SD4001 Rev 01 Quick Start (520015 Rev3)
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Step 5 Add new users
Note:
It is recommended that you set up a new Administrator user (in the
admin
group with full access privileges) and login as this new user for all ongoing
administration functions (rather than continuing as
root
).
For each new user, select
Serial & Network: Users & Groups
and click
Add
User
Enter a
Username
and enter and confirm a
Password
,
and nominate the
Accessible Hosts
and
Accessible Ports
the user is allowed to access
To grant limited access to the Management Console, check the
user
Group
, to
grant full access to the Management Console, check the
admin
Group
– by
default the user is granted no Management Console access
Click
Apply
Step 6 Advanced configurations
The serial device server offers many more advanced functions including:
The
Alerts & Logging: Alerts
facility
monitors the serial port, user logins and
Managed Devices (network hosts, UPS, PDU, EMD etc). A broad selection of trigger
events (such data patterns, temperature or battery levels) can be specified. When
triggered, a warning email, SMS,
Nagios or SNMP alert is sent to a nominated
destination
Extensive management of UPSes and RPCs using open source
NUT
and
Powerman
tools. The
Manage: Power
facility enables both administrators and regular 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 Managed
Devices, 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
