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