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1102 Secure Device Server Quick Start Guide
Step 6: Advanced configurations.
The console server offers many more advanced functions including:
• The Alerts & Logging: Alerts facility monitors serial ports, hosts, user logins,
UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies), and RPCs (remote power controllers
such as PDUs and IPMI devices). A broad selection of trigger events
(such as data patterns, temperature, or battery levels) can be specified.
When triggered, a warning e-mail, SMS, Nagios
®
, or SNMP alert is sent to a
nominated destination.
• Extensive management of UPSs and RPCs using Open Source NUT and Power-
man tools. The Manage: Power facility enables both administrators and regu-
lar users to monitor and control attached PDU power strips, and servers with
embedded IPMI BMCs.
• Historical logs of all communications with serial and network-attached devic-
es, system activity, UPS and PDU power status, environmental status, etc. The
level of logging is set as ports and devices are configured. Alerts & Logging:
Port Log allows this history to be saved locally or remotely. Logs can be viewed
from the Status and Manage menus.
• Other advanced features, such as serial port cascading, remote authentica-
tion, trusted networks, secure tunneling, Nagios distributed monitoring, and
the command line interface are covered in detail in the user manual on the
CD-ROM.
NOTE: On the CD-ROM you will also find the SDT Connector software tool.
Once you have configured the console server, this tool provides you with
secure, point-and-click access to the console server and all the attached
devices. Refer to the provided SDT Connector Quick Start for details on
setting up remote management of the console server and connected
devices.
