Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager Blade Wizard, Chassis, Blades, and User Group Management

Key Features

triggers. A trigger is a text string pre-defined by the administrator which the system uses to detect a trigger text from messages. When the BladeManager detects a trigger text, based on how the trigger was configured by the administrator, it does the following:

•Send an email to a user list

•Create a prioritized alarm entry in the Alarm database

•Write a log message to the BladeManager logging system to acknowledge the trigger.

Other Alarm Features

•Notes - You can add notes to an alarm to indicate what action you have taken. These notes can be useful for future reference to similar issues.

•Reports - You can generate a report to show what actions were taken by whom, and how long it took to fix the issue.

Blade Wizard

The blade wizard allows the system administrator to define the blades automatically using default and customized values. The wizard automatically configures the selected blade(s) and switch(es) and applies them. The wizard saves the time-consuming task of configuring each blade and switch manually.

Chassis, Blades, and User Group Management

Chassis, blades, and users can be grouped to further simplify the organization and management of these system components. The administrator may create, update and delete any of the groups at anytime through the web management interface. Users can view only those groups to which they belong or have access.

Backup, Restore, and Replicate User Data

This feature allows users to create a backup of the BladeManager configuration and data files. The backup includes data from the compact flash, configuration data from the database, and log data from the console buffer files. This feature also enables users to copy console log files to a server for further analysis and archiving.

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