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Chapter 1
Introduction
INTRODUCTION
This Manual
This User’s Manual walks you through installing and configuring your Black Box Console Server
(LES1108A, LES1116A, LES1148A) or Advanced Console Server (LES1208A, LES1216A, LES1248A). Each of
these products is referred to generically in this manual as a “
console server.”
Once configured, you will be able to use your
console server
to securely monitor access and control the
computers, networking devices, telecommunications equipment, power-supplies, and operating
environments in your data room or communications centers. This manual guides you in managing this
infrastructure locally (across your operations or management LAN or through the local serial console
port), and remotely (across the Internet, private network, or via dial up).
Manual Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
1. Introduction
An overview of the features of
console server
and information on this
manual.
2. Installation
Physical installation of the
console server
and how to interconnect
controlled devices.
3. System Configuration
Describes the initial installation and configuration using the
Management Console. Covers configuration of the
console server
on the
network and the services that will be supported.
4. Serial & Network
Covers configuring serial ports and connected network hosts, and
setting up Users and Groups.
5. Failover and OoB dial-in
Describes setting up the high availability access features of the
console
server
.
6. Secure Tunneling (SDT)
Covers secure remote access using SSH and configuring for RDP, VNC,
HTTP, HTTPS, etc. access to network and serially connected devices.
7. Alerts and Logging
Explains how to set up local and remote event/data logs and how to
trigger SNMP and email alerts.
8. Power & Environment
Describes how to manage USB, serial, and network attached power
strips and UPS supplies including Network UPS Tool (NUT) operation,
IPMI power control, and EMD environmental sensor configuration.
9. Authentication
Access to the
console server
requires usernames and passwords that are
locally or externally authenticated.
10. Nagios Integration
Describes how to set Nagios central management with SDT extensions
and configure the
console server
as a distributed Nagios server.
11. System Management
Covers access to and configuration of services that will run on the
console server.
