Raritan CommandCenter CC-SG, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction
This document is intended for users who have been granted the Nodes Access privilege and have
access to particular nodes that are attached to Raritan devices or IPMI servers. With the Nodes
Access privilege, you can connect to nodes, control power to nodes, create custom views, search
for nodes, and use node chat to talk to other users who are connected to the same node. The
Active Nodes and User Data reports are also available.
Prerequisites
Before connecting to a node, the nodes must be configured. The application that is used to
connect to the node must also be configured. Please see Raritan’s
CommandCenter Secure
Gateway Administrator Guide for additional information on nodes and applications.
Terminology/Acronyms
Terms and acronyms found in this document include:
iLO/RILOE —Hewlett Packard’s Integrated Lights Out/Remote Insight Lights Out servers that
can be managed by CC-SG. Targets of an iLO/RILOE device are powered on/off and recycled
directly.
In-band Access —using the TCP/IP network to correct or troubleshoot a node in your network.
You can access nodes connected to KVM and Serial devices via these in-band applications:
RemoteDesktop Viewer, SSH Client, VNC Viewer.
IPMI Servers —Intelligent Platform Management Interface servers that can be controlled by CC-
SG.
Out-of-band Access —using applications such as Raritan Remote Client (RRC), Raritan Console
(RC), Multi-Platform Client (MPC), or Virtual KVM Client to correct or troubleshoot a node
connected to KVM and Serial devices in your network.
Ports —are connection points between a Raritan Device and a node. Ports exist only on Raritan
devices and identify a pathway from that device to a node.
Nodes —are the target systems, such as servers, desktop PCs, or other networked equipment, that
CC-SG users can access.