User`s guide

Introduction 61
Administering Users of Connected Devices
• Obtain usernames and passwords for connected devices to give to the
users of connected devices.
• Create meaningful aliases to assign to port numbers to identify the devices
to be connected
Tasks for Configuring Connected Devices
During hardware installation of the OnSite, the installer connects the servers
and devices and any IPDUs and modems to the ports.
During software configuration, the OnSite administrator does the common
tasks in the following table, if desired.
Table 1-28: Tasks for Configuring Access to Connected Devices
Task Where documented
Assigns aliases to ports and to IPDU outlets
to identify the connected servers and devices
• “To Configure an Alias for a KVM Port
[Expert]” on page 226
• “To Configure an Alias for a Serial Port
[Expert]” on page 238
Creates accounts for regular non-
administrative users, specifies which KVM
ports and serial ports users can access, and
specifies which power outlets users can
control through the Web Manager.
• “To Add a User [Expert]” on page 294
• “To Assign KVM Ports to a User or
Group [Expert]” on page 296
• “To Configure Serial Port Access for
Users [Expert]” on page 240
• “To Configure Users to Manage Power
Outlets on IPDUs [Expert]” on page 196
Configures authentication methods for
access to the OnSite, to all KVM ports and to
individual serial ports or groups of serial
ports.
• “To Configure an OnSite Login
Authentication Method [Expert]” on page
277
• “To Configure an Authentication Method
for Direct Access
to KVM Ports [Expert]” on page 217
• “To Configure a Serial Port
Authentication Method [Expert]” on page
241