System information

434 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
Cyclades AlterPath KVM analog switches are one component of the out-of-
band infrastructure.
LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol)
A directory service protocol used for authentication. One of many standard
authentication protocols supported on Cyclades devices.
MAC address
Also called the Ethernet address. A number that uniquely identifies a
computer that has an Ethernet interface. Cyclades equipment displays MAC
addresses on a label on the bottom.
management console—See service processor
management network
A network separated from the production network that provides remote out-
of-band access for management of IT assets, including access for returning
disconnected IT assets to service without the need for a site visit.
management software
Each server company that offers a service processor produces its own client-
side software to access the servers’ management features through the service
processor. In some cases, management software is imbedded in the service
processor and is presented either as a web interface or as a command line
interface accessed using SSH or Telnet, or as both a web interface and
command line interface. In other cases, the management software is installed
in a client workstation and accesses the management features of the service
processor using an IP-based protocol, such as IPMI. Most of these types of
software only manage one server, do not scale, and do not address the need for
consolidated access-control, multi-user access, data logging, and event
detection, encyrption and other needs. The OnBoard addresses these needs
and provides a single interface to access basic features of multiple-vendors’
service processors.