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436 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
native command interface (See NCI)
native IP
A management option that the OnBoard administrator can enable when
configuring a service processor. Because this option provides full access to all
features supported by the service processor, the user must be a trusted user
who is specifically authorized to use the option. A VPN connection must be
made before the user is allow to access the native IP option. When the
OnBoard user activates Native IP for a service processor, the OnBoard routes
packets between that user’s IP address and the service processor through a
secure tunnel. The VPN connection must remain active for the duration of the
Native IP session. Authorizing a user for native IP gives the user access to a
native application or a native web interface that may be provided by the
service processor and that may provide additional management functions
beyond those provided by the OnBoard, including KVM over IP access to the
server.
native web interface
A service processor feature that allows browser access to the service
processor’s information, management, configuration, and actions, by means
of a HTTP/HTTPS server running on the service processor. Access to this
feature requires the user to be authorized for native IP.
NCI (native command interface)
A service processor feature that allows direct access to the console of the
service processor. Access may be provided to features such as power control,
hardware auditing, event logs, sensor readings, and service processor
configuration, usually by means of a Telnet or SSH server running on the
service processor.
NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) Certification
Means that equipment has been tested and proven to meet the NEBS
requirements for central office equipment that is adhered to in common by
several telecommunications carriers. The requirements are in place to ensure
that telecommunications equipment poses no risk or safety hazard to people,
nearby equipment, or to the physical location where the equipment operates,
and that equipment is reliable and dependable during both normal and
abnormal conditions. Tests address heat release, surface temperature, fire