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BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 67
Common Tasks for CS Administrators
Common Tasks for CS Administrators
The following table shows some of the common tasks that are performed by
an administrator and links to the process and procedure for performing the
task.
Table 4-1:
Administrator > Common Administrative Tasks
Task Where Documented
Set up users and groups to access
connected devices. “Users and Groups” on page 208
Set up user authentication to access
serial ports. “Access” on page 259
Configure serial ports for power
management. “To Configure a Power Management Protocol
for an IPDU” on page 254
Assign users permissions to manage
outlets on connected AlterPath PMs. “To Configure Users to Manage Power Outlets
on IPDUs” on page 128
Set up local or remote data buffering,
and specify alarms for one or more serial
ports. “To Configure Data Buffering for Serial Ports”
on page 267
“To Choose a Method for Sending
Notifications for Serial Port Data Buffering
Events” on page 297
Set up logging of system messages to a
syslog server. “To Specify Names, Alarms, Syslogging, and
Over Current Protection for IPDUs” on page
130
“To Configure Syslogging for Serial Ports and
Specify Message Filtering” on page 158“
Configure devices for IPMI power
management. “IPMI Power Management” on page 139
Select an authentication method for
accessing connected devices. “Authentication” on page 214
Configure packet filtering. “Firewall Configuration” on page 186