Configuring the ACS in Expert Mode > Description of Forms in Expert Mode

Description of Forms in Expert Mode
The following table briefly describes the functionality of each menu and the related forms. For detailed procedures refer to the page where documented for each section.
Where Documented
Connect to the ACS shell through a secure SSH session, or connect to a specific serial port.
Manage power outlets on the AlterPath PM family of Intelligent Power Distribution Units. From here you may power remote machines on and off, check the status and lock the power outlet in the on or off state to prevent accidental changes.
Manage all power outlets of a multi-outlet device connected to the AlterPath PM family of Intelligent Power Distribution Units in one single operation.
Manage IPMI devices. Power on and off remote machines, and check their current status.
Configure a menu of commands that will be presented to the user when they power on their computer terminal and login to the ACS. This is a special application used only when the ACS is being used as a server with terminals attached.
Configure host connections, including: Ethernet Port connections, DNS Service, and Name Service Access.
Configure how ACS will handle its syslog messages. ACS generates syslog messages related to users connecting to ports, login failures and other information that can be used for audit and control purposes.
Configure the optional PCMCIA cards. AlterPath ACS supports several PCMCIA cards including modem, ISDN, wireless and wired NICs, Compact Flash and IDE drives for data buffer storage.
Configure one or more VPN connections to other systems or ACS attached devices.
Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) with community names, OID and user names. SNMPv1, v2 and v3 are supported. This section and the dialog boxes guide you to configure the required parameters.
Firewall Configuration
Configure static IP tables, and how packets should be filtered.
View information about the local network environment. View table of hosts; create, edit, and delete hosts.
To manually add routes. Static routes are a very quick and effective way to route data from one subnet to different subnets.
 
 
Create or edit users and groups, establish or change their passwords, access rights and privileges.
Show the active sessions, as well as their identifications, features and usage statistics.
Select a pre-defined Security Profile, or choose Custom Profile to configure individual settings.
 
Activates or deactivates serial ports. Set the parameters for each or all ports. Configure specific parameters for the serial ports where IPDU devices are connected.
Perform Clustering. One ACS can be used as a Master to control other ACS (slaves) units. All ports of the slave unit appear as if they are in the master unit. This section shows how to define and configure the slaves.
View the current status of each port. The information provided here are: RS232 Signal Status and user connected to each port.
View information on the data reception Rx bytes and transmission Tx bytes on each physical port. View current CAS user(s), Baud rate, frame, parity, break and overruns.
 
 
View information on the system hardware, version, file system and PCMCIA cards loaded
Configure the alarm strings and the destination of the notification. ACS can send notification by email, pager or SNMP trap in the occurrence of any system warnings and alarms.
Set the timezone and configure the system’s Date and Time.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) can also be used.
Configure ACS to boot from its internal firmware or from the network.
Defines the settings for loading the operating system in the event that the ACS fails to boot successfully.
The AlterPath ACS can boot from its internal firmware or from the network. This section configures the required parameters.
Use a FTP server to save and retrieve your ACS configuration; use a storage device to store your configuration.
Configure a path to a local server for storing the online help files.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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