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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.

•	AlterPath ACS Command Reference Guide

•	AlterPath PM User Guide

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.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
Links	Hypertext links or URLs	Go to: http://www.cyclades.com
Emphasis	Titles, emphasized or new words or terms	See the AlterPath ACS Quick Start.
Filename or Command	Names of commands, files, and directories; onscreen computer output.	Edit the pslave.conf file.
User type	What you type in an example, compared to what the computer displays	[root] ifconfig eth0

The following table describes other terms and conventions.

Other Terms and Conventions

Term or Convention	Meaning	Examples
Hot keys	• 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.
Navigation shortcuts	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.