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DarkStar User Guide
1: Introduction
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or in a hut thousands of miles away. Moreover, any single DarkStar system can access all DarkStar systems in a network via
its OSC (optical service channel), collectively creating a remote system management network.
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Remote & Automated File Configuration:
System and configuration files can be hosted on a remote server to automate
configuration of DarkStar systems. Employ this feature to recover system settings upon reboot or to automatically
provision multiple systems.
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Management Network Services:
The management network can be used to integrate network services with your system,
including Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Syslog, RADIUS, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap
servers.
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AAA Support:
Support for Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services provides increased network
security.
