User`s guide

Common Tasks
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AlterPath OnSite Administrator’s and User’s Guide
Common Tasks
Common OnSite administration tasks are listed in the following table.
Table 6-1: Common OnSite Administration Tasks (Sheet 1 of 3)
Task Where Documented
At first login, do the following:
• Select a security profile
• Configure basic networking
• Configure serial port access
• Add user accounts
• Change the admin password
• Configure data buffering
• Configure syslogging
Note:These wizard steps can be
accessed again at any time. All Wizard
steps can be achieved in Expert mode.
• “To Configure Network Settings [Wizard]”
on page 170
• “To Configure Serial Ports [Wizard]” on page
174
• “To Add a User [Wizard]” on page 177
• “To Change a Password [Wizard]” on page
178
• “To Configure Data Buffering [Wizard]” on
page 181
• “To Add a Syslog Server [Wizard]” on page
183
• Set up other users to access connected
devices without those users being able
to make changes to the OnSite
configuration.
• Set up other users to share all
administration of the OnSite.
• “To Add a User [Expert]” on page 294
Authorize users or groups to access
specific ports. (By default, regular users
do not have access to KVM or serial
ports.)
• “To Assign KVM Ports to a User or Group
[Expert]” on page 296
• “To Configure Serial Port Access for Users
[Expert]” on page 240
Authorize users to manage outlets on
connected AlterPath PMs.
“To Configure Users to Manage Power Outlets
on IPDUs [Expert]” on page 196
Enable direct login to KVM ports by
authorized users from the Web Manager
login screen.
“To Enable Direct Access to KVM Ports
[Expert]” on page 214