Raritan Computer CC-SG - Manual (Page 80)

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Nodes and Interfaces Overview
About Nodes
Each node represents a target that is accessible through CC-SG, either via In-Band (direct IP) or
Out-of Band (connected to a Raritan device) methods. For example, a node can be a server in a
rack connected to a Raritan KVM over IP device, a server with an HP iLO card, a PC on the
network running VNC, or a piece of networking infrastructure with a remote serial management
connection.
You can manually add nodes to CC-SG after you have added the devices to which they are
connected. However, nodes can also be created automatically, by checking the Configure all
ports checkbox on the Add Device screen when you are adding a device. This option allows CC-
SG to automatically add all device ports, and add a node and an out-of-band KVM or serial
interface for each port. You can always edit these nodes, ports, and interfaces later, as described
in this chapter. Please refer to
Chapter 3: Configuring CC-SG with Guided Setup or Chapter
5: Adding Devices and Device Groups: Add a Device , for additional information.
Node Names
Node names must be unique. CC-SG will prompt you with options if you attempt to manually add
a node with an existing node name. When CC-SG automatically adds nodes, a numbering system
ensures that node names are unique.
About Interfaces
In CC-SG, nodes are accessed through interfaces. You must add at least one interface to each new
node. You can add different types of interfaces to a node to provide different kinds of access,
such as Out-of-Band KVM, serial, or power control, or In-Band SSH/RDP/VNC,
DRAC/RSA/ILO, depending on the node type.
A single node may have multiple interfaces, but it can only have one out-of-band serial or KVM
interface. For example, a PC running Windows Server 2003 may have an out-of-band KVM
interface through its keyboard, mouse, and monitor ports, and a power interface to manage the
outlet to which it is connected.
Important! Many of the menu bar commands described in this chapter can be
accessed by right-clicking a Node and selecting a command from the shortcut
menu that appears.