Installation guide

Operating Features
50 AlterPath OnBoard Installation Guide
Operating Features
The following table lists the OnBoard’s operating features.
Table A-2: Operating Features
Operating system
Linux
Security
SSHv1 and SSHv2
Authentication: Local, RADIUS, TACACS+,
LDAP, NIS, Active Directory/NTLM, and
Kerberos
Local fallback user authentication [in case of
remote failure]
Group authentication from authentication servers
System event logs
VPN through PPTP or IPSec
User Interface
Web Manager (HTTP/HTTPS)
Configuration wizard for first time configuration
Command line interface (Linux shell)
OnBoard-specific management commands
SNMP
Security profiles for quick setting of security
features (turning services on and off)
NTP for time server synchronization
Optional integrated power management with the
AlterPath PM
Support for service processor management
software from most server vendors