User Manual

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Contents
1: Introduction............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 What’s New ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 How To Use This Manual...........................................................................................................1-1
2: Getting Started........................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Configuration Methods ...............................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 EZWebCon .................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Web Browser Interface ...............................................................................................2-2
2.1.3 Command Line ...........................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Rebooting....................................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.1 Sending a Broadcast Message.....................................................................................2-5
2.2.2 Restoring Factory Defaults .........................................................................................2-5
2.2.3 Reloading Operational Software.................................................................................2-6
2.2.4 Editing Boot Parameters .............................................................................................2-6
2.3 System Passwords.......................................................................................................................2-6
2.3.1 Privileged Password....................................................................................................2-6
2.3.2 Login Password...........................................................................................................2-7
2.4 Basic Configuration ....................................................................................................................2-8
2.4.1 Changing the Server Name .........................................................................................2-8
2.4.2 Changing the Local Prompt ........................................................................................2-8
2.4.3 Changing the Login Prompts .....................................................................................2-9
2.4.4 Setting the Date and Time ..........................................................................................2-9
2.4.5 802.11 Configuration................................................................................................2-10
2.5 Configuration Files ...................................................................................................................2-14
2.5.1 Creating a Configuration File ...................................................................................2-14
2.5.2 Using a Configuration File .......................................................................................2-15
2.6 Disk Management .....................................................................................................................2-16
2.6.1 Flash Disk .................................................................................................................2-16
2.6.2 ATA Cards................................................................................................................2-17
3: Console Server Features ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Overview of Console Servers .....................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Event Port Logging.....................................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Email Alerts for Serial Events ....................................................................................................3-2
3.4 Configuring Menu Mode ............................................................................................................3-3
3.4.1 Menu Configuration at the Command Line................................................................3-4
3.4.2 Menu Configuration Files...........................................................................................3-4
3.5 Managing the Attached Devices .................................................................................................3-6
3.5.1 In-Band Management .................................................................................................3-6
3.5.2 Out of Band Management...........................................................................................3-6
3.5.3 Connecting from the Local> Prompt ..........................................................................3-7
3.6 Serial Port Configurations...........................................................................................................3-7
3.6.1 Enabling the Incoming Password ...............................................................................3-7
3.6.2 Setting the Port Access Mode.....................................................................................3-8
3.6.3 Displaying Port Status ................................................................................................3-8