User Manual (AP95100)Table of ContentsPreface2Introduction12Managing Additional Devices12Upgrading InfraStruXure Central12About the Installer CD14Installing on a Windows System14Installing on a Linux System15Installation and Configuration18Installing your InfraStruXure Central Server18Configuring Your InfraStruXure Central Server18Using the Serial Configuration Utility18Install Your InfraStruXure Central Server19SAFETY: Rack Mounting of Systems19Installation Instructions20Before You Begin20RapidRails Rack Kit Contents21Installation Tasks22Removing the Rack Doors22Selecting a Location within the Rack22Installing the RapidRails Slide Assemblies22Installing the System in the Rack23Installing the Cable-Management Arm25Replacing the Rack Doors28Getting Started30System and Web Browser Prerequisites30Logging Into InfraStruXure Central31About the InfraStruXure Central Console32The Group Navigation Pane32About Device Groups32The Device Selection Pane32The Action/Information Pane33Predefined Groups34Setting Up Device Security Settings34Starting the Device Security Settings Task35Creating Device Security Settings Configurations35Discovering Your Devices36Starting the Discovery Settings Task36Configuring InfraStruXure Central Discovery Settings36Creating Device Groups37Starting Device Group Administration37Creating New Device Groups37About Devices that Appear in Multiple Device Groups38Creating User Accounts39Starting User/Group Administration39Creating New User Accounts39Creating and Editing Groups40Using Sensor Imaging41The InfraStruXure Central Console44Logging Into InfraStruXure Central45Interface Navigation46Configuring Offline Devices46The Device Group Navigation Pane46About Device Groups46The Device Selection Pane46The Action/Information Pane47Predefined Device Groups48Map View48Table View52Alert View53Graph/Report View55Mass Configuration View57About Deleting Devices57Using Filters58Creating or Editing Filters58InfraStruXure Central Client Preferences62Configuring Client Appearance Preferences62Configuring Color Preferences63Configuring General Client Preferences64Configuring Client Network Preferences64Configuring User Account Preferences66Configuring Video Clip Player Preferences67InfraStruXure Central Tools Menu68Messages68Server Administration68Server Control69Server Messages69Server Administration Tasks72Backup/Restore Administration72Server Backup73Server Restore75Data Collection/Monitoring Settings76The Data Collection Settings Pane76Avoiding Redundant Data Collection77The Monitor Settings Pane78Device Group Administration79Discovery Settings82Running Discovery Processes85DHCP LAN Discovery85Disk Array Management86Export Administration86Install/Upgrade Management89License Keys90Look and Feel90Management Device Job Control90Using the Job Status Pane91Removing Pending Requests91Using the Job Settings Pane91Management Device Security Settings92Management Device Timeout Settings93Server Settings94Network Settings95E-mail Settings96Log Settings98Time Settings99Server Access100The Web Server Pane100The Secure Shell (SSH) Control Pane101The SNMP Server Pane101SOCKS Proxy Pane101Server Security102Using the Server Hardware Password Pane102Using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Pane102Storage Repositories103The Storage Settings Pane104Purging Data Manually105The Repositories Pane105Surveillance Administration107User/Group Administration107Creating and Editing Local User Accounts107Creating and Editing Groups109Using Remote Authentication Server Support110Monitoring Currently Logged-In Users111Adding New Devices112Adding a Management Device112Adding an SNMP Device112Mass Configuration: Sensor and Alert Settings114Configuring Offline Devices114Managing BotzWare Version 1.x Devices115About Sensor and Alert Settings Tasks115Alert Actions116Available Alert Notification Methods116Creating Alert Actions117Editing Previously Defined Alert Actions118Alert Profile118The Default Alert Profile118Creating an Alert Sequence119Creating an Alert Profile120Suppressing Alert Notifications121Periodic Reports121Configuring a Periodic Report Entry122Configuring a Periodic Report to InfraStruXure Central Entry122Configuring an HTTP Periodic Report123Configuring an FTP Periodic Report125Configuring an E-mail Periodic Report129Configuring Sensors and Thresholds131Numeric and State Sensors: Definitions132Specifying Sensor Labels and History Settings132Numeric Sensors and Thresholds133State Sensors and Thresholds134Defining Numeric Thresholds134Maximum Value Threshold134Minimum Value Threshold136Range Threshold138Above Value for Time Threshold141Below Value for Time Threshold143Rate of Decrease Threshold145Rate of Increase Threshold148Defining State Thresholds150Alert State Threshold150Alert State for Time Threshold152State Mismatch Threshold154State Mismatch for Time Threshold156Mass Configuration: Device Settings160Configuring Offline Devices160Managing BotzWare Version 1.x Devices160About Information160Monitored Device Settings161Backup162Camera Configuration162Camera Masking166The Motion Mask Tab166The Block Out Mask Tab167Clock168Custom Audio Clips169Adding Custom Audio Clips170Deleting Custom Audio Clips170Device Crawlers170OID-Specific Monitoring172Enhanced Environmental Monitoring172Enhanced Alert Notification172Using the Device Crawlers Task172The SNMP Targets View172Specifying Global SNMP Settings176The Device Definition Files Pane177The Supplemental OIDs Pane178Device Scanner178Using the Device Scanner Task178The SNMP Targets View178Specifying Global SNMP Settings181The Device Definition Files Pane182The Supplemental OIDs Pane183DNS183E-mail Server184External Ports187Defining Custom Dry Contact and Analog Sensors187Defining a Custom 0-3.3V or 0-5.0V Analog Sensor188Defining a Custom Dry Contact Sensor189Defining a Custom 4-20mA Sensor190External Storage191Configuring Your Device to Use External Storage191Using an Extended Storage System192Using a Windows Share192Using an NFS Mount193Removing External Storage194IP Filter194IPMI Devices195License Keys197Location198Log199Network Interfaces202Pod Sharing207PPP/Modem209Using SIM Security212Upgrading Devices Over PPP212Proxy213Reboot214Region214Restore215Root Password215Serial Devices216Removing Serial Ports216SMS217SNMP218SSL220Upgrade221Users221View Device Logs223Web Server223Creating Alert Actions226Creating a Send to InfraStruXure Central Alert Action226Creating an Activate Button Output Alert Action227Creating a Call Web Services Alert Receiver Alert Action229Creating a Play Audio Alert Action229Creating a Play Custom Audio Alert Action231Creating a Send Custom HTTP Get Alert Action231Example Target URLs233Example #1:233Example #2:233Creating a Send Custom Text File to FTP Server Alert Action234Creating a Send Data to FTP Server Alert Action235Creating a Send E-mail Alert Action238Creating a Send HTTP Post Alert Action240Creating a Send Short Message E-mail Alert Action241Creating a Send SNMP v1 Trap Alert Action243Creating a Send SNMP v3 Inform Alert Action245Creating a Send Wireless SMS Message Alert Action246Creating a Set Switch Output State Alert Action247Using the Map View250Editing Map Settings253Creating Custom Maps253Changing the Map Background253Setting Icon Preferences253Setting Sensor Display Preferences253Using Sensor Imaging254Map Sharing255Using the Table View256Using the Alert View258Displaying Alert Images as a Movie259Using the Graph/Report View260Using Graphs261Using Reports262Using Post Only Mode with InfraStruXure Central264Post Only Communications Behavior264Enabling Post Only Mode on Your Devices265A Note About Posting Interval Considerations266Advanced View: The InfraStruXure Central Task267Surveillance View268Additional System Requirements269Maximum Number of Licensed Devices269Enabling Surveillance270About the Surveillance Administration Task270About the Surveillance View274Using the Live Camera View Pane274Two-Way Audio Functionality275Using the Clip View Pane276Generating Clips277Tagging Clips278The Surveillance Event Clip Player279Using the Filter Management Pane280Using the Queued Clip Jobs Pane282Surveillance Settings Suggestions283Disabled283Disabled: Usage Examples283Send Continuous During Alerts283Send Continuous During Alerts: Usage Examples284Send on Motion Detected284Send on Motion Detected: Usage Examples284Send on Motion Detected During Alerts284Send on Motion Detected During Alerts: Usage Examples284BotzWare Macros286Application Macros286Location Macros287Alert Macros288Troubleshooting292Troubleshooting FTP Data Delivery292Before You Begin292FTP Data Delivery Configuration and Verification293Example Session295A Note for FTP Server Administrators296Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems296Basic Network Troubleshooting297Warranty and Service298Limited warranty298Warranty limitations298Obtaining service298Life-Support Policy300General policy300Examples of life-support devices300Size: 7.35 MBPages: 302Language: EnglishOpen manual
