing IP Addresses of Connected Devices
63
SNMP on the Onboard
66
Table 1-13: Tasks for Configuring SNMP
67
VPN on the Onboard
68
VPN Client System Requirements and Limitations
69
Configuring VPN
70
Ipsec VPN Connections
71
PPTP VPN Connections
74
Message Logging (with Syslog) on the Onboard
75
Syslog Servers
76
Understanding Ethernet Ports on the Onboard
77
Tasks for Configuring Ethernet Ports
78
Understanding Modem Access through the Onboards
79
Table 1-20: Modem Configuration Field and Menu Definitions
80
Understanding Power Management Options on the Onboard
82
Service Processor Power Management
83
Configuring the User's Console Login Menu
84
New Menu Item Example
86
Understanding Routing on the Onboard
87
Tasks for Configuring Routes
88
Understanding Device Configuration
89
Preparing an Addressing Scheme
91
Figure 1-4: IP Addressing Example
93
Parameters for Configuring Devices
94
Understanding Private Subnets on the Onboard
97
Tasks for Configuring IP Addresses
98
Understanding Firewall/Packet Filtering on the Onboard
99
Chains
100
Add Rule and Edit Rule Options
101
Tasks for Administering Packet Filtering
102
Understanding How Configuration Changes Are Handled
103
Saving Configuration Changes
104
Restoring Backed up Configuration Files
105
Configuring Files to be Backed up and Restored
106
Task for Restoring Configuration Files
107
Chapter 2: Web Manager Introduction
109
Logging into the Web Manager
110
To Log into the Web Manager
111
To Disable Web Manager Timeouts
112
Features of Administrator's Screens
113
Table 2-1: Buttons that Display Only for Administrative Users
114
Overview of Web Manager Menus
115
Chapter 3: Web Manager Wizard
117
Using the Wizard
118
Figure 3-2: "Cancel Wizard" Button Dialog
119
Changing the Administrative User's Password—Wizard
120
Selecting a Security Profile—Wizard
121
Figure 3-7: Security Profile Confirmation Screen
123
Secured
124
Open
125
Custom
126
Configuring Network Interfaces—Wizard
127
Table 3-2: Network Interfaces Configuration Values
128
Configuring Routes
129
Configuring Failover
130
Figure 3-13: "Configure Primary Ethernet Connection" Screen
131
Figure 3-15: "Configure Primary Ethernet Connection" Screen Static IP
132
Configuring Private Subnets and Virtual Addresses—Wizard
134
Configuring Private Subnets
135
Figure 3-18: Network → Private Subnets: Add Subnet Dialog
136
To Add a Private Subnet—Wizard
137
Configuring a Virtual Network
138
Table 3-5: Fields on the Private Subnet Virtual Network Configuration Dialog
139
Configuring Devices—Wizard
140
Device Types
141
Command Templates
142
Configuring Regular Users —Wizard
143
To Create and Authorize a User for Device Management—Wizard
144
Options
147
Access" Options Only for Administrative Users
148
Accessing the Onboard Console
149
Figure 4-3: Onboard Console Login Dialog
150
To Access the Onboard's Console
151
Viewing IPDU Status and Managing Ipdus
152
Upgrading Alterpath PM IPDU Software
153
Figure 4-7: Upgrade Button on the IPDU "Software Upgrade Screen
154
Figure 4-9: IPDU "Software Upgrade" Screen with Upgraded Software
155
To Upgrade Software on a Connected IPDU
158
Chapter 5: Web Manager "Settings" Menu Options
161
Options under "Settings
162
Configuring the AUX Port for Modem or Power Management
163
Configuring the AUX Port for IPDU Power Management
164
Configuring the AUX Port for a Modem
165
Figure 5-5: Settings → AUX Port → Modem
166
Figure 5-7: Settings → AUX Port → Modem
167
Configuring IPDU Power Management
168
Configuring over Current Protection for an IPDU
169
Figure 5-11: Settings IPDU General Screen
170
Ipdu
171
Figure 5-13: Settings → IPDU → Users Screen
172
Configuring Names and Power up Intervals for Outlets on a Connected IPDU
173
Figure 5-16: Settings → IPDU → Outlets Screen
174
Configuring PCMCIA Cards
175
Inserting a PCMCIA Card
176
Ejecting a PCMCIA Card
177
Configuring a PCMCIA Card
178
Configuring a Modem PCMCIA Card
179
Figure 5-24: Settings → PCMCIA → Configure Modem Callback
180
Figure 5-26: Settings → PCMCIA → Configure Modem PPP
181
Configuring an Ethernet PCMCIA Card
182
Figure 5-27: Settings → PCMCIA → Configure Ethernet Dialog
183
Configuring a Compact Flash PCMCIA Card
184
Figure 5-30: Settings → PCMCIA → Configure Compact Flash Dialog
185
Configuring System Date and Time
186
Figure 5-33: Settings → Date/Time Screen with NTP Fields
187
Configuring the Boot File Location
188
Local Boot Options
189
Network Boot Options
190
Boot Fields and Menu Options
191
Configuring an Alternate Help File Location
192
To Specify a New Location for Onboard Help Files
193
Options
195
Options under "Config
197
Configuring Devices
199
Figure 6-3: Fields in the "Add New Device" or "Edit" Dialog
200
Assigning a Device Type and Command Template
201
Table 6-2: Default Command Templates
202
To Sort the Device List Alphabetically
204
Configuring Users and Groups
205
Configuring Users
206
Figure 6-6: Add or Edit a User's Device Access Dialog
207
Figure 6-7: Add New Device or Edit Device Dialog
208
Configuring Groups
209
Figure 6-10: Add or Edit a Group's Device Access Dialog
210
To Modify a User's Account
211
To Create and Authorize a Group for Device Management
213
Configuring Authentication
214
Configuring Authentication Servers
215
Configuring a Kerberos Authentication Server
216
To Configure a Kerberos Authentication Server
217
Configuring an LDAP Authentication Server
219
To Configure an LDAP Authentication Server
220
Configuring a NIS Authentication Server
221
Configuring a Radius Authentication Server
222
To Configure a Radius Authentication Server
223
Configuring an SMB Authentication Server
224
To Configure an SMB Authentication Server
225
Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server
226
To Configure a TACACS+ Authentication Server
227
Configuring an Authentication Method for the Onboard
228
Figure 6-20: Default Config → Unit Authentication Screen with Menu Options
229
Configuring Notifications
230
Configuring SNMP Trap Notifications
231
To Configure SNMP Trap Notifications
232
Configuring Pager Notifications
233
Table 6-6: Fields for Configuring a Pager Notification
234
Configuring Email Notifications
235
To Configure an Email Notification
236
Configuring Sensor Alarms
237
Table 6-8: Fields for Configuring Sensor Alarms
238
Configuring a "Syslog Message" Sensor Alarm Action
239
Configuring the "SNMP Trap" Sensor Alarm Action
240
Figure 6-28: Config → Sensor Alarms SNMP Trap Fields
241
To Configure an SNMP Trap Sensor Alarm Action
242
Configuring a "Pager" Sensor Alarm Action
243
Configuring an "Email" Sensor Alarm Action
244
Configuring SNMP
245
Figure 6-31: Config → SNMP Configuration Screen
246
Configuring SNMP Information Settings
247
Configuring SNMP for Devices
248
Configuring Device SNMP Settings
249
Configuring SNMP Access Settings
251
Fields and Menu Items for Configuring SNMP for Devices
252
To Configure SNMP for a Device
253
Configuring Logging of System Messages (Syslogs)
255
Syslog Destination
256
To Configure the Syslog Destination and Message Filtering
257
Configuring the Event Log Backend
258
To Configure Event Logging for Connected Service Processors
259
Selecting or Configuring a Security Profile
260
Secured
262
Open
263
Custom
264
Configuring the Onboard's Services
265
To Configure Services
266
Chapter 7: Web Manager "Network" Menu Options
267
Options under "Network
268
Configuring Network Interfaces
269
Table 7-2: Network Interfaces Configuration Values
270
Configuring Routes
271
Configuring Failover
272
To Configure Onboard Network Interfaces
273
Configuring Firewall Rules for Onboard Packet Filtering
275
Adding a Rule
276
To Add a New Packet Filtering (Firewall) Rule
277
Configuring Hosts
278
Figure 7-8: Network → Host Table: Add New Host Dialog
279
Configuring Static Routes
280
Table 7-3: Fields and Menus for Configuring Static Routes
281
Configuring VPN Connections
282
Configuring Ipsec VPN Connections
283
Configuring PPTP VPN Connections
284
Figure 7-13: PPTP VPN Connection Configuration Fields
285
Configuring an Address for System Emails
286
Configuring Private Subnets and Virtual Networks
287
Figure 7-16: Network → Private Subnets: Add Subnet Dialog
288
Configuring a Virtual Network (DNAT)
289
Table 7-6: Fields on the Private Subnet Virtual Network Configuration Dialog
290
To Configure a Virtual Network
291
Chapter 8: Web Manager "Info" and "Mgmt Menu Options
293
Options under "Info
294
Viewing Status Information about Active Sessions
295
Viewing System Information
296
Table 8-3: Information on the System Information Screen
297
Viewing Information about Detected Devices
299
Options under "Mgmt
301
Backing up or Restoring Configuration Files
302
Upgrading Onboard Firmware (Operating System Kernel Configuration Files, and Applications)
303
Information Needed for Firmware Upgrades
304
Configuration Backups before Upgrading Firmware
305
Special Considerations if the Last Boot was a Network Boot
307
Configuration Files
308
Restarting the Onboard
310
Chapter 9: Using the Cycli Utility
311
Accessing the Command Line
312
Cycli Utility Overview
313
Command Line Mode
314
Cycli Options
315
Figure 9-1: Example Branch in the Cycli Parameter Tree
316
Entering Values with Parameters
317
Entering a Command in Batch Mode
318
Autocompletion
320
Example
321
Example
323
Example
324
Example
325
Example
326
Example
327
Example
328
Example
329
Example
330
Summary of How to Configure the Top Level Parameters
331
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting
339
Connection Methods for Troubleshooting
340
To Recover from Root Authentication Failure
341
Restarting the Web Manager
342
Replacing a Boot Image for Troubleshooting
343
Appendix A: Advanced Device Configuration
345
Onboard-Specific Tasks for Configuring New Devices
346
Understanding How the Onboard Manages Communications with Devices
347
Device Type Differences
348
Table A-2: Device Type Differences
349
Additional Reasons for Creating Custom Expect Scripts
351
Assigning a Command Template to a New Device
352
To Find out if an Existing Command Template Works with a New Device
353
To Use the Onbdtemplate Utility to Create a New Template
354
To Use the Onbdtemplate Utility to Test a Template
356
Command Templates
357
The Onbdtemplate Utility
361
Onboard Expect Scripts
365
Application Notes Related to Expect Scripts
367
Example of Creating a Custom IPMI-Type Script
368
Sp/Device Expect Script Arguments
369
Action
370
Sp/Device Expect Script Exit Codes
371
Understanding Address Configuration for Connected Devices
372
Using Reserved IP Addresses for Private IP Addressing
374
Why Define Private Subnets
375
Configuring a Private Subnet
376
Routing Requirements for Native IP Access
377
Example 1: Private Subnet Configuration
378
Figure A-3: Private Subnet Configuration Example
379
Figure A-4: Example 1: Device Configuration Example
380
Example 2: Two Private Subnets and VPN Configuration
381
Two Private Subnets and User Configuration for Example 2
382
Private Subnets
383
Ipsec VPN Configuration for Example 2
385
Devices
387
PPTP VPN Configuration for Example 2
388
Figure A-13: PPTP User Configuration Example
389
Enabling Native IP and Accessing a Device's Native Features Using Real IP Addresses for Example 2
391
Why Define Virtual (DNAT) Addresses
393
Example 3: Virtual Network with Two Private Subnets and VPN Configuration
394
Figure A-14: Example 3: Virtual Network Configuration
395
Virtual Network and Device Configuration for Example 3
396
Figure A-16: Example 1: Device Configuration Example
397
Ipsec VPN Configuration for Example 3
398
Devices
399
PPTP VPN Configuration for Example 3
400
Enabling Native IP and Accessing a Device's Native Features Using Virtual Network Addresses for Example 3
401
Options for Assigning IP Addresses to Connected Devices
404
Configuration Information
407
Boot File Location Information
408
Figure B-1: Boot Partitions
409
Downloading a New Software Version
410
Changing the Boot Image
411
Changing the Boot Image in U-Boot Monitor Mode
412
To Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode
413
Network Boot Options and Caveats
414
To Replace a Boot Image from a Network Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode
415
To Restore the Onboard Configuration Files to the Last Saved Version
416
Options for the Create_Cf Command
417
Table B-1: Options for the Create_Cf Command
418
Examples for Create_Cf Command Usage
419
Options for the Restoreconf Command
420
Glossary
421
Backup Configuration
423
Event Log
429
Mac Address
434
Management Network
434
Management Software
434
Security Features
440
Virtual Media
445
Web Manager
445
Index
447
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Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard User Manual (162 pages)
Brand:
Cyclades
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin
13
Table P-1: Document Organization
14
Table P-2: Related Documentation
17
Related Documents
17
Table P-3: Typographic Conventions
18
Table P-4: Other Terms and Conventions
18
Additional Resources
19
Chapter 1: Introduction
21
Figure 1-1: Secure Path to a Connected Service Processor
23
Onboard Advantages for Server Management
23
Security Features Used in Access Control
25
Table 1-1: Access-Related Security Features
25
Types of Users
25
Table 1-2: User Types, Responsibilities, and Default Password
26
Table 1-3: Services and Other Functions Controlled by Security
29
Options for Accessing the Onboard, Managing User Passwords, IPDU Power, and Devices
30
Types of Managed Devices
30
Command Line Access through Console Logins
31
Types of User Authorizations
27
Authentication
28
Security Profiles' Effects on Users' Actions
28
Table P-2: Console Login Types
31
Accessing the Onboard's Console
32
User Shell (Rmenush)
33
Table P-3: User Shell Default Menu Options
33
Management Features Available to Authorized Users
34
Onboard Shell (Onbdshell)
34
Table 1-1: Options and Command Names for Device Management
35
Table P-2: Possible Power Management Command Effects
38
What the Power Commands Do on Different Servers
38
What the Reset Command Does on Different Servers
38
Management Features Provided on Supported Device Types
39
Table 1-1: Supported Device Types and Management Features
39
Table 1-2: Tasks for Creating Tunnels and Obtaining Native IP Access
46
Information Users Need
47
Sensor Plotting
47
Using SSH with the Onboard
40
Accessing the Onboard Using SSH
41
Device Management Commands for Use with SSH
41
Dial-In Access
42
Cyclades Web Manager
43
Power Management Options on the Onboard
43
Accessing a Device's Native Management Features
44
Native Web
44
Native Management Applications
45
Native IP Access Requirements
45
Tasks for Creating Secure Tunnels and Obtaining Native IP Access
46
Figure 1-2: Example Graph for Readings from a Fan Sensor
48
Table P-2: Sensor Graph Parameters
48
Common Tasks for Device Management
51
Table P-3: Tasks for Managing Devices
51
Chapter 2: Web Manager Introduction
55
Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager
57
Table 2-1: Supported Browser and JRE Versions
57
Figure 2-1: Web Manager Login Screen
62
To Log into the Web Manager
63
Features of Regular Users' Windows
64
Requirements for Java Plug-In Availability
58
To Check Browsers for Java Plug-In Support
58
To Install JRE2 Software and Register the Java Plug-In
59
Logging into the Web Manager for Regular Users
62
Figure 2-2: User Options on the Web Manager
64
Table 2-2: Device Access Menu Options
65
Figure 2-3: Devices Web Manager Screen
66
Table 2-3: Management Features Accessed through the Web Manager
66
Accessing a Service Processor's Console
67
Figure 2-4: Service Processor Console Example
67
Figure 2-5: Device Console Example
69
To Connect to a Device's Console [Web Manager]
69
Figure 2-7: Example Power Status Dialog
70
To Manage a Server's Power through a Service Processor [Web Manager]
70
Running Reset on a Service Processor
71
To Reset a Server from a Service Processor [Web Manager]
71
Viewing Sensor Data
71
Accessing a Device's Console
68
To Connect to a Service Processor's Console [Web Manager]
68
Managing Power through a Service Processor
69
Using the Devices Screen
65
Web Manager Menu Options for Regular Users
65
Figure 2-6: Power Web Manager Screen
70
Figure 2-8: Sensors Data Loading Message
72
Figure 2-9: Example of Unformatted Sensor Data
73
Figure 2-10:Graph Example
74
Figure 2-11: Example Event Log Web Manager Screen
76
To View or Clear a Server's Event Log through a Service Processor Web Manager]
76
Accessing Native Features on a Service Processor
77
Figure 2-12:Native IP: Not Available Status
77
Figure 2-13:Example HP Ilo Native Web Interface
80
To Create a PPTP VPN Connection Profile on Windows-Example
80
To Enable Access to Native Features on a Device [Web Manager]
82
Accessing the Onboard Console [Web Manager]
83
Figure 2-14:Onboard Console Login Screen
83
Figure 2-15: User Menu When Connected to the Onboard's
84
To Access the Onboard's Console [Web Manager]
84
Managing Power Outlets on a Connected IPDU
85
Figure 2-16:IPDU Tabs
86
Using the Outlets Manager Tab to Turn Power on and off and Check Power Status
86
Figure 2-17: IPDU Access Failed Message from "Outlets
87
Figure 2-18: Access -> IPDU -> Outlets Manager Screen
87
Figure 2-20:View IPDU Info Screen
89
Table 2-4: Information on the View IPDU Info Screen
89
Viewing IPDU Information
89
Figure 2-21: IPDU "Software Upgrade" Screen on the Web
91
To View Ipdus Information
91
Using the "Software Upgrade" Screen to View the Ipdu's Current Software Version
91
Configuring Your Password
92
Figure 2-22:"Password" Screen
92
To Change Your Password
92
Figure 2-19:Outlets Manager Outlets State Close-Up
88
To Manage Power Outlets on a Connected IPDU
88
To View a Server's Sensor Data from a Service Processor [Web Manager]
74
Viewing and Clearing Event Logs
75
Chapter 3: Accessing the Onboard and Connected Devices
93
Accessing the Onboard's Console
95
To Access the Onboard's Console
96
Accessing Device Management Features from the Onboard's Console Menu
97
Figure 3-1: User Shell Menu
97
Figure 3-2: Device Access Menu
98
Figure 3-3: Service Processor Action Menu
99
To Use a SSH Command to Connect Directly to a Device's or Service Processor's Console
100
To Use Onboard's Console Menus to Access the Device Management Options
101
Creating an SSH Tunnel
102
To Exit from a Console Session
102
To Use Openssh on Linux to Create an SSH Tunnel
103
To Use Putty on a Windows PC to Create an SSH Tunnel
103
To Bring up a Native Web Application When an SSH Tunnel Exists
105
Creating a VPN Tunnel
106
Figure 3-4: Onboard VPN Example Using Ipsec
106
Table 3-1: Tasks for Enabling and Using Native IP Access Using
107
Table 3-2: Tasks for Enabling and Using Native IP Access Using VPN
110
VPN through Ipsec Connections
111
To Create an Ipsec VPN Tunnel
112
To Enable Native IP Access through an Ipsec VPN Tunnel
112
PPTP VPN Connections
113
To Create a PPTP VPN Tunnel
113
To Access a Native Web Application When a VPN Tunnel Exists
114
To Enable Native IP Access through a PPTP VPN Tunnel
114
To Access a Native Management Application
115
Obtaining and Using One Time Passwords for Dial-Ins
117
To Generate an OTP Password When Challenged at Dial-In
118
Routing Requirements for VPN Connections
108
Ipsec VPN Routing Requirements
108
PPTP VPN Routing Requirements
108
Summary of VPN-Related Requirements for Native IP Access
110
Accessing the Console of a Device through the Onboard's Console or by Using SSH
99
Appendix A: Mindterm Applet Reference
119
Java Plug-In Requirements for Using Mindterm
120
Customizing Mindterm
120
Example Mindterm Window
120
Mindterm Terminal Menu Options
121
Figure A-1: Root Log into Mindterm Running an SSH Console Session
121
Figure A-2: Terminal Menu
122
Table A-1: Console Session Terminal Menu Options
122
Using Hot Keys During Console Sessions
128
Table A-2: Hot Keys Available During Console Sessions
128
Glossary
129
Index
155
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