Tripp Lite B096-016, 93-2879, B096-048 owner manual Types of users, Management Console

10. Nagios Integration	Setting Nagios central management with SDT extensions and
	configuring the Console Server as a distributed Nagios server
11. System Management	Covers access to and configuration of services to be run on the Console
	Server
12. Status Reports	View the status and logs of serial and network connected devices (ports,
	hosts, power and environment)
13. Management	Includes port controls and reports that can accessed by Users
14. Basic Configuration	Command line installation and configuration using the config command
15. Advanced Config	More advanced command line configuration activities where you will
	need to use Linux commands
16. Thin Client	Configuration and use of the thin client and other applications (including
	Power Alert) embedded in the Console Server with PowerAlert (B092-
	016) product

Types of users

The Console Server supports two classes of users:

I.Administrative users: Those who will be authorized to configure and control the Console Server; and to access and control all the connected devices. These administrative users will be set up as members of the admin user group. Any user in this class is referred to generically in this manual as an Administrator. An Administrator can access and control the Console Server using the config utility, the Linux command line or the browser-based Management Console. By default the Administrator has access to all services and ports to control all the serial connected devices and network connected devices (hosts).

II.Users: Embraces those who have been set up by the Administrator with specific limits on their access and control authority. These users are set up as members of the users user group (or some other user groups the Administrator may have added). They are only authorized to perform specified controls on specific connected devices and are referred to as Users. These Users (when authorized) can access serial or network connected devices; and control these devices using the specified services (e.g. Telnet, HHTPS, RDP, IPMI, Serial over LAN, Power Control). An authorized User can also use the Management Console to access configured devices and review port logs.

In this manual, when the term user (lower case) is used, it is referring to both the above classes of users. This document also uses the term remote users to describe users who are not on the same LAN segment as the Console Server. These remote users may be Users, who are on the road connecting to managed devices over the public Internet, or it may be an Administrator in another office connecting to the Console Server itself over the enterprise VPN, or the remote user may be in the same room or the same office but connected on a separate VLAN to the Console Server.

Management Console

The Console Server Management Console runs in a browser. It provides a view of your Console Server Management Switch (B096-016/048) or Console Server with PowerAlert (B092-016) product and all the connected equipment. Administrators can use the Management Console, either locally or from a remote

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