User`s guide

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Contents
Before You Begin ..................................................xliii
Audience ..........................................................................................xliii
Document Organization ................................................................... xliv
Related Documents ........................................................................... xlv
Typographic and Other Conventions ............................................... xlvi
Additional Resources .....................................................................xlviii
Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................1
Connectors on the AlterPath OnSite .................................................... 3
Serial Ports ........................................................................................ 4
KVM Ports ........................................................................................ 4
Overview of OnSite Features ............................................................... 5
OnSite Authentication Options ............................................................ 7
Choosing Among Authentication Methods ...................................... 7
Local Fallback Options ..................................................................... 8
Authentication Methods ................................................................... 8
Authentication Server Requirements .............................................. 14
Group Authorization for LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+
Authentication ................................................................................ 14
Tasks for Configuring Authentication ............................................ 15
One Time Password Authentication on the OnSite ........................ 18
Types of Users .................................................................................... 19
Responsibilities of Different User Types ....................................... 19
Parameters for Configuring User Accounts ................................... 20
Configuring Groups ........................................................................ 21
Tasks: Configuring Users ............................................................... 21
OnSite Security Profiles ..................................................................... 22
Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering ........................................ 28
Syslog Servers ................................................................................ 28