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 Audience
Before You Begin
Document Organization
Chapter Title Description
 Form/Window Labels
Typographical Conventions
Hypertext Links
Form/Window Levels
 Naming Conventions
 Command Line Syntax
 Where outlet lists format is
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Introduction
 Connectivity and Capacity
Key Features
 Consolidated Views and Blade Access
Centralized Authentication
Single Point Security Gateway
Simple and Easy Web User Interface
 Prioritized Triggers & Alarms
One-Click Access to Blades and Switches
Centralized Data Logging System
Log File Compression and Rotation
 Other Alarm Features
Backup, Restore, and Replicate User Data
Blade Wizard
Chassis, Blades, and User Group Management
 Command Line Interface CLI
Exhaustive Reporting
Multiport Ethernet Cards
 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
 BladeManager Installation
 Major Components of the BladeManager
 Installation Safety Guidelines
System Reliability Guidelines
Static-Sensitive Devices
 Installing DIMMs
Installation Procedures
 BladeManager Installation
 Installing a Hard Disk Drive
Installing a Simple-Swap Serial ATA 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
 BladeManager Controls, LEDs, and Power
Updating the Server Configuration
 Front LEDs/Buttons Function
 Power-control button
Reset button
Rear LEDs Function
 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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 Alarms
User Interface Overview
Menu Option Function
 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 Logs
Responding to an alarm
Alarm List Form
 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
 Connecting to a Blade Console
Multiple Users and Read/Write Access
Viewing a Blade or Switch
 Consoles Detail Form
 Field Name Definition
Console Name
Port
 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
 Changing Your Password
Viewing the User Access Form
Viewing the User Groups 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
 Verifying Error Messages
Using the Form Input Fields
Chassis Management
Action Forms Used
 Blade Wizard Save & Create Blades
Switch 1 through Switch
 Fieldname / Element Definition
Chassis Devices List Form
 Adding or Editing a Chassis
Filter by button
Search
 Chassis Management
 Devices Details Form Fields and Elements
 Intdhcp or static
Intdhcp
 IP Mode When to use this mode
Using a Dhcp Server and Selecting the Correct IP Mode
Function of the Status Field
Static
 To select one or more groups to access a chassis
Selecting the Groups to Access a Chassis
 Proxies
Proxy Types
Proxy Type Function
 Proxy Type Function
 Configuring the Proxy
 Configuring the Chassis Switch
Verifying your Proxy Setting
Configuring Ports to be Proxied
From the menu, go to Devices Details Groups Switch
 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
 Alarm Trigger
Deleting a Device from a Group
Deleting a Device Group
 Viewing the Alarm Trigger List
Alarm Trigger Management
Create Alarm and Priority
Form Function Forms Used
 Creating an Alarm Trigger
 Field Name Definition
 Blades / Switches
Deleting an Alarm Trigger
Using the Logical and in the Alarm Trigger Expression
 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
 Log Rotation
Connecting to a Console
Initiating Log Rotation
Deleting a Console Group
 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
Deleting a User from a Group
Deleting a User Group
 Setting the Local Password
Setting Up Local Authentication
Setting a User’s Security Profile
 Creating a Group
Groups
 Groups
 Assigning a Security Profile to a User Group
Deleting a Group
 Security Profiles
 Security Profile List
Status Enabled , Disabled or Deleted
Form Title Use this form to
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
 Authorized Action Function
Go to Security Profiles Authorization
 Deleting a Security Profile
Backing Up User Data
Data Type Definition
 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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 Command Use this command to
Shell Commands
Working from a CLI
Logging
 Connecting Directly to Ports
Copying and Pasting Text within the Console Applet Window
Menu Option Use this option to
 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
 Re-defining the Interrupt Key
Changing the Session Timeout
Changing the Number of Lines in the SSH Applet
Edit the file /opt/tomcat/apm/applet.conf
 Enabling Telnet
Edit /etc/xinetd.conf as follows service telnet
 File to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf
NIS Configuration
Where Parameter Definition
Status Meaning
 User Authentication
 Active Directory Configuration
 Disabling Http to Use Only Https
Firmware
Adding Firmware
 Upgrading the Apbm Firmware
Backing Up User Data
 Backup and Restore Commands
Where Log Files are Archived
Managing Log Files
 Where
Backing Up Log Files to a Remote Server
 Restoring Your Configuration
Changing the Database Configuration
Restconf config.tgz.old
Maxconnections in my.cnf
 Installing SSL Certificates
Enter OpenSSL command
Parameter Description
 Submit the CSR to the CA
Upon receipt, install the certificate
 Keytool -import -alias tomcat -file jcertfile.cer
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 Authentication
Access Control List
Bios
ACL
 Break Signal
Boot
Blade Server
Checksum
 Console
Cluster
Console Port
DNS Server
 Ethernet
Escape Sequence
Flash
Flow Control
 In-band Network
Hot-Swap
Management
IP Address
 KVM
 Parity
Network Mask
 Pcmcia
 Proxy ARP
Root Access
Routing Table
Secure Shell SSH
 Subnet Mask
Stop Bit
 Terminal Server
Telnet
 Rack Height Unit
UDP
 Appendix a
 Air Temperature
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