User`s guide

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AlterPath OnSite Administrator’s and User’s Guide
Prerequisites for Logging to Syslog Servers ............................... 28
OnSite System Logging Options .................................................... 29
OnSite Alarm Notifications ............................................................ 29
Tasks: Configuring Logging, Alarms, and Data Buffering ............ 31
Encryption .......................................................................................... 31
OnSite Port Permissions ..................................................................... 32
Understanding KVM Port Permissions .......................................... 32
KVM Port Permissions Hierarchy .................................................. 34
Decision 1: Check User’s KVM Port Permissions ..................... 34
Decision 2: Check Group’s KVM Port Permissions ................... 36
Decision 3: Check Generic User’s KVM Port Permissions ........ 36
Decision 4: Check User’s Default Permissions .......................... 37
Decision 5: Check Group’s Default Permissions ........................ 37
Decision 6: Check Generic User’s Default Permissions ............. 38
Support for Multiple Types of Access ............................................... 38
Remote OnSite Access Options ...................................................... 38
Local OnSite Access Options ......................................................... 39
Access Options Table ..................................................................... 40
Dial-in Access Types and Options ..................................................... 41
Browser Access With the Web Manager .......................................... 42
Port Access Prerequisites ................................................................... 43
Conditions for KVM Port Access ................................................... 43
KVM Over IP .............................................................................. 43
Inband ......................................................................................... 43
Local User Station ....................................................................... 44
Additional Conditions ................................................................. 44
Conditions for Serial Port Access ................................................... 45
Port-access Related Procedures in the Installation Guide .............. 45
Direct Access to KVM Ports and KVM Port Authentication ......... 45
Port Numbers and Aliases .............................................................. 47
Power Management ............................................................................ 50
Options for Managing Power ......................................................... 50
IPMI Power Management ........................................................... 50
IPDU Power Management .......................................................... 51
Power Management Configuration Tasks ................................... 52
SNMP on the OnSite .......................................................................... 53