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 Chapter Title Description
Before You Begin
Audience
Document Organization
 Form/Window Levels
Typographical Conventions
Form/Window Labels
Hypertext Links
 Naming Conventions
 Command Line Syntax
 Where outlet lists format is
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Introduction
 Connectivity and Capacity
Key Features
 Simple and Easy Web User Interface
Centralized Authentication
Consolidated Views and Blade Access
Single Point Security Gateway
 Log File Compression and Rotation
One-Click Access to Blades and Switches
Prioritized Triggers & Alarms
Centralized Data Logging System
 Chassis, Blades, and User Group Management
Backup, Restore, and Replicate User Data
Other Alarm Features
Blade Wizard
 Multiport Ethernet Cards
Command Line Interface CLI
Exhaustive Reporting
 Deploying the BladeManager
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 Product Installation Checklist
BladeManager Installation
 Rack Mounting Guidelines
 Rack Mounting Guidelines
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 Rack Mounting Guidelines
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 Rack Mounting Guidelines
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 Rack Mounting Guidelines
 BladeManager Installation
 Major Components of the BladeManager
 Static-Sensitive Devices
Installation Safety Guidelines
System Reliability Guidelines
 Installing DIMMs
Installation Procedures
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 Go to Completing the Installation, this chapter
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
Installing a Simple-Swap Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
 Installing a Scsi Hard Drive
 Installing an Adapter
 BladeManager Installation
 Installation Procedures
 BladeManager Installation
 Completing the Installation
 Connecting the Cables
 BladeManager Controls, LEDs, and Power
Updating the Server Configuration
 Front LEDs/Buttons Function
 Rear LEDs Function
Power-control button
Reset button
 Switching On the Server
BladeManager Power Features
 Switching Off the BladeManager
 Requirement Description
Pre-Configuration Requirements
 Configuring the COM Port Connection and Logging
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 Menu Option Function
Alarms
User Interface Overview
 Using the Web Interface as a Regular User
 User Interface Overview
 Sorting a List Form by Column/Field Name
General Screen Features
 Search and Filter Functions
Alarms
 Alarm List Form
Alarm Logs
Responding to an alarm
 Fieldname Definition
 Viewing the Alarm Detail Form
 Fieldname / Button Definition
Form brings up the Alarm Detail form
 Assigning a Ticket to a User
Viewing Alarm or Console Logs
 Viewing the Blade List
Blades
 CLI, KVM, VM, ON, OFF
Column or Button Definition Name
 Viewing a Blade or Switch
Connecting to a Blade Console
Multiple Users and Read/Write Access
 Consoles Detail Form
 Port
Field Name Definition
Console Name
 Consoles Notify Form
Consoles Access Form
 Consoles Groups Form
 Log Type Definition
Logs
 Viewing the Logs
 Access Logs
 Event Logs
 Data Buffer
 Profile
User’s Profile
 Disabled
 Viewing the User Groups Form
Changing Your Password
Viewing the User Access Form
 User list box
System displays the User Group form
 List box to the Selected security profiles list
Viewing the Security Form
 Security profile list box
 BladeManager Web Administration
 Operational Modes
 Configuration Process Flow
 Running the First Time Configuration Wizard
First Time Configuration Wizard
 Password
Resetting Configuration to Factory Settings
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First Time Configuration Wizard An Example
 First Time Configuration Wizard
 Hostname Configuration Must Follow RFC Standard
Setting the Authentication Method
 Encrypted version
Connecting to the Web Interface
 Forms Summary
BladeManager Web Interface Admin Mode
 Menu Option Forms and their Functions
 Menu Option Forms and their Functions
 Menu Option Forms and their Functions
 Parts of the Web Interface
Logging Into the BladeManager Web Interface
 BladeManager Web Interface Admin Mode
 Sorting, Filtering, and Saving a List Form
 Action Forms Used
Using the Form Input Fields
Verifying Error Messages
Chassis Management
 Blade Wizard Save & Create Blades
Switch 1 through Switch
 Fieldname / Element Definition
Chassis Devices List Form
 Search
Adding or Editing a Chassis
Filter by button
 Chassis Management
 Devices Details Form Fields and Elements
 Intdhcp or static
Intdhcp
 Static
Using a Dhcp Server and Selecting the Correct IP Mode
IP Mode When to use this mode
Function of the Status Field
 To select one or more groups to access a chassis
Selecting the Groups to Access a Chassis
 Proxy Type Function
Proxies
Proxy Types
 Proxy Type Function
 Configuring the Proxy
 From the menu, go to Devices Details Groups Switch
Verifying your Proxy Setting
Configuring the Chassis Switch
Configuring Ports to be Proxied
 Mode intdhcp or static
 Two Methods of Blade Configuration
 Screen/Form Name Function
Running the Blade Wizard
 Connection Method
 BladeManager Web Administration
 Groups
Unconfigured Consoles
 Confirmation
Edit Configuration
 Consoles List Form
Configuring Blades Manually through the Menu
 Deleting a Device
Connecting to a Device
 Deleting a Device Group
Alarm Trigger
Deleting a Device from a Group
 Form Function Forms Used
Alarm Trigger Management
Viewing the Alarm Trigger List
Create Alarm and Priority
 Creating an Alarm Trigger
 Field Name Definition
 Using the Logical and in the Alarm Trigger Expression
Blades / Switches
Deleting an Alarm Trigger
 Connection Applies to Use this connection to Type
Consoles List Form
 OFF
Viewing the Console List
 Adding a Serial Console
 Blades / Switches
 10Consoles Detail Form Fieldnames and Elements
 Adding a Switch Console
Selecting Users to Access the Console
 Selecting Users to be Notified
 Assigning the Console to a Group
 Deleting a Console from a Group
 Deleting a Console Group
Connecting to a Console
Log Rotation
Initiating Log Rotation
 Users
Setting Log Rotation in Auto Mode
 Adding a User
User List form
 Username
Fieldnames Definition
 Authentication e.g., LDAP, RADIUS, it is
 Selecting Consoles for a User
 Selecting User Groups for a User
 Deleting a User Group
Deleting a User
Deleting a User from a Group
 Setting a User’s Security Profile
Setting the Local Password
Setting Up Local Authentication
 Creating a Group
Groups
 Groups
 Assigning a Security Profile to a User Group
Deleting a Group
 Security Profiles
 Column Name Definition
Status Enabled , Disabled or Deleted
Security Profile List
Form Title Use this form to
 Adding or Editing a Security Profile
 Security Profiles Source IP
 Field Name Function
 Security Profiles LAN ITF
 Selected LAN ITF Conditions list box right
 Security Profile Date/Time
 Configuring Authorization
 Authorized Action Function
Go to Security Profiles Authorization
 Data Type Definition
Deleting a Security Profile
Backing Up User Data
 Backup and Restore Scenarios
System Recovery Guidelines
 Responding to the Warning Message
BladeManager Database Transaction Support
 Info / Reporting
Changing the Default Configuration
 Info / Reporting
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 Logging
Shell Commands
Command Use this command to
Working from a CLI
 Menu Option Use this option to
Connecting Directly to Ports
Copying and Pasting Text within the Console Applet Window
 CLI
Sample Command Line Interface
 Keys Command
CLI Commands
 Setboot sets the network boot utility. For example
Set Commands
 Setcons sets console connection. For example
 Date sets the date and date format. For example
 More Ethernet Subinterfaces Yes, No or
 Setsmtp sets the email server’s IP address. For example
Changing the Escape Sequence
 Edit the file /opt/tomcat/apm/applet.conf
Changing the Session Timeout
Re-defining the Interrupt Key
Changing the Number of Lines in the SSH Applet
 Enabling Telnet
Edit /etc/xinetd.conf as follows service telnet
 Status Meaning
NIS Configuration
File to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf
Where Parameter Definition
 User Authentication
 Active Directory Configuration
 Adding Firmware
Disabling Http to Use Only Https
Firmware
 Upgrading the Apbm Firmware
Backing Up User Data
 Managing Log Files
Backup and Restore Commands
Where Log Files are Archived
 Where
Backing Up Log Files to a Remote Server
 Maxconnections in my.cnf
Changing the Database Configuration
Restoring Your Configuration
Restconf config.tgz.old
 Parameter Description
Installing SSL Certificates
Enter OpenSSL command
 Submit the CSR to the CA
Upon receipt, install the certificate
 Keytool -import -alias tomcat -file jcertfile.cer
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 ACL
Access Control List
Authentication
Bios
 Checksum
Boot
Break Signal
Blade Server
 DNS Server
Cluster
Console
Console Port
 Flow Control
Escape Sequence
Ethernet
Flash
 IP Address
Hot-Swap
In-band Network
Management
 KVM
 Parity
Network Mask
 Pcmcia
 Secure Shell SSH
Root Access
Proxy ARP
Routing Table
 Subnet Mask
Stop Bit
 Terminal Server
Telnet
 Rack Height Unit
UDP
 Appendix a
 Air Temperature
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