System information

How the OnBoard Manages Communications With Devices
356 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
15. Enter the command to read the system event log (SEL) in the form
“sel_cmd = sel_cmd.”
16. Enter the command to clear the SEL in the form “clearsel_cmd =
clearsel_cmd.”
17. Enter the command to access the device console in the form
“devconsole_cmd = devconsole_cmd.”
18. Enter the escape sequence used to escape from the console in the form
“devconsole_esc = devconsole_esc_sequence.”
Caution! You must specify the device console escape sequence to block
users who are authorized for device console access from being able to escape
to the service processor console whether or not they are authorized.
19. Save and quit the file.
20. Enter the saveconf command.
21. Logout from the console.
22. Log into the Web Manager as an administrative user and go to Config →
Devices.
When an administrative user logs in, the new template is automatically
added to the /etc/onboard_templates.ini file and is included in
the list of command templates that you can assign to a device.
23. Assign the new template to the device.
T To Use the onbdtemplate Utility to Test a
Template
When onbdtemplate is used to test a template, extra debugging
information is provided to report on commands sent to and received from the
device. See “The onbdtemplate Utility” on page 361 for details about using
the onbdtemplate utility, if needed.
1. Log into the OnBoard’s console as an administrator and invoke the
onbdtemplate utility.
2. Select Test from the menu.