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This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your B096-016 / B096-032 / B096-048 Console Server
Management Switch, B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert or B095-004-1E / B095-003-1E-M / B094-008-2E-M-F /
B094-008-2E-V Console Server product. These products are referred to generically in this manual as Console Servers.
Once configured, you will be able to use your Console Server to securely monitor, access and control the computers,
networking devices, telecommunications equipment, power supplies and operating environment in your data center, branch
office or communications room. This manual guides you in managing this infrastructure locally (at the rack side or across your
operations or management LAN or through the local serial console port), and remotely (across the Internet, private network or
via dial up).
Manual Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
1. Introduction
An overview of the features of the Console Server and information on this manual
2. Installation
Details physical installation of the Console Server and the interconnection of controlled
devices
3. System Configuration
Describes the initial installation and configuration using the Management Console of the
Console Server on the network and the services that will be supported
4. Serial and Network
Covers configuring serial ports and connected network hosts, and setting up Users and
Groups
5. Failover and OoB dial-in
Describes setting up the high-availability access features of the Console Server
6. Secure Tunneling (SDT)
Covers secure remote access using SSH and configuring for RDP, VNC, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.
access to network and serially connected devices
7. Alerts and Logging
Explains the setting up of local and remote event/ data logs and triggering SNMP and email
alerts
8. Power & Environment
Management of USB, serial and network attached Power Distribution units and UPS units
including Network UPS Tool (NUT) operation and IPMI power control. EMD environmental
sensor configuration
9. Authentication
All access to the Console Server requires usernames and passwords which are locally or
externally authenticated
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 PowerAlert)
embedded in the Console Server with PowerAlert (B092-016) product
Chapter 1: Introduction