6. Rescue Tool
6.1. Overview
The Rescue Tool allows administrators to access a limited number of settings through a command line menu. The
functionality and use of the Rescue Tool is covered below.
For more information on the concepts of the functionality of the Rescue Tool, refer to the
IDENTIKEY Appliance
Product Guide
.
6.2. Accessing the Rescue Tool
To access the Rescue Tool, use the logon user name
rescue
. No password is required when using the default
logon options. However, you can specify several user/password combinations and require a minimum number of
successful logins before granting access. For example, you can have five possible user/password combinations,
and a user will need to supply at least three of these to access the Rescue Tool. For more information, refer to
Adding Authentication for the Rescue Tool
.
You can access the Rescue Tool using one of the following methods:
n
If using IDENTIKEY Virtual Appliance, switch to the console view in your hypervisor software and log on.
n
Connecting a screen and keyboard directly to the IDENTIKEY Appliance, and logging on in a command-line
prompt.
This does not apply to IDENTIKEY Virtual Appliance!
n
Connecting a workstation or laptop computer to the IDENTIKEY Appliance using a serial null modem cable
plugged into a serial port on both devices. This requires configuration specific to the operating system of
the workstation or laptop computer.
This does not apply to IDENTIKEY Virtual Appliance!
Tip
Press ENTER if no logon prompt appears.
Field
Value
Baudrate
115200 bits per second
Parity
None
Data Bits
8
Stop Bit
1
Terminal Type
VT100
Table 2: Settings for Connecting a Computer to IDENTIKEY Appliance
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