Tripp Lite B092-016 - Chapter 1: Introduction

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ThisUserManualisprovidedtohelpyougetthemostfromyourB096-016/B096-048ConsoleServerManagementSwitch,
B092-016ConsoleServerwithPowerAlertorB095-004-1E/B095-003-1E-M/B094-008-2E-M-FConsoleServerproduct.
These products are referred to generically in this manual as Console Servers.
Oncecongured,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environmentinyourdatacenter,branch
ofceorcommunicationsroom.Thismanualguidesyouinmanagingthisinfrastructurelocally(attheracksideor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 the Console Server and information on this manual
2.Installation DetailsphysicalinstallationoftheConsoleServerandtheinterconnectionofcontrolled
devices
3.SystemConguration DescribestheinitialinstallationandcongurationusingtheManagementConsoleofthe
Console Server on the network and the services that will be supported
4.SerialandNetwork Coversconguring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conguringforRDP,VNC,HTTP,HTTPS,etc.
access to network and serially connected devices
7.AlertsandLogging Explainsthesettingupoflocalandremoteevent/datalogsandtriggeringSNMPandemail
alerts
8.Power&Environment ManagementofUSB,serialandnetworkattachedPowerDistributionunitsandUPSunits
 includingNetworkUPSTool(NUT)operationandIPMIpowercontrol.EMDenvironmental
sensor configuration
9. Authentication All access to the Console Server requires usernames and passwords which are locally or
externally authenticated
10.NagiosIntegration SettingNagioscentralmanagementwithSDTextensionsandconguringtheConsoleServer
 asadistributedNagiosserver
11. System Management Covers access to and configuration of services to be run on the Console Server
12.StatusReports Viewthestatusandlogsofserialandnetworkconnecteddevices(ports,hosts,powerand
 environment)
13.Management IncludesportcontrolsandreportsthatcanaccessedbyUsers
14.BasicConguration Commandlineinstallationandcongurationusingthecongcommand
15. Advanced Config More advanced command line configuration activities where you will need to use Linux
commands
16.ThinClient Congurationanduseofthethinclientandotherapplications(includingPowerAlert)
 embeddedintheConsoleServerwithPowerAlert(B092-016)product
Chapter 1: Introduction