Raritan Computer Network Router CC-SG User manual

Brand: Raritan Computer

Model: Network Router CC-SG

Type: User manual

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Release 3.0

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May 2006

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against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,

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Safety Guidelines

To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment:

• Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration.

• Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.

• Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup UPS,

power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply.

Rack Mount Safety Guidelines

In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions:

• Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature.

Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances (please see

Appendix A in the CC-SG Administrator Guide for additional information).

• Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.

• Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading.

• Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits.

• Ground all equipment properly, especially supply connections, such as power strips (other

than direct connections), to the branch circuit.

CONTENTS i

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................1

Prerequisites...............................................................................................................1

Terminology/Acronyms ...............................................................................................1

New 3.0 Features........................................................................................................1

Chapter 2: Accessing CC-SG............................................................................................3

Before You Begin (Browser Only)...............................................................................3

JRE....................................................................................................................................................3

Disable Pop-up Blockers ...................................................................................................................3

Browser-Based Access...............................................................................................4

Standalone Client Access ...........................................................................................6

CC-SG Window Components .....................................................................................8

Chapter 3: Connecting to and Using Ports......................................................................9

Port Icons..................................................................................................................10

Connect to Ports .......................................................................................................11

Connect to a Serial Port...................................................................................................................11

Connect to a KVM Port....................................................................................................................12

Connect to a Generic Port with In-band Access..............................................................................13

Connect to an iLO/RILOE Port ........................................................................................................15

Managing an iLO/RILOE Power Port...............................................................................................15

Managing an IPMI Server Power Port .............................................................................................16

Disconnect from a Port..............................................................................................16

View Ports.................................................................................................................17

Regular View ...................................................................................................................................17

Custom View ...................................................................................................................................18

Port Power Manager .................................................................................................21

Port Chat...................................................................................................................22

Bookmark Port ..........................................................................................................23

Search for Ports........................................................................................................24

Navigation Tips................................................................................................................................24

Supported Wildcards .......................................................................................................................25

Chapter 4: Generating Reports......................................................................................27

Active Ports Report...................................................................................................27

User Data Report......................................................................................................28

ii FIGURES

Figures

Figure 1 Verify Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version...........................................................................3

Figure 2 Disable Blocking Pop-Ups .............................................................................................................4

Figure 3 Security Alert Window....................................................................................................................4

Figure 4 Login Window ................................................................................................................................5

Figure 5 CC-SG Window (Ports Tab)...........................................................................................................5

Figure 6 IP Specification Window ...............................................................................................................6

Figure 7 Security Warning for Signed Console Applet.................................................................................6

Figure 8 RaritanConsole Application............................................................................................................7

Figure 9 CC-SG Window Components........................................................................................................8

Figure 10 The Ports Tab..............................................................................................................................9

Figure 11 Raritan Remote Client Window..................................................................................................11

Figure 12 Raritan Remote Client Window..................................................................................................12

Figure 13 Multi-Platform Client Window.....................................................................................................12

Figure 14 Application Startup Parameters Window....................................................................................13

Figure 15 Connecting to Generic Device with SSH....................................................................................14

Figure 16 SSH Command Prompt .............................................................................................................14

Figure 17 HP's Remote Console Applet.....................................................................................................15

Figure 18 Port Power Manager for iLO/RILOE targets...............................................................................15

Figure 19 Port Power Manager for IPMI server targets..............................................................................16

Figure 20 Active Ports Report....................................................................................................................16

Figure 21 Ports Tree in Regular View........................................................................................................17

Figure 22 Custom View Screen .................................................................................................................18

Figure 23 Add Custom View Window.........................................................................................................19

Figure 24 Edit Custom View Window.........................................................................................................19

Figure 25 Delete Custom View Window.....................................................................................................20

Figure 26 Port Power Management Screen...............................................................................................21

Figure 27 Chat...........................................................................................................................................22

Figure 28 Bookmark Port...........................................................................................................................23

Figure 29 Add Favorite Screen..................................................................................................................23

Figure 30 Search for Ports.........................................................................................................................24

Figure 31 Active Ports Report....................................................................................................................27

Figure 32 All Users’ Data Report ...............................................................................................................28

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1

Chapter 1: Introduction

This document is intended for users who have been granted the Ports Access privilege and have

access to particular ports (target servers) that are attached to Raritan devices, generic devices (hub,

Windows server, or Cisco router), or IPMI servers. With the Ports Access privilege, you can

connect to ports, create custom views, search for ports, bookmark ports, and use port chat to talk

to other users who are connected to the same port. The Active Ports and User Data reports are

also available.

Prerequisites

Before connecting to a port and managing them, the ports need to be configured as well as the

application that is used to connect to the port. Please see Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure

Gateway Administrator Guide for additional information.

Terminology/Acronyms

Terms and acronyms found in this document include:

• iLO/RILOE—Hewlett Packard’s Integrated Lights Out/Remote Insight Lights Out servers

that can be managed by CC-SG. Data between CC-SG and iLO/RILOE device is SSL

encrypted. Targets of an iLO/RILOE device are powered on/off and recycled directly.

• In-band Access—going through the TCP/IP network to correct or troubleshoot a target in

your network. KVM, Serial, and Generic devices can be accessed via these in-band

applications: RemoteDesktop Viewer, SSH Client, VNC Viewer.

• IPMI Servers (Intelligent Platform Management Interface)—servers that can be controlled

by CC-SG. IPMI are discovered automatically but can be added manually as well.

• Out-of-band Access—using applications such as Raritan Remote Console (RRC), Raritan

Console (RC), or Multi-Platform Client (MPC) to correct or troubleshoot a KVM or serial

managed target in your network.

• Ports—are connection points between a Raritan Device and a target system or server. Or, a

port can be a device that is directly connected to a LAN/CC-SG via In-band access. In CC-

SG, you click on a port to access and manage the target. The port is essentially the destination

system and should be named appropriately for that system, for example, NYC_SunSRV1.

New 3.0 Features

These features are now available in CC-SG 3.0:

Note: If viewing a PDF file, click on the page number to navigate to the location in the document

where the feature is described.

FEATURE LOCATION

Port Chat Page 22

Bookmark Ports Page 23

Search for Ports Page 24

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CHAPTER 2: ACCESSING CC-SG 3

Chapter 2: Accessing CC-SG

You can access CC-SG in two ways, each described in this chapter:

• Through a browser: CC-SG supports numerous Web browsers (please see the Compatibility

Matrix on

http://www.raritan/support and click Firmware Upgrades then CommandCenter for

a complete list of browsers and platforms).

• Through a standalone client: Install the executable from the included CD and run this instead

of using the browser-based applet. This executable functions exactly like the downloaded

applet.

Note: Users can be connected simultaneously, using both the browser and standalone client while

accessing the application.

Before You Begin (Browser Only)

CC-SG is accessed via a web browser from a users PC. Please verify the following.

JRE

The browser must have the correct version of Java Runtime Environment installed to function

correctly with Raritan products. To check the version you are using:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click Add or Remove Programs.

Figure 1 Verify Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version

3. Verify that your Java version is compatible with your CC Secure Gateway release. See the

Compatibility Matrix on

http://www.raritan.com/support. Click Firmware Upgrades, then

CommandCenter, then Compatibility Matrix.

To upgrade to the correct JRE version, go to

http://java.sun.com/products/archive.

Disable Pop-up Blockers

The PC should have all pop-up blockers disabled as well as any firewall software such as XP SP2

that is enabled by default. To disable pop-up blockers:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click Internet Options.

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3. Click the Privacy tab.

4. Deselect Block Pop-ups.

Figure 2 Disable Blocking Pop-Ups

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

Browser-Based Access

1. Using a supported Internet browser, type the URL of the CC-SG: https://<IP address> (for

example, https://10.0.3.30

). When the security alert window appears, click Yes to continue

with the procedure. CC-SG is always SSL enabled; when you connect via IE, the Security

Alert is displayed because the CA root certificate is not installed in the browser.

Figure 3 Security Alert Window

2. You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment version on your

machine. From the window that pops up, select whether you download the correct JRE

version from the CC-SG server (if available), download it from the Sun Microsystems web

site, or continue with the incorrect version, and click OK.

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3. With the correct JRE version (or if you continue with an incorrect version) the Login window

appears.

Figure 4 Login Window

4. Type your Username and Password and click Login.

5. Upon valid login, the CC-SG application window appears. The menu bar and tool bar, which

contain commands for operating CC-SG are at the top of the screen. The Ports tab displays

the Ports selection tree. The central panel is where operation screens appear.

Figure 5 CC-SG Window (Ports Tab)

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Standalone Client Access

The standalone CC-SG client allows you to connect to CC-SG servers by launching a Java

application instead of running an applet through a Web browser.

1. Install the standalone CC-SG client located on the included CD ROM onto your PC.

2. Double-click on the CC Application icon on your desktop to launch the CC-SG client. An

address specification window appears.

Figure 6 IP Specification Window

3. Type the IP address of the CC-SG unit you wish to access in the IP to Connect field and

press Start. You are warned if you are using an unsupported Java Runtime Environment

version on your machine. Once you have connected to a CC-SG server, its IP address is

automatically saved in the client’s History file and can be selected from the drop-down menu

in the future.

4. After the standalone client successfully connects to CC-SG, the standard login menu appears,

and the client looks and behaves just like its browser-based counterpart. Type your

Username and Password and click on Login to proceed.

To access a remote target device that is connected via a serial port, click on the Ports tab and

select a port. If the port is configured for a console application, a Security Warning appears,

indicating that the console applet is a signed applet from Raritan Systems. Click Yes and the

console port appears.

Figure 7 Security Warning for Signed Console Applet

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Figure 8 RaritanConsole Application

Warning: The security warning display (appearing in IE only) appears the first

time the user connects to a serial port. Click Yes when this display appears; if

you click No, the console application does not launch and you must exit CC–

SG, close the browser, re-launch the browser, and connect to CC–SG again.

For additional details about RaritanConsole operation, please see Raritan’s RaritanConsole User

Guide.

When a custom application is associated with a KVM or serial port, selecting that port launches

the associated application. Raritan Remote Control and RaritanConsole are examples of custom

applications that can be integrated into CC-SG.

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CC-SG Window Components

Figure 9 CC-SG Window Components

1. Ports Selection tab: All known target Ports are displayed in the Ports tree. Right-click on a

port and select Connect to connect to that port or double-click on a port.

Note: To make ports easier to find, right-click on the tree and select the desired listing method

under Port Sorting Options. Ports sorted by name are listed alphabetically; ports sorted by

status are grouped in the order of: Available Ports, Busy Ports, Unavailable Ports, and listed

alphabetically within each group.

2. Quick Commands toolbar: This toolbar offers some shortcut buttons for executing common

commands rapidly.

Note: The Quick Commands toolbar includes “Back” and “Forward” buttons, the left and right-

pointing arrows. Please use these as you would use the Back and Forward commands in your

Internet browser. The Back

arrow button returns you to the last screen you viewed, and the

Forward

button moves you forward to the next screen you viewed, after you have used the

Back command.

3. Operation menu bar: These drop down menus offer commands to operate CC-SG. Please

Note: You can also execute some of these commands by right-clicking on the icons in the

Ports tree view.

4. Main Display area: The commands you select from the menu bar and/or the tool bar displays

in this main area. Displays here are referred to as ‘screens’ and screens may be broken down

into ‘panels.’

5. User ID: Identification of current logged-in user.

6. Language Information: Indication of which language version of CC-SG you are currently

using.

7. Server Time: This time may be different from the time set on the client. For Administrators,

this is important when creating tasks.

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Chapter 3: Connecting to and Using Ports

Port commands allow you to connect to, and disconnect from ports of serial devices, generic

devices, IPMI servers, and KVM devices managed by your CC-SG.

When you click on the Ports tab, the Ports tree displays information about the Ports connected

with CC-SG. Clicking on a port displays the View Port screen. Ports are arranged alphabetically

by name, or grouped by availability status. Ports arranged by status are sorted alphabetically

within their availability grouping. To switch between arranging methods, right-click on the tree,

click Port Sorting Options, then click Sort By Port Name or Sort By Port Status.

Figure 10 The Ports Tab

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Port Icons

For easier identification, different ports have different icons in the tree. In addition, availability

status of each port also has a different icon. Refer to the table for port icon descriptions.

ICON MEANING

Device available

Port available

Ghosted Port – a ghosted port can occur when managing Paragon

devices and when a CIM or target server is removed from the

system or powered off but a record of it remains.

KVM port connected – in current user session

Port paused – because device is paused

Port unavailable – because device is unavailable

Port busy – other user connected to port

Serial port available – not connected

Serial port connected – in current user session

Serial port busy – other user connected to port

Serial port unavailable – device is down and unavailable

Serial port paused – because device is paused

Power strip available

Outlet port available

Power strip paused

Outlet paused

Important! Many of the menu bar commands described in this chapter can be

accessed by right-clicking on a Port icon and selecting a command from the

shortcut menu that appears.

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Connect to Ports

Once ports have been configured, you are ready to connect to these ports and manage them

through the applications they have been configured with, for example, Raritan Console (RC),

Raritan Remote Client (RRC), or Multi-Platform Client (MPC) application.

Note: If using the MPC application, saving the user profile from MPC also saves it to CC-SG.

Thereafter, when connecting to a port using MPC, the saved settings are applied to the MPC

session.

Connect to a Serial Port

1. In the Ports tree, select a serial port to connect to and manage.

2. On the Ports menu, click Connect Port. Or, you can right-click on a port icon or double-

click on a port icon.

3. The Raritan Console application launches in a new window. Use the application to manage

the devices and ports.

Figure 11 Raritan Remote Client Window

4. When you are finished using RRC to manage the port, on the RRC Connection menu, click

Exit.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to connect to and manage other serial ports.

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Connect to a KVM Port

1. In the Ports tree, select a KVM port to connect to and manage.

2. On the Ports menu, click Connect Port. Or, you can double-click on a port icon.

3. While RRC or MPC launches, a Connection Status window informs you of connection

status. Once a connection is established, RRC or MPC opens in a new window.

Figure 12 Raritan Remote Client Window

Figure 13 Multi-Platform Client Window

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4. When you are finished using RRC or MPC to manage the port, from the Connection menu,

click Exit.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to connect to and manage other KVM ports.

Note: If the KVM port is on sleep mode and indicates “no video signal,” press the space bar on

your keyboard until you ‘wake up’ the port.

Connect to a Generic Port with In-band Access

1. In the Ports tree, select a Generic port to connect to and manage.

2. On the Ports menu, click In-band Access. Or, you can double-click on a port icon. The

Application Start-up Parameters screen appears.

Figure 14 Application Startup Parameters Window

3. If you specified the Target TCP Port number and Target Username while you configured

the Generic Port, they are already entered in the screen. Otherwise, you need to type them

now. Click OK or Cancel to exit without connecting.

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4. If authentication has been configured for the in-band application, type the password to

proceed.

Figure 15 Connecting to Generic Device with SSH

5. If authentication is successful for the in-band application, you see a command prompt.

Figure 16 SSH Command Prompt

6. When you are finished using the in-band application, such as SSH, to manage the port, type

exit and press ENTER.

7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 to connect to and manage other Generic ports.

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