Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager, User Manual

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Key Features
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Single Point Security Gateway
The BladeManager has been designed such that communication between
users and the management network must pass through a single point of access
(the BladeManager) to optimize security and enforce adherence to your
corporate security policy.
A single, secure access point reduces management overhead for managing
blade servers. Moreover, the multiple authentication options available ensures
compatibility with existing infrastructure.
Centralized Authentication
Centralized authentication saves the user or administrator from using a
password for each blade server, and thereby maintain a secure password. You
need only use your password once upon logging onto the BladeManager. To
access the blade servers and switch modules, the BladeManager provides the
following authentication methods: local database, RADIUS, LDAP,
Kerberos, , NIS and active_directory.
Consolidated Views and Blade Access
The BladeManager provides secure OS, POST and BIOS access to individual
blades and switch modules.
From the BladeManager web interface, you can view a list of all blades to
which you have authorized access. Information about each blade includes
blade name, port, location, description, and status. For added security, users
cannot view blades which they are not authorized to use.
Simple and Easy Web User Interface
The BladeManager provides a convenient and user-friendly web user
interface for the regular user and the administrator. Hyperlinks enable you to
access consoles, view data logs, and other information even faster. From one
single interface, you can achieve just about everything you need to manage
your network’s consoles.
Users can only view and access those blades and switches to which they are
assigned. This customization adds security to the system since users cannot
view or access any blade or switch that does not concern them.