User guide

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connector
The Connector
The ADDER.NET Connector module provides access to all hosts, devices and
device clusters according to your access rights.
Accessing the Connector
To access the Connector module
The Connector is accessible in two main ways, either:
• Directlyfromthelogonpageifyouarenotauthorisedtoviewthe
ADDER.NET Manager module, or
• FromwithintheManagermodule:ClicktheConnector option from the
Manager menu bar.
When you first enter the Connector module, you will see a list of available
targets for which you have access rights:
Searching for hosts, devices or clusters
To search for a host, device or cluster
1 On the ADDER.NET Connector menu bar, choose the Search
option. The Connection Search page will be displayed:
To return to the Manager module
1 On the ADDER.NET Connector menu bar, choose the Manager
option. Note: If you’re not authorised to access it, the Manager
option will not appear on the menu bar.
2 As required, enter one or more search criteria for the connection:
• Thenameofthehost,deviceorcluster,
• Thedescriptionofthehost,deviceorcluster,
• Thelocationofthehost,deviceorcluster.
3 Choose the search logic that you wish to apply:
• IncludeitemsthatmeetANYofyoursearchcriteria,
• IncludeitemsthatmeetALLofyoursearchcriteria,
• ShowitemsthatDON’Tmatchyoursearchcriteria.
4 When all search criteria are in place, click the Search button.
After a short delay the search page will list all of the items that
match your criteria.
SECT 4
Note:
*
can also
be used as
a wildcard
character
during
searches.
Once you’ve
finished
interacting with
the ADDER.NET
server you should
log out by clicking
here.
Manager users
may click
“Manager” to
switch from the
Connector module
to Manager
module.
Column sort order
Click a column heading to sort the list
according to the contents of that column
(a triangular arrow head will appear).
When the white arrow is pointing up,
the column is sorted alphabetically. Click
the same column heading once more to
invert the arrow and change to reverse
alphabetic order.
‘Connect’ or ‘SSH’
Click to link with the host.
Opens either a VNC window
(for a KVM connection)
or a PuTTY window (for a
secure serial connection via a
Console CAM) as appropriate
to view/control the host.
Power control
Where a device is linked to a
power controller, use these
entries to check status of the
outlet:
On ( ),
Off ( ),
Partially on* ( ), or
Unknown ( ).
And, if necessary, change
power states:
Switch on ( )
Switch off ( )
Power-cycle ( )
* shown for devices that have more than one power input, where one of the
power supplies is known to be on whilst the other is either off or unknown.