Blades / Switches

Table 4-10:Consoles Detail Form - Fieldnames and Elements

Fieldname

Definition

 

 

Status

Drop down list. Enable, Disable, OnDemand.

Log Rotation

Frequency of the automatic log rotation

 

process (Never, Daily, Weekly, Monthly).

Back

Button to revert to the last page or form.

Save

Button to save the configuration.

Logrotate Now

This field appears only if you selected Edit

 

instead of the New button from the Console

 

List form.

 

Use this button to close and compress the

 

console buffer log file, and to open a new file

 

to receive new log entries. This operation

 

overrides the Log Rotation automatic setting.

 

 

4.Complete the Console Detail form, as necessary.

5.Click on Save to complete the procedure.

Adding a Switch Console

Adding a switch console follows the same procedure, except you have to select Switch when the system prompts for the console type. Be sure that you have set the switch to Enable (go to Chassis > Switch) in the switch device form otherwise you will receive an error message.

>> Selecting Users to Access the Console

Use the Console Access form to assign and authorized one or more users to access the current blade console.

1.From the Console Detail form (Consoles: Console List > Console Detail), click on the Access button.

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Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager user manual Selecting Users to Access the Console, Adding a Switch Console