Cyclades User's Guide manual Cyclades Web Manager

Cyclades Web Manager

Table 1-6:Administration Options (Continued)

On-Screen Display

Linux Commands and KVM/net- specific Commands

The On Screen Display (OSD) can be used locally from a keyboard, monitor and mouse that is directly connected to the KVM/net. When the monitor and the KVM/net are on, the OSD login screen appears on the monitor.

•See “To Connect to the User 1 Management Port” on page 83 for instructions on how to make the hardware connection.

•See “On Screen Display” on page 351 for how KVM/net administrators and regular users can use the OSD.

The KVM/net offers the following types of access allowing administrators to log in and enter Linux commands and KVM/net- specific commands in a shell running on the KVM/net.

•A local administrator who has a direct connection to the console port on the KVM/net, who is running a terminal or terminal emulation program, and who knows the root password. The direct login requires authentication using the root password. The default shell defined for the root user is bash.

•A remote administrator who uses telnet or ssh to connect to the

KVM/net and log in as root.

See “To Connect to the Console Port” on page 82 and “Configuring Basic Networking Using the wiz Command” on page 85.

Cyclades Web Manager

Administrators perform most tasks through the Cyclades Web Manager. The Web Manager runs in a browser and provides a real-time view of all the equipment that is connected to the KVM/net. The administrator or the regular user who has administrative access can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports, troubleshoot, maintain, cycle power, and reboot the connected devices, either while on site or from a remote location. KVM/net also allows regular users and administrators to use the Web Manager to access devices that are connected to KVM ports.

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