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User Manual (English)

User Manual

Table of Contents

What's New in the CC-SG Administrators Guide
17
Introduction
19
- Prerequisites
  19
- Terminology/Acronyms
  20
- Client Browser Requirements
  22
Accessing CC-SG
23
- Browser-Based Access via the CC-SG Admin Client
  23
  - JRE Incompatibility
    24
- Thick Client Access
  24
  - Install the Thick Client
    24
  - Use the Thick Client
    25
- CC-SG Admin Client
  26
Getting Started
28
- Licensing - Getting Started - New and Existing Customers
  28
- Licensing - Basic License Information
  29
  - Available Licenses
    29
  - Find Your Physical Appliance Host ID and Check Number of Nodes In Database
    30
- Licensing - New Customers - Physical Appliance
  32
  - Licensing - Clusters - New Customers
    34
- Licensing - Virtual Appliance with License Server
  35
- Licensing - Limited Operation Before License Install
  46
- Licensing - Existing Customers
  47
- Licensing - Rehosting
  47
- Add a License
  48
- Confirming IP Address
  48
- Setting CC-SG Server Time
  48
- Checking the Compatibility Matrix
  49
- Checking and Upgrading Application Versions
  50
Configuring CC-SG with Guided Setup
51
- Before You Use Guided Setup
  51
- Associations in Guided Setup
  52
  - Create Categories and Elements
    52
- Device Setup
  52
  - Discover and Add Devices
    53
- Creating Groups
  54
  - Add Device Groups and Node Groups
    54
- User Management
  56
  - Add User Groups and Users
    57
Associations, Categories, and Elements
59
- About Associations
  59
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Categories and Elements
  60
  - Add a Category
    60
  - Delete a Category
    61
  - Add an Element
    61
- Adding Categories and Elements with CSV File Import
  61
Devices, Device Groups, and Ports
65
- Viewing Devices
  66
  - The Devices Tab
    66
  - Device and Port Icons
    66
  - Port Sorting Options
    67
  - Device Profile Screen
    68
  - Topology View
    69
  - Right Click Options in the Devices Tab
    70
- Searching for Devices
  70
  - Wildcards for Search
    70
  - Wildcard Examples
    70
- Discovering Devices
  71
- Adding a Device
  72
  - Add a KVM or Serial Device
    72
  - Add a PowerStrip Device
    74
  - Add a Dominion PX Device
    74
- Editing a Device
  75
- Change the HTTP and HTTPS Ports for a KX2 Device
  75
- Editing a PowerStrip Device or a Dominion PX Device
  75
- Adding Notes to a Device Profile
  76
- Adding Location and Contacts to a Device Profile
  77
- Deleting a Device
  77
- Configuring Ports
  78
  - Configure a Serial Port
    78
  - Configure a KVM Port
    78
  - Nodes Created by Configuring Ports
    79
- Editing a Port
  79
- Deleting a Port
  80
- Configuring a Blade Chassis Device Connected to KX2
  81
  - Blade Chassis Overview
    81
    - Blade Chassis with an Integrated KVM Switch
      81
    - Blade Chassis without an Integrated KVM Switch
      81
  - Add a Blade Chassis Device
    82
  - Edit a Blade Chassis Device
    85
  - Delete a Blade Chassis Device
    85
  - Move a Blade Chassis Device to a Different Port
    86
- Restore Blade Servers Ports to Normal KX2 Ports
  86
- Bulk Copying for Device Associations, Location and Contacts
  87
- Configuring Analog KVM Switches Connected to KX2 2.3 or Higher
  88
  - Add a KVM Switch Connected to KX2
    88
  - Configuring Ports on an Analog KVM Switch Device Connected to KX2
    88
- Device Group Manager
  89
  - Device Groups Overview
    90
  - Add a Device Group
    90
    - Describe Method versus Select Method
      94
  - Edit a Device Group
    94
  - Delete a Device Group
    94
- Adding Devices with CSV File Import
  95
  - Devices CSV File Requirements
    95
  - Sample Devices CSV File
    99
  - Import Devices
    99
  - Export Devices
    100
- Upgrading a Device
  100
- Backing Up a Device Configuration
  101
- Restoring Device Configurations
  102
  - Restore a Device Configuration (KX, KSX, KX101, SX, IP-Reach)
    102
  - Restore All Configuration Data Except Network Settings to a KX2, KSX2, or KX2-101 Device
    103
  - Restore Only Device Settings or User and User Group Data to a KX2, KSX2, or KX2-101 Device
    103
  - Restore All Configuration Data to a KX2, KSX2, or KX2-101 Device
    104
  - Save, Upload, and Delete Device Backup Files
    104
- Copying Device Configuration
  105
- Restarting a Device
  106
- Pinging the Device
  106
- Pausing CC-SG's Management of a Device
  106
- Resuming Management of a Device
  107
- Pause and Resume Management of Devices Using a Scheduled Task
  107
- Device Power Manager
  108
- Launching a Device's Administrative Page
  108
- Disconnecting Users
  109
- Special Access to Paragon II System Devices
  109
  - Paragon II System Controller (P2-SC)
    109
  - IP-Reach and UST-IP Administration
    110
Managed Powerstrips
111
- Configuring Powerstrips that are Managed by Another Device in CC-SG
  112
- Configuring PowerStrips Connected to KX, KX2, KX2-101, KSX2, and P2SC
  113
- Configuring PowerStrips Connected to SX 3.0 and KSX
  114
- Configuring Powerstrips Connected to SX 3.1
  116
- Configuring Outlets on a Powerstrip
  117
Nodes, Node Groups, and Interfaces
119
- Nodes and Interfaces Overview
  119
  - About Nodes
    119
  - Node Names
    120
  - About Interfaces
    120
- Viewing Nodes
  120
  - Nodes Tab
    120
  - Node Profile
    121
  - Node and Interface Icons
    123
- Service Accounts
  124
  - Service Accounts Overview
    124
  - Add, Edit, and Delete Service Accounts
    125
  - Change the Password for a Service Account
    125
  - Assign Service Accounts to Interfaces
    126
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Nodes
  127
  - Add a Node
    127
  - Nodes Created by Configuring Ports
    128
  - Edit a Node
    128
  - Delete a Node
    128
- Adding Location and Contacts to a Node Profile
  129
- Adding Notes to a Node Profile
  129
- Configuring the Virtual Infrastructure in CC-SG
  130
  - Terminology for Virtual Infrastructure
    130
  - Virtual Nodes Overview
    131
  - Add a Control System with Virtual Hosts and Virtual Machines
    131
  - Add a Virtual Host with Virtual Machines
    134
  - Edit Control Systems, Virtual Hosts, and Virtual Machines
    136
  - Delete Control Systems and Virtual Hosts
    138
  - Delete a Virtual Machine Node
    138
  - Delete a Virtual Infrastructure
    138
  - vSphere 4 Users Must Install New Plug-In
    139
- Synchronizing the Virtual Infrastructure with CC-SG
  139
  - Synchronize the Virtual Infrastructure
    140
  - Enable or Disable Daily Synchronization of the Virtual Infrastructure
    140
- Reboot or Force Reboot a Virtual Host Node
  141
- Accessing the Virtual Topology View
  141
- Connecting to a Node
  142
  - Firefox Users of the Access Client Must Download JNLP File
    142
- Pinging a Node
  142
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Interfaces
  143
  - Add an Interface
    143
  - Edit an Interface
    153
  - Delete an Interface
    153
- Bookmarking an Interface
  154
- Configuring Direct Port Access to a Node
  155
- Bulk Copying for Node Associations, Location and Contacts
  155
- Using Chat
  156
- Adding Nodes with CSV File Import
  156
  - Nodes CSV File Requirements
    157
  - Sample Nodes CSV File
    166
  - Import Nodes
    166
  - Export Nodes
    167
- Editing IP Addresses with CSV File Import
  167
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Node Groups
  168
  - Node Groups Overview
    168
  - Add a Node Group
    169
    - Describe Method versus Select Method
      169
    - Select Nodes
      169
    - Describe Nodes
      170
  - Edit a Node Group
    172
  - Delete a Node Group
    172
Users and User Groups
174
- The Users Tab
  175
- Default User Groups
  176
  - CC Super-User Group
    176
  - System Administrators Group
    176
  - CC Users Group
    176
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting User Groups
  177
  - Add a User Group
    177
  - Edit a User Group
    178
  - Delete a User Group
    179
- Limit the Number of KVM Sessions per User
  180
- Configuring Access Auditing for User Groups
  180
- Adding, Editing, and Deleting Users
  181
  - Add a User
    181
  - Edit a User
    182
  - Delete a User
    183
- Assigning a User to a Group
  183
- Deleting a User From a Group
  184
- Adding Users with CSV File Import
  184
  - Users CSV File Requirements
    185
  - Sample Users CSV File
    188
  - Import Users
    189
  - Export Users
    189
- Your User Profile
  190
- Logging Users Out
  191
- Bulk Copying Users
  192
Policies for Access Control
193
- Adding a Policy
  194
- Editing a Policy
  195
- Deleting a Policy
  196
- Support for Virtual Media
  197
- Assigning Policies To User Groups
  197
Custom Views for Devices and Nodes
198
- Types of Custom Views
  198
  - View by Category
    198
  - Filter by Node Group
    198
  - Filter by Device Group
    198
- Using Custom Views in the Admin Client
  199
  - Custom Views for Nodes
    199
  - Custom Views for Devices
    201
Remote Authentication
205
- Authentication and Authorization (AA) Overview
  205
  - Flow for Authentication
    205
  - User Accounts
    206
- Distinguished Names for LDAP and AD
  206
- Specifying Modules for Authentication and Authorization
  207
- Establishing Order of External AA Servers
  208
- AD and CC-SG Overview
  208
- Adding an AD Module to CC-SG
  208
  - AD General Settings
    209
  - AD Advanced Settings
    210
  - AD Group Settings
    211
  - AD Trust Settings
    212
- Editing an AD Module
  213
- Importing AD User Groups
  213
- Synchronizing AD with CC-SG
  215
- Renaming and Moving AD Groups
  219
- About LDAP and CC-SG
  219
- Add an LDAP (Netscape) Module to CC-SG
  219
- About TACACS+ and CC-SG
  223
- Add a TACACS+ Module
  223
  - TACACS+ General Settings
    223
- About RADIUS and CC-SG
  224
- Add a RADIUS Module
  224
  - RADIUS General Settings
    224
  - Two-Factor Authentication Using RADIUS
    225
Reports
226
- Using Reports
  226
  - Sort Report Data
    226
  - Resize Report Column Width
    226
  - View Report Details
    227
  - Navigate Multiple Page Reports
    227
  - Print a Report
    227
  - Save a Report to a File
    227
  - Purge a Report's Data From CC-SG
    228
  - Hide or Show Report Filters
    228
- Audit Trail Report
  228
- Error Log Report
  229
- Access Report
  230
- Availability Report
  230
- Active Users Report
  231
- Locked Out Users Report
  231
- All Users Data Report
  231
- User Group Data Report
  232
- Device Asset Report
  232
- Device Group Data Report
  233
- Query Port Report
  233
- Node Asset Report
  234
- Active Nodes Report
  235
- Node Creation Report
  235
- Node Group Data Report
  236
- AD User Group Report
  236
- Scheduled Reports
  237
- Upgrade Device Firmware Report
  238
System Maintenance
239
- Maintenance Mode
  239
  - Scheduled Tasks and Maintenance Mode
    239
- Entering Maintenance Mode
  240
- Exiting Maintenance Mode
  240
- Backing Up CC-SG
  240
  - What is the difference between Full backup and Standard backup?
    242
- Saving and Deleting Backup Files
  242
  - Save a Backup File
    242
  - Delete a Backup File
    242
- Restoring CC-SG
  243
- Resetting CC-SG
  244
- Restarting CC-SG
  247
- Upgrading CC-SG
  247
  - Clear the Browser's Cache
    249
  - Clear the Java Cache
    249
- Upgrading a Cluster
  250
  - Primary Node Upgrade Failure
    251
- Migrating a CC-SG Database
  251
  - Requirements for Migration
    251
  - Migrate a CC-SG Database
    251
- CC-SG Shutdown
  252
- Restarting CC-SG after Shutdown
  253
- Powering Down CC-SG
  253
- Ending CC-SG Session
  253
  - Log Out of CC-SG
    253
  - Exit CC-SG
    254
Advanced Administration
255
- Configuring a Message of the Day
  255
- Configuring Applications for Accessing Nodes
  256
  - About Applications for Accessing Nodes
    256
  - Checking and Upgrading Application Versions
    256
  - Older Version of Application Opens After Upgrading
    257
  - Add an Application
    257
  - Delete an Application
    258
  - Prerequisites for Using AKC
    258
- Configuring Default Applications
  258
  - About Default Applications
    258
  - View the Default Application Assignments
    259
  - Set the Default Application for an Interface or Port Type
    259
- Managing Device Firmware
  259
  - Upload Firmware
    259
  - Delete Firmware
    260
- Configuring the CC-SG Network
  260
  - About Network Setup
    260
  - About CC-SG LAN Ports
    260
  - What is IP Failover mode?
    261
  - What is IP Isolation mode?
    264
  - Recommended DHCP Configurations for CC-SG
    266
- Configuring Logging Activity
  266
  - Purge CC-SG's Internal Log
    267
- Configuring the CC-SG Server Time and Date
  267
- Connection Modes: Direct and Proxy
  268
  - About Connection Modes
    268
  - Configure Direct Mode for All Client Connections
    269
  - Configure Proxy Mode for All Client Connections
    269
  - Configure a Combination of Direct Mode and Proxy Mode
    269
- Device Settings
  269
  - Enabling the AKC Download Server Certificate Validation
    271
- Configuring Custom JRE Settings
  272
- Configuring SNMP
  273
  - MIB Files
    274
- Configuring CC-SG Clusters
  274
  - Requirements for CC-SG Clusters
    275
  - Access a CC-SG Cluster
    275
  - Create a Cluster
    275
  - Configure Cluster Settings
    276
  - Switch the Primary and Secondary Node Status
    277
  - Recover a Cluster
    277
  - Delete a Cluster
    278
  - Upgrade a Cluster
    278
  - Cluster Licenses
    279
- Configuring a Neighborhood
  280
  - What is a Neighborhood?
    280
  - Create a Neighborhood
    280
  - Edit a Neighborhood
    281
  - Refresh a Neighborhood
    284
  - Delete a Neighborhood
    284
- Security Manager
  284
  - Remote Authentication
    284
  - AES Encryption
    284
    - Check Your Browser for AES Encryption
      285
    - Require AES Encryption between Client and CC-SG
      285
  - Configure Browser Connection Protocol: HTTP or HTTPS/SSL
    286
  - Set the Port Number for SSH Access to CC-SG
    286
  - Login Settings
    286
    - View login settings
      286
    - Require strong passwords for all users
      287
    - About CC-SG passwords
      287
    - Lockout settings
      288
    - Allow concurrent logins per username
      289
  - Configure the Inactivity Timer
    289
  - Portal
    289
  - Certificates
    291
    - Certificate Tasks
      291
  - Access Control List
    294
- Notification Manager
  295
  - Configure an External SMTP Server
    295
- Task Manager
  296
  - Task Types
    296
  - Schedule Sequential Tasks
    297
  - Email Notifications for Tasks
    297
  - Scheduled Reports
    297
  - Find and View Tasks
    297
  - Schedule a Task
    298
  - Schedule a Device Firmware Upgrade
    300
  - Change a Scheduled Task
    302
  - Reschedule a Task
    302
  - Schedule a Task that is Similar to Another Task
    302
  - Delete a Task
    303
- SSH Access to CC-SG
  303
  - Get Help for SSH Commands
    304
  - SSH Commands and Parameters
    305
  - Command Tips
    307
  - Create an SSH Connection to a Serial-Enabled Device
    308
  - Use SSH to Connect to a Node via a Serial Out-of-Band Interface
    309
  - End SSH Connections
    310
- Serial Admin Port
  311
  - About Terminal Emulation Programs
    311
  - Finding Your CC-SG Serial Number
    312
- Web Services API
  312
- CC-NOC
  313
Diagnostic Console
314
- Accessing Diagnostic Console
  314
  - Access Diagnostic Console via VGA/Keyboard/Mouse Port
    314
  - Access Diagnostic Console via SSH
    314
- Status Console
  315
- Administrator Console
  321
Power IQ Integration
355
- Power Control of Power IQ IT Devices
  355
  - Configuring Power IQ Services
    356
    - Troubleshoot Connections to Power IQ
      357
  - Configuring Power Control of Power IQ IT Devices
    357
- Configuring Synchronization of Power IQ and CC-SG
  358
  - Synchronize Power IQ and CC-SG
    359
  - Power IQ Synchronization Policies
    360
- Importing and Exporting Dominion PX Data from Power IQ
  360
  - Import Power Strips from Power IQ
    361
  - Export Dominion PX Data to Use in Power IQ
    362
Specifications for V1 and E1
364
- V1 Model
  364
  - V1 General Specifications
    364
  - V1 Environmental Requirements
    364
- E1 Model
  365
  - E1 General Specifications
    365
  - E1 Environmental Requirements
    365
CC-SG and Network Configuration
367
- Required Open Ports for CC-SG Networks: Executive Summary
  367
- CC-SG Communication Channels
  368
  - CC-SG and Raritan Devices
    369
  - CC-SG Clustering
    369
  - Access to Infrastructure Services
    370
  - PC Clients to CC-SG
    370
  - PC Clients to Nodes
    371
  - CC-SG and Client for IPMI, iLO/RILOE, DRAC, RSA
    372
  - CC-SG and SNMP
    372
  - CC-SG Internal Ports
    373
  - CC-SG Access via NAT-enabled Firewall
    373
  - RDP Access to Nodes
    373
  - VNC Access to Nodes
    374
  - SSH Access to Nodes
    374
  - Remote System Monitoring Port
    374
User Group Privileges
375
SNMP Traps
384
CSV File Imports
386
- Common CSV File Requirements
  387
- Audit Trail Entries for Importing
  388
- Troubleshoot CSV File Problems
  389
Troubleshooting
390
Diagnostic Utilities
392
- Memory Diagnostic
  392
- Debug Mode
  393
- CC-SG Disk Monitoring
  394
Two-Factor Authentication
397
- Supported Environments for Two-Factor Authentication
  397
- Two-Factor Authentication Setup Requirements
  397
- Two-Factor Authentication Known Issues
  397
FAQs
398
- General FAQs
  398
- Authentication FAQs
  400
- Security FAQs
  401
- Accounting FAQs
  402
- Performance FAQs
  402
- Grouping FAQs
  403
- Interoperability FAQs
  404
- Authorization FAQs
  404
- User Experience FAQs
  404
- Licensing FAQs
  405
Keyboard Shortcuts
406
Naming Conventions
407
- User Information
  407
- Node Information
  407
- Location Information
  408
- Contact Information
  408
- Service Accounts
  408
- Device Information
  408
- Port Information
  409
- Associations
  409
- Administration
  409
Diagnostic Console Bootup Messages
410
Index
411

Size:

3.84 MB
Pages:

420
Language:

English