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1. Om 42 Custom VIGWS c T 42 Change CUSTOM VIEW eris e rre gie name 42 CUSTOM VICW REM 43 Change custom views 43 ii CONTENTS Delete a custom RU RE Assign a default custom view Apply a CUSTOM VIEW asana aaa a nean baka kaa GE pa taai diapa ia EEE aa Search TOFINOOdBS Supported Wildcards Noda d elei MY Tm Change Your PassWOIQ ie iem c iere i ree tool iain Change Your Email Address Set Default Node Lists E Chapter 5 Generating 47 Active Nodes Em 47 User Data FSO e 48 Appendix A Keyboard Shortculs 1 uec cuue eaa naana ann nta nuu kd dana kan aa Sada 49 FIGURES iii Figures Figure 1 CC SG Director Client Login 4 Figure 2 CC SG Director Client Home 5 Figure Access Client Login Screen BG NEG NEGEN NGGE NENENG ESA nennen tenen nennen nns 6 Figure 4 CC SG Access Client s Home 5 7 Figure 5 Specification Window 8 Figure 6 CC SG Window Components 10 Figure 7 CC SG Access Cli2. me Close Figure 20 Custom View Screen 2 Click the Name drop down arrow and select a custom view from the list Details of the categories included and their order appear in the Custom View Details panel 3 Click Set Current to display the Nodes tree by the categories specified in the custom view Click Close to close the Custom View screen Raritan 22 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Add Custom View Click the Nodes tab 2 On the Nodes menu click Change View and then click Create Custom View The Custom View screen appears 3 Inthe Custom View panel click Add The Add Custom View window appears Add Custom View Add Custom View x Please enter custom view name Enter custom view name Cancel Figure 21 Add Custom View Window 4 Type a name for the new custom view in the Enter custom view name field and then click OK The new view name appears in the Name field in the Custom View screen 5 In the Custom View Details panel click the Category name drop down arrow at the bottom of the panel This list contains categories that you can add to the new custom view Select a category from the list and then click Add to add the category to the Custom View Details panel Repeat this step to add as many categories as you want 6 You must put the categories in the Custom View Details list into the order in which you would like each category to display in the Nodes tab Select a
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5. lows oertein iha Bras Figure 13 Multi Platform Client Window Note If using the MPC application saving the user profile from MPC also saves it to CC SG Thereafter when connecting to a node using MPC the saved settings are applied to the MPC session 6 When you are finished using RRC or MPC to manage the node from the Connection menu click Exit 7 Repeatthe steps in this section to connect to and manage other nodes via KVM interfaces Note If the KVM node is on sleep mode and indicates no video signal press the space bar on your keyboard until the node exits sleep mode Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT Connect to a Node via an In Band KVM Interface In the Nodes tree select the node you want to connect to and manage The Node Profile 1 screen appears The figure below shows an HP iLO RILOE enabled node with an In Band KVM interface Node Profile x Please provide node properties Node Description 2 E Interfaces 1 Figure 14 Node Profile Screen In Band Interface 2 Inthe Node Profile screen all configured interfaces display in the Interfaces section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the In Band KVM interface you want to use to connect to the node 4 The Remote Console applet launches in a new window When the applet loads you have KVM access to the node Note If you cannot conne
6. b Click the node that you want to control power for in one of the node lists in the left panel and then click Advanced in the Power Control section of the Node details screen for the selected node 2 Click the Node drop down arrow and select the node that you want to control power for from the list The Available list displays all interfaces in the selected node a In the Available list select the specific interface that you want to perform power control on and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Repeat this step until you have added all necessary interfaces to the Selected list You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC SG to perform the power operation Select an interface in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence zie Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 39 5 Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list If you selected multiple interfaces type the number of seconds that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field Click OK to begin the power control operation Click OK in the confirmation message that appears to start the operation Another message will appear when the operation completes to give you the status of the operatio
7. gus 4 Search For Node su Figure 2 CC SG Director Client Home Screen Raritan 6 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Browser Based Access via the CC SG Access Client 1 Using a supported Internet browser type the URL of the CC SG https lt IP address gt For example https 10 0 3 30 The login screen appears i zi Raritan prr CommandCenter Secure Gateway Username Restricted Service Agreement Password 1 This system may be accessed by authorized users only Disconnect if you have not been expressly authorised thig system Unauthorized use criminal offenrze Raritan reserves the right to monitor this system s use as mecessary to ensure its stability availability and security 2 This system may be accessed by authorized users only Disconnect nov if you have not been expressly authorized this system Unauthorised use criminal offense reserves the right to monitor this system s use as mecessary to ensure its stability availability and security 3 This system may be accessed by authorized users only Disconnect nov if you have not been expressly authorized this syiten Unauthorised use is criminal offense AE Mt understand and Accept the Restricted Service Agreement Copyright 1022 2006 Raritan Ine Figure 3 Access Client Login Screen 2 If the CC SG Administrator h
8. Tip of tee day 1 prades diTerent type of Chere app calions You Can ute one based on your Gfferert neos 1 Access defaut P address or pn 0 90 t wi munch legacy Java applet which meite unctionaiiby but longer launch and Jeea Plugn regured gt zi 2 Access 1 50 4 wil launch roni chert wich is taster and man purpose i tor Li tengeh sce on Access Mp x IUCC SO F ictentnetall wi natal Jawa web start application on your t 8 8888 3 8 8 888 51110 Melpful Links Launch Aden Guide 1 User ID and Date Your CC SG system date and time and User ID display at the top of the left panel Click the User ID hyperlink to open the My Profile tab Search The Search function allows you to search for nodes in two ways Figure 7 CC SG Access Client Components 3 Node lists The node lists display below the search area In each list you see icons that show the status of each node The All Nodes list includes all nodes to which you have access The Favorites list contains your personalized list of nodes You can add nodes delete nodes and sort the list of Favorite nodes The Recent list displays the ten nodes you have most recently accessed Click a node to open the Node tab The Node tab contains the Node profile with details on the selected node You can also connect to an i
9. Access privilege you can connect to nodes control power to nodes create custom views search for nodes and use node chat to talk to other users who are connected to the same node The Active Nodes and User Data reports are also available Prerequisites Before connecting to a node and managing nodes the nodes need to be configured as well as the application that is used to connect to the node Please see Raritan s CommandCenter Secure Gateway Administrator Guide for additional information Terminology Acronyms Terms and acronyms found in this document include e iLO RILOE Hewlett Packard s Integrated Lights Out Remote Insight Lights Out servers that can be managed by CC SG Targets of an iLO RILOE device are powered on off and recycled directly e In band Access using the TCP IP network to correct or troubleshoot a node in your network You can access KVM and Serial devices via these in band applications RemoteDesktop Viewer SSH Client VNC Viewer e IPMI Servers Intelligent Platform Management Interface servers that can be controlled by CC SG e Out of band Access using applications such as Raritan Remote Client RRC Raritan Console RC or Multi Platform Client MPC to correct or troubleshoot a KVM or serial managed node in your network e Ports are connection points between a Raritan Device and a node Ports exist only Raritan devices and identify a pathway from that device to a node e Nodes are the tar
10. Find Matching String Right Filter by Search Results 28 Figure 29 My Profile Scere 30 Figure 30 CC SG HTML Client Node Details 33 Figure 31 Node Profile Screen Out of Band Serial 34 Figure 32 Raritan Serial Client Window 34 Figure 33 Node Profile Screen Out of Band KVM Interface 35 Figure 34 Raritan Remote Client 35 Figure 35 Multi Platform Client nemen nnne nnn entere nns 36 Figure 36 Node Profile Screen iLO RILOE KVM Interface 37 Figure 37 HP s Remote Console 37 Figure 38 All Nodes 40 Figure 39 Favorites List 41 Figure 40 Sort Favorites 41 Figure 41 RecentLIst ir tte e Ee 42 Figure 42 Active Ports nana 47 Figure 43 All Users Data Report EE ER ER LIEU ee 48 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This document is intended for users who have been granted the Nodes Access privilege and have access to particular nodes that are attached to Raritan devices or IPMI servers With the Nodes
11. Internet Explorer If you are using Internet Explorer and you have access to a large number of nodes you may see the following error message while CC SG loads A script on this page is causing Internet Explorer to run slowly If it continues to run your computer may become unresponsive Do you want to abort the script This warning message occurs when a script is taking longer than the default time to run Please click No in the warning message to continue running the script Depending on your particular client and server speeds and the amount of data loading the message may recur You can change the default time that Internet Explorer will allow a script to run Please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article 175500 for instructions If you experience a similar message in Firefox please refer to Firefox documentation for resolution Raritan 8 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Standalone Client Access The CC SG Standalone Client allows you to connect to CC SG by launching a Java application instead of running an applet through a Web browser 1 Install the standalone CC SG client located on the included CD ROM onto your PC Or to download the standalone client from CC SG type the URL of the CC SG and then type install For example https lt IP address install gt 2 Double click on the CC Application icon on your desktop to launch the CC SG client An address specification window appears CommandCent
12. US ASCII Line 0 Column 1 Logging off Users 1 Figure 10 Raritan Serial Console 5 When you are finished using RSC to manage the node on the RSC Emulator menu click Exit 6 Repeat the steps in this section to connect to and manage other nodes via serial interfaces Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 15 Connect to a Node via an Out of Band KVM Interface 1 In the Nodes tree select the node you want to connect to and manage The Node Profile screen appears Node Profile 1 Please provide node properties Node Name P25C 32 60 Description Interfaces Out of Band iQut of Band Interface idie Figure 11 Node Profile Screen Out of Band Interface Inthe Node Profile screen all configured interfaces display in the Interfaces section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the Out of Band KVM interface you want to use to connect to the node 4 The RRC or application launches in a new window 5 A Connection Status window informs you of connection status Once a connection is established RRC or MPC opens Ping Cape Lock on may Cute you te enter your paarword You shodd grem Caps Lock to burn before entering your pawat urs he wae Figure 12 Raritan Remote Client Window Raritan 16 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Res gebat protected
13. Your Password The Change Password section of My Profile allows you to change your CC SG password 1 Click the My Profile tab The My Profile screen opens Check the Change Password checkbox to activate the change password fields Type your current password in the Old Password field Type your new password in the New Password and Retype New Password fields and then click OK Note If you see a Strong passwords are required text label next to the New Password field the Administrator has enabled strong passwords Strong passwords must contain a minimum of 8 characters and satisfy other requirements as defined by the Administrator zie Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 45 If you see a Strong passwords are not required text label next to the New Password field the Administrator has not enabled strong passwords Your password must contain a 6 16 characters Change Your Email Address The Email Address field in the My Profile screen displays the email address currently associated with your CC SG User ID 1 Click the My Profile tab The My Profile screen opens 2 Type your new email address in the Email Address field and then click OK Set Default Node List The Default Node List field in My Profile allows you to define which node list displays in the left panel upon login 1 Click the My Profile tab The My Profile screen opens 2 Click th
14. at the bottom of the panel This list contains categories that you can add to the new custom view Select a category from the list and then click Add to add the category to the Custom View Details list Repeat this step to add as many categories as you want 7 You must put the categories in the Custom View Details list into the order in which you would like each category to display in the Nodes tab Select a category and then click Up or Down to move the categories into the desired sequence 8 If you must remove a category from the list select the category and then click Delete Click Update to save the custom view A Custom View Updated Successfully message confirms that the custom view has been updated 10 If you want to use the edited custom view click Set Current to display the Nodes tree by the categories specified in the custom view 11 Repeat the steps in this section to edit additional custom views Delete Custom View Click the Nodes tab 2 Onthe Nodes menu click Change View and then click Create Custom View The Custom View screen appears 3 Click the Name drop down arrow and select a custom view from the list Details of the categories included and their order appear in the Custom View Details panel 4 In the Custom View panel click Delete The Delete Custom View confirmation message appears Delete Custom View E Delete custom view NewCustomView Yes Mo Figure 23 Delete Custom View Window 5
15. chat session on the right 3 Type a message in the new message lower left field and press the lt Enter gt key or click Send The message will appear in the chat upper left field for all users to see 4 Click Clear to clear any message you have typed in the new message field but have not sent Clear will not clear the chat field 5 Click the Close to leave or end the chat session 6 You will be prompted if you want to close the chat session Click Yes to close the chat session for all participants click No to exit the chat session but leave it running for others You can also close a chat session for all participants from the nodes tab Right click on the node with the chat session select Chat then End Chat Session 52 Raritan 28 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Search for Nodes The CC SG Search function allows you to search for nodes that match your search terms CC SG offers two search types Filter by Search Results and Find Matching String Filter by Search Results allows you to type search terms and then click a Search button to display a list of only the nodes that match your search terms You can use wildcards with this search type e Find Matching String highlights the node in the list that best matches your search terms as you type There is no Search button You cannot use wildcards with this search type You can set your search preference in your CC SG profile To access your profile
16. entries All Users Data x UserName Enabled Password Expiration Groups Privleges Email UserType CC Users loca renakvtka true Node Out of band nina kvake Manage Report Data Close Figure 43 All Users Data Report 2 Click Manage Report Data to save or print the report Click Save to save the report to a location of your choice or Print to print the report Click Close to close the window 3 Click Close to close the All Users Data report APPENDIX A KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 49 Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the Director Client OPERATION KEYBOARD SHORTCUT Refresh F5 Print panel Ctrl P Help F1 Raritan 50 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE 255 80 3100 North American Headquarters Raritan 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset NJ 08873 U S A Tel 732 764 8886 or 800 724 8090 Fax 732 764 8887 Email sales raritan com Website Raritan com Raritan NC 4901 Waters Edge Dr Suite 101 Raleigh NC 27606 Tel 919 277 0642 Email sales nc raritan com Website Raritan com Raritan Canada 4 Robert Speck Pkwy Suite 1500 Mississauga 147 151 Canada Tel 905 949 3650 Fax 905 949 3651 Email sales canada raritan com Website Raritan ca European Headquarters Raritan Netherlands Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands Tel
17. f e Raritan When you re ready to take control CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC SG User Guide Release 3 1 Copyright O 2007 Raritan Inc 255 80 3100 This page intentionally left blank Copyright and Trademark Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior written consent of Raritan Inc Copyright 2006 Raritan CommandCenter RaritanConsole Dominion and the Raritan company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Raritan Inc rights reserved Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Internet Explorer is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communication Corporation other marks are the property of their respective owners FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a res
18. for the custom view in the View Name field and then click OK Delete a custom view Click the Custom View tab 2 Click the View Name drop down arrow and select the custom view you want to delete from the list 3 Click Delete You cannot delete the Standard View Assign a default custom view Click the Custom View tab 2 Click the View Name drop down arrow and select the custom view you want to assign as the default view from the list 3 Click Set as Default to assign the selected custom view as the default Apply a custom view Click the Custom View tab 2 Click the View Name drop down arrow and select from the list the custom view you want to apply to the Nodes list 3 Click Apply View to sort the Nodes list according to the selected custom view Search for Nodes The Search for Nodes function allows you to search for nodes in the node lists in the left panel Type the search terms in the Search for Nodes field at the top of the left panel 2 As you type in the Search for Nodes field the node that most closely matches your search terms is highlighted in the selected node list 3 Click Filter to load a nodes list that includes only the nodes that match your search terms Raritan 44 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE 4 Click Clear to reload the complete node list and remove your search terms Supported Wildcards These wildcards are supported when you have Filter by Se
19. in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances please see Appendix A in the CC SG Administrator Guide for additional information e Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment e Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading e Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits e Ground all equipment properly especially supply connections such as power strips other than direct connections to the branch circuit 5 i Contents Chapter 1 INtroducilon 1 lici e e ENEG 1 5 acest 1 New 3 1 1 Chapter 2 ACCESSING CG SG nntoraniemiiunncnsdmiatdnnineaammnieaauninlnie 3 Before You Begin mr n 3 Sic 3 Disable Pop up Blockers 3 Browser Based Access via the CC SG Director 4 Browser Based Access via the CC SG Access 6 Possible Error Message in Internet
20. into the order in which you would like CC SG to perform the power operation Select an interface in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence 7 Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list 8 If you selected Power On Power Off or Graceful Shutdown in the Operation field and more than one interface in the Selected list type the number of seconds from 0 120 that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field 9 Click OK to send the power operation request through the interface confirmation message appears in the screen The message text will update when the power control operation completes successfully If the power control operation cannot be completed a message with more information will appear in a new window 10 Repeat the steps in this section to manage power for other nodes Raritan 26 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Node Group Power Control You can power on power off cycle power and perform graceful shutdown for all nodes in a node group that has associated power interfaces This might be useful if you needed to power down all nodes in a node group so that you can rewire the rack that they are mounted on or if you need to perform other types of maintenance on a node group 1 Click the Nodes tab 2 On the Nodes menu click Group Power C
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22. Center Secure Gateway ecure Gateway Nodes Reports View W es u ea lt Server time 09 48 GMT 05 00 Message of the Day x Commaenacenter Secure Gateway B 70 Server qf band same address as i qf IN Band same address as B 32 59 E ef Kephart Test 4f Kephart IPMI Test qf KVM Target 1 B 4f Target 2 E 4f ingoUSTIPLocal 2 B LINUX B qf 25 32 60 4f Serial Target 1 EB Search For Node JL z Figure 8 The Nodes Tab For easier identification of status nodes display a number of different colored icons in the nodes tree For a description of what the icons represent see the table below ICON MEANING Node available the node has at least one interface that is available Node unavailable all interfaces for the node are busy CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 13 Interface Status Each node has one or more interfaces through which you can connect to the node You can see whether an interface is available by checking the Availability column in the Node Profile s Interface section the in are several status AVAILABILITY MEANING Idle The interface is not in use Connected The interface is in use but it is available to additional users Busy The interface is busy and cannot acce
23. Click Yes in the confirmation message Click Close to close the Custom View screen 7 Repeatthe steps in this section to delete additional custom views Node Sorting Options You can sort the nodes in either node view type Tree View or Custom View either alphabetically or by availability status Right click in an empty area of the Nodes tab click Node Sorting Options and then click By Node Name or By Node Status e By Node Name arranges nodes alphabetically by their names e By Node Status arranges nodes by their availability status Available Busy and Unavailable Raritan 24 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Power Control for Nodes Single Interface Power Control You can quickly select the power operation you want to perform on a specific power control interface by using the interface s right click menu 1 In the Nodes tree right click the interface you want to control power with and then click Power On Power Off Power Cycle Graceful Shutdown The Power Control screen appears Power Control 1 Please supply data for the power control operation Node WIN Interfaces for Power Control Available Selected Power Control Managed Operation Sequence Interval seconds Power On 10 Figure 24 Single Interface Power Control 2 The selected interface name displays in the Selected list The power operation you selected on the right click menu is populated in th
24. LO RILOE Interface Up Idle 192 168 100 100 Figure 36 Node Profile Screen iLO RILOE Interface 2 Inthe Node details screen all configured interfaces display in the Interface section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the KVM interface you want to use to connect to the node 4 The HP Remote Console applet launches When the applet loads you have KVM access to the iLO RILOE enabled server Note If you cannot connect to an in band KVM interface it may already be occupied by another user cL Qe J OOS do Remote Console Right mouse drag whenever recessary to the local and remote cursors Retesn 0715 Figure 37 HP s Remote Console Applet 5 When you are finished using Remote Console close the browser window 6 Repeat the steps in this section to connect to and manage other HP iLO RILOE nodes Raritan 38 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Managing iLO RILOE Power Interface Please refer to Power Control for Nodes for additional information on managing power interfaces Note Nodes of an iLO RILOE device are powered on off and recycled directly Nodes connected to Raritan Dominion devices such as KX and SX are managed via outlets of a power strip that are associated with a port of a Dominion device Managing Power to an IPMI Server Node Please refer to Powe
25. Managing Power to an IPMI Server Node IPMI Server nodes can be directly powered on off recycled or gracefully shutdown through the associated power control IPMI interface 1 In the Nodes tree select the IPMI Server node you want to manage power to The Node Profile screen appears In the Node Profile screen all configured interfaces display in the Interfaces section In the Name column click the hyperlink of the power control IPMI interface you want to use to control power to the IPMI server node The Power Control screen appears Power Control 1 Please supply data for the power control operation Node IPMI HP Interfaces for Power Control Available Selected Power Control IPMI Inte Operation Sequence Interval seconds Figure 18 Power Control Screen for an IPMI Server Node The selected node s name displays in the Node field In the Available list select the power control IPMI interface through which you want to manage power for the node and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list If you selected Power On or Power Off in the Operation field and more than one interface in the Selected list type the number of seconds from 0 120 that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field Click OK to begin the power control operation Repeat
26. Next Password Change 7 10 06 2006 Email address Font Size hina userGexample com User Group s Ec Users Search Preference Filter by Search Results O Find Matching String Cancel Figure 29 My Profile Screen 2 Check the Change Password checkbox to activate the change password fields 3 Type your current password in the Old Password field 4 Type your new password in the New Password and Retype New Password fields Note If you see a Strong passwords are required text label next to the New Password field the Administrator has enabled strong passwords Strong passwords must contain a minimum of 8 characters and satisfy other requirements as defined by the Administrator If you see a Strong passwords are not required text label next to the New Password field the Administrator has not enabled strong passwords Your password must contain 6 16 characters 52 Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 31 5 Click OK to set your new password Change Your Email Address 1 Secure Gateway menu click My Profile The Change My Profile screen appears 2 Type your new email address in the Email address field and then click OK Change the CC SG Font Size CC SG will use the font size you select for all text in its screens 1 Secure Gateway menu click My Profile The Change My Profile screen appears 2 Click the Font Size drop down arrow and
27. Power Off or Graceful Shutdown in the Operation field type the number of seconds from 0 120 that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field 8 Click OK to send the power operation request through the selected interfaces A confirmation message appears in the screen The message text will update when the power control operation completes successfully If the power control operation cannot be completed a message with more information will appear in a new window 9 Repeat the steps in this section to manage power for other node groups CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 27 Node Chat Chat provides a way for users connected to the same node to communicate with each other You must be connected to a node to start a chat session for that node Only users on the same node will be able to chat with each other To engage in a chat session 1 Click the Nodes tab 2 Right click on a node you are currently connected to and select Chat then click Start Chat Session if no session has been created yet A Chat session will be created Port ChatlingoUSTIPLocal 2 ype your chat message here Userninakvitka 192 366 50 142 Figure 27 Chat Session If a chat session is in progress right click on the node select Chat then Show Chat Session to join the chat session The chat session window will appear with the message fields on the left and a list of users in the
28. Server 1394 Add to Favorites Interfaces Type Status Availability Device IP Address Out of Band Target 2 Up Idle Kenny KSX440 In Band iLO RILOE In Band iLO RILOE Interface Down Inactive 192 168 0 0 In Band ROP In Band ROP Interface Down Idle 192 166 0 0 Power Control Power Control iLO RILOE Interface Inactive Power Control IPMI Interface Inactive Jl Graceful Shutdown Advanced Associations Category Element US States and territories NEW JERSEY System Type HP UX Figure 30 CC SG HTML Client Node Details Screen Raritan 34 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Connect to a Node via an Out of Band Serial Interface 1 Select the node you want to connect to and manage in one of the node lists in the left panel The Node details screen appears Nade IMy Profile Profile Custom View View Power Control Control Help ee Horne gt Node Serial Target 1 Add to Favorites Interfaces Status Availability Device IP Address Out of Band Serial Out of Band Serial Interface Inactive Kenny32 KSx Figure 31 Node Profile Screen Out of Band Serial Interface 2 In the Node details screen all configured interfaces display in the Interface section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the serial interface you want to use to connect to the node 4 The RSC application la
29. arch Results set as your search preference in My Profile Please refer to Change My Profile Set Search Preference for additional information on search preferences WILDCARD DESCRIPTION Indicates any character Indicates a character in range T Indicates zero or more characters Examples are as follows EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION Solaris Locates Solaris1 and SolarisN but not Solaris1Z Windows Locates Windows2000 Windows2003 Server Windows 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 Locates Windows2000 but not Windows2003 Server 192 Locates all nodes that have been configured with an IP address starting with 192 Node Chat You can chat with other users who are connected to the same node as you 1 Click the connected node whose other users you want to chat with in one of the node lists in the left panel The Node details screen opens 2 Click Open Chat beneath the Interface section The Chat dialog appears 3 Type your message in the bottom box and click Send 4 To end the chat session click Close Any participant can end a chat session However if the user who initiated the chat ends the session then the entire chat session is terminated and all chat windows are closed If you end a chat session and you are not the initiator then you can rejoin the session later if it is still active My Profile The My Profile tab allows you to change your password email address and default node list Change
30. as enabled the Restricted Service Agreement read the agreement text and then check the I Understand and Accept the Restricted Service Agreement checkbox 3 Type your Username and Password Click Log In Raritan CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING CC SG 7 5 Upon valid login the CC SG Access Client s Home screen appears gt Raritan CommandCenter Secure Gateway Sep 28 2008 1738651 User seh Message of the Day e CommandCerter Secure wit be shutdown for martenance at foe today for about 1 hour Pease cortact acewastrator att X1234 or com at Engewering Lab wil be upgraded between fe status wil be down for Tose devices Sea ch foe Boden provides type of chert You Can ute eter one based on 1 Access P address or 00 4 wil unch iegacy Java applet which has 10 lunch and dyes Plugn regured Favortes OP ROCESS munch ei chert vh i tester and man purpose ia tor LIRE l 3 Access Mip s MO SM kar tran wi Jove wed start application on your mache 255 Pm rr 112 uut os 1157 LIP Hepi Links v Launch Upor Guide Figure 4 CC SG Access Client s Home Screen Possible Error Message in
31. category and then click Up or Down to move the categories into the desired sequence If you must remove a category from the list select the category and then click Delete 8 Click Update to save the custom view A Custom View Updated Successfully message confirms that the custom view has been updated 9 If you want to use the new custom view click Set Current to display the Nodes tree by the categories specified in the custom view 10 Repeat the steps in this section to add additional custom views Edit Custom View 1 Click the Nodes tab 2 On the Nodes menu click Change View and then click Create Custom View The Custom View screen appears 3 Click the Name drop down arrow and select a custom view from the list Details of the categories included and their order appear in the Custom View Details panel 4 Inthe Custom View panel click Edit The Edit Custom View window appears Edit Custom View Edit Custom View Please enter new custom view name P Enter new name for custom view Location Location Figure 22 Edit Custom View Window Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 23 5 Type a new name for the custom view in the Enter new name for custom view field and then click OK The new view name appears in the Name field in the Custom View screen 6 If you want to add more categories to the custom view click the Category name drop down arrow
32. click My Profile on the Secure Gateway menu Please refer to Change My Profile Set Search Preference for additional information 1 Click the Nodes tab BH Nodes GF CC SG SF Cisco 2600 X ML370 Server SF IBM Server iex IPR 32 59 X Target 1 ex lingoUSTIPLocal SF lingoUSTIPLocal 2 LINUX iex P2SC 32 60 Serial Target 1 x Sunultra GF WIN Search For Node LDLo E Figure 28 Search for Node Left Find Matching String Right Filter by Search Results Nodes E E E3 E 2 EH EH GF 50 Cisco 2600 HP ML370 Server SF IBM Server iex IPR 32 59 Se Target 1 ex lingoUSTIPLocal SF lingoUSTIPLocal 2 GF LINUX iex P2SC 32 60 F Serial Target 1 F Sunultra SF Search For Node Type a search string in the Search for Node field 3 Depending on your search preference the Nodes tree will either highlight the first node that matches your search terms or you can click Search to filter the list of nodes to display only those nodes that match your search terms Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 29 Supported Wildcards These wildcards are supported when you have Filter by Search Results set as your search preference in My Profile Please refer to Change My Profile Set Search Preference
33. ct to an in band KVM interface it may already be occupied by another user Remote Console UAI Right mouse drag whenever necessary to the local and remote cursors AtLock Character Set far us TT Figure 15 HP s Remote Console Applet 5 When you are finished using Remote Console close the browser window 6 Repeat the steps in this section to connect to and manage other nodes via in band KVM interfaces Raritan 18 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Managing Node Power via an In Band Power Interface You can power on power off recycle power or gracefully shutdown a node via an associated in band power interface Graceful shutdown allows the node to complete any processes it is currently running while not allowing any new processes to begin so that the node can shutdown without interrupting anything 1 In the Nodes tree select the node you want to manage through an in band power interface The Node Profile screen appears The figure below shows an HP iLO RILOE enabled node with an in band iLO RILOE power control interface Node Profile 1 Please provide node properties Node Name IPMI HP Description Gi r Interfaces T E ica Control Power Control Interface Idle Figure 16 Node Profile Screen In Band Power Interface 2 Inthe Node Profile screen all configured interfaces display i
34. d additional nodes to Favorites zie Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 41 Sort Nodes in Favorites You can change the order in which nodes are listed in the Favorites tab 1 Click the Favorites list in the left panel Favorites iP2SC 32 60 Target 1 ZF IPR 32 59 5 AccessUSTIPLocal Figure 39 Favorites List 2 Click Sort The Sort Favorites window appears Sort Favorites Favorite Nodes 192 168 571 240 192 168 571 241 192 168 51 249 AD pd Cr BILL LAPTOP Figure 40 Sort Favorites Window You must put the nodes in the Favorite Nodes list into the order in which you would like them to display in the Favorites list Select a node and then click the up and down arrows to move the nodes into the desired sequence Click Sort by Name to arrange the nodes in alphanumeric order 4 Click OK to save your changes Delete a Node from Favorites You can delete a node from your Favorites list 1 Click the Favorites list in the left panel 2 Click the node you want to delete The Node details screen for the selected node appears 3 Click Delete in the Favorites list to delete the node from the list Raritan 42 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Recent Nodes List The Recent list displays the ten nodes you have most recently accessed by clicking the node name in any list Each node you visit is added to the top of
35. e Default Node List drop down arrow and then select All Nodes Favorite Nodes or Recent Nodes from the list 3 Click OK to save your default node list selection 46 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE o m ep Raritan CHAPTER 5 GENERATING REPORTS 47 Chapter 5 Generating Reports You can generate reports only from the Director Client not from the Access Client Reports can be sorted by clicking on the column headers Click on a column header such as User Name Access Time etc to sort report data by that value The data refreshes in ascending order alphabetically numerically or chronologically Click on the column header again to sort in descending order The up or down arrow next to the cell name indicates how the report is sorted The column width in all reports can be sized by resting your mouse pointer on the column divider in the header row until it becomes a double headed arrow Click and drag the arrow to the left or right to adjust column width The sorting value and column width you use becomes the default report view the next time you log in and run CC SG reports For all reports you can double click on a row to view further details of the report Note In all reports use CTRL click to deselect a highlighted row Active Nodes Report The Active Nodes report displays ports that are currently in use You can view the connections and disconnect from nodes whose connections you i
36. e Operation field 3 Click OK to send the power operation request through the interface A confirmation message appears in the screen The message text will update when the power control operation completes successfully If the power control operation cannot be completed a message with more information will appear in a new window Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 25 Single Node Power Control You can power on power off cycle power and graceful shutdown to a single node that has an associated power interface 1 Click the Nodes tab 2 Select the node that you want to perform power control on 3 Onthe Nodes menu click Power Control The Power Control screen appears Power Control x 1 Please supply data for the power control operation NA Node in band same address as in band Interfaces for Power Contro Available Selected Power Control iLO RILOE Interface EIE Operation Sequence Interval seconds Power On X Close Figure 25 Power Control Screen 4 The selected node s name displays in the Node field 5 In the Available list select the specific interface that you want to perform power control on and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Repeat this step until you have added all necessary interfaces to the Selected list 6 You must put the interfaces in the Selected list
37. e View The Tree View of the Nodes tree appears Nodes GF CC sG j Cisco 2600 SF HP ML370 Server e IBM Server in band same address as F IN Band same address SF IPR 32 59 e Kephart IPMI Test Kephart IPMI Test2 u Target 1 UF Target 2 SF lingoUSTIPLocal F lingoUSTIPLocal 2 GF LINUX ej 25 32 60 u Serial Target 1 e Sunultra SF WiN ED EH EH Figure 19 Nodes Tree Standard Tree View e Nodes are arranged alphabetically by name e Interfaces are grouped under their parent nodes Click the and signs to expand or collapse each grouping e Click the Expand Tree and Collapse Tree f icons in the toolbar at the top of the screen to expand and collapse the entire tree Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 21 Custom View You can customize the Nodes tree view by organizing your nodes to appear in the format of your choice based on the categories the CC SG Administrator assigned to them For example if the Administrator assigned categories for rack and location you can set up a Custom View that displays nodes first by their location then by which rack they are installed in Select a Custom View On the Nodes menu click Change View and then click Custom View The Custom View screen appears Custom View x Set Default Add
38. e the browser re launch the browser and connect to CC SG again For additional details about RaritanConsole operation please refer to Raritan s RaritanConsole User Guide When custom application is associated with a or serial interface selecting that interface launches the associated application Raritan Remote Control and RaritanConsole are examples of custom applications that can be integrated into CC SG 10 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE CC SG Director Client Window Components ure Gateway Nodes Reports ew ed 0 Server 09 48 GMT 05 Nodes Message of the Day icommandcCenter Secure B 4f 370 Server i 7 IOM Server band same address as i Wf same address as M B tPR 32 59 The Superuser of this C E GF Kephart IPMI Test Gateway can modify thi Administration Messaae of the D GF Kephart IPMI Test2 PET EST guOromessage OF qf KVM Target 1 B qf Target 2 ingoUSTIPLocal 1221 ingoUS TIPLocal 2 B qj UNUx 25 32 60 B 4f Serial Target 1 Sunvkra qf win 4 Search For Node ssa Close Figure 6 CC SG Window Components 1 Nodes Selection tab Click the Nodes tab to display all nodes in a tree view Interfaces are grouped under their parent nodes Click the and signs to expand or collapse the tree Click a node to view the Node P
39. ent Components 11 Figure 8 The Nodes Tah OTT 12 Figure 9 Node Profile Screen Serial Interface 13 Figure 10 Raritan Serial 14 Figure 11 Node Profile Screen Out of Band KVM 15 Figure 12 Raritan Remote Client 15 Figure 13 Multi Platform Client 16 Figure 14 Node Profile Screen In Band KVM 17 Figure 15 HP s Remote Console 17 Figure 16 Node Profile Screen In Band Power Interface 18 Figure 17 Power Control Screen 18 Figure 18 Power Control Screen for an IPMI Server Node 19 Figure 19 Nodes Tree in Standard Tree 20 Figure 20 Custom View Screen 21 Figure 21 Add Custom View 22 Figure 22 Edit Custom View 3 E nne nennen nnne entren enn 22 Figure 23 Delete Custom View 23 Figure 24 Single Interface Power Control 24 Figure 25 Power Control nennen ennt 25 Figure 26 Group Power Control 26 Figure 27 Chat Session 27 Figure 28 Search for Node Left
40. er CommandCenter Please enter CommandCenter IP address IP to connect 192 168 53 111 v Secure Socket Layer 551 Show debug pane Start Close Figure 5 IP Specification Window 3 Type the IP address of the CC SG unit you want to access in the IP to connect field and then click Start You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment version on your machine Once you have connected to a CC SG its IP address is automatically saved and can be selected from the drop down list in the future 4 After the standalone client successfully connects to CC SG the standard login screen appears and the Standalone Client looks and behaves just like its browser based counterpart the CC SG Director Client Type your Username and Password and then click Login Raritan co CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING CC SG Accessing a Serial Interface for the First Time To access a remote node that is connected via a serial interface click the Nodes tab and select the interface If the node is configured for a console application a Security Warning appears indicating that the console applet is a signed applet from Raritan Systems Click Yes and the console appears Warning The security warning display appearing in IE only appears the first time the user connects to a serial interface Click Yes when this display appears if you click No the console application does not launch and you must exit CC SG clos
41. for additional information on search preferences WILDCARD DESCRIPTION Indicates any character Indicates a character in range Indicates zero or more characters Examples are as follows EXAMPLE DESCRIPTION Solaris Locates Solaris1 and SolarisN but not Solaris1Z Windows Locates Windows2000 and Windows2003 Server Windows 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 Locates Windows2000 but not Windows2003 Server 192 Locates all nodes that have been configured with an IP address starting with 192 30 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Change My Profile My Profile allows you to change your CC SG password and email address adjust the CC SG display s font size and set your default search type preference You can also view information about how long you can use your password until you will be forced to change it Change Your Password You can change your CC SG password whenever you want The CC SG administrator can also configure CC SG to force you to change your password periodically To change your password 1 the Secure Gateway menu click My Profile The Change My Profile screen appears Change My Profile x 1 Supply new information for your profile Username pinauser Q Change Password Old Password New Password Strong passwords sre required 2 Retype New Password Expiration Period Days Date of
42. get systems such as servers desktop PCs or other networked equipment that CC SG users can access New 3 1 Features These features are now available in CC SG 3 1 Note Click the page number to navigate to the feature s description FEATURE LOCATION Improved Java GUI CC SG Director Client Page 4 HTML based client CC SG Access Client Page 6 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING CC SG 3 Chapter 2 Accessing CC SG You can access CC SG in two ways each described in this chapter e Through a browser CC SG supports numerous Web browsers please see the Compatibility Matrix on http www raritan support and click Firmware Upgrades then CommandCenter Secure Gateway for a complete list of browsers and platforms CC SG offers two browser based access options a CC SG Director Client and a CC SG Access Client e Through a standalone client Install the executable from the included CD and run this instead of using the browser based CC SG Director Client This executable the CC SG Standalone Client functions exactly like the CC SG Director Client Note Multiple users can be connected simultaneously using any client Before You Begin CC SG is accessed via a web browser from a user s PC Please verify the following JRE The browser must have the correct version of Java Runtime Environment installed for full functional
43. he category in the Available list and then click Add to move the category into the Selected list 5 If you want to remove a category from the custom view select the category in the Selected list then click Remove to move the category into the Available list 6 Click Save to save your changes You cannot change the Standard View zie Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 43 Add a new custom view 1 Click the Custom View tab Click Add to open the Add View window 3 Type a name for the custom view in the View Name field and then click OK The new custom view name displays in the View Name field in the Custom View screen 4 In the Available list select the category that you want to add to the custom view and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Repeat this step until you have added all necessary interfaces to the Selected list 5 You must put the categories in the Selected list into the order in which each category of nodes will appear in the Nodes list Select a category in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the categories into the desired sequence 6 Click Save to save the new custom view Change a custom view s name Click the Custom View tab 2 Click the View Name drop down arrow and select the custom view whose name you want to change from the list 3 Click Edit to open the Edit View dialog Type a new name
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45. ion the Login window appears zie Raritan Figure 1 CC SG Director Client Login Screen If the CC SG Administrator has enabled the Restricted Service Agreement read the agreement text and then check the I Understand and Accept the Restricted Service Agreement checkbox Type your Username and Password and then click Log In CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING CC SG 5 5 Upon valid login the CC SG application window appears The menu bar and tool bar which contain commands for operating CC SG are at the top of the screen The Nodes tab displays the Nodes selection tree The central panel is where operation screens appear CommandCenter Secure Gateway Secure Gateway Nodes Reports View Window 4 0 ag 2k NOE Server time 09 48 GMT 05 00 Nodes Message of the Day x cose Cisco 2600 ML370 Server 7 IOM Server band same address as i f IN Band same address as IPR 32 59 Kephart IPMI Test 7 Kephart IPMI Test 1 Target 1 Target 2 IngoUSTIPLocal ingoUSTIPLocal 2 25 32 60 Serial Target 1 7 Sunukra d Win Kommandcenter Secure Gateway entralized access and control for your global IT infrastructure The Superuser of this CommandCenter Secure Gateway can modify this message by going to dministration Message of the Day Setup 9paegmEsSSGEGIUIUG
46. ity To check the version you are using 1 Open Control Panel 2 Click Add or Remove Programs 3 Verify that your Java version is compatible with your CC Secure Gateway release Please refer to the Compatibility Matrix on http www raritan com support Click Firmware Upgrades then CommandCenter Secure Gateway then Compatibility Matrix To upgrade to the correct JRE version go to http java sun com products archive Disable Pop up Blockers The client PC and the browser should have all pop up blockers disabled as well as any firewall software such as XP SP2 that is enabled by default To disable pop up blockers in the PC 1 Open Control Panel Click Internet Options Click the Privacy tab Clear the Block Pop ups checkbox Click Apply and then click OK COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Browser Based Access via the CC SG Director Client 1 Using a supported Internet browser type the URL of the CC SG and then type admin https lt IP address admin For example https 10 0 3 30 admin You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment version on your machine From the window that pops up select whether you want to download the correct JRE version from the CC SG server if available download it from the Sun Microsystems web site or continue with the incorrect version and then click OK With the correct JRE version or if you continue with an incorrect vers
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48. n Node Group Power Control Node Group Power Control allows you to control power for all or selected interfaces in a node group For power on and power off operations you can select the order in which interfaces are powered on and off Control power for all or selected interfaces in a node group 1 Click the Power Control tab at the top of the screen and then click Node Group Power Control to open the Node Group Power Control screen Click the Node Group drop down arrow and select the node group that you want to control power for from the list The Available list displays all interfaces in the selected node group In the Available list select the specific interface that you want to perform power control on and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Repeat this step until you have added all necessary interfaces to the Selected list You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC SG to perform the power operation Select an interface in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list If you selected multiple interfaces type the number of seconds that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field Click OK to begin the power control operation Click OK in the confirmati
49. n the Interfaces section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the in band power interface you want to use to control power to the node The Power Control screen appears Power Control 1 Please supply data for the power control operation Node Interfaces for Power Control Available Selected ILO RILOE Sequence Interval seconds Y 10 Power Control Operation Power On Figure 17 Power Control Screen iLO RILOE 4 The selected node s name displays in the Node field 5 In the Available list select the power interface through which you want to perform power control for the node and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list 6 Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES THE CC SG DIRECTOR CLIENT 19 7 If you selected Power or Power Off in the Operation field and more than one interface in the Selected list type the number of seconds from 0 120 that should elapse between interfaces in the Sequence Interval seconds field Click OK to begin the power control operation Note Nodes of an iLO RILOE device are powered on off and recycled directly Nodes connected to Raritan Dominion devices such as KX and SX are managed via outlets of a power strip that are associated with a port of a Dominion device
50. nitiated On the Reports menu click Nodes and then click Active Nodes The Active Nodes report generates Active Nodes Report x User Name Node Device Date Time Op User Address admin Interface Type Thu Sep 28 2 192 168 50 45 lOut of Band Out of Band Figure 42 Active Ports Report e Click Manage Report Data to save or print the report Click Save to save the report to a location of your choice Click Print to print the report e Double click any cell in the report table to view the report details in a new window Click Close to report details window e Select an active node from the list and then click Disconnect to disconnect from the node 2 Click Close to exit the Active Nodes Report Note You cannot disconnect from nodes whose connections you did not initiate 48 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE User Data Report The User Data report displays certain data on all users in the CC SG database From User Name field you can see names of users currently in session From Description field you can see description of user From Phone field you can see user dial back telephone number Form Enabled field you can see information if check box Login is enabled From Password Expiration you can see password expiration period in days 1 On the Reports menu click User Data The All Users Data report is generated Use the scroll bar to scroll through the list and view all
51. nterface chat with other users and perform power control operations from the Node tab 4 Helpful Links The Helpful Links section contains a link to launch the CC SG Director Client which can be used to perform administrative functions and a link to open the CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide 5 On screen Help The Help section at the bottom of the screen can be expanded and collapsed by clicking the black arrow 6 Main Display area The commands you select from the menu bar and the tool bar appear in this main area Logout Click Logout to log out of CC SG 8 Navigation tabs The Navigation tabs are located at the top of every screen Click a tab to open the related screen Raritan 12 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Chapter 3 Connecting to and Using Nodes via the CC SG Director Client Node commands allow you to connect to and disconnect from nodes of serial devices IPMI servers and KVM devices managed by your CC SG When you click the Nodes tab the Nodes tree displays information about the nodes connected with CC SG Nodes are arranged alphabetically by name or grouped by availability status Nodes arranged by status are sorted alphabetically within their availability grouping To switch between arranging methods right click on the tree click Node Sorting Options then click Sort By Node Name or Sort By Node Status Clicking a node displays the Node Profile screen Roritan Command
52. on message that appears to start the operation Another message will appear when the operation completes to give you the status of the operation Raritan 40 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Node Lists The left panel of the CC SG HTML Client contains several ways to locate nodes There are three lists that offer different views of the nodes All Nodes Favorites and Recent In each list you see icons that show the status of each node You can click a node in one of the lists to open the Node Profile All Nodes List The All Nodes list displays all nodes to which you have access as well as node search results Please refer to Search for Nodes for additional information on searching for nodes All Nodes 3 AccessUSTIPLocal 3 IPR 32 59 KVM Target 1 Target 2 3 P2SC 32 60 Figure 38 Nodes List Favorite Nodes List You can create a personalized list of nodes you must access often in the Favorites list You can add nodes delete nodes and sort the list of Favorite nodes Add a Node to Favorites 1 Click the Nodes or Recent list in the left panel 2 Click the node you want to add to Favorites The Node details screen opens 3 In the Node details screen click Add to Favorites The status bar at the bottom of the browser window displays a confirmation message and the Add to Favorites link disappears from the Node details screen 4 Repeatthe steps in this section to ad
53. ontrol The Group Power Control screen appears Group Power Control x Please supply data for the power control operabon 1 gt Node Group MrAdmin Node Interface for Power Control Available Selected Node meae naso Node Interface UA band wer Control iLO al N A Server Pon trol RSA nt Add gt N A Kephart IPM r IPM Int N A IN Band sa Pon iLOVRI N A MP ML370 5 Operation Sequence Interval seconds Graceful Shutdown v Close Figure 26 Group Power Control Screen 3 Click the Node Group drop down arrow and select the node group whose power you want to control from the list 4 Inthe Available list select the specific interface that you want to perform power control on and then click Add to move the interface to the Selected list Repeat this step until you have added all necessary interfaces to the Selected list If you must remove an interface select the interface in the Selected list and then click Remove 5 You must put the interfaces in the Selected list into the order in which you would like CC SG to perform the power operation Select an interface in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the interfaces into the desired sequence 6 Click the Operation drop down arrow and select Power On Power Off Power Cycle or Graceful Shutdown from the list 7 If you selected Power On
54. pt any additional users Note KX 1 4 devices do not use the Busy Availability category as described above If a KX 1 4 s interface displays the Connected Availability category the interface may be either Connected or Busy Connect to Nodes Once interfaces have been configured for each node you are ready to connect to these nodes and manage them through the applications they have been configured with for example Raritan Console RC Raritan Serial Console RSC Raritan Remote Client RRC or Multi Platform Client MPC application Connect to a Node via a Serial Interface 1 In the Nodes tree select the node you want to connect to and manage The Node Profile screen appears Node Profile x 1 Please provide node properties x E Node Name il Description Interfaces Bud Loretta NN Availability Out of Band Serial Out of Up Idle Figure 9 Node Profile Screen Serial Interface In the Node Profile screen all configured interfaces display in the Interfaces section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the serial interface you want to use to connect to the node 14 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE 4 The RSC application launches in a new window Use the application to manage the node Raritan Serial Console Porti 1 Emulator Edit Tools Chat Help ETE write Access Code Set
55. r Control for Nodes for additional information on managing power interfaces Note The IPMI Server can be powered on off and recycled directly Disconnect from a Node You can disconnect from a node by closing the application you are using to manage the node Power Control for Nodes CC SG allows you to control power for single nodes or for node groups that have power interfaces associated with them You can perform power on power off cycle power and graceful shutdown functions Single Node Power Control Single node power control allows you to control power for all or selected interfaces within a single node For power on and power off operations you can select the order in which interfaces are powered on and off Control power for all interfaces of a single node 1 Click the node that you want to control power for in one of the node lists in the left panel The Node details screen appears 2 In the Power Control section click On Off or Cycle or Graceful Shutdown to perform the corresponding power control operation for all interfaces associated with the node 3 Repeatthe steps in this section to perform power control for additional nodes Control power for selected interfaces of a single node 1 There are two ways to access Single Node Power Control for selected interfaces a Click the Power Control tab at the top of the screen and then click Single Node Power Control to open the Single Node Power Control screen
56. rise Editon f Cep Lock is On Marg Lock on may casse you ts enter your paman You shodd prest Lock to tum off belare entering your Wr Er Figure 34 Raritan Remote Client Window Raritan 36 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Res gebat protected lows oertein iha Bras Figure 35 Multi Platform Client Window Note If using the MPC application saving the user profile from MPC also saves it to CC SG Thereafter when connecting to a port using MPC the saved settings are applied to the MPC session 6 When you are finished using RRC or MPC to manage the node from the Connection menu click Exit 7 Repeatthe steps in this section to connect to and manage other nodes via KVM interfaces Note If the KVM node is on sleep mode and indicates no video signal press the space bar on your keyboard until the node exits sleep mode Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 37 Connect to an iLO RILOE Enabled Node 1 In the Nodes tree select the iLO RILOE node you want to connect to and manage The Node details screen appears Profile custom view Power Contro Help Horne gt Node in band same address as in band Add to Favorites Interfaces Type Name Status Availability Device IP Address In Band iLO RILOE KVM in Band i
57. rofile Right click an interface and select Connect to connect to that interface You can sort the nodes by Node Name alphabetical or Node Status Available Busy Unavailable Right click the tree view click Node Sorting Options and then click By Node Name or By Node Status 2 Quick Commands toolbar This toolbar offers some shortcut buttons for executing common commands rapidly 3 Operation menu bar These menus contain commands to operate CC SG You can also access some of these commands by right clicking on the icons in the Nodes selection tab The menus and menu items you see are determined by your user access privileges 4 Main Display area The commands you select from the menu bar and or the tool bar display in this main area Displays here are referred to as screens Screens may be broken down into panels 5 Server Time The current time and time zone as configured on CC SG This time may be different than the time used by the client Raritan CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING CC SG 11 CC SG Access Client Window Components Raritan CommandCenter e Gateway e Secure be shutdown Tor martenance at today for about hour Pease tact at 1234 or com Search fos e Al Doririon KX devices at Engreering Lab wil be upgraded between the status wil be down for 1 to Tose device wets Pee con
58. select the font size that you want CC SG to use in its screens 3 Click OK Set Search Preference CC SG offers two search types Filter by Search Results and Find Matching String You can set your search preference in My Profile Filter by Search Results allows you to type search terms and then click a button to display a list of only the nodes that match your search terms You can use wildcards with this search type Find Matching String highlights the node in the list that best matches your search terms as you type You cannot use wildcards with this search type To set your search preference 1 the Secure Gateway menu click My Profile The Change My Profile screen appears 2 In the Search Preference panel click the radio button that corresponds to the search type you want to use and then click OK CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 33 Chapter 4 Connecting to and Using Nodes Via the CC SG Access Client In the CC SG Access Client you can connect to nodes through their associated interfaces Each node has a Node details screen which lists all associated interfaces to which you have access Click a node in one of the node lists in the left panel Nodes Favorites and Recent to open the Node details screen for the selected node You can also click the Node tab at the top of the screen to return to the selected node s Node detail screen after visiting other tabs HP
59. the Recent list Clear the Recent Nodes List 1 Click the Recent list in the left panel 3P28C 32 60 Target 1 3 IPR 32 59 AccessUSTIPLocal ZF KVM Target 2 Figure 41 Recent List 2 Click Clear All to clear the Recent list Custom Views The Custom View tab allows you to specify different ways to display the nodes in the Nodes list in the left panel using Associations set up by the Administrator CC SG Administrators can set up Associations to help organize equipment Each Association includes a Category which is the top level organizational group and its related Elements which are subsets of a Category If the Administrator has set up Associations you can define custom views that specify how the nodes in certain Category and Element combinations display in the nodes lists CC SG also includes a Standard View which sorts the All Nodes list in alphabetical order You cannot change or delete the Standard View Change a custom view Click the Custom View tab 2 The View Name field displays the name of the custom view whose categories are listed in the View by Category section of the screen 3 If you want to change the sequence in which each category of nodes will appear in the Nodes list click a category in the Selected list and then click the up and down arrows to move the categories into the desired sequence 4 If you want to add a category to the custom view select t
60. the steps in this section to manage power for other IPMI Server nodes Raritan 20 COMMANDCENTER SECURE GATEWAY USER GUIDE Disconnect from a Node There are several ways to disconnect from a node that you are currently connected to e In the Nodes tree select the active node you want to disconnect from On the Nodes menu click Disconnect e In the Nodes tree right click the active node you want to disconnect from and then click Disconnect e the Nodes tree right click the interface through which you are connected to the active node and then click Disconnect e Close the application you are using to manage the node Note You cannot disconnect from nodes whose connections you did not initiate Node Views nodes to which you have access display in the Nodes tab in the left panel of the CC SG Director Client By default nodes are arranged into a standard Tree View The standard Tree View displays nodes in alphabetical order If you want nodes to display in a different order you can create a Custom Views Custom Views allow you to specify different grouping of nodes based on the categories they have been assigned to by the CC SG Administrator You can also sort nodes by name or by status in both the Tree View and the Custom Views Tree View The standard Tree View displays nodes in alphabetical order To apply the Tree View to the Nodes tab On the Nodes menu click Change View and then click Tre
61. unches in a new window Use the application to manage the devices and ports Raritan Serial Console Porti 1 Emulator Edit Tools Chat Help She write Access Set US ASCH Line 0 Column 1 Logging off Users 1 Figure 32 Raritan Serial Client Window 5 When you are finished using RSC to manage the port on the RSC Emulator menu click Exit 6 Repeat the steps in this section to connect to and manage other nodes via out of band serial interfaces Raritan CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO AND USING NODES VIA THE CC SG ACCESS CLIENT 35 Connect to a Node via an Out of Band KVM Interface 1 In the Nodes tree select the node you want to connect to and manage The Node details screen appears Node Profile custom view Power Control Help Home gt Node IPR 32 59 Add to Favorites Interfaces Status Availability Device IP Address Out of Band Out of Band KVM Interface Up Idle Kenny32 KX Figure 33 Node Profile Screen Out of Band KVM Interface 2 Inthe Node details screen all configured interfaces display in the Interface section 3 In the Name column click the hyperlink of the KVM interface you want to use to connect to the node 4 The RRC or application launches in a new window 5 A Connection Status window informs you of connection status Once a connection is established RRC or MPC opens Windows Server2003 Enterp
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