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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Product Overview
1
1.1 Features and Benefits
1
1.1.1 Secure access
1
1.1.2 Autosense
1
1.1.3 Web user interface (UI)
2
1.1.4 VGA and USB connections
2
1.1.5 CLI setup port
2
1.1.6 IPv4 and IPv6 support
2
1.1.7 Security
3
1.1.8 Data logging, notifications, alarms and data buffering
3
1.1.9 Power management
3
1.1.10 Auto discovery
3
1.1.11 Control of virtual media and smart card-capable appliances
3
1.1.12 Flexible users and groups
3
1.1.13 Avocent® DSView™management software plug-in
3
2 Installation
5
2.1 Supplied with the Appliance
5
2.2 Rack and Wall Mounting
5
2.2.1 Rack mounting
5
2.2.2 Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips
6
2.3 Connecting the Hardware
6
2.3.1 Appliance connectors
6
2.3.2 Connecting targets
8
2.4 Turning On the Appliance
9
2.5 Verifying the Connections
9
2.5.1 Front and rear panel power status LEDs
9
2.5.2 Rear panel Ethernet connection LEDs
10
2.5.3 Rear panel autosensing/dedicated IP port LEDs
10
2.6 Configuring the Appliance
10
2.7 Configuration Example
10
2.7.1 Using Telnet or SSH to access a serial target
12
3 Initial Appliance Setup
15
3.1 Connecting to Your Network
15
3.2 Assigning an IP Address
15
3.3 Connecting Locally or Through the Console Port
15
3.4 Setting Up Your Network
16
3.5 Firewall
16
3.5.1 Port requirements
17
4 Web User Interface
19
4.1 Web UI Overview
19
4.2 Using the Sidebar
20
4.2.1 Admin role
20
4.2.2 Operator role
20
4.2.3 User role
20
4.3 Tabs
21
4.3.1 Targets
21
4.3.2 Sensors
21
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5.1 Appliance Settings
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5.1.1 SSH
23
5.1.2 Help File
24
5.1.3 Email Settings
24
5.2 Defaults
24
5.3 Network Settings
24
5.3.1 Network modes
24
5.3.2 Bridge Group Configuration
25
5.3.3 Hosts
26
5.3.4 Routes
26
5.3.5 OSPF and BGP
27
5.3.6 Network Share
28
5.4 Users
28
5.4.1 User role group
28
5.4.2 Users group
29
5.5 Password Policy
29
5.6 Preemption Levels
29
5.6.1 Adding a user
30
5.6.2 Authentication
30
5.6.3 User Target Access
32
5.6.4 User Target Rights
32
5.6.5 Groups
32
5.7 Targets
36
5.7.1 Licenses
36
5.7.2 Port configuration
36
5.7.3 SP management
43
5.7.4 Firmware upgrade and repository
45
5.7.5 Serial management
48
5.7.6 PDU management
51
5.8 Asset Location
52
5.8.1 RFID tag
52
5.8.2 KVM management
53
5.8.3 Target groups
59
5.9 Startup
59
5.10 Firmware
60
5.10.1 Backing up and restoring appliance configuration
60
5.11 USB Devices
61
5.12 Sensors
61
5.12.1 Com Digital Input
62
5.12.2 Digital inputs
63
5.12.3 Environment
63
5.12.4 RS485 environment sensor
64
5.12.5 PDU Temperature Sensors Delta
64
6 Monitoring
67
6.1 Notification destinations
67
6.1.1 SNMP
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6.1.4 Digital Output
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6.2 Sessions
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6.3 Support
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6.4 Security
69
6.4.1 Certificate
70
6.4.2 FIPS 140-2
70
6.4.3 Address Filter
71
6.5 Firewall and NAT
73
6.5.1 Interfaces
73
6.5.2 Defined networks
74
6.5.3 Hosts
75
6.5.4 Services
76
6.5.5 Policy
77
6.5.6 1-to-1 NAT
83
7 Targets
85
7.1 Service Processors
86
7.1.1 Properties
86
7.1.2 System
86
7.1.3 SEL
87
7.1.4 Sessions
87
7.1.5 Power
88
7.1.6 Sensors
88
7.1.7 Logs
88
7.1.8 IML
88
7.1.9 System Info
88
7.1.10 Node Manager
88
7.2 UMIQ Modules
89
7.3 KVM Session Optimization
89
7.4 Serial Console
90
7.5 PDU
90
7.5.1 Properties
90
7.5.2 Outlets
90
7.5.3 Overview
90
7.5.4 Current, Voltage, Power Consumption, Energy Consumption
91
7.5.5 Settings
91
7.6 Power Outlet
92
7.7 Accessible Targets
92
8 Sensors and Events
93
8.1 Sensors
93
8.2 Events
93
8.2.1 Fan
93
8.2.2 Temperature
93
8.2.3 Power
93
8.2.4 CPU and disk usage
93
9 Appendices
95
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
95
Appendix B: Installation Checklist
96
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Appendix C: Forgotten Password
97
Appendix D: Booting from the Network
98
Appendix E: Creating an SP File
99
Appendix F: Troubleshooting SPs
100
Appendix G: Appliance Troubleshooting
101
Appendix H: Troubleshooting From the Appliance Shell
103
Appendix I: IP Masquerading for 1-to-1 NAT
105
Appendix J: Firewall and NAT Configuration Scenarios
106
Appendix K: Video Resolution
108
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1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance serves as a single point for secure local and remote access and
administration of target devices. The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance supports secure remote data
center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from any location worldwide. It provides keyboard, video
and mouse (KVM) capabilities and can also remotely perform server management tasks, including power control and
console access, on managed target devices. Multiple administrators can be logged into the appliance at the same time and
can use the web user interface (UI), the command line interface (CLI) or DSView™4 management software to access and
configure the appliance.
NOTE: All instances of DSView™software in this document refer to DSView™software version 4.5 or higher.
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance combines KVM over IP, Service Processor Management (SPM)
and access and serial console management access. It gives you flexible target device management control and secure
remote access from anywhere at anytime.
1.1 Features and Benefits
1.1.1 Secure access
You can securely access the appliance through the following local (analog console port) and remote (digital IP) options:
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LAN/WAN IP network connection.
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Serial target device connection. An authorized user can make a Telnet, SSH v1, SSH v2 or raw connection to a
target device. For Telnet or SSH to be used for serial target device connections, the Telnet or SSH service
must be configured in the Security Profile that is in effect.
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Console connection. An administrator can log in either from a local terminal or from a computer with a terminal
emulation program that is connected to the console port and can use the CLI.
1.1.2 Autosense
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway 2000 appliance has eight autosensing ports that can be used for either
service processor (SP) or serial connectivity and management. It has an additional 32 RJ45 ports which are intended solely
for SP connectivity and management. The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway 4000 and 6000 appliances have 40
autosensing ports that can be used for service processor (SP) or serial connectivity and management.
Ports that support autosensing are designated on the back of the appliance with a small turquoise line next to the port
number. Ports indicate which mode of operation is currently active with a green or amber connection LED. By default, all
ports capable of autosensing are in automode. It is recommended to leave the port set to autosense. This is indicated by
having both the green and amber LEDs illuminated. If a port is statically set to one of the two modes, the corresponding
LED will be the only one illuminated.
Figure 1.1 Autosensing Port
Network and serial mode
The autosensing ports can operate in network or serial mode. Each major mode has sub modes called port classes. The
network port class is for network or SP connections. The port will autosense network targets but will need to be manually
configured for SP connected targets. The serial port class is for console connections or PDU connections. By default, the
serial port class will autosense to a console connection and will need to be manually configured for a Power Distribution Unit
(PDU) connection. The ports will autosense and switch to the appropriate mode depending on the target attached to the
appliance.
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When a port is in network mode, the green LED will be illuminated. The appliance will provide an IP address to the network
device attached to it. It is only intended to be connected to the device to be managed or accessed. The appliance will not
function as a traditional network switch or common network access firewall. It is a special purpose appliance intended for
target device access and management.
CAUTION: Since the appliance issues IP addresses using DHCP, they could conflict with a production DHCP
infrastructure. Proper VLAN segmentation must be assigned on the network to avoid this conflict.
IP addresses can also be assigned statically to SPs, and the appliance can scan IP ranges to discover them.
When a port is in serial mode, the amber LED will be illuminated. The appliance will assign the console port class by default
and auto-detect whether to apply the Avocent® or Cisco® soft pinout. The speed, flow control, parity and data-size are all
predefined for connectivity to standard RS232 server consoles but can be modified on a per-port basis. In addition to
console mode, a supported Avocent® PDU can be connected to and managed from the appliance.
1.1.3 Web user interface (UI)
Users and administrators can perform most tasks through the web UI (accessed with HTTPS). The web UI runs in Microsoft
Internet Explorer® and Mozilla Firefox® browsers on any supported computer that has network access to the appliance.
An administrator can use the web UI to create user accounts, authorize groups and configure security and ports. Authorized
users can access connected devices through the web UI to troubleshoot, maintain, cycle power, or to reboot connected
devices and change their password. For more information on the web UI, see Web User Interface on page 19.
1.1.4 VGA and USB connections
Standard VGA and USB connections can be used to attach an LCD tray. These ports are located on the front of the
appliance. The VGA console port can be used for launching sessions to targets or for performing NetBoot firmware
recoveries. The USB ports are used for connecting USB keyboard, mouse, smart card reader, CD, DVD or mass storage
devices.
KEY COMBINATION
OPERATION
Alt + Tab
Toggle to next view in a cyclic list
Alt + F1
View web UI
Alt + F2
View User Shell
Alt + Esc
Close current view and session
Table 1.1 VGA Console Hotkeys
NOTE: Press ALT-F1 during the appliance boot progress screen to display verbose output.
1.1.5 CLI setup port
The serial setup port provides access to the CLI and Shell. The appliance does not support root access to the Bash Shell.
The CLI is intended for managing and configuring the appliance.
1.1.6 IPv4 and IPv6 support
The appliance supports dual stack IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. The administrator can use the web UI or CLI to configure
support for IPv4 and/or IPv6 addresses. The following list describes the IPv4 and IPv6 support provided in the appliance:
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DHCP
•
DSView software integration
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Ethernet interfaces, GB1 (eth0) and GB2 (GB2 (eth1))
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Firewall (IP tables)
•
HTTPS
•
Linux kernel
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Remote authentication: AD and LDAP servers
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SSH and Telnet access
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Syslog server
NOTE: Remote authentication NFS, NIS and IPSec are not supported with IPv6.
1.1.7 Security
The Security settings allow administrators to determine which network services are enabled on the appliance.
1.1.8 Data logging, notifications, alarms and data buffering
An administrator can set up data logging, notifications and alarms to alert administrators of problems with email and syslog
messages. An administrator can also store buffered data locally. Messages about the appliance and connected servers or
devices can also be sent to syslog servers.
1.1.9 Power management
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance enables users who are authorized for rack power distribution units
(PDU) and service processor (SP) power management to turn power on, turn power off and reset servers via their embedded
SP devices plugged into a connected rack PDU.
1.1.10 Auto discovery
An administrator can enable auto discovery to find the hostname of a target connected to a port. Auto discovery’s default
probe and answer strings have a broad range. An administrator can configure site-specific probe and answer strings. Auto
discovery can also be configured through the DSView™software.
Supported SPs
The appliance supports rack and blade server SPs from the following vendors: Dell®, HP, IBM®, Cisco®, Fujitsu®, Oracle® Sun
and additional IPMI implementations. For a complete list of SPs supported by your appliance, visit
https://www.VertivCo.com to see the release notes that match your appliance firmware version.
1.1.11 Control of virtual media and smart card-capable appliances
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance allows you to view, move or copy data located on virtual media to
and from any target device. Manage remote systems more efficiently by allowing operating system installation, operating
system recovery, hard drive recovery or duplication, BIOS updating and target device backup.
Smart cards such as the Common Access Card (CAC) can be used to store identification and authentication to enable
access to computers, networks and secure rooms or buildings.
Virtual media and smart card readers can be connected directly by using USB ports located on the appliance. In addition,
virtual media and smart card readers may be connected to any remote workstation that is running the remote web UI or
DSView™management software and is connected to the appliance using an Ethernet connection.
1.1.12 Flexible users and groups
An account can be defined for each user on the appliance or on an authentication server. An administrator has an account
by default and can add and configure other user accounts. Access to ports can be optionally restricted based on
authorizations an administrator can assign to custom user groups.
1.1.13 Avocent® DSView™management software plug-in
The DSView™management software may be used with the appliance to allow IT administrators to remotely access, monitor
and control target devices on multiple platforms through a single, web-based user interface. DSView™software proxy and
SSH Pass-through features enable convenient and secure remote access for LAN and WAN clients. For more information,
see the Avocent® DSView™4 Management Software Plug-In for the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance
Technical Bulletin.
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Before installing your Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance, refer to the following list to ensure you have all
items that shipped with it, as well as other items necessary for proper installation.
2.1 Supplied with the Appliance
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Appliance Quick Installation Guide (QIG)
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Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance Mounting Bracket Quick Installation Guide (QIG)
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Power Cords
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RJ45 to DB9F cross adaptor
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Mounting brackets and screws
•
Safety and Regulatory Statements Guide
2.2 Rack and Wall Mounting
You can mount the appliance in a rack or cabinet; or, using the optional wall-mounting kit, you can mount it on a wall.
2.2.1 Rack mounting
To rack mount the appliance:
1.
Remove the four black screws from each side of the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance.
2.
Position each bracket so it is not covering the side vents of the appliance.
3.
Secure the mounting brackets to the appliance using the eight chrome screws supplied with the appliance.
4.
Loosely attach the two slide-rail brackets to the front of the rack using the appropriate screws for your rack.
5.
From the rear of the rack, slide the appliance into the same U position where the slide rails are mounted. Ensure
that both slide rails are securely inserted into the appliance bracket.
6.
Tighten the rack screws for both the appliance bracket and the slide rails.
Figure 2.1 Bracket Connections for Rack Mount Configuration
For more information, see the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance Mounting Brackets Quick Installation
Guide that is included with your product.
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2.2.2 Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips
WARNING! To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the
following precautions.
The following is a list of important safety considerations that should be reviewed prior to installing or maintaining your
cables:
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Dress the cables neatly with cable ties, using low to moderate pressure. Do not overtighten ties.
•
If bending the cable is necessary, make it gradual with no bend sharper than a one inch radius. Allowing the
cable to be sharply bent or kinked can permanently damage the cable’s interior.
•
Cross-connect cables where necessary, using rated punch blocks, patch panels and components. Do not splice
or bridge cable at any point.
•
Keep UTP cable as far away as possible from potential sources of EMI, such as electrical cables, transformers
and light fixtures. Do not tie cables to electrical conduits or lay cables on electrical fixtures.
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Always test every installed segment with a cable tester. Toning alone is not an acceptable test.
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Always install jacks so as to prevent dust and other contaminants from settling on the contacts. The contacts of
the jack should face up on the flush mounted plates, or left/right/down on surface mount boxes.
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Always leave extra slack on the cables, neatly coiled in the ceiling or nearest concealed location. Leave at least
five feet at the work outlet side and 10 feet at the patch panel side.
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Choose either 568A or 568B wiring standard before beginning. Wire all jacks and patch panels for the same
wiring scheme. Don’t mix 568A and 568B wiring in the same installation.
•
This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of
public switched telecommunications networks (PSTN).
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Always obey all local and national fire and building codes. Be sure to firestop all cables that penetrate a
firewall. Use plenum rated cable where it is required.
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Do not disable the power grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
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Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
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Disconnect the power from the product by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet or the
product. The AC inlet is the main disconnect for removing power to this product. For products that have more
than one AC inlet, to remove power completely, all AC line cords must be disconnected.
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This product has no user-serviceable parts inside the product enclosure. Do not open or remove product cover.
CAUTION: This appliance contains an internal battery that is used for the real-time clock. This battery is not
a field replaceable item, and replacement should not be attempted by a user. If real-time clock errors occur
and the battery is suspected, visit http://www.VertivCo.com/support or contact the Vertiv™Technical
Support location nearest you.
WARNING! For Service Personnel Only - There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect
type. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
•
This product is for use with other products that are Listed or Certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL).
2.3 Connecting the Hardware
2.3.1 Appliance connectors
The following figure shows the connectors on the front of the appliance.
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Figure 2.2 Front of the Appliance
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
LED
2
Console Port
3
USB Connections
4
Analog Video Port
Table 2.1 Connectors on the Appliance Front
The following figure shows the rear connectors on the appliance.
Figure 2.3 Rear of the Appliance
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Power supplies.
2
Power Indication LED.
3
GB2 (eth1) 10/100M/1G Ethernet port. Can be
connected to a second network or used for failover.
4
Sensors.
5
Autosensing ports. On the Avocent® Universal
Management Gateway 4000 and 6000 appliances,
all ports are autosensing. On the Avocent®
Universal Management Gateway 2000 appliance,
the eight ports on the left are autosensing and the
other 32 are dedicated.
Table 2.2 Connectors on the Appliance Rear
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2.3.2 Connecting targets
Service processor
Use a UTP cable to connect a service processor to either an autosensing or a dedicated port on the appliance. See Port
configuration on page 36 for more information on how to set up service processors.
Serial
Use a UTP cable and a DB9 or DB25 console adaptor, as needed, to connect a serial target to an autosensing port on the
appliance.
The appliance supports both the Avocent® and Cisco® serial port pinout configuration. The port will autosense the pinout.
To connect serial devices and PDUs:
Make sure the crossover cable used to connect a device has the same pinout type that is configured in the software for the
port (either Avocent® or Cisco®).
1.
Make sure the devices to be connected are turned off.
2.
Use a UTP crossover cable to connect the devices to the appliance, using an adaptor, if necessary.
NOTE: To comply with EMC requirements, use shielded cables for all port connections.
WARNING! Do not turn on the power on the connected devices until after the appliance is turned on.
To daisy chain PDUs to the appliance:
NOTE: This procedure assumes you have one PDU connected to a port on the appliance.
1.
Connect one end of a UTP cable with RJ45 connectors to the OUT port of the connected PDU.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to the IN port of the chained PDU. Repeat both steps until you have
connected the desired number of PDUs.
NOTE: For performance reasons, do not connect more than 128 outlets per serial port.
See Port configuration on page 36 for more information on how to set up serial targets.
KVM
If your appliance supports KVM connections, use a UTP cable and a UMIQ module to connect a KVM target to an
autosensing port on the appliance.
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Figure 2.4 UMIQ Module Configuration
The UMIQ-v1 module has a single RJ45 port to connect to the appliance. The UMIQ-v2 module has two RJ45 ports. You can
connect either one to the appliance and the other to a dedicated service processor port on the server. The cable length can
be up to 100 meters long.
See KVM management on page 53 for more information about KVM targets.
2.4 Turning On the Appliance
The appliance is supplied with dual power supplies.
To turn on the appliance:
1.
Plug the power cables into the appliance and into a power source.
2.
Turn on the connected devices.
2.5 Verifying the Connections
2.5.1 Front and rear panel power status LEDs
The front panel of appliance has a dual-color general status LED that may illuminate:
•
The LED illuminates green when the appliance is turned on and operating normally.
•
The LED blinks green when the appliance is booting.
•
The LED illuminates amber if a fault condition occurs, such as power supply failure, elevated ambient
temperature or fan failure. The LED will continue to illuminate amber as long as the failure persists.
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The LED blinks amber when the appliance is shutting down. Once the LED is off, it is safe to unplug the power
cords.
2.5.2 Rear panel Ethernet connection LEDs
On the appliance, the rear panel features two LEDs where the green LED indicates Ethernet connection status:
•
The solid green LED denotes an Ethernet link has been established.
•
The blinking green LED denotes Ethernet activity.
•
The solid amber LED denotes a target session is active.
•
No LEDs illuminated denotes no activity.
2.5.3 Rear panel autosensing/dedicated IP port LEDs
The rear panel of the appliance features two LEDs, green or amber:
•
If both LEDs are illuminated, autosensing is enabled.
•
The green LED illuminates when there is a KVM or SP connection.
•
The amber LED illuminates when there is a serial connection.
2.6 Configuring the Appliance
The appliance may be accessed through the CLI, console or Ethernet ports. All terminal commands are accessed through a
terminal or PC running terminal emulation software.
NOTE: To configure the appliance using Avocent® DSView™software, see the Avocent® DSView™4 Management
Software Installer/User Guide. To configure using the appliance's web UI, see Administration on page 23. To
configure using Telnet or SSH, see the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance Command Reference
Guide.
To connect a terminal to the appliance:
1.
Using a null modem cable, connect a terminal or a PC that is running terminal emulation software to the
console port on the front panel of the appliance. An RJ45 to DB9 (female) cross adaptor is provided.
The terminal settings are 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control.
2.
Turn on the appliance. When the appliance completes initialization, the terminal will display the login banner
plus the login prompt.
2.7 Configuration Example
The following graphic and table illustrate a typical appliance configuration.
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Figure 2.5 Typical Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance Configuration
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External sensors connection
14
USB media
5
Autosensing ports for serial or service processor targets
15
RJ45 serial setup port
6
UMIQ module for KVM connection
16
DB9 com port
7
Target server (VGA/USB)
17
PC for local configuration
8
Firewall
18
USB connection (keyboard, mouse or media)
9
Ethernet connection
19
VGA console port
10
Local Area Network (LAN)
20
LCD tray for local configuration and access
Table 2.3 Typical Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance Configuration Descriptions
2.7.1 Using Telnet or SSH to access a serial target
An authorized user can use a Telnet or SSH client to make a connection directly to the console of a serial target if all of the
following are true.
The Telnet or SSH:
•
protocol is enabled for network service in the security profile
•
protocol is configured for the port
•
client is available, and it is enabled on the computer from which the connection is made
To use Telnet to connect to a target through a serial port:
For this procedure, you need the username configured to access the serial port, the target name (for example, 14-35-60-p-1),
device name (for example, ttyS1), TCP port alias (for example, 7001) and the hostname of the appliance or its IP address.
To use a Telnet client, enter the information in the dialog boxes of the client.
-or-
To use Telnet in a shell, enter the following command:
# telnet [hostname | IP_address]
login: [username]:[targetname | device_name]
-or-
# telnet [hostname | IP_address] TCP_Port_Alias
login: [username]
To close a Telnet session:
Enter the Telnet hotkey defined for the client. The default is Ctrl + q to quit.
To use SSH to connect to a target through a serial port:
For this procedure, you need the username configured to access the serial port, the target name (for example, 14-35-60-p-1),
TCP port alias (for example, 7001), device name (for example, ttyS1), and the hostname of the appliance or IP address.
To use an SSH client, enter the information in the dialog boxes of the client.
-or-
To use SSH in a shell, enter the following command:
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ssh -l [username]:[target_name] [hostname | IP_address]
-or-
ssh -l [username]:[device name] [hostname | IP_address]
-or-
ssh -l [username:TCP_Port_Alias] [hostname | IP_address]
To close an SSH session:
At the beginning of a line, enter the hotkey defined for the SSH client followed by a period. The default is ~.
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3 INITIAL APPLIANCE SETUP
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance provides extensive access to attached devices. Consider the
following security parameters and default values and how they align with your organizational security policies.
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance ships with the following default settings:
•
DHCP, SSH v2 and HTTPS are enabled.
•
All autosensing ports are enabled.
•
Ethernet and CLI Setup ports are enabled.
•
Shell access is permitted for admin roles only.
•
The following are default user accounts within the appliance.
USERNAME
ROLE
PASSWORD
admin
admin
admin
operator
power-user
operator
user
user
user
Table 3.1 Default User Accounts
NOTE: Vertiv strongly recommends you change the default passwords after initial setup and create individual user
accounts. For information on changing passwords, see Adding a user on page 30.
3.1 Connecting to Your Network
Connect a UTP cable from the primary network port to your network. For redundancy, connect both network ports and
configure the fail-over network mode. For more information, see Defined networks on page 74.
3.2 Assigning an IP Address
An IP address can be obtained via DHCP, or a static IP address can be assigned.
3.3 Connecting Locally or Through the Console Port
You can configure and manage the appliance via the network from a supported web browser, via the VGA console from an
LCD tray or KVM switch, or via the CLI Setup port using a serial cable and terminal emulation software. Use the provided
RJ45 to DB9F adaptor to connect a terminal or workstation to the CLI Setup port. Terminal settings are: 9600, 8, N and 1
with no flow control and ANSI emulation.
NOTE: For instructions on assigning an IP address using the CLI, see the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway
Appliance Command Reference Guide.
The GB1 (eth0) port on the appliance is configured as a DHCP client. If your network is set up for DHCP, you must first find
the IP address assigned to the appliance by looking at the DHCP leases on the network DHCP server. Then use a supported
web browser to navigate to https:// to connect to the appliance.
NOTE: Adobe® Flash Player and Oracle® Java Runtime are required for full product support to client PCs accessing
the appliance. See the release notes for a list of supported web browsers.
If your network is not set up for DHCP, the GB2 (eth1) port has a default IP address of 192.168.1.10. You can assign your PC
connected to eth1 an IP address of 192.168.1.10 and then browse to the appliance using the default IP address.
To assign the IP address using the VGA console:
1.
Log in to the appliance using admin as both the default username and password.
2.
Under the Administration tab, click Network Settings. For more information on Network Modes, see Defined
networks on page 74.
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NOTE: Changes to the network mode should be performed before targets are configured. Changing the network mode
after adding and configuring targets may interrupt their communication, and they may need to be added again and
reconfigured in order to work again.
3.
Click the entry for the desired interface in the table and change the method to Static.
4.
Assign the desired IP values and click Apply.
3.4 Setting Up Your Network
The appliance uses IP addresses to uniquely identify itself to IP-based target devices. It supports both Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing.
As a network infrastructure device, its IPs should be static or use DHCP reservations to ensure the appliance is always
available via a consistent address. GB1 (eth0) on the appliance is a DHCP client intended only to facilitate initial network
access but should be made static before being put into production environments.
An IP address can be obtained via DHCP or a static IP can be assigned using the VGA console or CLI Setup port.
NOTE: If using DHCP, you must first find the IP address assigned to the appliance by looking at the DHCP leases on
the network DHCP server. Enter https:// in your browser to connect to the appliance.
To assign the IP address:
1.
Log in to the appliance via its console port using admin as both the username and password.
2.
Click the Administration button.
3.
Click the Network Settings folder.
4.
Click the GB1 (eth0) entry in the table and change the method to Static.
5.
Assign the desired IP values and click Apply.
3.5 Firewall
Consult the following table to configure access to the appliance through a firewall.
PORT
TYPE
SERVICE DEFINITION
0
ICMP - Ping
srv-PING
20
FTP - Firmware Update
srv-FTP-Data
21
FTP - Firmware Update
srv-FTP-Commands
22
Encrypted Serial Session
srv-SSH-Serial-Session
23
Telnet Session
srv-Telnet-Session
69
TFTP
srv-TFTP-Services
161
SNMP Set/Get
srv-SNMP
162
SNMP Traps
srv-SNMP-Traps
443
Encrypted Web UI Access
srvWEB-UI
502
Trellis™Platform (Modbus Communication)
srv-Modbus
514
External Syslog
srv-External-syslog
623
Serial over LAN and IPMI
NA
843
Web UI Data - Flash
srv-Adboe-Flex
1078
DSView™Proxy Port (Default)
srv-DS-View-proxy
2068
Encrypted KVM Session
srv-KVM-session
3211
DSView™Discovery (UDP)
srv-Discovery-protocol
Table 3.3 Default Firewall Service Definitions
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DSView™Software Appliance Communications
srv-DS-View-plug-in
3871
DSView™Communication (ADSAP2)
srv-Security-protocol
4112
DSView™Data Logging - Syslog
srv-Data-logging-DSView
4440
Trellis™Management Protocol
srv-UMG-Service-2
6443
Trellis™Platform OHS Service
srv-Trellis-Platform-OHS
7001-7040
Serial
srv-UMG-Service-9
8011
Trellis™Platform
srv-UMG-Service-3
8012
Trellis™Platform
srv-UMG-Service-4
8080
Java Viewer Download
srv-UMG-Service-6
8123
Web UI Data - XML
srv-UMG-Service-7
9002-9003
Trellis™Intelligence Engine Event Service
srv-Trellis-Event (-2)
4206
HTML5 Video Viewer
srv-KVM-websock-session
47777-48117
Trellis™Platform
NA
50000-59999
SP Access
NA
3.5.1 Port requirements
•
Port 443 must be open to the appliance to support administration of the appliance using its web UI.
NOTE: For appliances running firmware versions prior to 3.3.0.27, ports 843 and 8213 must also be open.
•
Ports 2068 and 8080 must be open to support KVM sessions to a UMIQ module.
•
Port 22 must be open to support serial sessions and SSH-CLI appliance administration.
•
Ports 3211, 3502, 3871 must be open to support DSView™software management of the appliance.
•
Ports 502, 6443, 8011, 8012, 9002 and 47777-48117 must be open for full Trellis™Real-Time Infrastructure
Optimization Platform support.
ORDER
SERVICE
ACTION
USE-CASE RECOMMENDATION
1
any
Accept
Needed for internal appliance communication. Do not disable.
2
any
Accept
Needed for internal appliance communication. Do not disable.
3
srv-WEB-UI
Accept
Needed to access the appliance web UI, set to DROP to disable web UI.
4
srv-PING
Accept
Needed to test/troubleshoot network connectivity, set to DROP if not used.
5
srv-FTP-Data
Accept
Needed to upgrade appliance firmware via the web UI, set to DROP otherwise.
6
srv-FTP-Commands
Accept
Needed to upgrade appliance firmware via the web UI, set to DROP otherwise.
7
srv-SSH-Serial-
Session
Accept
Needed to launch serial session or to manage the appliance via SSH.
8
srv-Telnet-Session
Accept
Option to manage the appliance via Telnet, set to DROP if not using Telnet.
9
srv-DHCPD
DROP
Don't change this default unless using DHCP Relay feature.
10
srv-DHCPD
DROP
Don't change this default unless using DHCP Relay feature.
11
srv-TFTP-Services
Accept
Not needed for current appliance features, set to DROP.
12
srv-SNMP
Accept
Only needed if centrally monitoring the appliance using a central SNMP server.
13
srv-External-syslog
Accept
Only needed if centrally logging the appliance using a central Syslog server.
Table 3.4 Default Firewall Rules
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Only needed if monitoring SNMP devices for the Trellis™platform or managing NetPDUs.
15
srv-Adobe-Flex
Accept
Needed to access the appliance web UI, set to DROP to disable the web UI.
16
srv-DSView-proxy
Accept
Needed to access appliance targets with DSView™software, set to DROP to disable DSView™software
support.
17
srv-DSView-plug-in
Accept
Needed to access/manage the appliance with DSView™software, set to DROP to disable DSView™
software support.
18
srv-Data-logging-
DSView
Accept
Needed to monitor the appliance with the DSView™software, set to DROP to disable DSView™software
support.
19
srv-Discovery-
protocol
Accept
Needed to discover the appliance with the DSView™software, set to DROP to disable DSView™
software support.
20
srv-DRIP-protocol
Accept
Needed on private ports to discover and manage UMIQ modules, set to DROP to disable KVM support.
21
srv-Security-protocol
Accept
Needed to access/manage the appliance with the DSView™software, set to DROP to disable DSView™
software support.
22
srv-PXE-boot-server
Accept
Not needed for current appliance features, set to DROP.
23
srv-Trellis-Platform-
OHS
Accept
Needed for Trellis™platform software management and monitoring support, set to DROP if not using
Trellis™platform software.
24
srv-Trellis-Event
Accept
Needed for Trellis™platform software management and monitoring support, set to DROP if not using
Trellis™platform software.
25
srv-Trellis-Event-2
DROP
Don't change this default for any reason.
26
srv-UMG-Service-1
DROP
Don't change this default for any reason.
27
srv-UMG-Service-1
DROP
Don't change this default for any reason.
28
srv-UMG-Service-2
Accept
Needed for Trellis™platform software management and monitoring support, set to DROP if not using
Trellis™platform software.
29
srv-UMG-Service-4
Accept
Needed for Trellis™platform software management and monitoring support, set to DROP if not using
Trellis™platform software.
30
srv-UMG-Service-5
Accept
Needed for Trellis™platform software management and monitoring support, set to DROP if not using
Trellis™platform software.
31
srv-UMG-Service-6
Accept
Set to DROP.
32
srv-UMG-Service-7
Accept
Needed to support KVM sessions to UMIQ modules, set to DROP to disable KVM support.
33
srv-UMG-Service-8
Accept
Needed to access the appliance web UI, set to DROP to disable the web UI.
34
srv-UMG-Service-8
DROP
Needed only by the local host for the VGA console, Don't change this default for any reason.
35
srv-UMG-Service-9
DROP
Needed only by the local host for the VGA console, Don't change this default for any reason.
36
srv-UMG-Service-10
Accept
Needed for direct serial port access using Telnet, set to DROP in not using Telnet.
37
srv-UMG-Service-11
Accept
Set to DROP.
38
srv-UMG-Service-12
DROP
Don't change this default for any reason.
39
srv-UMG-Service-13
DROP
Don't change this default for any reason.
40
srv-Velocity-BACNet
Accept
Only needed if monitoring BACnet over IP devices for the Trellis™platform, set to DROP if not using the
Trellis™platform.
41
srv-Modbus
Accept
Only needed if monitoring Modbus over IP devices for the Trellis™platform, set to DROP if not using the
Trellis™platform.
42
srv-DNS
Accept
Needed to support DNS resolution, set to DROP to block DNS support.
48
srv-KVM-session
Accept
Needed to support KVM sessions to UMIQ modules, set to DROP to disable KVM support.
49
srv-KVM-session
Accept
Needed to support KVM sessions to UMIQ modules set to DROP to disable KVM support.
512
Any
DROP
Needed to protect general packet relay, not recommended to be changed
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4 WEB USER INTERFACE
Once you have connected the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance to a network, you can access the
appliance with its web user interface (UI). The web UI provides direct access to the appliance and its target devices via a
graphical user interface.
NOTE: For instructions to access the appliance via the command line interface or DSView™software, see the Avocent®
Universal Management Gateway Appliance Command Reference Guide or the Avocent® DSView™4 Management
Software Installer/User Guide.
4.1 Web UI Overview
To log into the web UI:
1.
Open a web browser to the address http://.
2.
At the login screen, enter your username and password.
3.
After logging in, you will see the Targets tab.
NOTE: When using the VGA console, you can choose alternate locales or keyboard types.
NOTE: Adobe® Flash Player and Oracle® Java Runtime are required for full product support to client PCs accessing
the appliance. See the release notes for a list of supported web browsers.
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Figure 4.1 Web UI
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Title bar - Use the title bar to access the online help, log out or
change the current user's password.
2
Tab bar - Use the tab bar to display and manage targets, sensors,
events, administration and alerts.
3
Sidebar - The sidebar is used to display windows that specify
settings or perform operations. The contents of the sidebar vary,
depending on the tab bar and the window that is displayed.
4
Content area - The information specified by the tab bar, title bar
and sidebar selections is displayed and changed in the content
area.
Table 4.1 Web UI Descriptions
4.2 Using the Sidebar
The sidebar is used to display windows that specify settings or perform operations. The contents of the sidebar varies,
depending on the tab and top navigation bar selections and the window that is displayed.
4.2.1 Admin role
By default, Admins have access to all the tabs of the web UI. Admins can access the Targets, Sensors, Events and
Administration tabs of the UI.
By default, the login and password for Admins is admin.
4.2.2 Operator role
Operators can access the Targets, Sensors and Events tabs of the UI.
By default, the login and password for Operators is operator.
4.2.3 User role
Users can access the Targets and Sensor tabs of the UI.
By default, the login and password for Users is user.
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NOTE: You can change the password for the logged-in user by clicking the logged-in username in the upper right and
then clicking Account.
4.3 Tabs
The tabs are the major navigation areas of the web UI. Only certain actions can be performed in certain tabs.
4.3.1 Targets
The information shown in the Targets tab is primarily read-only and is intended to facilitate user access to target sessions or
target control. For more information, see Targets on page 85.
4.3.2 Sensors
The Sensors tab is only visible on a Avocent® Universal Management Gateway 4000 or 6000 appliance. From this tab, you
can view read-only information regarding temperature, humidity, dry contact, smoke, motion, leak and other supported
environmental data. For more information, see Sensors and Events on page 93.
4.3.3 Events
The Events tab contains the event and alert logs for the appliance. The data shown on this tab is read-only except for the
ability to clear event and alert entries. For more information, see Sensors and Events on page 93.
4.3.4 Administration
The Administration tab contains all the necessary configuration and control settings to administer and operate the
appliance and its targets. The only configuration parameters not accessible from this tab are relevant to the Trellis™Real-
Time Infrastructure Optimization Platform's data collection and monitoring capability. That behavior is fully controlled
within the Trellis™platform. See the following section for more information.
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When logging in as an Administrator, you will have access to the Administration tab. From this tab, you can configure and
manage the appliance and its associated targets.
NOTE: The actions in this section can be performed by first clicking the Administration tab.
Figure 5.1 Administration Tab Overview
5.1 Appliance Settings
From the sidebar, click Appliance Settings to view the appliance model, serial number, firmware version and power supply
status. You can enter or edit contact, location and help file settings as well as configure email settings.
You can use the buttons at the top of the screen to reboot, shut down or launch an SSH session to the appliance.
WARNING! Always execute the shutdown command through the web UI, CLI or DSView™software under the
Overview/Tools node before turning the appliance off, then on again. This will ensure the reset doesn't occur
while the file system in Flash is being accessed, and it helps to avoid Flash memory corruptions.
5.1.1 SSH
Click SSH to launch an SSH-based CLI console session from your PC to the appliance. From here you can access the
Administration CLI, target sessions and power actions, as well as access the appliance Linux Shell.
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5.1.2 Help File
You can access the online help for the appliance by clicking the Help button in the top right of the screen.
If your client PCs do not have internet access, you may download a PDF of the appliance user guide and host it on an
internal web server. To download the user guide, go to www.VertivCo.com.
Once you've downloaded the user guide and hosted it on a server, enter its path in the Help File URL field.
5.1.3 Email Settings
The appliance can generate email alerts for events that occur on the appliance or its associated target devices. Once an
SMTP/email server is configured, alerts can be sent to as many as four email addresses.
See Monitoring on page 67 to configure alerts and their email recipients.
5.2 Defaults
From the Defaults tab, you can restore the appliance to its factory default settings.
You can also configure the date and time, NTP server settings as well as setting the time zone and daylight savings. If you
do not have access to an NTP server, you can manually set the date and time.
NOTE: You have to set the time on the appliance before enrolling it in the Trellis™Real-Time Infrastructure
Optimization platform.
5.3 Network Settings
Click Network Settings to configure the hostname, DNS, domain name, IPv4 default gateway and IPv6 default gateway.
5.3.1 Network modes
The appliance provides agentless remote access and control. No special software or drivers are required on the attached
servers or client.
The appliance has three physical network interfaces (eth0, eth1, priv0). Each interface has an individual MAC address and
can be configured for normal or failover modes. Only the public GB1 (eth0) and GB2 (eth1) are visible to the user interface.
The 40 private target ports are virtually configured to connect through the internal priv0 interface.
To configure individual ports, see Port configuration on page 36.
NOTE: Changes to the appliance network mode will invalidate default firewall rules and can interrupt communication
with the appliance. See the following for more information.
Placing the appliance into Failover mode or adding eth0 or eth1 to a Bridge group will disable the IP addresses currently
assigned to some/all appliance interfaces. New interfaces will be activated (Failover = bond0, Bridge group = ). By default, the new interface will not inherit any former IPs assigned to either eth0 or eth1. For best results when
placing an appliance in Failover mode or creating a Bridge group, the operator should perform the configuration changes
via the VGA console or the serial Setup port to avoid losing communication access to the appliance. All firewall rules that
reference interfaces replaced during the network configuration change should be edited to ensure proper network
communication when operating the appliance in the new mode. This means eth0/eth1 must be replaced with bond0 where
applicable.
NOTE: The default IP addresses for the appliance are: GB1 (eth0) = DHCP, GB2 (eth1) = 192.168.1.10.
Normal
In Normal mode, the public interfaces and the public target ports are separated by a firewall. GB1 and GB2 function
independent of each other and can assume individual IP addresses. Only a single gateway can be defined for the appliance,
but static routes are helpful for enabling the appliance to communicate with various subnets from either interface.
For example: An appliance with GB1 connected to a 192.168.200.x/24 network with a gateway of 192.168.200.1. GB2 is
connected to a 10.1.0.x/24 network with a gateway of 10.1.0.1. If the default gateway for the appliance is set to GB1 (eth0),
then the appliance will not be able to communicate with other 10.x.x.x networks via the gateway assigned to GB2. A static
route can be added to the appliance indicating that 10.1.0.1 should be used to communicate with all 10.x.x.x subnets.
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In Failover mode, the GB1 and GB2 interfaces are both activated and each has a unique MAC address but they share a
common bond0 virtual interface. Only a single MAC exists for the shared bond0 interface and only a single IP can be
assigned to bond0. When data needs to be sent from the appliance, only GB1 will send it using the bond0 MAC/IP. When
traffic is sent to the bond0 MAC/IP, only GB1 will receive it, since only GB1 is responding to ARP requests using the bond0
MAC. If GB1 is disconnected, then GB2 assumes control of the bond0 MAC/IP for all data exchange.
Failover-Routed
In Failover-Routed mode, the appliance automatically switches to a secondary network interface in the event of a failure on
the primary interface. When enabled, this feature allows the appliance to route network traffic to a secondary interface when
a selected condition is met. After the administrator designates either the eth0 or eth1 network interface as the primary
interface, one of the following conditions must be selected as the trigger that initiates the failover-routed feature:
•
Primary Interface Down
•
Unreachable Primary Default Gateway
•
Unreachable DSView
•
Unreachable IP Address
To configure a network device:
1.
From the sidebar, click Network Settings.
2.
Enter the hostname (the hostname will be used for e-mail notifications as the sender address).
3.
Use the drop-down list to select Normal, Failover or Failover-Routed for the mode.
4.
Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses in the appropriate fields.
5.
Enter the domain name.
6.
Use the drop-down lists to select the IPv4 and IPv6 default gateways, if Normal or Failover is the selected
mode.
-or-
If Failover-Routed is the selected mode:
a. Click the drop-down list to select the IPV4 Primary Interface.
b. Select the appropriate radio button option from the Failover-Routed IPv4 Trigger Mode list.
7.
Click Apply.
5.3.2 Bridge Group Configuration
An administrator can choose network interfaces to bridge together into a logical bridge group. This feature simplifies the
creation, deletion and maintenance of bridged interfaces. You can bridge both physical and virtual interfaces, and bridging
supports user-created interfaces as well as the pre-defined ones.
A bridge group can be created for each virtual and physical interface defined on the appliance. When a bridge group is
created, it will be assigned a Layer 3 IPv4/IPv6 address. When interfaces are added to a bridge group, a prompt will be
displayed, indicating that all IP addresses assigned to the interfaces will be lost and communication with devices
accessible through the ports within the bridge group will occur via the bridge group's IP address.
Appliance interfaces placed into a bridge group will not support DHCP services to prevent conflict with other DHCP
services on the network. The appliance will also not support UMIQ modules connected to bridged interfaces.
The appliance is not intended to be a general purpose ethernet bridge. The port bridging feature is intended to make
devices, which are physically connected to private interface ports, accessible via the public network infrastructure. In order
to prevent a switching loop when multiple bridged interfaces are accidentally connected to the same network switch, the
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) feature is enabled by default for all bridge groups.
If the appliance is connected to a network switch with an active Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard, the STP feature
must be disabled for the bridge group.
NOTE: Disabling STP will cause the appliance to store and forward ethernet frames between the ports of the bridge
group without any switching loop prevention.
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To create or edit a bridge group configuration:
1.
From the sidebar, click Network Settings.
2.
Under the Bridge Group Configuration heading, click Add.
-or-
Click on an existing bridge group to edit it.
3.
Enter a name for the bridge group.
4.
Ensure STP is enabled.
5.
Use the drop-down menu to enable the Bridge State.
6.
From the list of available bridge interfaces, select the interfaces you want to add to the group and click the
right arrow.
7.
Under the IPv4 heading, enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) and use the drop-down menu to select
either DHCP or Static routing. If using Static, enter the Address, Broadcast and Gateway.
-or-
Under the IPv6 heading, enter either DHCP or Static routing. If using Static, enter the Address and Gateway.
Click Apply.
8.
Back on the main Network Settings page, change the IPv4/IPv6 default gateway to the name you assigned to
the bridge group. Click Apply.
To delete a bridge group configuration:
1.
From the sidebar, click Network Settings.
2.
Under the Bridge Group Configuration heading, check the box next to the name of the bridge group you want
to delete, then click Delete.
5.3.3 Hosts
An administrator can configure a table of host names, IP addresses and host aliases for the local network.
To add a host:
1.
From the sidebar, select Network - Hosts.
2.
Click Add to add a new host.
3.
Enter the IP address, hostname and alias of the host you want to add, then click Apply.
To delete a host:
1.
From the sidebar, select Network - Hosts.
2.
Click on the name of the hostname you want to delete, then click Delete.
5.3.4 Routes
Proper routing will ensure that traffic flows from clients to the appliance and back. The routing table in the appliance shows
the networks that are connected as well as networks the appliance has been told about or have been learned dynamically. If
traffic is destined for a remote network but the appliance cannot find a specific route matching the destination network, it
will revert to sending the traffic to its default gateway. This is why some traffic does not get sent or received as expected.
NOTE: The appliance is specially designed for managing and providing access to device management consoles. It is
not supported as a general purpose router, switch or packet filter.
Static routes to specific network destinations can improve the accuracy of the decisions made by the appliance about
which interface to use when sending traffic.
NOTE: It is important to ensure there is never a duplicated network address assigned to more than one interface
within the appliance. It is also important to change the default private network addresses within the appliance if they
conflict with networks already present within your infrastructure.
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To add static routes:
1.
From the sidebar, select Network Settings - Routes. Any existing static routes are listed with their Destination
IP/Mask, Gateway, Interface and Metric values shown.
2.
Enter the destination IP, gateway and netmask values in the appropriate fields, then use the drop-down menu
to select the device interface.
3.
Click Add.
To delete a static route:
1.
From the sidebar, select Network Settings- Routes.
2.
Click on the name of the static route you want to delete, then click Delete.
5.3.5 OSPF and BGP
The appliance supports Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing standards and their
associated configurations. An administrator can add, edit and delete OSPF and BGP networks.
OSPF
In order to use OSPF, an administrator must first configure the appliance ID, interfaces and networks settings. By default,
OSPF speaks to all interfaces on the appliance. An administrator cannot add an interface but may change the status of an
existing interface.
An administrator is able to add a network for the appliance to give and receive information from other OSPF nodes within
the network. When adding a network, it must be unique to the appliance. The network value is in CIDR format of an
IP address/netmask, for example: 10.12.1.0/24.
To configure OSPF:
1.
From the sidebar, click Network Settings - OSPF.
2.
Check the box to enable OSPF.
NOTE: When OSPF is enabled or disabled, an alert will be sent to the alert manager.
3.
Enter the appliance ID, then click Apply. The appliance ID should be an IP address, but it can be any arbitrary
32-bit number. The appliance ID must be unique within the entire OSPF domain.
4.
Use the drop-down menus to set the Interfaces to either Active or Passive. OSPF will not speak to any interface
set to Passive.
5.
To add a network, enter the address for the network and its area, then click Add.
6.
To edit an existing network, check the box next to the network under the Modify an OSPF Network heading.
When finished, click Apply.
7.
To delete a network, check the box next to the network, then click Delete.
BGP
BGP is one of the key protocols used to achieve internet connection redundancy. BGP appliances use TCP protocol on port
179 to communicate with each other. BGP sends only incremental updates containing the routing entries that have changed
since the last update.
BGP peers are established by manual configuration between appliances to create a TCP session on port 179. Every 30
seconds, a BGP speaker will send keep-alive messages to maintain the connection. Each BGP appliance maintains a
separate TCP session with other BGP appliances to which it is connected.
An Autonomous System (AS) is a group of IT networks run by one or more network operators with a single, clearly defined
routing policy. When exchanging routing information, each AS is identified by a unique number. The 16-bit number range is
from 0 to 65535. From 64512 to 65535 is reserved for private use. Exterior routing protocols such as BGP are used to
exchange routing information between Autonomous Systems. An AS will normally use some interior gateway protocol to
exchange routing information on its internal networks. The network value is in CIDR format of an IP address/netmask, for
example: 10.12.1.0/24. The configured network will be announced to all its neighbors.
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To configure BGP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Network Settings - BGP.
2.
Check the box to enable BGP.
NOTE: When BGP is enabled or disabled, an alert will be sent to the alert manager.
3.
Enter the AS number and appliance ID, then click Apply. The appliance ID should be an IP address, but it can
be any arbitrary 32-bit number.
4.
To add a network, enter the address for the network then click Add.
5.
To edit an existing network, check the box next to the network under the Modify a BGP network heading. When
finished, click Apply.
6.
To delete a network, check the box next to the network, then click Delete.
7.
To add a neighbor (peer), enter its IP address and remote-AS number then click Add.
NOTE: The default AS number is 64512, which is a private AS number. You will need to modify it when using BGP to
make sure it's unique in the network.
8.
To edit an existing neighbor, check the box next to the neighbor under the Modify a BGP neighbor heading.
When finished, click Apply.
9.
To delete a neighbor, check the box next to the neighbor, then click Delete.
5.3.6 Network Share
The appliance supports the ability to upgrade multiple SPs through network share. An administrator can configure the
network share by clicking Network Settings - Network Share from the Administration sidebar.
To configure a Samba client for network share:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Network Settings - Network Share.
2.
Under the Settings tab, in the External Samba Server field, enter the IP address or hostname of the Samba
server.
3.
In the Share Path field, enter the subdirectory that represents the network share.
NOTE: The field may be left empty to represent the root directory.
4.
In the Domain Name field, enter the name of the Windows domain name of the server.
5.
Enter the username and password for the network share in the appropriate fields.
To view the contents of the root directory of the network share, click the Contents tab.
5.4 Users
Access to ports can be optionally restricted, based on authorizations that an administrator can assign to custom user
groups. Groups can also be authorized to manage power while connected to devices. The appliance has three default users
(admin, operator and user) and three pre-defined user roles (appliance administrator, power-user and user).
5.4.1 User role group
A user role defines the view and what the user can do within the web UI and CLI, regarding appliance settings and
administration.
USER
ROLE
DESCRIPTION
User
Target access only.
Power-
User
View appliance information, reboot appliance, disconnect
user sessions, target access, target power operations and
view data logs.
Appliance-
All user and administrator functions including upgrading the
Table 5.1 User Roles
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appliance, configuring appliance settings and target access.
The Appliance-Admin role is the only one with shell access.
5.4.2 Users group
A user account must be defined for each user on the appliance or on an authentication server. Only an admin can add and
configure other user accounts. Each local user account is assigned to one or more of the user groups.
CAUTION: Change the default passwords before you put the appliance into operation.
5.5 Password Policy
The default username and password for the appliance is admin and admin. An administrator may configure global
password rules to all user accounts. The maximum length of a password is 64 characters. When the password policy is
increased from a lower level to a higher one, all local user accounts will be flagged to change the password at next login.
In all cases, passwords will be checked to ensure they are not comprised of palindromes or repeated strings.
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
None
Passwords can be as short as one character and may contain
any character. Passwords can be immediately re-used.
Password expiration is set to never by default.
Weak
Passwords must contain at least four characters, at least one
of which must be a number. When a user changes a
password, it must be different from the old password.
Passwords are set to expire after one year, by default.
Medium
Passwords must contain at least eight characters, including
one number and one capital letter. When a user changes a
password, it must be different from the old password.
Passwords are set to expire after 90 days, by default.
Strong
Passwords must contain at least 16 characters, including one
special character, one number and one capital letter. When a
user changes a password, it must be different from the old
password. Passwords are set to expire after 30 days, by
default.
Table 5.2 Password Policy Settings
5.6 Preemption Levels
The preemption level of users determines whether they may interrupt or disconnect another user’s KVM session with a
target device. Administrators and user administrators may specify the preemption level for user accounts or user-defined
user groups.
By default, the preemption level active for the user is the highest assigned value of all of the user groups to which the user
belongs. Preemption levels range from 1-6, with 6 being the highest level. For example, a user or a user group with a
preemption level of 6 may preempt other level 6 users or user groups, as well as those with a level 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 setting.
PREEMPTION
LEVEL
DESCRIPTION
6
The default level for the admin account. Only available to
admins.
5
The default level for the factory operator account. Only
available to operators and administrators.
Table 5.4 User and User Group Preemption
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The default level for a new local user of a KVM switch or
serial console appliance.
3
The default level for the Avocent® Universal
Management Gateway Appliance .
2
The default level for the user administrator user group.
1
Default for new users. The default for the Factory user
account.
The preemption levels may be used in the following ways:
•
User preemption level - This is the preemption level assigned to a user by an administrator. If this value is
larger than the highest preemption level of the user group to which the user belongs, the value will be used as
the effective user preemption level.
•
Group preemption level - This is the preemption level assigned to user groups to which the user belongs. If the
user is assigned to multiple user groups with different preemption levels, this will be the preemption level of
the user group with the highest level. For example, if a user belongs to the appliance administrators (level 6)
and users (level 1) user groups, this value will be defined as 6. If this value is larger than the highest preemption
level of the user, the value will be used as the effective user preemption level.
An appliance administrator or power user may also specify a local user interface preemption level that is applied to users
accessing target devices through the local interface.
5.6.1 Adding a user
To add or modify a user:
1.
From the sidebar, click Users.
2.
Click Add to create a new user. The Create User screen appears. Enter the new username and password and
use the drop-down menu to define the user role (User, Power-User or Admin).
-or-
Click the name of a user to modify that user. The Modify User screen appears. Enter a new password for the
User and use the drop-down menu to change the user role.
3.
Define the preemption level.
4.
Check the box if you want the password to be changed at the next login.
5.
Check the box to enable the session time-out and enter the number of minutes for the time-out in the field.
6.
Check the box to have the password expire and then enter either the number of days before it expires or the
date it expires.
7.
Check the box to warn the user the password will expire and then enter the number of days before in the field.
8.
Check the box to have the password expire if the account is inactive and enter the number of days the account
must be inactive before it expires.
9.
Use the arrows to put the user in a group. For more information on groups, see Groups on page 32.
10. Click Apply.
5.6.2 Authentication
Authentication can be performed locally, through LDAP or a DSView™server. The appliance also supports remote group
authorizations for the LDAP authentication method.
Any authentication method configured for the appliance is used for authentication of any user who attempts to log in
through Telnet, SSH or the web UI.
To configure authentication settings:
1.
From the sidebar, click Users - Authentication.
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From the Settings tab, use the drop-down menu to select the password strength, then use the arrow buttons to
select the authentication order.
NOTE: Password strength is a global setting.
3.
Click Apply.
Authentication servers
When using an authentication server, you must configure its IP address and in most cases other parameters before it can be
used. The following authentication servers require configuration: LDAP and DSView™software servers.
To configure an LDAP authentication server:
1.
Click Administration – Users – Authentication.
2.
Select LDAP from the Not Used column and move it to the Methods Used column.
3.
Click Apply.
4.
Select the LDAP tab.
5.
Enter the following information:
a. The IP address of the authentication server.
b. The Base Distinguished Name, which is the LDAP path to the location of the user accounts.
c. Use the drop-down menu to select Off for SSL Mode.
d. Enter the Bind Distinguished Name, which is the service account the appliance will use to communicate
with the LDAP server.
e. Enter the Bind Password, which is the password of the service account.
f.
Enter the PAM Attribute, which is the user account attribute that will be used by the appliance to
authenticate user credentials against the LDAP server.
NOTE: The PAM Attribute is case sensitive.
Figure 5.2 LDAP Configuration Example
You must now create a user group or groups in the appliance that matches a user group or group names in the LDAP
directory. This will allow any user in that LDAP group to log in with uniquely assigned access permissions.
To assign LDAP user appliance/target permissions:
1.
Click Users - Groups and create a user group with the same name as a user/security group from the
LDAP directory.
2.
Assign the group access to the desired targets.
3.
Assign the desired permissions for the targets associated with this group.
4.
Log out to test authentication with an LDAP user account.
To configure a DSView™software authentication server:
1.
Select Users - Authentication - DSView.
2.
Enter the IP address for the DSView™server for authentication.
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NOTE: This forwards all authentication requests to the DSView™server.
5.6.3 User Target Access
After creating or modifying a user, click the username and then select the Target Access tab to manage targets for that
user. Managed targets are displayed in the column on the left. Available targets are displayed in the column on the right. If
a filter is applied, only the targets matching the filter name will be displayed. If groups are defined, you can choose to
display targets by group.
To add a managed target:
1.
From the Available column, browse to the target(s) you want to manage and click the left arrow to add it to the
managed targets.
2.
Click Apply.
To remove a managed target:
1.
From the Managed Targets column, browse to the target(s) you want to remove and click the right arrow to
remove it from the managed targets.
2.
Click Apply.
5.6.4 User Target Rights
After creating or modifying a user and assigning that user target access, select the username and then click the Target
Rights tab to manage target rights.
To manage target rights:
1.
Under Managed Targets, click the target for which you want to manage rights.
2.
Check the appropriate box to either allow or deny general access rights.
3.
For serial targets, use the drop-down menu to select the session access and check the box(es) to kill a multi-
session or for multiple-session notification.
4.
Click Apply.
5.6.5 Groups
User groups are given access and authorizations either by default or as assigned by an administrator. Administrators can
alter the permissions and access rights of users belonging to the Power User or User groups or create additional groups with
custom permissions and access rights. Administrators can add, delete or modify permissions and access rights for users
from any group at any time.
For example, if an administrator configures the appliance to restrict user access to a target, the administrator can assign
users to groups that are authorized for specific target access. The administrator can also authorize groups for power
management and data buffer management.
This document and the software refer to users whose accounts are configured on remote authentication servers as remote
users. Remote users do not need local accounts.
LDAP authentication services allow group configuration. If a remote user is configured as a member of a remote group, the
authentication server provides the group name to the appliance when it authenticates the user. A local group by the same
name must also be configured on the appliance. If an authentication server authenticates a remote user but does not return
a group, then the remote user is, by default, assigned to the user group.
Managing user groups
Administrators can create custom user groups that contain any users. Permissions and access for custom user groups will be
determined by the top-level user group permissions.
To add or modify a user group:
1.
From the sidebar, click Users - Groups.
2.
Click Add to create a new user group. The Create User Group screen appears. Enter the new user group name
and use the drop-down menu to define the user group role (User, Power-User or Admin).
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Click the name of a group to modify. The Modify Group screen appears. Use the drop-down menu to change
the user group role.
3.
Define the pre-emption level.
4.
Check the box to enable the session time-out and enter the number of minutes for the time-out in the field.
5.
To add users to the group, move users from the Available Users box on the left to the box on the right by
selecting the name and clicking the Add button. You can remove any users from the group by selecting them
from the box on the left and clicking the Remove button.
6.
Click Add.
Appliance Administrator group
Members of the Appliance Administrator group have full administrative privileges that cannot be changed, the same
access and configuration authorizations as the default admin user. Administrators can configure ports, add users and
manage power devices connected to the appliance.
NOTE: The only configuration allowed for the Appliance Administrator group is adding or deleting members.
To view admin Appliance Access Rights:
1.
From the sidebar, click Users - Groups. The Group screen is displayed, showing the three default user groups
along with any groups that have been created.
2.
Click on Appliance Admin under the Group Name heading. The content area will display the Members screen
listing all members belonging to the admin group (default member is admin).
Power User group
Members of the Power User group have access restricted to tasks for managing only the appliance. Power users have no
access to the ports or power management options, and share all of the appliance access rights as admin except for
configure user accounts and shell access, which are permanently disabled for this group.
User group
Members of the user group have access to target devices, unless they are restricted by an administrator, but have no access
rights for the appliance. Administrators can add appliance access rights and permissions and can add users to custom user
groups to add permissions and access rights as needed. By default, all selections on the Target Access and Target Rights
screens will be disabled.
NOTE: You can rename custom groups as desired. The role of the group, not the name, determines the access and
rights levels.
NOTE: Target Access is the most permissive and Target Rights are the most restrictive.
Group Target Access
After creating or modifying a group, click new group name and then select the Target Access tab to manage targets for
that group. Managed targets are displayed in the column on the left. Available targets are displayed in the column on the
right. If a filter is applied, only the targets matching the filter name will be displayed. If groups are defined you can choose
to display targets by group.
Target Access is the most permissive. As long as either a user, or a user's group has access, the user will have target access.
The following table shows target access depending on a user's or group's access.
IF USER HAS
ACCESS
IF GROUP HAS
ACCESS
RESULTING TARGET
ACCESS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Table 5.5 Group Target Access
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IF USER HAS
ACCESS
IF GROUP HAS
ACCESS
RESULTING TARGET
ACCESS
No
No
No
To add a managed target:
1.
From the Available column, browse to the target(s) you want to manage and click the left arrow to add it to the
managed targets.
2.
Click Apply.
To remove a managed target:
1.
From the Managed Targets column, browse to the target(s) you want to remove and click the right arrow to
remove it from the managed targets.
2.
Click Apply.
Group Target Rights
After creating or modifying a group, click new group name and then select the Target Rights tab to manage target rights.
Target rights are the most restrictive. As long as both a user and a user's group has target rights, the user will have target
rights. The following table shows target rights depending on a user's or group's rights.
IF USER HAS
RIGHTS
IF GROUP HAS
RIGHTS
RESULTING TARGET
RIGHTS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Table 5.6 Target Rights
To manage target rights:
1.
Under Managed Targets, click the target for which you want to manage rights.
2.
Check the appropriate box to either allow or deny general access rights.
3.
For serial targets, use the drop-down menu to select the session access and check the box(es) to kill a multi-
session or for multiple-session notification.
4.
Click Apply.
Manage Target Settings
If you allow Manage Target Settings rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Power Consumption
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Energy Consumption
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Environment
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Settings
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Properties
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - Lock
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - Unlock
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - Saved Status
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Current
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Voltage
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - Properties - Settings
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Targets Tab - Power Outlet - Properties - Lock
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - Properties - Unlock
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - System - Power
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - System - Enclosure
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - System - Time
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Logs - Clear Log
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Alerts
View Logs
If you allow View Logs rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Logs - Download Log
•
Targets Tab - Serial Console - Logs
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - SoL Session History
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - SEL
Physical Receptacle Control
If you allow Physical Receptacle Control rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - - Properties - On
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - - Properties - Off
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - - Properties - Cycle
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - On
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - Off
•
Targets Tab - PDU - - Outlets - Cycle
Physical KVM
If you allow Physical KVM rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Appliance - Remote Access
•
Targets Tab - UMIQ - - Connect
Virtual KVM
If you allow Virtual KVM rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - Virtual KVM/Media
Virtual Media
If you allow Virtual Media rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - UMIQ -
Physical Serial
If you allow Physical Serial rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Appliance - Remote Access
•
Targets Tab - Serial Console - - Connect
Virtual Receptacle Control
If you allow Virtual Receptacle Control rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - System - Power
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View Environmental Data
If you allow View Environmental Data rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Power Outlet - Overview
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Power
•
Targets Tab - service Processor - - Sensors
Access Service Processor
If you allow Access Service Processor rights, you have rights to the following:
•
Targets Tab - Appliance - Remote Access
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - SoL Session
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - Telnet
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - SSH
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - SSH-AutoLogin
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - Browser Session
•
Targets Tab - Service Processor - - Sessions - Browser Session-Auto Login
5.7 Targets
From the sidebar, click the Targets folder to view a summary of the connected targets and their license information. From
this screen you can rename or delete a target, or view a target's status.
To rename a target:
1.
Click and highlight the target name you wish to change.
2.
Overwrite the existing name with the desired name.
3.
Check the box next to the new target name and click the Rename button at the top of the table.
To delete a target:
1.
Check the box next to the target you wish to delete.
2.
Click the Delete button at the top of the table.
5.7.1 Licenses
Under the licenses heading is a summary of the total SP licenses and the number of remaining licenses. The number of
license available vary by model. If there are insufficient licenses to discover or add targets, you will receive a low-license
warning. Targets in excess of the available licenses will be ignored.
5.7.2 Port configuration
An autosense port can operate in either serial or network mode. Ports configured for network mode will be assigned to a
virtual interface that provides the IP communication with connected devices. The appliance contains three preconfigured
virtual interfaces named priv, kvm and spm. They have unique names and IP addresses but all share a common MAC
address. By default, only the priv virtual interface is enabled and all ports in network mode are assigned to it. There is a
single active DHCP range associated with the IP assigned to priv.
An administrator can create additional virtual interfaces to further separate or group IP devices by various types. For
example, Dell® SPs could be grouped within a single subnet behind a virtual interface named Dell® and IBM® SPs could be
grouped within a different subnet behind a virtual interface named IBM®.
Devices that are physically connected to the appliance are secured and prevented from intercommunication with other
devices regardless of their virtual interface assignment. This prevents an operator who is authorized to access one device
from gaining unauthorized access to the other connected devices.
The appliance can support up to 64 SP/PDU targets per each of its 40 ports. Multiple SP/PDU targets per port can be
achieved by connecting to a blade chassis or by connecting to an unmanaged layer 2 switch which has targets connected.
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WARNING! Do not connect a UMIQ module to anything other than a direct connection to an appliance port.
Putting a layer 2 switch in between a UMIQ module and the appliance can damage or destroy the switch.
Port assignment
From the sidebar, click Targets - Port Configuration to view or change the mode and serial or network settings of each port.
To view or change port settings:
1.
Click Targets - Port Configuration.
2.
Select the port and click Port Configuration.
3.
To override the autosense settings, see the following table.
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
Enabled
Turns the port on or off.
Serial
Sets the port to operate in serial mode.
Network
Sets the port to operate in network mode.
Auto Sense
When disabled, additional settings are configurable.
Port Class
Toggles between serial console or serial PDU.
Connection
Type
Changes the serial pinout from Avocent to Cisco (and
Sun).
Interface Name
Assigns the physical port to a virtual interface.
Table 5.7 Port Configuration Options
Serial Settings
From the sidebar, click Targets - Port Configuration - Serial Settings to view or change the default serial interface
communication settings.
To configure serial mode settings:
1.
For serial devices connected to a port, click Targets - Port Configuration - Serial Settings.
2.
Select the port and click Serial Port Setting.
3.
Use the drop-down menus to select the state, speed, parity, data-size, stopbits, flow and the serial pinout type.
NOTE: The default settings are: Speed = 9600, Parity = None, Data = 8, Stop bits = 1, Flow Control = None.
4.
Click Apply.
Network Settings
From the sidebar, click Targets - Port Configuration - Network Settings to view or change the default network virtual
interface communication settings.
To configure virtual interface network mode settings:
1.
Click Targets - Port Configuration - Network Settings.
2.
Use the drop-down menu to enable or disable the network interface.
3.
Enter the IP address, broadcast address and MTU in the appropriate fields.
4.
Click Apply.
NOTE: IP addresses in CIDR format will utilize a standard decimal notation address (192.168.0.1) with the subnet mask
represented by the number of network bits in the mask.
(255.0.0.0 = /8, 255.255.0.0 = /16, 255.255.255.0 = /24).
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To create a custom interface:
1.
Click Targets - Port Configuration - Network Settings.
2.
Under the Custom Interfaces heading, enter the name for the private interface.
3.
Enter the broadcast address.
4.
Click Add.
NOTE: If DHCP is desired, the IP address of the virtual interface should correspond to a dynamic range on the
DHCP settings page. Newly created interfaces will not issue DHCP addresses until the DHCP service is restarted.
To edit or delete a virtual interface:
1.
Click Targets - Port Configuration - Network Settings.
2.
Under the Modify a Virtual Interface heading, check the box next to the private interface you want to edit.
3.
Make your changes.
-or-
Click Delete to delete the interface.
4.
Click Apply.
NOTE: A user cannot enable an interface if an IP address is empty.
DHCP Settings
From the sidebar, click Targets - Port Configuration - DHCP Settings to view or change the default DHCP server settings.
The appliance DHCP server is required to issue IP addresses to UMIQ adaptors and can be used to issue IP addresses to
SPs. A dynamic range is required to issue DHCP addresses incrementally or based on MAC address reservations. The
DHCP server can only operate on appliance private interface ports.
To configure DHCP settings:
1.
Click Targets - Port Configuration - DHCP Settings.
2.
Check the box to enable or disable the DHCP server.
NOTE: If using the DHCP relay option, new firewall rules will need to be created for the interface that will receive the
DHCP request to permit FORWARD traffic to the external DHCP server host and back again.
3.
DHCP leases are defined in days (default is 30).
4.
Dynamic ranges can be added or deleted by clicking Add or Delete. Within each dynamic range, the gateway
field defines the range association with a virtual interface.
5.
DHCP reservations are created by clicking Add or Delete in the Assignment by MAC Address heading. The
hostname is a name for the reservation. The MAC Address is the layer2 physical address of the target network
card. The Fixed Address is the IP address to be issued.
The lease bindings tell you which IP addresses have been dynamically assigned to targets. It displays the range, start and
end times, MAC address, hostname, port number and target device type. The lease bindings can only be cleared by
deleting the dynamic range they were issued from and restarting the DHCP server. Lease times are measured in days.
NOTE: Only one range may operate on a private interface.
Advanced settings
Within the appliance shell, the /etc/dhcpd.conf file can be edited to add DHCP scope options, such as option 6 (DNS server)
or option 15 (DOMAIN name).
Discovery
You can discover service processors, rack PDUs or terminal servers from a variety of IP ranges within routed access of the
appliance. You can specify up to 20 IP address ranges either for automatic or manual discovery. Discovered devices are
displayed in the SP Management list.
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In order to discover a device, it must have an IP address belonging to the discovery range and a username and password
pre-populated in the Default Users tab. The device must be a type supported by the appliance as listed in the firmware
release notes.
Whether performing a discovery, importing or manually adding a device, the appliance will always perform a capabilities
discovery to determine the licensed feature set of each device in order to display session buttons or control capabilities
appropriate for what the device will support. For example, an HP iLO without an advanced license does not support vKVM.
When added to the appliance, the capability discovery will recognize the license in the iLO and will disable the
vKVM session button.
CAUTION: The appliance requires most SP types to have IPMI enabled in order to be discovered or managed.
Some SPs will have IPMI disabled by default, for example, iDRAC7. If the SP is physically connected behind
the appliance and cannot be discovered or added due to an IPMI problem, you may manually add the
SP using the generic profile. Then launch an SP Access browser session to the SP and correct the
IPMI problem. Then delete the generic SP and add it using the appropriate SP profile.
Physical discovery
The appliance has a DHCP service active by default running on the priv virtual interface.
SPs physically connected to the appliance and configured as DHCP clients will be issued an IP and then queried for
discovery. A DHCP scope is, by default, assigned only to the priv virtual interface and associated physical ports. The spm
and kvm virtual interfaces do not have addresses assigned to them by default. To assign DHCP ranges to the spm and kvm
virtual interfaces to discover and manage certain classes of devices independently, the virtual interface must first be
assigned an IP. The priv virtual interface is by default: 192.168.10.1/24.
To assign virtual interfaces IP addresses:
1.
Browse to the Network Settings page located at Administration - Targets - Port Configuration - Network
Settings.
2.
Use the drop-down menu under state to enable the interface.
3.
Enter the IP address/mask and broadcast address.
4.
Click Apply.
The IP address (CIDR format) is sometimes referred to as prefix notation for an IP/mask combo. The IP/mask information
required is the number of bits occupying the network portion of a subnet mask when displayed in binary notation. The
following table is an example.
DECIMAL
BINARY
PREFIX/CIDR
EXAMPLE
255.0.0.0
11111111.00000000.00000000.00000000
/8
10.1.2.3/8
255.255.0.0
11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000
/16
172.18.1.4/16
255.255.255.0
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000
/24
192.168.1.10/24
255.255.255.252
11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100
/30
176.23.8.1/30
Table 5.8 CIDR Format Example
After assigning the virtual interface IP addresses, new DHCP ranges can be created. It is important to ensure that the DHCP
range is appropriate for the IP assigned to the virtual interface but that the range does not contain that IP (avoid potential
for IP conflict). The virtual IP should be assigned as the gateway for the new range.
To create dynamic DHCP ranges:
1.
Browse to Targets - Port Configuration - DHCP Settings.
2.
Under Dynamic Ranges, click Add.
3.
Enter the Subnet address, the start and end range, the subnet mask and the gateway.
4.
Click Apply.
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The appliance will attempt to add any SP with an assigned IP address. If the default user list contains valid SP credentials,
the appliance will be able to leverage the accounts list to find matching credentials. If the appliance is able to successfully
log in, the SP will appear within the targets list.
To add/edit credentials in the default users list:
1.
Browse to Targets - SP Management - Default Users.
2.
Click Add to add a new user.
-or-
Click the username to edit the user.
3.
Add or edit the username and password.
4.
Add or edit the description as desired.
5.
Click Apply.
Logical discovery
The appliance supports creation of up to 20 discovery queues that can be leveraged to discover SPs on the network. The
discovery ranges define a start-stop IPv4 address that the appliance will scan looking for SPs. The discovery can be run as
Manual (run-once) or Automatic (runs according to defined minute interval).
If the appliance can identify the SP type and log in using credentials from the default user list, the SPs will be added to the
list of targets. If the appliance cannot identify or log in to the SP, nothing will be added and you will need to either manually
add it or use the Import SP feature.
To discover service processors:
1.
In the navigation menu, click Targets - Discovery.
2.
From the IP Ranges tab, click Add Range to open the Modify Search Range screen.
3.
Enter the name for the search then enter the IP addresses for the range in the From and To fields.
4.
Use the drop-down menu to either manually or automatically start the search.
5.
If you want to automatically discover devices on a timed interval, you can enter an interval range from 10
minutes to 30 days. Enter the time interval in dd-hh-mm (days-hours-minutes) format.
6.
Use the right and left arrows to select the discoverable targets classes to search.
NOTE: Available target classes are Dell SPs, HP SPs, IBM SPs, other SPs, Rack PDUs and terminal servers.
7.
Click Apply to begin the discovery process.
NOTE: Rescanning the same IP range in an environment that is mostly static will consume appliance processing
resources and increase network traffic unnecessarily. Automatic discovery is only recommended for dynamic
environments that undergo frequent change.
Default Users
The appliance contains a list of default usernames and passwords that will be used when adding and discovering devices.
You can add to or modify the credentials in this list. The description can be used to identify an account. You can also delete
a default user by clicking the box next to it and clicking Delete.
To add or modify a default user:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - SP Management - Default Users.
2.
Click Add to add a new user.
-or-
Click a hyperlinked username to modify that user.
3.
Enter or modify the username, password and description.
4.
Use the right and left arrows to select the discoverable target classes for the user.
5.
Click Apply.
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Network PDUs can be discovered using the community information defined in Targets - Discovery - SNMP Settings. By
default, the appliance is pre-populated with Liebert® Rack PDU SNMP community defaults.
To add an SNMP community:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery then click the SNMP Settings tab.
2.
Enter the community name string, use the drop-down menu to select RO (Read Only) or RW (Read/Write) as the
comtype, then enter a community description.
3.
Click Apply.
NOTE: An RW comtype is required to turn outlets on or off and to modify rack PDU settings. You may need to change
the SNMP com type within the rack PDU's native interface and within the appliance before control actions will be
supported.
To delete an SNMP community:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - PDU Management, then click the SNMP Settings tab.
2.
From the SNMP Community table, check the box next to the community you want to delete.
3.
Click Delete.
Default TCP port ranges
By default, the appliance has two TCP port ranges - Cisco Terminal Server and Avocent Serial Appliance. An administrator
can add or delete a TCP port range.
To add a TCP port range:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery, then click the Default TCP Port Ranges tab.
2.
Click Add.
3.
Enter a starting point and an ending point for the range in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: The range must be between 2000 and 65496.
4.
Enter a description for the range in the appropriate field.
5.
Click Apply.
To delete a TCP port range:
Check the box next to the range you want to delete and click Delete.
IPMI and discovery settings
An administrator can automatically enable the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) on the appliance during
discovery or when manually adding an SP. Use the following instructions to enable IPMI and set your preferences when
discovering target devices.
To automatically enable IPMI and set discovery preferences:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - Discovery and then click the Settings tab.
2.
Check the box to automatically enable IPMI on SPs during discovery or manual add.
3.
Check the box to always update the default alias whenever a target is re-discovered.
4.
Select either IP address or hostname as the default alias name preference. If using hostname, you can check the
box to ensure the DNS server is not queried for SPs.
NOTE: Querying the hostname may increase the discovery time.
5.
Check the appropriate box to automatically manage discovered PDUs, SPs and Terminal Servers.
NOTE: If you do not configure the appliance to automatically discover PDUs, SPs and Terminal Servers, these devices
will appear, along with unsupported devices, under the Targets tab in the sidebar under Accessible Targets.
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Check the box to discover unsupported devices as accessible targets.
NOTE: If this checkbox is disabled, unsupported devices will not be discovered.
7.
Click Apply.
To reset unmanaged targets:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - Discovery and then click the Settings tab.
2.
Click Reset Unmanaged Targets to delete the list of discovered accessible targets and return unmanaged
devices back to an undiscovered state.
NOTE: Devices listed under Accessible Targets must be deleted before the devices can be rediscovered as a managed
target.
Hostname discovery
By default, the appliance assigns an alias using the appliance mac address and the SP IP address. For example, an SP with
an IP address of 10.207.16.99 discovered on an appliance with a mac address 00:e0:86:0b:dd:38 would be assigned a name
of 0b-dd-38_10.207.16.99. However, if you enable hostname discovery, the appliance will detect the SP hostname at time of
discovery and assign the hostname as the alias.
To update an alias name to the currently assigned hostname:
1.
After discovering an SP, from the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - SP Management.
2.
From the Service Processors tab, check the box next to the SP or SPs you want to update and click Refresh
Hostname to query the hostname. If a hostname cannot be determined, the alias will not be changed.
Discovery log
The discovery log displays the results of SP add and SP discovery processes on the appliance. The log chronologically
displays the status of the add/discovery steps and will automatically update as status changes occur.
To view the discovery log, from the Administration tab, click Targets - Discovery, then click the Log tab.
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
Filter Options
Method
Defines whether the SP was discovered, manually added or imported.
Credential
Defines whether default credentials were used or manually supplied.
Status
Defines whether the SP is being discovered, was successfully discovered or an error occurred during the discovery process.
Comment Definitions
Target Added
The SP was successfully added.
No ping response
No SP is found.
Not communicating
An SP has been found but the appliance is unable to communicate with it.This is likely due to IPMI being disabled on the SP.
See Discovery on page 38.
Type/credentials not
found
The SP is not supported or valid credentials were not found from the Default Users list.
Table 5.9 Discovery Log Definitions
For a single page of the discovery log, an administrator can filter the results using the Method, Credential and Status drop-
down menus. The columns can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking on the column header. The refresh
button will reset to default the filter and sort options.
To filter the discovery log:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery, then click the Log tab.
2.
Use the drop-down menus to filter by Method, Credential and/or Status.
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To perform advanced sorting and filtering, the discovery log can be exported to a .csv file by clicking Export.
An administrator can clear selected log entries on a single page by checking the desired boxes next to log entries then
clicking Clear Selected. The entire discovery log can be purged by clicking Clear All. Clicking Refresh resets all the filtering
parameters. Selecting Download Advanced Logs generates a zip file of the discovery log information for all searched IP
addresses.
To download the discovery log:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery, then click the Log tab.
2.
Click Download Advanced Logs, then click OK.
3.
Click the zip file and extract the file.
5.7.3 SP management
A service processor (SP) can be connected to any numbered target port on the back of the appliance.
Service Processors that lack a dedicated interface are shared with NIC1 in what is called Side-Band. Side-Band SPs can only
be communicated with logically by the appliance via your network. The SP will need to be assigned an IP that the
appliance can communicate with.
Many SPs can be configured to either use the dedicated interface or share (Side-Band) with NIC1. The appliance can
communicate with the SP in either implementation via IP.
When SPs are physically connected to the appliance, the IP of the SP is not accessible to your network. OEM tools will not
be able to communicate with the SP unless the appliance is placed in Bridge mode. The SP manager prevents
communication between its numbered target ports, but the appliance does not.
The SP Management screen displays all Service Processors (SPs) connected to the appliance. From this screen you can
add, delete and manage SP settings. An SP can be manually added to the appliance if the appliance has IP access to the
SP and has a corresponding profile to support the SP type. The username/password must be provided in the Add
SP Wizard. Common credentials can be pre-populated in the Default Users tab. The profile you choose needs to match the
SP as closely as possible.
SPs that use IPMI will use the KG (Hex format) and Cipher settings to implement a symmetric IPMI 2.0 encryption key to
encrypt the UDP-based IPMI traffic. To ensure all of the SPs' capabilities are available to the appliance, make sure the SPs
enable IPMI-over-LAN in their configuration. Because IPMI is sometimes customized, support for non-standard
implementations will vary.
NOTE: Appliance support for each SP is dependent upon SP firmware capabilities. See the appliance firmware release
notes for a complete list of SP types and supported SP firmware versions. SPs and SP versions that are not listed as
supported may have some level of support if manually added to the appliance using the IPMI_2.0 or generic
SP profiles. The appliance firmware and release notes can be found at http://www.VertivCo.com.
You can also add multiple SPs at once by creating a custom file containing the IP address, port, username, password and
SP type of the SPs you want to add.
Once SPs are added, their information will be displayed within the table on the SP Management page.
NOTE: Users that do not have Administrator access will only see devices to which they have access.
Generic service processors
The appliance can provide access to a generic IP based management console on any device or to an unsupported SP. The
device is manually added as an SP using the generic profile.
NOTE: Credentials are not required to add a generic SP.
The appliance will perform a capability discovery to find a management console listening on TCP port 22 (SSH), 23 (telnet),
80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS).
After the generic SP has been added it will appear on the main Targets tab and the available session buttons will be
activated to the appropriate capabilities discovered on the device.
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NOTE: Sessions to generic SPs will proxy through the appliance in the same way as sessions to all other SPs.
Adding or importing SPs
To manually add an SP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Service Processors tab.
2.
Click Add SP.
3.
Enter the IP address and an alias name for the SP.
4.
If you want to supply a username and password for the SP, uncheck the box and type in the desired credentials.
If you leave the box checked, a username and password will be found from the default users list.
5.
Use the drop-down menu to select an appropriate SP profile.
6.
Enter the KG in hex format (optional).
7.
Use the drop-down menus to select the cipher and group name (optional).
8.
Check the box if you want to enable SoL data buffering (SoL history).
9.
Click Apply.
To import a list of SPs:
1.
Create an SP file using the following format: [#]IP:Port:Username:Password:Profile. For more information, see
Creating an SP File on page 99.
2.
From the sidebar, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Service Processors tab.
3.
Click Import SPs.
4.
Browse to the location where the SP file is stored and click Open. At the Import Targets dialog box, click OK.
5.
Once you've begun importing the list of SPs, they will populate within the list of SPs.
6.
You can click Stop Importing to stop the remainder of the import process.
To edit an SP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Service Processors tab.
2.
Click the name of the SP you want to edit.
3.
Under the Modify SP tab, you can edit the SP's name, username, password and, depending on the profile type,
the KG, cipher, SoL data buffering and virtual KVM preference.
NOTE: You can also edit the name of an SP from the Administration-Targets screen.
4.
Click Apply.
5.
Under the SoL tab, you can enable Serial over LAN and configure the baud rate, channel package level limit
and retry count.
6.
Click Apply.
Virtual KVM
For some SPs, the appliance supports both Java and ActiveX viewers. By default, the appliance will attempt to provide the
user with the ActiveX vKVM option if supported for that SP type. If ActiveX is not supported by the client browser, the
appliance will only provide a Java-based vKVM session. If you wish to change the default vKVM option and if vKVM is
supported by the SP, from the Modify SP page, select whether Java or ActiveX is the preferred viewer. You can then open a
session by selecting the SP from the Targets tab, by clicking the Sessions tab and clicking Virtual KVM/Media.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer is the only browser that supports ActiveX.
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Figure 5.3 vKVM Preference
To remove an SP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Service Processors tab.
2.
In the SP list, select the SP(s) you want to remove and click Delete.
Access settings
Access settings define the TCP ports that will be used when providing a remote user with an SP Access session (i.e. vKVM,
vMedia, browser, SSH and Telnet).
Multiple ports are dynamically allocated from this customizable range for each SP session. The time-out for these sessions
can be configured.
For more information, see Sessions on page 87.
5.7.4 Firmware upgrade and repository
For supported SPs, an administrator can view and upgrade firmware as well as store firmware either locally on the appliance
or remotely through the network share.
To add SP firmware to the repository:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Firmware Repository
tab. The page displays all the firmware stored in either the local or remote repository.
2.
Click Add to add new firmware to the repository.
3.
Use the drop-down menu to store the firmware locally on the appliance or remotely via the network share.
4.
Use the drop-down menu to select the firmware profile and enter a firmware version or comment as desired.
5.
Click Upload, then browse to where the firmware is stored and click Open to upload it.
To delete SP firmware from the repository:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Firmware Repository
tab. The page displays all the firmware stored in either the local or remote repository.
2.
Check the box next to the firmware you want to delete and click Delete.
To view or upgrade firmware for supported SPs:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - SP Management, then click the Firmware Upgrade
tab.
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A list of connected SPs appear with the SP's name, IP address, type, current firmware version, supported
firmware version, upgrade status and last result. You can sort SPs by profile by using the Profile drop-down
menu and then clicking Apply. You can refresh the page by clicking Refresh.
3.
To upgrade an SP's firmware, check the box next to the SP and click Upgrade.
4.
On the Upgrade screen, check the box if you want to restore the default configuration for the SP after
upgrading.
5.
Use the drop-down menu to select the firmware version stored in the repository for the upgrade.
6.
Check the box to schedule an upgrade for a later time and enter the desired date and time for the upgrade.
Leave the box unchecked to perform an immediate upgrade.
7.
Click Continue. You will return to the Firmware Upgrade screen and the Upgrade Status for the SP you've
chosen to upgrade will change to In Progress.
Alert settings
The appliance supports two types of alert groups that an administrator can use to filter events.
The Pre-Defined group provides default filtering according to the SP's SEL or IML source.The User-Defined group allows an
administrator to configure a specific group for filtering. When an SP is added to the appliance, the appliance will set the
default Pre-Defined group, according to the SP type. By default, the User-Defined group will be disabled. If the SP doesn't
support SEL or IML, the Pre-Defined group will be disabled as well.
An administrator can change the SP type for the Pre-Defined group setting, though the group and log source should remain
matched.
To modify an alert group setting:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the Alert Settings tab.
2.
Check the box next to the SPs you want to modify.
3.
Use the drop-down menu to select the Pre-Defined Name.
-or-
Use the drop-down menu to select the User-Defined Name. See Alert String Groups on page 46 for more
information on creating user-defined groups.
NOTE: You can select both the Pre-Defined Name and User-Defined Name at the same time.
4.
Click Apply to Selected.
Alert String Groups
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the Alert String Groups tab to view
the Pre-Defined Alert and User-Defined Alert groups.
The appliance supports as many as 20 user-defined groups. If an administrator deletes a user-defined group, the SPs in the
group are updated to the disabled status.
To create a User-Defined Alert group:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the Alert String Groups
tab.
2.
Click Add Group.
-or-
Click Use As Template next to one of the Group IDs in the pre-defined alert group list.
3.
Enter the Group ID and Server Manufacturer, then click OK.
To delete a User-Defined Alert group:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the Alert String Groups
tab.
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Check the box next to the group you want to delete.
3.
Click Delete.
Alert logging
The appliance supports 21 alert types. Each alert can be enabled or disabled and have its filter string configured for both
SEL and IML from the Alert String Groups page.
To configure logging:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the Alert String Groups
tab.
2.
Click the Group ID you want to configure.
3.
For each alert, click the box to enable either SEL or IML, then enter the SEL or IML filter string.
NOTE: Filter strings should be separated by a comma (,). For example, Filter 1, Filter 2, Filter 3.
4.
Click Apply.
User Info
The appliance supports target interdiction for all recognized Service Processors (SP). This feature allows you to store and
manage passwords for each SP target. Enable this security feature by manually or automatically creating a password that is
stored within the appliance.
The target interdiction feature operates in either User mode or Host mode. The User mode allows you to manually change
the password for the Service Processor. In this mode, the user creates and confirms the password manually. For even more
security, enable the Host mode, which allows the appliance to control the SP by creating and securely storing the password.
When the SP is in Host mode, the password is shielded from all users and users can only access the SP via the appliance. As
a fail safe, a rescue account can regain control of the SP if the appliance looses communication with the SP or generates an
error while SP is in Host mode.
An administrator must create a rescue account before using the target interdiction feature. The following processes help you
set up a rescue account, enable the Host mode and regain control of the SP via the User mode.
Figure 5.4 User Info tab
To create a rescue account:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the User Info tab.
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Click the checkbox next to the SP target you want to create a rescue account for.
3.
Click Account Edit.
4.
On the Rescue Account page, enter the User Name, then create a password and enter it in the Password and
Confirm Password fields.
5.
Click Apply.
6.
In the Device List grid, verify that the Rescue button appears in the row of the SP you selected.
NOTE: If the Rescue button is not displayed, use the Refresh button to update the information in the Device List grid.
You can verify the account has been created by accessing the Event Summary tab via the Events sidebar item.
To enable Host mode:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the User Info tab.
2.
Click the checkbox next to the SP target you want to place in Host mode.
3.
Click the Host mode radio button.
4.
Click the Change Immediate checkbox, then enter 1 in the Period field to enable an immediate password
change.
-or-
Leave the Change Immediate checkbox unchecked and enter a number between 1 and 365 in the Period field
that indicates the day, e.g. first, second, third, 45th (sequential numerical order based on the day the host mode
feature is enabled) the password will be changed.
5.
Click Apply.
NOTE: For an immediate password change, a period of 1 is required in the Period field, as well as an enabled Change
Immediate checkbox.
To enable User mode or regain control of the SP from Host mode:
NOTE: To regain control of the SP from the appliance, you must enable the User mode.
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-SP Management, then click the User Info tab.
2.
Click the checkbox next to the SP target you want to place in User mode.
3.
Click the User mode radio button, then create a password and enter it in the Password and the Confirm
Password fields.
4.
Click Apply.
5.7.5 Serial management
Serial targets connected to an appliance are assigned a target name and associated with an internal tty serial interface. The
settings for these serial interfaces are split into two locations:
•
Port Configuration - Serial Settings.
These settings govern tty interface communication, speed, parity, flow control and so on.
•
Serial Management - Serial Console Ports.
These settings govern the handling of serial port data within the appliance.
NOTE: To rename a target, see Targets on page 36.
Serial console ports
Any autosensing port can be used to connect a serial target to the appliance. The autosensing ports support either the
Avocent® or Cisco™soft pinout modes.
To edit the CAS settings for one or more serial targets:
1.
Click Targets - Serial Management-Serial Port Targets.
2.
Under the Serial Console Ports tab, click the check box for each port you want to configure.
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Click the Edit button.
4.
Click the Physical tab to configure the port settings. Click Apply when finished.
5.
Click the CAS tab to configure the CAS settings. Click Apply when finished.
6.
Click the Data Buffering tab to configure data buffering settings. Click Apply when finished.
7.
Click the Alerts tab and then click Add to add an alerts string. Click Apply when finished.
NOTE: See the following table for a description of the CAS, Data Buffering and Alerts parameters.
PARAMETER
DESCRIPTION
CAS
Port
The number of the port.
Protocol
The networking protocol that can be used to access the serial port/target.
• SSH - Authorized users can use SSH to connect to the console of a connected device.
• Telnet - Authorized users can use Telnet to connect to the console of a connected device.
• SSH/Telnet - Authorized users can use SSH and/or Telnet to connect to the console of a connected device
simultaneously.
• Raw - Authorized users can make a Raw Socket connection to the console of a connected device.
Default: SSH/Telnet.
TCP Port Alias
• For a Telnet/Raw session: TCP port to redirect to a serial port. For example: telnet :70XX
• For SSH session: Interface name (ttySxx) or target device name. For example: ssh user:::22
Default: 70XX, where XX is the serial port number.
Allow Session Only if DCD is On
When the DCD is OFF, the appliance will not provide sessions for this serial port.
Default: Disabled (allow access if DCD is OFF).
DTR Mode
DTR Mode can be set to the following:
• Always On.
• Normal - the DTR status will depend on the existence of a CAS session.
• Off Interval - when the a CAS session is closed, the DTR will stay down during this interval.
Default: Normal.
DTR Off Interval
Interval used by DTR Mode Off Interval in milliseconds.
Default: 100.
Line Feed Suppression
Enables the suppression of the LF character after the CR character.
Default: Disabled.
Null After CR Suppression
Enables the suppression of the NULL character after the CR character.
Default: Disabled.
Transmission Interval
The interval the port waits to send data to a remote client in milliseconds.
Default: 20.
Break Sequence
Sequence used to send a break signal to the serial port. Not available for Raw.
Default: ~break.
Break Interval
Interval for the break signal in milliseconds. Not available for Raw.
Default: 500.
Log In/Out Multi Session
Notification
Enables the notification to multi-session users when a new user logs in or a user logs out. Not available for Raw.
Default: Disabled.
Enable Auto Answer
When the input data matches one input string configured in Auto Answer, the output string will be transmitted to the
serial port.
Default: Disabled.
Enable Auto Discovery
The target name will be discovered based on the console or login prompt and will be associated with this serial port.
Default: Disabled.
Enable Auto Speed Detection
The speed of the serial port will be discovered.
Default: Disabled.
Note: Additional configuration operations for Auto Discovery and Speed Auto Detection are found on the CAS Profile tab.
Data Buffering
Port
The number of the port.
Status
Enables or disables data buffering.
Default: Disabled.
Table 5.10 CAS Parameters
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Displays the type of data buffering: Local - stores the data buffering file in the local file system. Syslog - sends the
data to the syslog server facility 0 with severity info.
Default: Local.
Time Stamp
When enabled, adds the time stamp to the data line for local data buffering.
Default: Disabled.
Log-in/out Message
Includes special notification for logins and logouts in data buffering.
Default: Disabled.
Serial Session Logging
Enabled - stores data at all times. Disabled - stores data when a remote serial session is not opened.
Default: Disabled.
Alerts
Alert Strings
Regular expression or ASCII patterns used to generate event notifications. The appliance will try to match the data
received from a serial target with the configured patterns. When there is a match, an alert is sent.
Default: Empty.
Data logging
If you enabled Serial Session Logging under the Data Buffering tab, you will be able to download the logged data once a
serial session to the enable port has been launched.
To download logged data:
1.
Click the Targets tab in the title bar.
2.
From the sidebar, click Serial Console, then click on the target on which you enabled data logging.
3.
Click the Logs tab, then click Download Logs.
-or-
The log files can be accessed or downloaded from the appliance shell in the directory /log/DB.
CAS profile
From the CAS profile page, you can configure the serial console features, including the host name, auto discovery, auto
speed and auto time-out.
To configure the CAS profile:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - Serial Management.
2.
Click the CAS Profile tab.
3.
Under the Settings heading, enter the auto discovery timeout and probe timeout in number of seconds.
4.
To add an auto answer input and output string, click Add. Enter a new string in the Input String or Output
String fields and click Apply.
-or-
To delete an auto input and output string, select the checkbox next to the string you want to delete. Click
Delete.
5.
To change the default auto discovery time-out or probe time-out, perform the following steps.
a. Select Settings.
b. Enter a new value in the Auto Discovery Timeout and Probe Timeout fields.
c. Select a speed from the Default Speed on Auto Discovery Failure drop-down list and Probe Speed List.
d. Click Save.
6.
To add a new probe or match string or delete an existing string, perform the following steps.
a. To add a string, click Add, enter a new string in the New Probe String or New Match String field and
click Save.
b. To delete a string, select the checkbox for the string and click Delete.
7.
Click Apply.
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Any autosensing port can be used to connect a terminal server to the appliance. Terminal server serial ports can be
accessed from SSH with or without authentication and Telnet with authentication.
Once a terminal server is discovered, it must be assigned a default name in the form of _. For example, a terminal server with an IP address of 10.207.16.99 discovered on an appliance with a mac
address 00:e0:86:0b:dd:38 would be assigned a name of 0b-dd-38_10.207.16.99.
When virtual serial targets on the terminal server are discovered, they must be assigned a default name in the form of
__p_. For example, a virtual serial target discovered on
port 2004 of the terminal server in the previous example would be assigned a name of 0b-dd-38_10.207.16.99_p_4.
To add a terminal server:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets-Serial Management-Terminal Servers.
2.
Click Add.
3.
Enter the Name, IP Address, Range and login credentials for the terminal server.
4.
Click Add.
To delete a terminal server:
Check the box next to the terminal server you want to delete and click Delete.
5.7.6 PDU management
Connected power devices can be used for remote power management. The appliance enables users who are authorized for
power management to turn power on, turn power off and reset devices that are plugged into a connected PDU.
The following table displays the types of PDUs supported, the communication protocols used and the ports that can be
connected.
TYPE
PROTOCOL
PORTS
Avocent® PM PDU (PM10/20/1000/2000/3000)
Serial
Any autosense port
Liebert® MPH/MPX/MPH2/MPX2
IP-SNMP
Any appliance port or
Remote via LAN infrastructure
Table 5.11 PDU Management
Serial PDUs connected to an autosense port will be automatically discovered. Serial PDUs connected to a port with
autosense disabled must be manually given a port class of Serial PDU.
Network (IP) PDUs connected to appliance ports will be automatically discovered if the DHCP and SNMP settings are in a
default state. Network PDUs can also be discovered from a remote LAN infrastructure using the SP management discovery
range feature.
Network PDU
Network PDUs can be added or discovered when physically connected to appliance ports or logically accessible via IP from
the rest of the LAN network.
To add a network PDU:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets-PDU Management then click the Network PDU tab.
2.
Enter the IP address, community name string and use the drop-down menu to select either RO (Read Only) or
RW (Read/Write) as the ComType.
3.
Click Apply.
NOTE: A com type of RW is required to turn outlets on or off and to modify rack PDU settings. You may need to change
the SNMP com type within the rack PDU's native interface and within the appliance before control actions will be
supported.
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To delete a network PDU:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets-PDU Management then click the SNMP Settings tab.
2.
From the Network PDU table, check the box next to the network PDU you want to delete.
3.
Click Delete.
Serial PDUs
Serial PDUs can be added when physically connected to appliance ports.
To add a serial PDU:
1.
Physically connect the serial console/IN port of the Avocent PDU to an autosensing port on the appliance.
2.
The autosense port should automatically switch to serial mode and discover the serial PDU.
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If the port doesn't auto sense the PDU, to manually enable serial mode, click Targets-Port Configuration.
a. Check the box next to the port and click Port Configuration.
b. Select the Serial radio button and use the drop-down menus to disable autosense, select Serial PDU as
the port class and choose the appropriate connection pinout type (Avocent or Cisco).
c. Click Apply.
To change a serial PDU password:
1.
Select Targets - PDU Management - Serial Login.
2.
Enter the new password and click Apply.
5.8 Asset Location
Asset tracking enables a user to determine the specific location of a device within a rack and also track the movement of
devices into and out of the rack. The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance can perform asset tracking using
an external appliance such as the Data Cabinet Intelligence Module (DCIM) along with Remote Frequency Identification
(RFID) tags.
RFID tags are placed on devices before they are installed in the rack. The asset-tracking appliance then monitors those
devices and can relay their placement and status to a connected server or device. Multiple asset-tracking appliances can
be added to the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance.
To enable asset tracking:
1.
Log into the Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance web UI as an administrator.
2.
Under the Administration tab, click Targets - Asset Location from the sidebar.
3.
Enter the IP address and name for the asset-tracking appliance then click Add.
The asset-tracking data will display under the Asset Location heading.
To delete an asset-tracking appliance:
1.
Under the Administration tab, click Asset Location from the sidebar.
2.
Check the box next to the appliance you want to delete, then click Delete Selected.
5.8.1 RFID tag
RFID tags are used to identify devices within the rack. The asset-tracking appliance will recognize when any tagged device
is added or removed from the rack. Attach an RFID tag to each server or device in a consistent location. The tag should be
placed on the side of the device, facing the reader, in the middle of the highest RU zone. When the RFID readers are turned
on, they have an LED that marks the middle of the RU. The tags should be kept between five and 15 millimeters from the
surface of the reader.
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5.8.2 KVM management
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Appliance combines analog and digital technology to provide flexible,
centralized control of data center servers and virtual media, and to facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and
maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. KVM over IP gives you flexible target
device management control and secure remote access from anywhere at anytime.
The KVM over IP functionality of the appliance provides enterprise customers with the following features and options:
•
Keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) capabilites, configurable for analog (local) or digital (remote) connectivity
•
Enhanced video resolution support, up to 1600 x 1200 or 1680 x 1050 (wide-screen) native from target to
remote
NOTE: For a full list of supported resolutions, see Video Resolution on page 108.
•
Virtual media capability accessed through USB ports
•
Smart card capability
UMIQ module
An Avocent® UMIQ module is an adaptor that provides traditional VGA/USB based KVM over IP support to the appliance.
The module digitizes an analog VGA signal and USB signals (keyboard, mouse, mass storage, CD/DVD, smartcard-CAC)
and delivers them over IP. This enables an at the rack experience for remote users no matter where they choose to be.
Figure 5.5 UMIQ-v1 Module
Figure 5.6 UMIQ-v2 Module
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Module's RJ45 connector. The v1 module has one port used
to connect to the appliance via a CAT 5 cable. The v2 module
has a second port which can be connected to a dedicated SP.
2
DC power plug.
3
VGA connector for video.
4
USB connector for keyboard and mouse.
Table 5.12 UMIQ Module Descriptions
The UMIQ module has an embedded Linux OS that boots when the UMIQ module has power. The UMIQ module requires full
USB bus power in order to properly operate. The DC power plug is useful for servers that do not provide sufficient power, for
devices that lack USB interfaces, or for provisioning stations where the IQ module would be moved quite regularly from one
server to another. As long as the UMIQ module has power from USB or DC it is considered to be at full power and it can
maintain the secure IP connection with the appliance and KVM sessions with users. If the UMIQ module loses power but is
still connected to the appliance, the UMIQ module will request the appliance send standby power via the UTP cable to
prevent the UMIQ module from going offline.
The UMIQ module running on standby power cannot support KVM sessions, but it can maintain its connection to the
appliance. The UMIQ-v2 module can maintain the bridge between its two ports ensuring that the SP is always accessible.
The appliance will use the DC connector for all of its power needs and the USB plug will just be used for data exchange. The
appliance draws 5v at 0.5a from either DC or USB.
When connecting an autosense port to a UMIQ module a straight UTP cable should be used. The UMIQ-v1 module has a
single RJ45 port intended to be connected to the appliance. The UMIQ-v2 module has two RJ45 ports, either one can be
connected to the appliance and the other can be connected to a dedicated service processor port on the server. The cable
length can be up to 100 meters long.
WARNING! Never connect a network (switch/hub/firewall/router) between the appliance and a UMIQ module.
The appliance sends electricity that will damage anything that is not a UMIQ module.
LED
PATTERN
DESCRIPTION
Power
LED
Constant ON
Power LED is on when the UMIQ module is operating with USB power, in a normal operating state.
Continuous single blinks
During the upgrade, the UMIQ module will blink an LED at a rate of 2 Hz with a 50% duty cycle.
Groups of two blinks
The UMIQ module is using standby power provided via ethernet cable from the appliance.
Groups of three blinks
Insufficient power is provided. This may happen before the UMIQ module is enumerated by the
USB host on the target server.
Active
LED
Constant On
Active LED illuminated when there is an active KVM session.
Continuous single blinks (rapid)
Used for identifying a UMIQ module, Enabled/Disabled within the appliance web UI.
Continuous single blinks (slow)
The Active LED periodically blinks to indicate that the UMIQ module has been associated with the
appliance (i.e., it has been discovered by the appliance).
Both
LEDs
Continuous single blinks (rapid and
alternating with the Power LED)
Alternating LED blinks at a fast rate indicate when a firmware upgrade has failed.
Table 5.13 UMIQ Module LED Patterns
Devices
From the sidebar, click Administration - Targets - KVM Management to view each connected UMIQ module. Each column
can be sorted as desired. You can view the following information for each module:
•
Port - The appliance port where the module is connected. During the initial connection or a factory reset, the
port number is 99 until the appliance autosenses the correct port number.
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Name - The target name assigned to the UMIQ module. Clicking this name will enable you to modify individual
module settings.
NOTE: To rename a target, see Targets on page 36.
•
IP Address - The IP address assigned to the module via the appliance DHCP server.
NOTE: UMIQ modules will be discovered by the appliance only after they are issued an IP address from the appliance
DHCP server. This means UMIQ modules cannot be used if the DHCP server is disabled or if the port connecting the
UMIQ module to the appliance belongs to a bridge group.
•
EID - Displays the unique electronic ID number embedded in the module.
•
Status - Displays whether the module is In-Use, Idle or Offline.
•
Management - Displays whether the module is Pre-discovered, Managed or Not Managed. During the initial
connection or during a factory reset, as the module is being discovered the management status will change
from Pre-discovered to Managed.
•
Appliance Power - Displays if the appliance is providing power to the module.
•
Power Mode - Displays the power status for the module. Full means the module is getting power from the
appliance and the target. Partial means that the only power is from the appliance.
Module settings
To display a module's individual settings:
Click a module name. For a detailed explanation of the settings, see Default settings on page 56.
To enable or disable the Flash Locator LED:
Enable the checkbox and verify the LED on the module is flashing to help you locate it.
Upgrading UMIQ modules
The UMIQ module Flash upgrade feature allows appliance administrators to update UMIQ modules with the latest firmware
available.
After the Flash memory is reprogrammed with the upgrade, the appliance performs a soft reset, which terminates all UMIQ
module sessions. A target device experiencing an UMIQ module firmware update may not display, or may display as
disconnected. The target device will appear normally when the Flash update is completed.
UMIQ modules are automatically updated when the appliance is updated. To update your appliance firmware, see Firmware
on page 60.
If issues occur during the normal upgrade process, UMIQ modules may also be force upgraded when needed.
NOTE: Check www.VertivCo.com for firmware upgrade files.
To upgrade the UMIQ module firmware:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - KVM Management to open the UMIQ module screen.
2.
Select the checkbox next to the UMIQ module you wish to upgrade, and click Upgrade.
CAUTION: Disconnecting an UMIQ module during a firmware update or cycling power to the target device
will render the module inoperable and require the IQ module to be returned to the factory for repair.
Factory reset
After the module has been configured, you can return it to the factory default settings.
To factory reset UMIQ modules:
1.
From the sidebar, click Targets - KVM Management to open the Appliance UMIQ screen.
2.
Select the checkbox next to the UMIQ module you wish to delete, and click Factory Reset.
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NOTE: Performing a factory reset will remove all custom settings.
Active sessions
If your model of the appliance supports KVM connections, click Targets - KVM Management to view KVM connections.
The following fields are displayed in the Active Sessions window:
•
Session Mode - Displays the type of session. Options are normal and exclusive. Normal is an interactive session
that may be shared with other users. Exclusive is a private session that does not allow sharing by other users.
•
Type - Session type, which may be KVM, virtual media or serial.
•
Name - The name of the target.
•
User - User who initiated the session, which may be a user, a local port user or a user with a local user account.
•
Duration - Current length of the console session.
•
Client - IP address of the client computer connected to the session.
•
EID - Displays the unique electronic ID embedded in the module.
To view or terminate active sessions:
1.
Click Active Sessions.
2.
Select the box(es) next to the session(s) you wish to terminate. Click Terminate.
Default settings
KVM default settings are global settings that will apply to new UMIQ modules. These settings have no effect on existing
UMIQ modules. However, you can apply the default settings to existing UMIQ modules by performing a factory reset.
General
Under the General heading, you have the option to delete offline modules or automatically upgrade modules. By default,
both settings are disabled. For more information see Upgrading UMIQ modules on page 55.
You can also set the Session Connection Timeout from this heading. The appliance can actively establish one KVM session
for a given client IP address. The appliance must wait for that session to be established or time out before it can try to
establish another session. The Session Connection Timeout sets the maximum amount of time allowed to try to establish a
KVM session before timing out, when another session is waiting to be connected.
Under most circumstances, the default Normal is the preferred setting. Using Normal will ensure the system is responsive
and will avoid Path Blocked warnings. The longer time-out settings can be used for special circumstances, such as in a
system where the Network Address Translation (NAT) is used and multiple clients appear as a single IP address to the
appliance.
Sharing
Under the Sharing heading, you can enable and select the level of sharing. Options include: Automatic, Exclusive and
Stealth.
•
Automatic is a sharing option that will automatically allow another user to share a target session. The user
establishing the new session is prompted to share while the existing user is not.
•
Exclusive is a private sharing option that does not allow sharing by other users.
•
Stealth is a sharing option that starts a Video Viewer window session, but you will only be able to view what
occurs on the target without controlling the keyboard or mouse. The user who is currently active will not be
notified that access is being shared and no request to authorize sharing will be made. If the user's preemption
level is higher than or equal to yours, the stealth connection may not be permitted.
When you attempt to connect to a session already in use by another user, a dialog box states the target is not available for
viewing along with the name of the current user(s). At this point, you may request to share access to the target, preempt the
user or use stealth mode, if it has been enabled.
•
Share a connection - When you are prompted to share a connection and you click Share with the other user.
When sharing a target, all users may monitor and take control it if no other user is active.
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When you click OK, the primary user who is active will receive a request to allow sharing unless Automatic has
been enabled. If the user confirms, you will be given target access.
•
Preempt a user’s connection - When you are prompted to preempt the user’s session and you click Preempt the
other user, the user requesting access to the target will be connected and existing user(s) will lose their
connection to the target. The existing user(s) will be notified that their sessions have been preempted.
To display a list of users sharing their port or channel, select View - Connected Users in the Video Viewer window. Users in
stealth mode are excluded from this display.
Encryption level
In the Encryption Level area, specify an encryption level for the keyboard/mouse, video and virtual media:
•
3DES - SSL Triple DES encryption
•
128-Bit SSL - 128-bit encryption which used an ARCFOUR (RC4®) SSL cipher
•
AES - AES encryption
At least one encryption level must be specified for the keyboard and mouse. When you specify more than one SSL
encryption type, the appliance negotiates the strongest algorithm that is supported by both sides. The strongest algorithm
is AES, followed by 128 bit, 3DES and DES.
Session settings
Under the Session Settings heading you can configure the Input Control Timeout, enable and configure the session timeout,
set the keyboard language, set the EDID (video) resolution and enable video noise control.
NOTE: If a user connects to a target with a higher screen resolution than the local computer, the Video Viewer window
will display a portion of the target screen, with scroll bars for viewing the remainder of the screen. The user may view
the entire screen by adjusting the resolution on the target, the local computer or both.
Session preemption
Under the Session Preemption heading, you can enable preemption and set the time-out. Session Preemption Control
specifies whether the user will be notified before the KVM session is preempted. If Session Preemption Control is enabled,
the Session Preemption Timeout specifies the number of seconds to wait, after notifying a user the KVM, to preempt the
session.
For more information on preemption, see Preemption Levels on page 29.
Virtual media
Under the Virtual Media heading you can enable virtual media, lock to KVM session, allow reserved sessions and select the
virtual media access mode.
•
The locking option specifies whether a virtual media session is locked to the KVM session on the target. When
locking is enabled (default) and the KVM session is closed, the virtual media session will also be closed. When
locking is disabled and the KVM session is closed, the virtual media session will remain active.
•
Allow reserved sessions ensures that a virtual media connection can only be accessed with your username and
that no other user can create a KVM connection to that target. When the associated KVM session is
disconnected, the virtual media session may be disconnected according to the Locked setting in the Virtual
Media dialog box.
•
The virtual media access mode allows you to set the access mode for mapped drives to read-only or read-
write. When the access mode is read-only, the user will not be able to write data to the mapped drive on the
client server. When the access mode is read-write, the user will be able to read and write data from/to the
mapped drive. If the mapped drive is read-only by design (for example, a CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive or
ISO images), the configured read-write access mode will be ignored. Setting the read-only mode can be helpful
when a read-write drive such as a mass storage device or a USB removable media is mapped, and you wish to
prevent the user from writing data to it.
You can have one DVD drive and one mass storage device mapped concurrently. A CD drive, DVD drive, or
ISO disk image file is mapped as a virtual CD/DVD drive.
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You can connect a smart card reader to an available USB port on the client server and access an attached target on the
appliance. You can then launch a KVM session to open the Video Viewer.
To view or change the default settings:
1.
Click Default Settings.
2.
Uncheck the box(es) if you want to automatically delete offline modules or automatically upgrade the modules.
3.
For sharing, select the box(es) for Enabled, Automatic, Exclusive or Stealth.
4.
For encryption level, use the drop-down menus to select the encryption level for Video, Keyboard/Mouse and
Virtual Media.
5.
For session settings:
a. Select the Input Control Timeout from 1 to 50, with 1 representing one tenth of a second.
b. Check the box if you want to enable session timeout.
c. Set the Session Timeout (minutes).
d. Select the Keyboard Language from the drop-down menu.
e. Select the EDID Video Resolution from the drop-down menu.
f.
Check the box if you want to enable Video Noise Control.
6.
For Session Preemption:
a. Check the box if you want to allow preemption.
b. In the Preemption Timeout field, enter the amount of time (from 1 to 120 seconds) that a prompt will be
displayed to inform you that your session is going to be preempted.
c. Check the box if you want to enable PPP.
7.
For Virtual Media:
a. Check the box(es) to enable virtual media, lock to KVM session or allow reserved sessions.
b. From the drop-down menu, select the Virtual Media Access Mode.
8.
Select the checkbox to enable Smart Card access.
9.
Click Apply.
EDIDs
The appliance can store monitor EDIDs (extended display identification data) on connected UMIQ modules. When a
UMIQ module is connected to a target server, the server will read the EDID from the UMIQ module and display video
according to the resolutions defined within the EDID.
You can modify the EDID stored in the UMIQ module by selecting one of the pre-defined EDIDs or you can create a custom
EDID based upon a list or imported from an EDID file.
The UMIQ module EDID options are:
•
Standard
•
Standard 1024 x 768
•
Standard 1280 x 1024
•
Standard 1600 x 1200
•
Widescreen
•
Widescreen 1280 x 800
•
Widescreen 1680 x 1050
•
Custom
Custom EDIDs
The custom option allows the appliance to pass a custom EDID . By selecting custom, you can save an EDID file from a
particular monitor and assign it to a UMIQ module.
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You can also load a blank EDID (all 0) to clear the DDC ESPROM on a UMIQ module. This should prevent the operating
system from reading a valid EDID from the module and makes all resolutions available.
NOTE: For a list of all supported resolutions see Video Resolution on page 108.
To configure EDID settings:
1.
Click KVM Management - Default Settings.
2.
Under the Session Settings heading, use the drop-down menu to select the desired resolution.
3.
Click Apply.
4.
If using a custom setting, click the Custom EDID tab.
5.
Select either File or List as the desired source.
a. If you have selected File, click Get File and choose the appropriate file.
b. If you have selected List, update the resolution list with the desired resolution from the dropdown menus.
NOTE: The default resolution will apply to all sessions and UMIQ modules.
6.
Click Apply.
UMIQ pass through
When the UMIQ pass through is enabled, KVM sessions will connect directly to the UMIQ module IP instead of connecting
through the appliance IP. This requires that firewall rule 512 be disabled and will allow IP forwarding/routing from public
networks to the appliance's private networks.
The pass through mode is disabled by default. Rebooting or upgrading an appliance, or restoring an appliance image dump
will not affect the status of the pass-through mode. Performing a factory restore will reset the pass-through mode to its
default state.
To enable UMIQ pass through:
1.
Click KVM Management - UMIQ Pass-Through.
2.
Check the box to enable UMIQ pass through mode and click Apply.
3.
Click Firewall and NAT from the sidebar. Select the box next to Forwarding Rule 512 and use the drop-down
menu to change the rule state to Not Active. Click Apply.
4.
Create a static routing rule on the client PC or on an intermediary router to direct traffic to private appliance
networks.
-or-
Enable OSPF on the appliance to share routes to the private networks with your intermediary routers. For more
information, see OSPF and BGP on page 27.
5.8.3 Target groups
From the sidebar, click Targets - Target Groups. From this screen you can create group targets. Click Add to create a new
empty group, or select an existing group and click Delete to delete that group.
To modify a group:
1.
Click Targets - Target Groups then click on the name of the group you want to modify.
2.
Select one or more targets from the Available list on the right and click the left arrow to add them to the group
contents.
NOTE: A filter string may be used to narrow the target list.
3.
Click Apply.
5.9 Startup
From the sidebar, click Startup to display startup settings. Boot configuration defines the location from which the appliance
loads the operating system. You can load the Last Known Good Configuration, which is the most recent system settings that
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To configure boot configuration:
1.
Click Startup.
2.
Select the filename of the boot firmware.
3.
Click Apply, then click Reboot.
5.10 Firmware
The appliance supports the storage of two firmware images. These images behave similar to different OSs on a dual-boot
system that combines the OS and configuration. When upgrading the firmware from the DSView™management software or
the web UI, the appliance will copy the active configuration into the new firmware image slot and combine them with the
new firmware OS.
After installing the new image file, the appliance will reboot to the second firmware image slot. The configurations in image
slot 1 and 2 are the same, but all subsequent changes will only be made into the currently booted image. If you experience
issues with the new firmware image, you can reboot to the older image.
As the firmware is upgraded, the oldest image will be overwritten with the new firmware.
From the sidebar, click Firmware to view the current firmware version, upgrade to the latest version, back up or delete the
firmware.
To download the appliance firmware:
1.
From https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/software-downloads, select Software Product Downloads and
find the firmware for your Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance.
2.
Save the new firmware to a /tmp directory.
Upgrading the firmware from the web UI can take from 90 minutes to two hours. During this time, the appliance will appear
to be offline. If the session times out during the upgrade, the upgrade will be canceled. For this reason, it is recommended
you first disable the session time-out before upgrading the firmware.
To disable the session time-out:
1.
From the sidebar, click Users.
2.
Click on the user performing the upgrade.
3.
Uncheck the Session Times Out box.
4.
Click Apply.
To upgrade firmware:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firmware then click Upgrade.
2.
Browse to the /tmp directory where you saved the downloaded firmware. Click OK in the confirmation box.
3.
A progress bar shows the status of the upgrade. The appliance will reboot as it processes the update.
When booting the appliance in the future, both the old and new firmware will appear on the startup screen. The appliance
will boot from the image defined on the startup page of the web UI.
5.10.1 Backing up and restoring appliance configuration
An administrator can create a backup of the appliance's configuration. The backup file will reside inside the appliance but
must be downloaded to your local machine or network share before it can be used.
Saved configuration files can only be applied to an appliance running the same firmware version as the appliance the
configuration file was taken from. It is recommended you save the configuration file each time after you upgrade the
appliance firmware.
To back up the appliance configuration:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Firmware.
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Enter a name for the backup file in the Backup File Name field. If desired, check the box to have the date of the
backup appended to the filename.
3.
Use the drop-down menu to schedule the firmware backup. Select Run Now to back up the firmware
immediately. Select One Time, then enter a date and time to schedule a one-time backup. Select Weekly, then
enter a time and select a day of the week to schedule a weekly backup. Select Monthly, then select a time and
day of the month to back up monthly.
4.
Click Apply, then click OK.
5.
After the backup file appears under the Backup And Restore Data heading, check the box next to the backup
file and click Download File.
6.
Click Save As to choose where you want to save the file, and then click Save.
NOTE: If you've scheduled a weekly or monthly backup, the backup schedule will appear in the Scheduled List with
the backup filename and next run time.
To delete a scheduled backup:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Firmware.
2.
Under the Scheduled List heading, check the box next to the scheduled backup and , click Delete.
To restore appliance configuation:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Firmware.
2.
Click Restore Configuration.
3.
On your local machine or network share, browse to where the backup file is saved and click Open. The
appliance reboots to apply the configuration.
NOTE: If a netboot is performed, an IP address must be configured before the backup configuration file can be
applied. See Booting from the Network on page 98 for Netboot application steps.
To delete a configuration file:
1.
From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Firmware.
2.
Under the File List heading, check the box next to the configuration file you want to delete and click Delete
File.
NOTE: Deleting the configuration file will not remove the configuration if it has already been applied.
5.11 USB Devices
From the sidebar, click USB Devices to view the name, type, information and status of any connected USB devices. You can
also enable or disable all USB ports on the appliance as well as eject any devices so that they can be shut down properly.
To mount a USB Mass Storage device:
1.
Click USB Devices.
2.
Check the box next to the device and click Start. When the status of the device has changed to Do not remove,
the device will be mounted on /media/usbhd-port1-4 directory.
To unmount a USB Mass Storage device:
1.
Click USB Devices.
2.
Check the box next to the device and click Stop. When the status of the device has changed to Safe to remove,
it is safe to remove the device.
5.12 Sensors
Sensor ports are located on the back of the appliance and are used to collect data from supported sensors. Sensors are not
automatically detected and must be manually added and enabled. To view the status on the sensors, click Sensors.
NOTE: Up to 10 Liebert SN sensors can be daisy chained on a single sensor port on the appliance.
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Figure 5.7 Sensor Ports
ITEM
NAME
TYPE
1
SNSR/COM2
(RS485)
Temperature, Humidity and Water
2
DO2 (Digital Output)
Buzzer, Beacon and Door Lock
3
DI1/DI2 (Digital Input)
Vibration, Smoke, Leak, Door and
Motion
4
TH1/TH2 (1-Wire)
Temperature, Humidity and Dry
Contacts
Table 5.14 Sensor Ports
The following table displays the data that can be collected.
MEASUREMENT
UNITS
Temperature
Celsius/Fahrenheit
Humidity
% RH
Door Status
Active/Inactive
Leak Status
Active/Inactive
Motion Status
Active/Inactive
Vibration Status
Active/Inactive
Smoke Status
Active/Inactive
Table 5.15 Environmental Measurements
5.12.1 Com Digital Input
The COM digital input (DI) sensors view and monitor motion and smoke. They can be connected to the DI1/DI2 ports on the
back of the appliance.
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
DEFAULT
VALUE
Sensor #
Sensor ID (Read Only)
System
Defined
Value
Table 5.16 COM Sensor Properties
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Enable or Disable
Enabled
Name
Name of the sensor
Sensor ID
Type
Smoke, Door, Leak or Motion. Sensor type
can only be selected when the sensor is
added.
Smoke
Default
State
Open or Closed
Open
Location
The sensor's location or position
Blank
To add, enable or remove a COM digital input sensor:
1.
Click Administration - Sensors - COM Digital Input.
2.
Enter the name of the sensor.
3.
Select the port (DI1 or DI2).
4.
Select the type of sensor and click Add.
5.
Click the sensor name, choose the normal status and click Enable.
6.
To remove the sensor, click the sensor name and click Remove.
5.12.2 Digital inputs
The digital inputs collect smoke, leak and motion data. They can be connected to the DI1/DI2 ports on the back of the
appliance.
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
DEFAULT VALUE
Sensor #
Sensor ID (Read Only)
System Defined
Value
Enabled
Enable or Disable
Enabled
Name
Name of the sensor
Sensor ID
Default
State
Closed or Open
Open
Location
The sensor's location or position
Blank
Type
Type of sensor: Custom, smoke, leak
or motion
Custom
Address
The serial number of the sensor (Read
Only)
Information from
Sensor
Table 5.17 Digital Input Properties
To detect, enable/disable or edit a OneWire digital input sensor:
1.
Click Administration - Sensors - Digital Input.
2.
Click Detect to search for new sensors.
3.
Click the sensor number, choose the type of sensor or update the normal status.
4.
Click Enable to enable or disable the sensor.
5.12.3 Environment
Environment sensors collect temperature and humidity data. They can be connected to the TH1/TH2 ports on the back of
the appliance.
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Enable or Disable
Enabled
Name
Name of the sensor
Sensor ID
Type
Temperature or Humidity (Read
Only)
Temperature
Address
The serial number of the sensor
(Read Only)
Information from
Sensor
Location
User defined location of the sensor
Blank
Table 5.18 Environment Sensor Properties
To detect, enable/disable or edit an environment sensor:
1.
Click Administration - Sensors - Environment Sensor.
2.
Click Detect to search for new sensors.
3.
Click the sensor number and then click Enable or Disable to enable or disable the sensor.
5.12.4 RS485 environment sensor
RS485 environment sensors collect temperature, humidity and water data. They can be connected to the SNSR/COM2 ports
on the back of the appliance.
PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
DEFAULT VALUE
Sensor #
Sensor ID (Read Only)
System Defined
Value
Enabled
Enable or Disable
Enabled
Name
Name of the sensor
Sensor ID
Type
Temperature or Humidity (Read
Only)
Temperature
Address
The serial number of the sensor
(Read Only)
Information from
Sensor
Location
The sensor's location or position
Blank
Table 5.19 RS485 Environmental Sensor Properties
To add, enable or remove an RS485 environment sensor:
1.
Click Administration - Sensors - RS485 Environment Sensor.
2.
Use the drop-down menus to select the Type and Address for the sensor.
3.
Enter the name for the sensor and, if applicable, the humidity name.
4.
Click Add.
5.
Check the box to enable the sensor and click Apply.
6.
To remove the sensor, click the sensor name and click Remove.
5.12.5 PDU Temperature Sensors Delta
The appliance provides a delta calculation between two temperature sensors attached to a PDU. This delta can be useful for
determining temperature differences between a hot aisle and a cold aisle or the top of the rack or the bottom of the rack.
To add sensors for a delta calculation:
1.
From the sidebar, click Sensors - PDU Temperature Sensors Delta.
2.
Enter a name for the delta.
3.
Use the drop-down menu to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius as the unit of temperature.
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From the PDU field, select the first PDU in the delta and click the Sensor 1 button.
5.
From the PDU field, select the second PDU in the delta and click the Sensor 2 button.
6.
Click Apply. The delta appears in the PDU Temperature Sensors Delta table.
To view the delta calculation, click the Sensors tab then click Delta. The delta appears in the PDU Temperature Sensors
Delta table.
To delete a delta calculation:
1.
From the sidebar, click Sensors - PDU Temperature Sensors Delta.
2.
Check the box next to the delta you want to delete then click Delete.
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The appliance will monitor and generate notifications for a variety of events. You can configure the appliance to store or
send the notifications to various destinations for immediate use or for analysis later. All events are automatically added to
the event summary tab and cannot be turned off.
When configured, appliance sensor data can trigger syslog or email alerts for any event. Digital Output (DO) relays are for
events on the back of the appliance only. They can toggle a relay to enable a fan or alarm.
6.1 Notification destinations
The appliance generates notifications for a variety of events. You can configure the appliance to direct or store event
notifications to various destinations for immediate use or for analysis later.
6.1.1 SNMP
The appliance provides support for SNMP version 2 and version 3 protocols that are individually configured for each
destination. Destination usernames are 1 - 64 alphanumeric characters in length and can include the following special
characters:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ]{ } / \ | ; . , ? ’ ” ` ~
When you select SNMP version 3, the appliance allows you to configure the level of security and specify the authentication
and privacy details for the selected destination. SNMP version 3 protocol supports hash algorithms for authentication and
128-bit AES encryption for privacy. Authentication and privacy pass phrases you create using SNMP version 3 are
encrypted and stored on the appliance. The following table provides the options that are available using SNMP version 3.
SECURITY LEVEL
AUTHENTICATION TYPE
PRIVACY TYPE
NO_AUTH_NO_PRIV (Open)
None
None
AUTH_NO_PRIV (Authentication Only)
SHA
None
AUTH_PRIV (Authentication and Privacy)
SHA
AES
Table 6.2 SNMP Version 3 Security Levels
To configure SNMP protocol:
1.
In the navigation menu, click Monitoring - Notification Destinations.
2.
Next to the destination you want to configure, click Configure.
3.
Click the Enable checkbox to activate the SNMP protocol.
4.
Select the SNMPv2 or SNMPv3 radio button to enable it.
NOTE: The Authentication and Privacy Pass Phrase fields that appear when you select the SNMPv3 radio button must
have between 8 - 64 alphanumeric and special characters. The Engine ID (OCTET String) field, that also appears
when you select the same version, must have 10 - 64 alphanumeric characters, but cannot contain any special
characters.
5.
Enter the information in the fields that appear as a result of your version selection.
6.
Click Apply.
6.1.2 Syslog
You can configure as many as four syslog rules on the appliance. Syslog rules can be assigned to as many as six syslog
facility levels. The syslog rules can forward alerts to external syslog servers or log files.
You can set up logging of messages for the following types of events:
•
Events of interest from the appliance
•
Sensor alarms generated by sensors on SPs
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Messages can be sent to a user-defined destination.
Message filtering levels
Messages can be filtered according to their severity, based on any or all of the levels from the following list:
•
Emergency
•
Alert
•
Critical
•
Error
•
Warning
•
Notice
•
Info
•
Debug
To configure event destinations:
1.
In the navigation menu, click Monitoring - Notification Destinations.
2.
Next to the rule you want to configure, click Configure.
3.
Enter the destination and tag in the appropriate fields.
4.
Use the arrow keys to select the facility and severity as desired.
5.
Click Apply.
To configure syslog message filtering:
1.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring. From the drop-down list, choose the Facility.
2.
Under the Notification Rules heading, check the boxes for the events for which you want to receive syslog alerts
and click Apply.
3.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring - Notification Destinations and under the Syslog heading, click Configure
next to the rule you want to configure.
4.
On the Syslog Rules page under the Configure Syslog Rule, enter the Destination. The destination can be an IP
address or a log file name.
5.
The Tag field is optional and will filter messages that do not match the Tag string.
6.
Under the Facility heading, use the arrows to select the local facilities.
7.
Under the Severity heading, use the arrows to select the severity.
8.
Click Apply.
6.1.3 Email
You can configure the appliance to send alerts to an email address.
To configure email alerts:
1.
From the sidebar, go to Appliance Settings - Email Settings and enter the SMTP server IP address, port
number, sender username and password for the email server.
NOTE: It is recommended you create an email account for the appliance. This will be the account from which the
notification emails will be sent.
2.
Click Apply.
3.
From the sidebar, go to Network Settings to ensure the host name of the appliance is the fully-qualified domain
name. Emails sent from the appliance will have a sender address of notification@.
4.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring. Under the Notification Rules heading, check the boxes for the events for
which you want to receive email alerts.
5.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring - Notification Destinations. Under the Email Address heading, enter the
email address where the notifications will be sent.
6.
Click Apply.
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6.1.4 Digital Output
The digital outputs are remote controlled relay ports. These ports, labeled DO1/DO2 on the back of the appliance, can be
used to open or close an electric circuit that can drive sirens, lights and locks.
To configure Digital Output notifications:
1.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring. Under the Notification Rules heading, check the boxes for the events for
which you want to trigger a digital output relay.
2.
Click Apply.
NOTE: Digital Output (DO) relays are for events on the back of the appliance only.
3.
From the sidebar, go to Monitoring - Notification Destinations and enter the Digital Output name and location
for Digital Output 1 and Digital Output 2.
4.
Click Apply.
NOTE: Once the digital output relay has been triggered, use the override to reset it.
6.2 Sessions
The appliance allows multiple users to log in and run sessions simultaneously. The sessions screen allows you to view all
active sessions and delete any unwanted sessions. Click Sessions to view all open sessions on the appliance.
To delete a session:
1.
From the sidebar, click Sessions. The sessions screen appears and lists all appliance and target sessions to the
appliance.
2.
Select the checkbox next to the session you want to delete, then click the Delete button. After a few seconds,
the sessions screen will redisplay the open sessions, minus the one you deleted.
6.3 Support
From the sidebar, click Support to configure diagnostic logging. You can create and save a log file that can be downloaded
and sent to technical support. The log file contains debug information necessary for appliance technical support.
To enable system monitoring:
1.
Click Support.
2.
Check the box to enable system monitoring.
3.
Set the frequency in minutes and click Apply.
4.
Check the box to enable SP access monitoring.
5.
Use the drop-down menu to select the Log Detail Level.
6.
Click Apply.
To download the log file:
1.
Click Support.
2.
Click Download Log.
3.
Browse to the save location and click Save.
6.4 Security
From the sidebar, click Security to enable or disable the following network services:
•
Telnet
•
SSH
•
TLS v1.1
•
HTTPS
•
FIPS 140-2
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Figure 6.1 Security Screen
6.4.1 Certificate
By default, the appliance has a self-signed certificate installed that controls the web services and allows access through
HTTPS. This certificate is not signed by a trusted certificate authority, which may lead to browser warnings and errors with
the ActiveX KVM viewer.
To eliminate potential errors, third-party certificates can be imported. Importing a third-party certificate replaces the
default appliance certificate. Contact Avocent Professional Services to delete third-party certificates and restore the default
certificate.
NOTE: The third-party certificate has to be in PKCS12 format.
To import a third-party certificate:
1.
From the sidebar, click Security.
2.
Under Third Party Certificate Import, enter and confirm the Certificate and key passphrase.
3.
Click Import.
4.
Browse to the certificate location and click Open.
5.
Click Apply and restart the appliance.
6.4.2 FIPS 140-2
The appliance follows the guidelines set forth by the FIPS 140-2 program. The FIPS mode of operation can be enabled or
disabled via the web UI and is executed after a reboot. When the FIPS module is enabled, a reboot of the switch requires
approximately two additional minutes to complete a FIPS mode integrity check. Also, when FIPS is enabled, if the keyboard,
mouse or video encryption is set to 128-bit SSL (ARCFOUR) or DES, the encryption level is automatically changed to the
encryption level AES.
The FIPS mode of operation is disabled by default and must be enabled to operate. The Setup port factory default setting
will automatically disable the FIPS module. The FIPS mode cannot be changed via the DSView software plug-in.
NOTE: Enabling or disabling the FIPS 140-2 module removes all third-party certificates and keys and unbinds the
appliance from the DSView software. Some service processor certificates can not be trusted with the FIPS module.
NOTE: SP Access is disabled when the FIPS module is enabled.
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The appliance uses an embedded cryptographic module that is based on the FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module
(s) (certificate numbers 1747 and 1279) running on a Linux PPC platform.
To enable or disable the FIPS 140-2 module:
1.
From the sidebar, click Security.
2.
Under the FIPS 140-2 heading, check the FIPS 140-2 Mode checkbox to enable it.
-or-
If the box is already checked, check it again to disable FIPS 140-2 Mode.
3.
Click Apply to restart the appliance.
6.4.3 Address Filter
The appliance supports device access filtering by IP address and/or MAC address. When this feature is enabled, you can
filter addresses by either allowing or disallowing IP and/or MAC addresses. These modes of operation are mutually
exclusive and both actions cannot be enabled at the same time.
By default, the appliance's IP address is always considered to be an allowed address and cannot be added to either section
on the page. When this feature is enabled, devices with addresses added to the Allowed Address section are granted access
to the appliance and those that do not appear on the allowed list are not. Similarily, devices with address added to the
Disallowed Addresses section are not granted access to the appliance, while those that do not appear on the disallowed list
are allowed to access the appliance.
When address filtering is enabled, the mode of operation is active and an address list appears in either the allowed or the
disallowed text box, the address filtering settings are maintained throughout reboots or firmware upgrades of the appliance.
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Figure 6.2 Address Filter tab
To enable the address filter:
1.
From the sidebar, click Security, then click the Address Filter tab.
2.
Click the Enable checkbox.
3.
Select the Allowed Address radio button, then click the IP Address and/or MAC Address checkbox and list the
appropriate addresses in each text box.
-or-
Select the Disallowed Address radio button, then click the IP Address and/or MAC Address checkbox and list
the appropriate addresses in each text box.
4.
Click Apply.
NOTE: Any action initiated by the appliance including firmware upgrades, messaging, or the addition of an new target
is allowed, even if the device's address involved in the action appears on the disallowed address list.
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6.5 Firewall and NAT
The firewall and NAT feature enables an administrator to configure the rules governing traffic filtering, IP forwarding and
address translation within the appliance.
NOTE: The appliance is specially designed for managing and providing access to device management consoles. It is
not supported as a general purpose router, switch or packet filter.
The firewall and NAT features are built from a series of named definitions for networks, hosts, interfaces and services. Before
you can configure the firewall and NAT policies, you must define the objects that will be used within the policy rules. It is
best to start by defining the interfaces, then defining the networks that will be referenced by your policy rules before finally
defining the hosts and services. Each of these are described in the next sections.
The appliance will already have knowledge of various hosts, networks and interfaces; these objects will be created at the
time they are defined or discovered by the appliance. For example, upon connecting a UMIQ module to the appliance, a
host definition will be created matching the name assigned to the UMIQ module target.
6.5.1 Interfaces
By default, all physical and virtual interfaces defined within the appliance will be listed on the Interfaces tab. You can access
the Interfaces tab by clicking Firewall and NAT from the sidebar.
New virtual interfaces can be made for use with private ports by clicking Administration - Targets - Port Configuration -
Network Settings. For more information on creating an interface, see Port configuration on page 36.
Figure 6.3 Interfaces Tab
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From the Interfaces tab you designate interfaces as either inside or outside, with respect to how they will be used within
NAT and firewall rules. Interfaces designated as Inside are private and interfaces designated as Outside are public.
Be sure to designate at least one interface as Outside and one interface as Inside before trying to reference those interfaces
within a NAT or firewall rule. When network mode changes or interface name changes occur, this table must be updated to
ensure the proper interface is designated as Inside or Outside. Also ensure that IP addresses are correctly resolved in the
tables at the bottom of the screen. If IP addresses are not correct, move them from the included list to the available list and
back again to refresh the data within the table.
To move an interface:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Interfaces tab.
2.
Under the Outside i/f (Public) or the Inside i/f (Private) heading, click an interface you want to move from the
Available field, then click the Right Arrow to move it to the Include field.
3.
Click the Left Arrow to move the interface back to the Available field, if desired.
4.
Repeat as desired for each interface under either the Outside or Inside headings.
5.
Click Apply.
To create IP aliases for 1-to-1 NAT:
1.
From the appliance's Linux shell, type cd, then type /usr/bin/fwnatdirectory.
2.
The fwnat-alias.sh script can be used to create IP aliases on the eth0/eth1/bond0/ interfaces.
NOTE: Created IP aliases will appear on the Interfaces tab within the firewall.
Syntax for the script is: ./fwnat-alias [-h] -c -i -n -a [-b
] [-m [*]]
For example:
./fwnat-alias.sh -c add -i eth0 -n drac7 -a 192.168.200.195/24 -b 192.168.200.255
COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
-h
Displays the command syntax
-c
Command to add, delete or modify an IP alias interface
-i
Alias for eth0 | eth1 | bond0 | bridge group
-n
Name of the alias up to 8 characters
-a
IP address in CIDR format
-b
Broadcast address
-m
Modified IP address in CIDR format with an '*' preceding
the modified broadcast address
Table 6.3 Script Syntax Commands Descriptions
6.5.2 Defined networks
A network definition denotes a range of IPs through the CIDR formatted IP address. The subnet address/ID is the
appropriate value for the IP address field combined with the subnet mask in prefix notation.
Defining a network and associating it with an interface is an efficient way of using a single NAT or firewall rule to apply to
any and all host IPs residing within an IP range.
NOTE: Creation of network definitions is useful for grouping hosts within a range of IPs but is not required for all
types of NAT and firewall rules.
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For example, a host which has an IP address of 192.168.0.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 would belong to the
192.168.0.0 network. Representing a subnet mask in prefix notation is an efficient way of designating which part of the
network address is the subnet ID and which part represents all possible hosts within the subnet. The best way to designate
an IP range of 192.168.0.1-254 within a network definition on the appliance would be using the CIDR formatted address of
192.168.0.0/24.
This process effectively assigns a name to a range of IPs or an entire network. The NAT and firewall rules rely on definition
names exclusively.
Figure 6.4 Networks Tab
To add a network definition:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Networks tab.
2.
In the Name field, enter a name for the network definition.
3.
In the Interface Name field, enter the name of the interface with an IP from, or that has access to, the network
being defined. The name must match one of the virtual or physical interfaces listed on the Interfaces tab.
NOTE: The network and interface names each must be unique names between 3 and 40 alphanumeric characters.
4.
In the IP Address field, enter a valid subnet ID for the network in CIDR format.
5.
Click Apply.
To modify or delete a defined network:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Networks tab.
2.
Under the Defined Networks heading, check the box next to the network you wish to modify or delete.
3.
Make your changes and click Apply.
-or-
Click Delete to delete the defined network.
6.5.3 Hosts
Host definitions can be used in NAT and firewall rules for situations when an individual IP/host needs to be referenced
separately than other hosts that would be affiliated with a network definition, or when multiple hosts need to be referenced
uniquely with their own NAT or firewall rules.
This process is effectively assigning a name to an IP address, and then using that name within the NAT and firewall rules.
By default, the lists of hosts will be populated by SPs or UMIQ modules that have been connected to or discovered by the
appliance. You can create new host entries to represent any IP regardless of the device.
NOTE: Creation of hosts is useful for individual IP differentiation but not required for all types of NAT and firewall
rules.
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Figure 6.5 Hosts Tab
To add a host:
1.
From the sidebar, select Network - Hosts.
2.
Click Add to add a new host.
3.
Enter a name to represent the host, an IPv4 Address and the physical or virtual interface which can
communicate with this host. Then click Apply. The new host definition will appear in the User Defined Hosts
table.
NOTE: The network interface must be one listed on the Interfaces tab.
To delete a host:
1.
From the sidebar, select Firewall and NAT - Hosts.
2.
Click on the name of the host you want to delete, then click Delete.
6.5.4 Services
Service definitions represent programs and network traffic by their TCP/UDP port number or port range. Service definitions
are essential for network address translation of ports (PAT) where a single outside IP and unique ports are used to represent
unique inside IP/ports.
For example, if two unsupported rack PDUs were connected to private appliance ports, had private/inside IP addresses
assigned to them and each had a web management console, then two NAT rules could allow outside administrators to
access the rack PDU web management interfaces. Each NAT rule would use a unique service definition to represent the
TCP port of the rack PDU web management interfaces on the public/outside IP of the appliance. For example, a service
definition of 8080 would translate to 80 for the first rack PDU and 8081 would translate to 80 for the second rack PDU.
The IP protocol supports 65,535 ports and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has a registry of common/well-
known TCP and UDP ports that represent various programs and services. This registry should be consulted to determine
which ports are used by the applications or traffic for which you want to create NAT and firewall rules. Some applications do
not register all of their ports with IANA and will typically include port usage lists with their product documentation.
By default, the appliance has several well-known ports/port ranges defined as system services. Many of these services are
included in the default appliance firewall policy in order to support the various features provided by the appliance.
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NOTE: Creation of service definitions is necessary for granularity but not required for all types of NAT and firewall
rules.
Figure 6.6 Services Tab
To create a service definition:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Services tab.
2.
In the Service Name field, enter a name to be used for the service.
NOTE: A service name can be between 3-40 alphanumeric characters.
3.
In the Service Address field, enter a valid subnet ID for the service in CIDR format. For example, 192.168.10.0/24.
4.
Enter the starting and ending ports for the IP protocol.
NOTE: Valid entries are from 0-65,535.
5.
Click Apply. The new service definition will be displayed in the user-defined service definition table.
To modify or delete a user-defined service definition:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall - NAT, then click the Services tab.
2.
In the User Defined Services table, check the box next to the service you want to modify or delete.
3.
Make your changes and click Apply.
-or-
Click Delete to delete the service definition.
6.5.5 Policy
An administrator can control the flow of IP traffic in, out and through the appliance with a NAT and/or firewall policy.
An administrator can create policies that will allow an external host or server to communicate directly with IP devices
(hosts) that are securely connected to the private ports of the appliance. A NAT or forward policy will allow traffic to bypass
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the normal authentication and permission securities built into the appliance. It is recommended that such a security bypass
only be implemented for select few situations.
For example, an SP management tool (HP SIM) residing on the production network could be allowed to directly
communicate with SPs (iLO) connected to the private ports of the appliance for the purpose of monitoring, configuration
and firmware updates. But user sessions would not be permitted to bypass the appliance's securities and SP interaction
would be governed by appliance-based permissions. This could be achieved through a simple NAT or IP forward policy rule
allowing the management tool access to the SP. In addition, a firewall filter rule would prevent users from exploiting the
NAT/forward rule used by the management tool.
The following criteria should be used to make the determination between a NAT rule or an IP forward rule for providing
bypass access to private hosts. An IP forward rule requires that the private IP network/subnet is unique with regard to other
production networks and even other appliance private networks. If two appliances have the exact same IP network
associated with their private ports/hosts, an external host would be unable to properly make a routing decision between the
appliances when trying to send traffic to a private host behind one of them. The benefit of a NAT rule is that the same
IP network/subnet can be repeated for private ports/hosts on multiple appliances without the same routing conflict. The
appliance supports two forms of NAT: 1-to-1 NAT (IP masquerading) and port address translation (PAT/NAT overload).
For successful end-to-end communication leveraging an IP forward policy rule, the private host must treat the nearest
appliance IP as its gateway and all external hosts must have routes (static or dynamic) that reference the private
network/subnet and nearest appliance IP.
NOTE: In this context, the nearest IP is the one belonging to the same network or the closest routable IP on a different
network.
Network configuration changes made to eth0, eth1, bond0, br0, priv, kvm, spm, and any other bridge groups and virtual
private interfaces could affect the applicability of NAT and firewall rules. All firewall rules that reference interface names or
addresses that were replaced during the network configuration change should be edited within the NAT and/or firewall rules
to ensure proper network communication. For example, eth0/eth1 must be replaced with br0 or bond0 where applicable.
NAT flow
Traffic entering an interface (incoming) is translated according to a NAT rule before any filtering rules and before any
routing decisions. Traffic exiting an interface (outgoing) is translated according to a NAT rule after filter rules and routing
decisions have been made.
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Figure 6.7 NAT Flow
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Outside.
2
Inside.
3
Incoming NAT on an inside interface.
4
Incoming NAT on an outside interface.
5
Outgoing NAT on an inside interface.
6
Outgoing NAT on an outside interface.
Table 6.4 NAT Flow Table Descriptions
Firewall flow
Traffic entering the appliance (input) is subject to filter rules after it has passed through NAT rules and routing decisions.
Traffic exiting the appliance (output) is subject to filter rules before routing decisions are made and NAT rules perform any
translation.
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Figure 6.8 Firewall Flow
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Outside.
2
Inside.
3
Input filter on an inside interface.
4
Input filter on an outside interface.
5
Output filter on an inside interface.
6
Output filter on an outside interface.
Table 6.5 Firewall Flow Table Descriptions
Firewall and NAT flow
Traffic flowing through the appliance which is expected to be both translated and filtered will require both NAT and firewall
rules designed to match the traffic patterns appropriately. Translation happens before filtering when traffic is entering the
appliance and filtering happens before translation when traffic is exiting the appliance.
For example, if input traffic passes through an incoming NAT rule, which has translated the destination address, then the
only way for the filter rule to match a destination address is to have the filter rule match the pattern of the translated
destination address and not the original destination address of the traffic. This is because the address was translated before
it could be filtered.
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Figure 6.9 Firewall and NAT Flow
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Outside.
2
Inside.
3
Incoming NAT on an inside interface before output filter on an
outside interface.
4
Incoming NAT on an outside interface before output filter on an
inside interface.
5
Output filter on an inside interface before outgoing NAT on the
same inside interface.
6
Output filter on an outside interface before outgoing NAT on the
same outside interface.
7
Incoming NAT on an inside interface before input filter on the
same inside interface.
8
Incoming NAT on an outside interface before input filter on the
same outside interface.
Table 6.6 Firewall and NAT Flow Descriptions
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An administrator can add and configure NAT policies to perform address translations. Depending upon the routing within
the environment and the appliance, it may be important to perform the NAT setup as traffic arrives (pre-routing) or as the
traffic exits (post-routing).
PARAMETER
DEFINITION
Direction
Direction of traffic flowing into/out of the interface performing NAT.
Order
From top to bottom, traffic is compared to the entries of the NAT policy looking for a pattern match.
Interface
This is the interface where traffic will be inspected for traffic pattern matching and also the interface where the NAT will be performed.
Source
The source host/network listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Destination
The destination host/network listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Service
The service listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Translated
source
The host/interface address to replace the source value shown in the traffic that matches this NAT policy pattern. If the destination
address is not intended to be translated, then type any in this field.
Translated
destination
The host/interface address to replace the destination value shown in the traffic that matches this NAT policy pattern. If the destination
address is not intended to be translated, then type any in this field.
Translated
service
The destination service (TCP/UDP port) to replace the value shown in the traffic that matches this NAT policy pattern. If the
destination port is not intended to be translated, then type any in this field.
Table 6.7 NAT Setup Definitions
To add a NAT Policy:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Policy tab.
2.
In the NAT Setup section, under the Add a NAT Policy heading, you can add a NAT policy by use the drop-
down menu to select either Outgoing or Incoming under Direction.
3.
Enter valid names for the following: Interface, Source, Destination, Service, Translated Source, Translated
Destination and Translated Service.
NOTE: Valid names must be between 3 and 40 alphanumeric characters.
4.
Use the drop-down menu to either activate or deactivate the Rule State.
5.
Click Apply. The new NAT Policy will appear under the Defined NAT Policies heading.
To modify or delete a NAT Policy:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Policy tab.
2.
Under the Defined NAT Policies heading, check the box next to the policy you want to edit or delete.
3.
Make inline changes to the row you want to edit and click Apply.
-or-
Click Delete to delete the policy.
Firewall setup
By default, the appliance is pre-populated with system-defined firewall policy rules that support appliance features. An
administrator can create additional firewall policy rules to either relax or strengthen the appliance's default security state.
PARAMETER
DEFINITION
Direction
Direction of traffic flowing into/out of the interface performing NAT.
Order
From top to bottom, traffic is compared to the entries of the NAT policy looking for a pattern match.
Table 6.8 Firewall Setup Definitions
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This is the interface where traffic will be inspected for traffic pattern matching and also the interface where the NAT will be
performed.
Source
The source host/network listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Destination
The destination host/network listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Service
The service listed here is inspected for traffic pattern matching.
Action
The action to be performed on the traffic that matches the pattern for this rule.
Connection
Status
This rule will apply to traffic matching the chosen connection status type.
- Not needed: The traffic is associated with no known connection.
- New: The traffic has started a new connection or otherwise associated with a connection which has not seen packets in both
directions.
- Established: The traffic is associated with a connection which has seen packets in both directions.
- Related: The traffic is starting a new connection, but is associated with an existing connection, such as an FTP data transfer, or an
ICMP error.
Rule State
Defines whether the rule state is active or not.
To add a Firewall Policy:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Policy tab.
2.
In the Firewall Setup Section, under the Add a Firewall Policy heading, use the drop-down menu to select Input,
Output or Forward under Direction.
3.
Enter valid names for the following: Order, Interface, Source, Destination and Service.
NOTE: Valid names must be between 3 and 40 alphanumeric characters.
4.
Use the drop-down menus to select the Action, Connection Status and Rule State.
5.
Click Apply.
For each rule, an action (either ACCEPT, DROP, REJECT or LOG ) must be selected from the Policy drop-down menu. The
selected action is performed on an IP packet that matches all the criteria specified in the rule.
If LOG is selected from the drop-down menu, it will create entries in syslog about the traffic matching this rule without
performing a specific ACCEPT, REJECT or DROP action. In order to log and ACCEPT or log and REJECT/DROP a second
rule must follow the log rule with the same traffic pattern and the desired ACCEPT, REJECT, DROP action. The
administrator can configure a log level, a log prefix and whether the TCP sequence, TCP options and IP options are logged
in the Log Options Section.
If REJECT is selected from the drop-down menu, an administrator can select an option from the Reject with pull-down menu;
the packet is dropped and a reply packet of the selected type is sent.
To modify or delete a Firewall Policy:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall and NAT, then click the Policy Tab.
2.
Under the User Defined Firewall Policies heading, check the box next to the policy you want to edit or delete.
3.
Make your changes and click Apply.
-or-
Click Delete to delete the policy.
6.5.6 1-to-1 NAT
The 1-to-1 NAT wizard allows an administrator to create an external access point for a service processor (SP) that is
connected to a private network via the appliance. The wizard follows a simple step-by-step process that, at its completion,
assigns both managed and currently unmanaged SPs a public external IP address in order to mask a private internal IP
address. A time-saving component of this process incorporates the discovery of unmanaged SPs while also assigning the
parameters of a NAT policy rule without leaving the wizard. After the unmanaged SP is added to the appliance, the wizard
guides an administrator through configuring the target with an external IP address.
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For unmanaged SPs, the wizard requests the name, IP address, user name and password and SP type before locating the SP
and adding it as a managed SP. For both SP types, the wizard then requests an SP alias, an external CIDR IP address (you
can request this information from your network administrator), an external broadcast IP address and an external interface to
be used for the selected SP. The final page of the wizard displays all the information as a final review before you create the
NAT policy for the SP.
NOTE: The 1-to1 NAT wizard is solely for targets physically connected to ports 1-40 on the back of the appliance.
Figure 6.10 NAT Wizard Confirmation window
To setup a 1-to-1 NAT policy rule for an unmanaged SP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall - NAT, then click the 1-to-1 NAT tab.
2.
Click Add.
3.
From the NAT wizard window, click the No radio button, then click Next.
4.
Complete the field(s) on the following NAT wizard windows, then click Next to proceed to the next step.
5.
Click Finish to confirm the parameters you selected throughout the wizard.
NOTE: Contact your network administrator for the appropriate external CIDR IP address to be used for the SP.
To setup a 1-to-1 NAT policy rule for a managed SP:
1.
From the sidebar, click Firewall - NAT, then click the 1-to-1 NAT tab.
2.
Click Add.
3.
From the NAT wizard window, click the Yes radio button, then click Next.
4.
Complete the field(s) on the following NAT wizard windows, then click Next to proceed to the next step.
5.
Click Finish to confirm the parameters you selected throughout the wizard.
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When logging into the appliance, the Targets tab is the default view. The Targets tab view consists of a sidebar and the
Targets table.
NOTE: The actions in this section can be performed by first clicking Targets in the tab bar.
Figure 7.1 Targets Tab
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Sidebar
2
Targets Table
Table 7.1 Targets Tab Descriptions
From the sidebar, you can access an appliance and its associated targets. From the Targets table, you can view information
about the target and open a session to it. The Targets table can be sorted according to column headers and the various
column widths can be resized according to preference. Customizations revert to default when the user logs out. The targets
can be viewed in three formats: list view, group view or type view depending on the selection made:
•
The list view is a flat list of targets grouped under a parent appliance node. Selecting the appliance list item
shows a target summary screen.
•
The type view shows all targets grouped by their target types.
•
The group view shows only the defined target groups and their contents. Targets not in a group will not be
visible. Targets in more than one group will appear with each group. The group view shows Target groups that
have been created within the Administration tab.
STATUS
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
In Use
Session is active
Upgrading
Session is upgrading
Power On
One or more sockets are in the process of being turned
Table 7.2 Status Descriptions
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Target is shutting down
No Power
No power is detected
Partial Power
Target has sockets in both on and off states
Locked Off
One or more sockets are locked in the off position
Powered Off
One or more sockets are turned off
Locked On
One or more sockets are locked in the on position
Idle
No sessions are active
Powered On
Sockets are turned on
Unknown
No status available
NOTE: If a filter is applied, only those matching targets will be displayed.
7.1 Service Processors
Available service processors and their associated target devices can be viewed under the Targets tab. From the sidebar,
click on a service processor to view and/or modify its configuration settings.
7.1.1 Properties
Click the Properties tab to view general information and the FRU information for a service processor.
7.1.2 System
From the system tab you may view the power status and the status of the indicator LED (if available) on managed target
devices, manage power, turn the LED on and off remotely and view and control the time setting.
To view and control the power status:
1.
Click an SP name.
2.
Click the System tab. The system information window appears and displays the current power status of the
target device.
3.
From the drop-down list, select the desired power action.
4.
Click Apply.
To view and control the SP's indicator LED:
1.
Click an SP name.
2.
Click the System tab. The system information window appears and the current chassis LED status of the target
device is displayed under the Enclosure heading.
3.
To change the indicator status of the target device, complete any of the following steps:
To turn the LED on and leave the LED flashing for a specified number of seconds, check the button next to
Indicator Blink then enter the number of seconds in the Seconds field.
-or-
To turn the LED on and leave the LED flashing, check the button next to Indicator On.
-or-
To turn the LED off, check the button next to Indicator Off.
4.
Click Apply. The Indicator Status will reflect your changes.
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To view and control the time setting:
1.
Click an SP name.
2.
Click the System tab.
3.
Select either synchronize with appliance or synchronize with client PC and click Apply.
7.1.3 SEL
The SEL tab displays all of the System Event Log (SEL) entries returned from IPMI-based SPs. An administrator can filter
all entries in the table by inputting a case sensitive text string and clicking Filter. Click Clear All to remove all
SEL information and click Refresh to refresh the page.
7.1.4 Sessions
From the Sessions tab, you can open sessions with an SP on the appliance as well as view a list of all sessions by all users to
a target SP. The Sessions page contains buttons based on the abilities of the SP and the permissions of the user viewing the
page.
SP Access sessions allow direct browser/vKVM connection from a remote client to SPs being managed by the appliance.
SP Access is supported for SPs that are both physically connected to the appliance and SPs that are logically managed by
IP and not physically connected to the appliance.
The framework used to provide SP Access is built upon the basic principle of a reverse proxy and replaces the
DirectCommand architecture.
DESTINATION
TYPE
SESSION BUTTON
Server OS
Graphical KVM
Virtual KVM/Media
Server OS
Command Line Interface
Serial over LAN (SOL), SOL History
Service Processor
Browser
Browser-AutoLogin, Browser (manual login)
Service Processor
Command Line Interface
SSH-AutoLogin, SSH (manual login), Telnet (manual login).
Table 7.3 SP Access Session Types
When a user initiates an SP Access session, the appliance will open a small TCP port range to facilitate communication
between the client and the SP. The client PC will open a pop-up browser window and will connect to the IP of the appliance
using one of the ports allocated for the session. If the session type being launched is a SP Access Browser session, the
appliance will FWD the traffic from the client pop-up window to the Service Processor and the user will be presented with
the login prompt for the SP browser UI.
If the session being launched is an SP Access Browser (auto login) session, the appliance will utilize the stored service
credentials and will log into the browser UI of the SP before forwarding the client browser to the signed-in UI session of the
SP.
If the session type being launched is an SP Access vKVM/vMedia session, the appliance will follow all of the same steps
included with the SP Access Browser (auto login) session with the addition of launching the Java vKVM viewer of the SP and
passing the session back to the client PC.
To start a session, click a button for the session type you want. If a user doesn't have permission to launch a particular
session type, or if the SP does not support the session type, then the corresponding button for that session type is grayed
out.
There are two ways to access the Sessions page. From the Targets tab, you can click Appliance, then click the SP Session
link under Remote Access. Or, you can click on an SP name from the sidebar, then click the Sessions tab.
To close an SP Access session:
1.
From the Sessions page, click the box next to the session you want to close.
2.
Click Delete.
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Click the Power tab to view the power consumption information for the target device. Click Refresh to refresh the power
consumption information.
NOTE: Check the appliance firmware release notes to determine if your SP type supports this feature.
Power capping
Power capping is a process of reducing or limiting the power consumption allotted to a server. Implementation of a power
cap will vary from server to server and typically relies on assigning various processor "P" states or processor clocking limits.
Under the Power Capping heading, you can view power information, including status, thresholds, correction time and
sampling period. Fields that aren't supported by the SP/server will be grayed out.
NOTE: The default values are dependent on the SP type.
If supported by the SP/server, you can enable power capping and configure thresholds for the SP/server by clicking
Configure.
NOTE: Before enabling power capping, consider the possible effect a lower clock rate will have on the applications
hosted by the server.
Power capping can be enabled or disabled and assigned a power threshold watt value.
The correction time is the number of milliseconds the SP/server will wait before applying a corrective "P" state or clock rate
to reduce power consumption below the threshold. The sampling period is how often in seconds the SP/server will query for
current power consumption. The exception action is the action the SP/server will take when a threshold is exceeded, and the
options will vary from server to server.
7.1.6 Sensors
Click on the Sensors tab to view the sensor information for the target device. Click Refresh to refresh the sensors information.
7.1.7 Logs
Click the Logs tab to download the SOL data buffering log or to clear all data log history.
The log files can be accessed or downloaded from the appliance shell in the /log directory.
7.1.8 IML
The IML tab displays all of the Integrated Management Log (IML) entries returned from HP iLO SPs. An administrator can
filter all entries in the table by inputting a case sensitive text string and clicking Filter. Click Refresh to refresh the page.
7.1.9 System Info
Information displayed on the System Info window is gathered from Redfish®-enabled service processors. Each section on the
screen contains data that is only refreshed when you access the screen or click Refresh. When available, you can access
more detailed information by selecting an active link under the Processor and Memory Summary sections on the screen.
The data fields that contain a dash indicate the information is not available from a specific device.
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance supports the following Redfish®-enabled service processors:
•
Dell® iDRAC7
•
Dell® iDRAC8
•
HPE® iLO4
•
Dell® PowerEdge M/R/T/FC models
7.1.10 Node Manager
The Node Manager is an on-demand feature that provides current utilization and statistical information for the system being
monitored by refreshing the screen. The Intel® Node Manager monitors power management among multiple servers and
enforces policy choices made by a data center administrator to limit power consumption when alert levels are exceeded.
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This screen includes the Capabilities, Policies and Alert Destination buttons. The Capabilities and Policies buttons, when
selected, present a pop-up window that must be refreshed in order to receive the most current information. The Alert
Destination button also presents a pop-up window. This window allows you to assign the IP address, destination selector and
channel for the Intel® Node Manager to send alerts. It also indicates if the receiver is registered.
The Intel Node Manager is supported by the following Service Processors:
•
Dell® iDRAC8
•
FSC iRMC S4
•
Lenovo® IMM2
•
Dell® iDRAC7
•
Dell® DCS
•
Cisco® USC-C220
7.2 UMIQ Modules
Available UMIQ modules can be viewed under the Targets tab. From the sidebar, click on a UMIQ module to view its
settings. Click Connect to open a KVM session with the selected UMIQ module.
To view available UMIQ modules:
1.
From the sidebar, click UMIQ and then click on a target to view its status and the power status.
2.
Click Connect to open a KVM session with the target.
7.3 KVM Session Optimization
The UMIQ module performs analog-to-digital video conversion, and the session quality will be subject to cleanliness of the
video signal coming from the server.
A poor quality session will exhibit blocky video and extremely slow mouse response.
To improve session performance:
1.
In the KVM viewer, click Tools - Automatic Video Adjustment to calibrate the A/D converter to the video signal
coming from the server video card.
2.
To identify a KVM session that is slow due to unclean video signals, click Tools - Manual Video Adjustment. A
clean video signal will create 0 Pkts/Sec. on the performance monitor when there is not any activity on the
target server.
NOTE: Adjusting the screen resolution and screen refresh rate can have a significant effect on the cleanliness of the
video signal and the speed of the resulting KVM session. For best results, try different combinations of these two
settings followed by an auto video adjustment to improve the session speed.
The amount of video input plays a big role in the speed of KVM sessions. Lower screen resolutions will be faster than higher
screen resolutions. Decreasing the color depth and the screen scaling will also decrease the amount of KVM session data
being transported and will increase session speed.
If the above optimization options are ineffective at improving session speeds the Video Noise Control setting can be
enabled, which will increase session speed by ignoring small video changes. The only negative to this setting is that it can
increase the appearance of video “blocks”. Also take note of the other settings that can be configured for KVM targets
globally or individually.
The following information is an example of what is possible but not guaranteed since every target and every network will be
different. You will also note that some of the metrics are not entirely analogous (that is, FPS vs. Pkts/Sec.) Also, the
bandwidth usage does not reflect the quality/fluidity of the session (the KVM session was much smoother and better than
the vKVM).
Appliance KVM session in a 100 Mbps LAN environment:
•
KVM window resolution 1280x1024 @70 Hz (Windows Server)
•
Zero screen movement = 0 pkts/sec (avg. 0.7 Kbps download | 0.5 Kbps upload)
•
Continuous mouse circles movement on screen = 35 pkts/sec (avg. 216 Kbps download | 247 Kbps upload)
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Rapidly opening and closing full-screen windows = 35-100 pkts/sec (~ 2.9 Mbps download | 257 Kbps upload)
KVM window resolution 1024x768 @70 Hz (Windows Server)
•
Zero screen movement = 0 pkts/sec (avg. 0.9 Kbps download | 0.4 Kbps upload)
•
Continuous mouse circles movement on screen = 30 pkts/sec (avg. 212 Kbps download | 246 Kbps upload)
•
Rapidly opening and closing full-screen windows = 30-70 pkts/sec (avg. 2.5 Mbps download | 230 Kbps
upload)
KVM window resolution 1024x768 @60 Hz (Ubuntu Desktop)
•
Zero screen movement = 0 pkts/sec (avg. 1.3 Kbps download | 1.0 Kbps upload)
•
Continuous mouse circles movement on screen = 30 pkts/sec (avg. 470 Kbps download | 245 Kbps upload)
•
Rapidly opening and closing full-screen windows = 40-50 pkts/sec (avg. 750 Kbps download | 180 Kbps
upload)
7.4 Serial Console
Available serial targets can be viewed under the Targets tab.
To view available serial targets:
1.
From the sidebar, click Serial Console and then click on a target to view properties and logs.
2.
Click Connect to open a serial session with the target.
3.
Click Properties to view the target's properties.
4.
Click Logs to view the target's log files. You can also download and clear log files from this screen.
7.5 PDU
Each PDU and its associated outlets are listed under the Targets tab. From the sidebar, click a PDU to view and/or modify
its configuration settings. For read only information on the PDU, circuits and outlets, view the following tabs: Properties,
Outlets, Overview, Current, Voltage, Power Consumption, Energy Consumption and Environment. To modify configuration of
outlets, the PDU, phases, circuits or environment, click the Settings tab.
7.5.1 Properties
From the Properties tab, you can view information about the PDU and power control all outlets as well as upgrade the PDU's
firwmare, reboot the PDU, reset the overcurrent protection, restore factory defaults and access the browser UI.
To manage a PDU:
1.
From the sidebar, click the PDU you want to manage to open its Information page.
2.
Click the Upgrade, Reboot, Reset HW Overcurrent Protection, Restore Factory Defaults and Browser buttons as
desired.
NOTE: The power controls (On, Off and Cycle) will be applied to all outlets of the PDU.
7.5.2 Outlets
By selecting the Outlets tab, you can view status, number and name of outlets. You can turn on, turn off, cycle, lock or unlock
selected outlet(s).
To manage outlets:
1.
From the sidebar, click on the PDU to manage its outlets.
2.
Click the Outlets tab.
3.
Check the box or boxes next to the name of the outlet or outlets you want to manage.
4.
Click the On, Off, Cycle, Lock Unlock or Save Status button.
7.5.3 Overview
By selecting the Overview tab, you can view a PDU's name, outlets, current, voltage, power, power factor, energy and alarm.
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7.5.4 Current, Voltage, Power Consumption, Energy Consumption
By selecting the Current, Voltage, Power Consumption or Energy Consumption tabs, you can reset each's maximum,
minimum and average values.
To reset values:
1.
Select PDUs and/or outlets to reset.
2.
Select the Current, Voltage, Power Consumption or Energy Consumption tab as desired.
3.
Click Reset Values.
7.5.5 Settings
By selecting the Settings tab, you can view and change the settings of Outlets, PDU, Phases, Circuits and Environment.
To configure Outlets settings:
1.
Select a PDU to manage.
2.
Click on the Settings tab.
3.
Click Outlets.
4.
Select the outlets you want to configure and click Edit. You can change the Post On Delay and Post Off Delay as
well as the High Critical, High Warning, Current Low Warning and Low Critical thresholds.
5.
Click Apply when finished.
To configure PDU settings:
1.
Select a PDU to manage.
2.
Click on the Settings tab.
3.
Click PDU.
4.
Select the PDUs you want to configure and click Edit. You can configure Cold Start Delay as well as High
Critical, High Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical thresholds and Estimated Power Factor.
5.
Click Apply when finished.
To configure Phases settings:
1.
Select a PDU to manage.
2.
Click on the Settings tab.
3.
Click Phases.
4.
Select the phases you want to configure and click Edit. You can configure High Critical, High Warning, Low
Warning and Low Critical thresholds.
5.
Click Apply when finished.
To configure Circuits settings:
1.
Select a PDU to manage.
2.
Click on the Settings tab.
3.
Click Circuits.
4.
Select the circuits you want to configure and click Edit. You can configure High Critical, High Warning, Low
Warning and Low Critical thresholds.
5.
Click Apply when finished.
To configure Environment settings:
1.
Select a PDU to manage.
2.
Click on the Settings tab.
3.
Click Environment.
4.
Select the sensors you want to configure and click Edit. You can configure a sensor’s Name and Unit as well as
its High Critical, High Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical thresholds.
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Click Apply when finished.
7.6 Power Outlet
Available outlet targets can be viewed under the Targets tab.
To view available serial targets:
1.
From the sidebar, click Power Outlet and then click on a target to view properties, overview and settings. You
can also turn an outlet on, off or cycle power by clicking the buttons at the top of the page.
2.
Click Properties to view the outlet's ID/name and status. You can also lock or unlock an outlet from this page.
A locked outlet cannot be turned on, off or cycled.
3.
Click Overview to view the outlet number (ref), current (amps), voltage (volts), power (watts), AppPower (volt-
amps), power factor, energy and alarm state.
4.
Click Settings to view and, if supported, configure ID/name, post-on/post-off delays, maximum current, high
warning and high critical thresholds, low warning and low critical thresholds for the outlet.
7.7 Accessible Targets
The Targets screen displays accessible IP-based targets that the appliance can discover, but not manage. Accessible
targets may be supported devices that are configured not to be managed or unsupported devices that the appliance
cannot manage, but can still access. Selecting a device under Accessible Targets, displays its session information in the
content area.
NOTE: If you have not configured the appliance to automatically discover PDUs, SPs and Terminal Servers, these
devices will appear, along with unsupported devices, in the sidebar under Accessible Targets.
To access discovered devices that are not managed:
1.
From the sidebar of the Targets tab, click Accessible Target.
2.
Click a device to view the session information.
3.
Click the HTTP or HTTPS button to launch a session with an accessible target via the web UI.
-or-
Click the SSH or Telnet button to launch a session with an accessible target via the CLI.
To delete session information from the grid:
Enable the checkbox(es) of the applicable information and click Delete.
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8 SENSORS AND EVENTS
8.1 Sensors
From the sensors tab, you can view the name, value, time and location for an external sensor connected to the appliance. In
addition, you can also view the type and alert for the digital inputs.
8.2 Events
The appliance will generate notifications and alerts for a variety of events. When an event occurs on the appliance, it is
saved in the event log. If you are an Admin you can view or clear events by clicking on the Events Summary tab or view and
clear alerts by clicking the Alerts Summary tab. An operator can view events or alerts, but cannot clear them.
Clearing an event removes it from the appliance log. Multiple events may be selected in the list and cleared simultaneously.
The historical record of the event occurring will remain in the Events Summary tab. Clearing an active alert will reset any
associated digital output to its non-active state.
ALERT
DEFAULT THRESHOLD
Fan
5000 RPM*
Temperature (Front sensor)
Greater than 50°C*
Temperature (Back Sensors)
Greater than 66°C*
Power
Off*
CPU
Greater than 98%
Data Partition
Greater than 90%
*Default settings are hard-coded.
Table 8.1 Alert Default Thresholds
8.2.1 Fan
If a fan is not working or goes below a hard-coded threshold, you will get a fan alert.
8.2.2 Temperature
If the temperature goes above a hard-coded threshold, you will get a temperature alert.
A front sensor for temperature is located on the front panel with two more on the rear panel.
8.2.3 Power
A power supply sensor tells whether the power supply is off or on. If both power cords are originally plugged in, you will get
an alert if one of the power cords becomes unplugged. If only one power cord is plugged in initially, you will not receive an
alert.
8.2.4 CPU and disk usage
CPU and disk usage are system alerts.
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