Tripp Lite 0 Idades Manual

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Owner’s Manual
Console Server Management Switch
Models: 
B096-016 / B096-032 / B096-048
Console Server with PowerAlert
Model: 
B092-016
Console Server
Models: 
B095-004-1E / B095-003-1E-M / B094-008-2E-M-F / B094-008-2E-V
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• Do not remove the metal covers. There are no operator-serviceable components inside. Opening or 
removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage which may cause fi\
re or electric shock. Refer all 
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• To avoid electric shock the power cord protective grounding conductor mus\
t be connected through to ground
• Always pull on the plug, not the cable,...

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Introduction 10
Installation 14
2.1 Models 14
2.1.1 Kit components: B096-048, B096-032 and B096-016 Console Server Managemen\
t Switch  14
2.1.2 Kit components: B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert  15
2.1.3 Kit components: B095-004-1E and B095-003-1E-M Console Server  15
2.1.4 Kit components: B094-008-2E-M-F and B094-008-2E-V Console Server  16
2.2 Power Connection  17
2.2.1 Power: Console Server Management Switch  17
2.2.2 Power: Console Server with PowerAlert  17
2.2.3 Power: Console Server  17...

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4.5 Trusted Networks  49
4.6 Serial Port Cascading  50
4.6.1  Automatically generate and upload SSH keys  50
4.6.2  Manually generate and upload SSH keys  51
4.6.3  Configure the slaves and their serial ports  52
4.6.4  Managing the slaves  52
4.7 Serial Port Redirection  53
4.7.1  Install VirtualPort client  53
4.7.2  Configure the VirtualPort client  54
4.7.3 To remove a configured port  56
4.7.4 Configure the remote serial device connection  56
4.8 Managed Devices  57
4.9 IPsec VPN  58
4.9.1 Enable...

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5.7 Cellular Operation  88
5.7.1 OOB access set up  88
5.7.2 Cellular failover setup  89
5.7.3 Cellular routing  89
Secure SSH Tunneling & SDT Connector  90
6.1 Configuring for SDT Tunneling to Hosts  91
6.2 SDT Connector Configuration  92
6.2.1 SDT Connector client installation  92
6.2.2 Configuring a new gateway in the SDT Connector client  93
6.2.3 Auto-configure SDT Connector client with the user’s access privileg\
es  94
6.2.4 Make an SDT connection through the gateway to a host  95
6.2.5 Manually...

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7.2 Trigger and Resolve Actions  127
7.2.1  Send Email on Trigger  127
7.2.2  Send SMS on Trigger  127
7.2.3  Perform RPC Action on Trigger  127
7.2.4  Run Custom Script on Trigger  128
7.2.5  Send SNMP Trap on Trigger  128
7.2.6  Send Nagios Event on Trigger  128
7.2.7  Perform Interface Action   128
7.2.8 Resolve Actions  129
7.2.9  Send Email alerts on Resolution  129
7.2.10  Send SMS Alerts on Resolution  129
7.2.11  Send SNMP Trap alerts on Resolution  130
7.2.12  Send Nagios Event alerts on...

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Nagios Integration 160
10.1  Nagios Overview  160
10.2 Central management and setting up SDT for Nagios  161
10.2.1 Set up central Nagios server  161
10.2.2 Set up distributed Console Servers  162
10.3 Configuring Nagios distributed monitoring  164
10.3.1  Enable Nagios on the Console Server  164
10.3.2  Enable NRPE monitoring  165
10.3.3  Enable NSCA monitoring  166
10.3.4 Configure selected Serial Ports for Nagios monitoring  167
10.3.5 Configure selected Network Hosts for Nagios monitoring  167...

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14.1.8 UPS Connections  198
14.1.9 RPC Connections  199
14.1.10 Environmental  200
14.1.11 Managed Devices  200
14.1.12 Port Log  201
14.1.13 Alerts  202
14.1.14 SMTP & SMS  203
14.1.15 SNMP  205
14.1.16 Administration 205
14.1.17 IP settings  205
14.1.18 Date & Time settings  206
14.1.19 Dial-in settings  206
14.1.20 DHCP server  207
14.1.21 Services  208
14.1.22 NAGIOS 208
14.2  General Linux command usage  209
Advanced Configuration  211
15.1  Custom Scripting  211
15.1.1  Custom script to run when...

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15.8  HTTPS  238
15.8.1  Generating an encryption key  238
15.8.2  Generating a self-signed certificate with OpenSSL  238
15.8.3  Installing the key and certificate  239
15.8.4  Launching the HTTPS Server  239
15.9  Power Strip Control  240
15.9.1 PowerMan  240
15.9.2 pmpower 241
15.9.3 Adding new RPC devices  241
15.10  IPMItool  243
15.11  Scripts for Managing Slaves  245
15.12  SMS Server Tools  246
15.13  Multicast  246
15.14  Zero Touch Provisioning  247
15.14.1  Preparation  247
15.14.2  Example...

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This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your B096-016\
 / B096-032 / B096-048 Console Server 
Management Switch, B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert or B095-004-1E / B095-003-1E-M / B094-008-2E-M-F / 
B094-008-2E-V Console Server product. These products are referred to generically in \
this manual as Console Servers. 
Once configured, you will be able to use your Console Server to secure\
ly monitor, access and control the computers, 
networking devices, telecommunications...