Before You Begin

Before You Begin
 
 
 
 
 
This module provides information and procedures for installing, configuring, and administering the Cyclades™ AlterPath ACS, and for accessing connected servers and other connected devices.
Audience
This module is intended for and system administrators of the ACS, and for users authorized to connect to devices, to manage power through the ACS, and to monitor the ACS’s temperature.
This online help feature is intended for use with the ACS only. It does not describe how to set up and administer other external services or servers that the ACS may access. This online help feature assumes that users authorized to connect to servers and other devices through the ACS already know how to use the connected devices.
Document Organization
The online help feature contains the following modules:
1: Introduction An overview of the features of the AlterPath ACS and information for understanding the rest of the information available in online help.
2: Web Manager for Regular Users
Describes how authorized users use the Web Manager to access devices that are connected to ports on the ACS.
3: Web Manager for Administrators
Explains how the ACS administrator uses the Web Manager to perform common administrative tasks.
4: Configuring ACS in Wizard Mode
Describes the six-step procedure for configuring the AlterPath ACS in Wizard mode.
5: Configuring the ACS in Expert Mode
Provides an introduction to the Expert mode. Describes the forms in each section, and provides a mapping to each form with a link to the desired section.
6: Applications Menu & Forms
Describes the functionality of the individual elements in each formin the Applications menu, and provides step-by-step configuration procedures.
7: Network Menu & Forms
Describes the functionality of the individual elements in each form in the Network menu, and provides step-by-step configuration procedures.
8: Security Menu & Forms
Describes the functionality of the individual elements in each form in the Security menu, and provides step-by-step configuration procedures.
9: Ports Menu & Forms
Describes the functionality of the individual elements in each form in the Ports menu, and provides step-by-step configuration procedures.
10: Administration Menu & Forms
Describes the functionality of the individual elements in each form in the Administration menu, and provides step-by-step configuration procedures.
Appendices Technical Specifications provides hardware specifications, and Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Information detailed safety information.
Index Cross-referenced index of terms used in online help. Clicking the associated page number in the index jumps you to where the term is used.
Related Documents
The following document for the Cyclades AlterPath ACS is shipped with the product.
AlterPath ACS Quick Start Guide (hard-copy)
The following documents for Cyclades AlterPath products mentioned in this guide are on the Documentation CD shipped with the product and they are also available at: http://www.cyclades.com/docs under their products’ names.
Updated versions of this document will be posted on the downloads section of the Cyclades website in the “AlterPath ACS” section when Cyclades releases new versions of the software.
A hard-copy version of this document can be ordered under part number PAC0379 through your Cyclades sales representative.
Typographic and Other Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions used in Cyclades manuals and online help.
See the AlterPath ACS Quick Start.
Filename or Command
Names of commands, files, and directories; onscreen computer output.
Edit the pslave.conf file.
What you type in an example, compared to what the computer displays
[root] ifconfig eth0
The following table describes other terms and conventions.
When hot keys are shown with a plus (+) between two or three keys means that they must be pressed at the same time.
Pressing Ctrl+p brings up the IPMI power management.
Shortcuts use the “greater than” symbol (>) to indicate how to navigate to Web Manager forms.
Go to Port > Physical Ports> Modify Selected Ports > Power Management
Additional Resources
The following online help modules describe Cyclades offerings, including technical training and firmware upgrades.

Before You Begin