System information

426 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
CLI parameter tree
Each version of the Cyclades CLI utility has a set of commands and
parameters nested in the form of a tree. The CLI for the AlterPath OnBoard
and other products use the Cyclades Application Configuration Protocol
(CACP) daemon (cacpd). The cacpd uses the param.conf file, which
defines a different CLI parameter tree for each product.
client-side management software—See management software
command line interface (See CLI)
community name
A string used as a type of shared password by SNMP v1 and v2 to authenticate
messages. Hosts that share the same community name usually are physically
near each other. The administrator must supply a community name when
configuring SNMP on the Cyclades device, and the same community name
must be also configured on the SNMP server. For security reasons, the default
community name public cannot be used.
console
A computer mode that gives access to a computer’s command line (see
command line interface). The console also displays error messages generated
by the computer’s operating system or BIOS. Console access is essential when
a device (such as some special-purpose servers, routers, service processors,
and other embedded devices) has no window system. Console access is also
essential when the window system is not available on a device that has one,
either because the system is damaged or it is offline. Access to the console
allows remote administrators to control and repair damaged or otherwise-
unavailable systems. See also device console and service processor console.
console servers
Appliances that give consolidated access to the console ports of connected
assets, either over the network, through dial-in, or direct serial connection.