Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager Server User Manual


 
1: Introduction
1-2 AlterPath BladeManager Manual
Connectivity and Capacity
The BladeManager hardware platform is based on the IBM eServer xSeries
306. It comes with a Blade Wizard which enables the admin user to create up
to 14 blades and 4 switches for each chassis. The BladeManager supports up
to 6 chassis; altogether, the module support a maximum of 84 blades and 24
switches.
All blades have Serial over LAN (SOL), KVM/IP, virtual media, and power
options created. For security, blade users are controlled by the Control Access
List (ACL) which is configured through the Security Profile settings.
The switches connect as secondary or cascaded devices to the chassis.
Front view of the BladeManager:
See Chapter 2: BladeManager Installation to view the port connections
available from the BladeManager.
Key Features
The key features of AlterPath BladeManager are:
Single point security gateway
Centralized authentication
Consolidated views
One-click access to consoles and devices
Centralized data logging system
Access log audit trail
Log file compression and rotation capabilities
Prioritized triggers and alarms
•Blade wizard
Device, Console, and User Group Management
Backup, restore, and replicate user data
Exhaustive reporting
Convenient web user interface
Easy command line interface
Product maintenance