Black Box LES1116A, LES1332A Chapter Introduction, This Manual, Manual Organization, Server

Chapter 1 Introduction

This Manual

This User’s Manual walks you through installing and configuring your Black Box Console Server (LES1108A, LES1116A, LES1132A, LES1148A, LES1508A) or Advanced Console Server (LES1208A-R2, LES1216A-R2, LES1232A, LES1248A-R2, LES1308A, LES1316A, LES1332A, LES1348A, LES1408A, LES1416A, LES1432A, LES1448A). Each of these products is referred to generically in this manual as a “console

server.”

Once configured, you will be able to use your console server to securely monitor access and control the computers, networking devices, telecommunications equipment, power-supplies, and operating environments in your data room or communications centers. This manual guides you in managing this infrastructure locally (across your operations or management LAN or through the local serial console port), and remotely (across the Internet, private network, or via dial up).

Manual Organization

This manual contains the following chapters:

1.	Introduction	An overview of the features of console server and information on this
		manual.
2.	Installation	Physical installation of the console server and how to interconnect
		controlled devices.
3.	System Configuration	Describes the initial installation and configuration using the
		Management Console. Covers configuration of the console server on the
		network and the services that will be supported.
4.	Serial & Network	Covers configuring serial ports and connected network hosts, and
		setting up Users and Groups.
5.	Firewall, Failover & OoB	Describes setting up the high availability access features of the console
		server.
6. Secure Tunneling (SDT)		Covers secure remote access using SSH and configuring for RDP, VNC,
		HTTP, HTTPS, etc. access to network and serially connected devices.
7. Auto-response & Logging		Explains how to set up local and remote event/data logs, how to trigger
		SNMP and email alerts and configuring auto-response actions to trigger
		events.
8. Power & Environment		Describes how to manage USB, serial, and network attached power
		strips and UPS supplies including Network UPS Tool (NUT) operation,
		IPMI power control, and EMD environmental sensor configuration.
9. Authentication		Access to the console server requires usernames and passwords that are
		locally or externally authenticated.

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