Cyclades User's Guide User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- Introduction
- Description
- Guidelines for Using the KVM/net
- Connectors on the KVM/net
- Activity LEDs on the Back of the KVM/net
- AlterPath KVM/net Ordering Options
- Types of Users
- Administration Options
- Cyclades Web Manager
- Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager
- TCP Ports
- Cascaded Devices
- Server Access: Inband and Out of Band
- Administering Users of Connected Servers
- Redefining Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
- Disabling Mouse Acceleration
- Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate
- Power Management
- Security
- Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering
- VPN and the KVM/net
- Considerations When Choosing Whether to Enable DHCP
- KVM Terminator Usage and Types
- KVM Expander
- AlterPath KVM RP
- Installation
- Shipping Box Contents KVM/net
- Setting Up the KVM/net
- Making an Ethernet Connection
- Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports
- Making a Direct Connection for Network Configuration
- Powering On the KVM/net and Connected Devices
- Performing Basic Network Configuration
- Completing Configuration Using the Web Manager
- Changing Default Passwords
- Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct Connection
- Preconfiguring the KVM/net for Remote Installation
- Additional Configuration Tasks
- Disabling Mouse Acceleration
- Required Security Settings For Internet Explorer
- Advanced Installation Procedures
- Web Manager for Administrators
- Common Tasks
- Common Features of Administrators’ Windows
- Administrative Modes
- Wizard Mode
- Procedures in Wizard Mode
- Steps in Wizard Mode [Wizard]
- Step 1: Security Profile [Wizard]
- To Select or Configure a Security Profile [Wizard]
- Step 2: Network Settings [Wizard]
- To Change Network Settings [Wizard]
- Step 3: Access [Wizard]
- To Add a User [Wizard]
- To Delete a User [Wizard]
- To Change a Password [Wizard]
- Step 4: System Log [Wizard]
- To Add a Syslog Server [Wizard]
- To Delete a Syslog Server [Wizard]
- Expert Mode
- Access
- Connect to Server
- IPDU Power Management
- Outlets Manager
- To View Status, Lock, Unlock, Rename, or Cycle Power Outlets
- View IPDUs Info
- To View and Reset IPDU Information
- Users Manager
- To Configure Users to Manage Specific Power Outlets
- Configuration
- To Specify or Change the Alias of an IPDU
- To Configure Creation of Alarms and Syslog Files for IPDUs
- Software Upgrade
- To Upgrade Firmware on an AlterPath PM
- Configuration
- KVM
- General
- General
- Enabling Direct Access to KVM Ports
- To Enable Direct Access to KVM Ports
- Redefining KVM Connection Keyboard Shortcuts (Hot Keys)
- To Redefine KVM Session Keyboard Shortcuts
- Redefining Sun Keyboard Modifier Keys
- To Redefine the Sun Keyboard Modifier Keys
- Specifying Authentication for KVM Port Logins
- Local Users and IP Users
- To Configure Local User 1 and User 2 Sessions
- To Configure IP User (KVM Over IP) Sessions [Expert]
- Devices
- Configuring Individual KVM Ports
- To Configure a KVM Port for Power Management
- To Specify or Change the Alias for a KVM Port
- To Enable or Disable a KVM Port
- Configuring Cascaded KVM Units
- To Add a Secondary KVM Unit to be Cascaded from the Master KVM/net
- To Edit the Configuration of a Cascaded KVM Unit
- To Delete the Configuration of a Cascaded KVM Unit
- Users & Groups
- To Add a User [Expert]
- To Delete a User or Group [Expert]
- To Change a User’s Password [Expert]
- To Add a Group
- To Modify a Group
- To Select Users and Groups for Assigning KVM Port Access
- To Assign KVM Port Access to a User or Group
- Configuring Inband (RDP) Servers
- Prerequisites for Inband Access to RDP Servers
- To Add or Modify an inband (RDP) Server
- To Delete an inband (RDP) Server
- Security
- Configuring an Authentication Method
- To Configure an Authentication Method for KVM/net Logins
- To Configure an Authentication Method for KVM Port Logins
- Configuring Authentication Servers for Logins to the KVM/ net and Connected Devices
- Group Authorization
- To Identify a Kerberos Authentication Server
- To Identify an LDAP Authentication Server
- To Configure Group Authorization on a LDAP Server
- To Configure an SMB(NTLM) Authentication Server
- To Configure Group Authorization on a NTLM Server
- To Configure an NIS Authentication Server
- To Identify a RADIUS Authentication Server
- To Configure Group Authorization on a RADIUS Server
- To Identify a TACACS+ Authentication Server
- Group Authorization on TACACS+
- To Configure Group Authorization on a TACACS+ Server
- Security Profiles
- To Select or Configure a Security Profile [Expert]
- Network
- Host Settings
- To Configure Host Settings [Expert]
- Syslog
- To Configure Syslogging for KVM Ports and Specify Message Filtering [Expert]
- IP Filtering
- To Add a Chain
- To Edit a Chain
- To Edit a Rule for IP Filtering
- To Add a Packet Filtering Rule
- To Add a Chain for IP Filtering
- To Edit A Chain for IP Filtering
- To Add a Rule for IP Filtering
- VPN
- To Configure VPN
- SNMP
- To Configure SNMP
- Notifications
- To Configure SNMP Traps
- Host Tables
- To Configure Hosts
- Static Routes
- To Add, Edit, or Delete a Static Route
- AUX Port
- To Configure the AUX Port for Use With an IPDU or an External Modem
- System
- Online Help
- To Configure the Online Help Path
- KVM
- Viewing System Information
- Management
- Backup Configuration
- To Back Up or Retrieve KVM/net Configuration Data
- Firmware Upgrade
- To Find the Cyclades Pathname for Firmware or Microcode Upgrades
- To Upgrade Firmware
- Microcode Upgrade
- Microcode Reset
- Active Sessions
- To View Active Sessions Information
- To Kill an Active Session
- Reboot
- To Reboot the KVM/net From a Remote Location
- Web Manager for Regular Users
- Accessing Connected Devices
- Who Can Access Connected Devices
- Server Connections: What You See
- Prerequisites for Accessing Servers With In- band Connections
- Prerequisites for Accessing Servers With KVM Connections
- Disabling Mouse Acceleration
- Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate
- Web Manager Login Screen
- Connecting to Servers Remotely Through the Web Manager
- Connecting to Servers Locally Through the OSD
- Controlling KVM Port Connections
- Hot Keys for KVM Connections
- Hot Keys for Emulating Sun Keyboard Keys
- To Return to the Connection Menu After Connecting to a Port
- To View Connected Port Information
- Cycling Between Servers
- To Initiate Cycle by Server
- To Connect to the Next Authorized Server from the Current Server
- To Connect to the Previous Authorized Server from the Current Server
- To Adjust Screen Brightness and Cable Length
- Resetting the Keyboard and Mouse
- To Reset the Keyboard and Mouse
- Controlling Power of a KVM-connected Server
- To Power On, Power Off, or Reboot the Connected Server
- Closing a KVM Connection
- To Close a KVM Connection
- Sharing KVM Port Connections
- AlterPath Viewer Settings
- Power Management
- Modem Connections
- On Screen Display
- Navigating the OSD
- Logging In Through the OSD
- OSD Main Menu
- Invoking OSD Using [PrintScreen] Key
- Connection Menu
- Power Management Menu
- Configure Menu Overview
- Understanding OSD Configuration Screen Series
- General Configuration Screens [OSD]
- Network Configuration Menu Options [OSD]
- Date/time Configuration Screens
- User Station Screens
- KVM Ports Screens
- AUX Port Screens
- Cascade Devices
- Users and Groups Screens
- Syslog Screens
- Notification Screens
- Authentication Screens
- Save/Load Configuration Screens
- System Info Menu
- Reboot
- Controlling the OSD Through the AlterPath KVM RP
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Specifications
- Safety Guidelines
- Glossary
- Index