Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager Manuel utilisateur
AlterPath BladeManager
User Manual
Product Version 1.3.0
Revision No. 7
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Table of Contents
AlterPath Blade Manager Manual
Before You Begin
Audience i
Document Organization i
Typographical Conventions ii
Naming Conventions ii
Chapter 1: Introduction
Connectivity and Capacity 1-2
Key Features 1-2
Single Point Security Gateway 1-3
Centralized Authentication 1-3
Consolidated Views and Blade Access 1-3
Simple and Easy Web User Interface 1-3
One-Click Access to Blades and Switches 1-4
Centralized Data Logging System 1-4
Log File Compression and Rotation 1-4
Prioritized Triggers & Alarms 1-4
Other Alarm Features 1-5
Blade Wizard 1-5
Chassis, Blades, and User Group
Management 1-5
Backup, Restore, and Replicate User Data 1-5
Exhaustive Reporting 1-6
Multiport Ethernet Cards 1-6
Command Line Interface (CLI) 1-6
Deploying the BladeManager 1-7
Chapter 2: BladeManager Installation
Product Installation Checklist 2-1
Rack Mounting Guidelines 2-2
Major Components of the BladeManager 2-11
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Installation Safety Guidelines 2-12
System Reliability Guidelines 2-12
Static-Sensitive Devices 2-12
Installation Procedures 2-13
Installing DIMMs 2-13
Installing a Hard Disk Drive 2-15
Installing a Simple-Swap Serial
ATA Hard Disk Drive 2-15
Installing a SCSI Hard Drive 2-16
Installing an Adapter 2-17
Completing the Installation 2-21
Connecting the Cables 2-22
Updating the Server Configuration 2-23
BladeManager Controls, LEDs, and Power 2-23
BladeManager Power Features 2-26
Switching On the Server 2-26
Switching Off the BladeManager 2-27
Pre-Configuration Requirements 2-28
Configuring the COM Port Connection
and Logging In 2-29
Chapter 3: BladeManager Web Access
User Interface Overview 3-1
Using the Web Interface as a Regular User 3-2
General Screen Features 3-4
Sorting a List Form by Column/Field Name 3-4
Search and Filter Functions 3-5
Alarms 3-5
Alarm Logs 3-6
Responding to an alarm 3-6
Alarm List Form 3-6
Viewing the Alarm Detail Form 3-8
Viewing Alarm or Console Logs 3-10
Assigning a Ticket to a User 3-10
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Blades 3-11
Viewing the Blade List 3-11
Connecting to a Blade Console 3-13
Multiple Users and Read/Write Access 3-13
Viewing a Blade or Switch 3-14
Consoles Detail Form 3-14
Consoles Access Form 3-16
Consoles Notify Form 3-16
Consoles Groups Form 3-17
Logs 3-18
Viewing the Logs 3-19
Access Logs 3-20
Event Logs 3-21
Data Buffer 3-22
User’s Profile 3-23
Changing Your Password 3-25
Viewing the Use Access Form 3-25
Viewing the User Groups Form 3-25
Viewing the Security Form 3-27
Chapter 4: BladeManager Web Administration
Operational Modes 4-2
Configuration Process Flow 4-3
First Time Configuration Wizard 4-4
Running the First Time Configuration
Wizard 4-4
Resetting Configuration to Factory Settings 4-5
First Time Configuration Wizard:
An Example 4-6
Setting the Authentication Method 4-8
Hostname Configuration Must
Follow RFC Standard 4-8
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Connecting to the Web Interface 4-9
BladeManager Web Interface: Admin Mode 4-10
Forms Summary 4-10
Logging Into the BladeManager Web Interface 4-14
Parts of the Web Interface 4-14
Sorting, Filtering, and Saving a List Form 4-16
Using the Form Input Fields 4-17
Verifying Error Messages 4-17
Chassis Management 4-17
Chassis > Devices List Form 4-19
Using a DHCP Server and Selecting the
Correct IP Mode 4-24
Function of the Status Field 4-24
Selecting the Group(s) to Access a Chassis 4-25
Proxies 4-26
Proxy Types 4-26
Configuring the Proxy 4-28
Verifying your Proxy Setting 4-29
Disabling the Proxy 4-29
Configuring Ports to be Proxied 4-29
Configuring the Chassis Switch 4-29
Two Methods of Blade Configuration 4-31
Running the Blade Wizard 4-32
Configuring Blades Manually
through the Menu 4-37
Consoles List Form 4-37
Connecting to a Device 4-38
Deleting a Device 4-38
Deleting a Device from a Group 4-39
Deleting a Device Group 4-39
Alarm Trigger 4-39
Alarm Trigger Management 4-40
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Viewing the Alarm Trigger List 4-40
Creating an Alarm Trigger 4-41
Deleting an Alarm Trigger 4-43
Using the Logical AND in the
Alarm Trigger Expression 4-43
Blades / Switches 4-43
Consoles List Form 4-44
Viewing the Console List 4-45
Adding a Serial Console 4-46
Adding a Switch Console 4-49
Selecting Users to Access the Console 4-49
Selecting Users to be Notified 4-50
Assigning the Console to a Group 4-51
Deleting a Console from a Group 4-52
Deleting a Console Group 4-53
Connecting to a Console 4-53
Log Rotation 4-53
Initiating Log Rotation 4-53
Setting Log Rotation in Auto Mode 4-54
Users 4-54
User List form 4-55
Adding a User 4-55
Selecting Consoles for a User 4-58
Selecting User Group(s) for a User 4-59
Deleting a User 4-60
Deleting a User from a Group 4-60
Deleting a User Group 4-60
Setting the Local Password 4-61
Setting Up Local Authentication 4-61
Setting a User’s Security Profile 4-61
Groups 62
Creating a Group 4-62
Deleting a Group 4-64
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Assigning a Security Profile to a User Group 4-64
Security Profiles 4-65
Security Profile List 4-66
Adding or Editing a Security Profile 4-67
Security Profiles: Source IP 4-68
Security Profiles: LAN ITF 4-70
Security Profile: Date/Time 4-72
Configuring Authorization 4-73
Deleting a Security Profile 4-75
Backing Up User Data 4-75
Backup and Restore Scenarios 4-76
System Recovery Guidelines 4-76
BladeManager Database Transaction Support 4-77
Responding to the Warning Message 4-77
Changing the Default Configuration 4-78
Info / Reporting 4-78
Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration
Working from a CLI 5-1
Shell Commands 5-2
Copying and Pasting Text within the
Console Applet Window 5-2
Connecting Directly to Ports 5-3
Sample Command Line Interface 5-3
Set Commands 5-5
Changing the Escape Sequence 5-9
Re-defining the Interrupt Key 5-10
Changing the Number of Lines in
the SSH Applet 5-11
Changing the Session Timeout 5-11
Enabling Telnet 5-11
NIS Configuration 5-12
Active Directory Configuration 5-14
Disabling HTTP to Use Only HTTPS 5-15
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Firmware 5-16
Upgrading the APBM Firmware 5-16
Backing Up User Data 5-17
Managing Log Files 5-18
Changing the Database Configuration 5-19
Installing SSL Certificates 5-20
Appendix A: Hardware Specifications A-1
Glossary
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