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Node names, About interfaces, Viewing nodes – Raritan Computer Home Security System User Manual

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Chapter 8: Nodes, Node Groups, and Interfaces

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Node Names

Node names must be unique. CC-SG will prompt you with options if you
attempt to manually add a node with an existing node name. When CC-
SG automatically adds nodes, a numbering system ensures that node
names are unique.

See

Naming Conventions

(on page 353) for details on CC-SG's rules

for name lengths.

About Interfaces

In CC-SG, nodes are accessed through interfaces. You must add at least
one interface to each new node. You can add different types of
interfaces to provide different kinds of access, such as Out-of-Band KVM
or serial, power control, In-Band SSH/RSA/VNC, DRAC/RSA/ILO, web,
or Telnet access, depending on the node type.

A node can have multiple interfaces, but only one out-of-band serial or
KVM interface. For example, a Windows Server may have an out-of-
band KVM interface for the keyboard, mouse, and monitor ports, and a
power interface to manage the outlet to which the server is connected.

Some interfaces only work in Direct mode even though you configure
CC-SG to use Proxy mode. These interfaces include ILO, RSA, DRAC,
Web Browser and VMware Viewer. See

About Connection Modes

(on

page 219).

Viewing Nodes

In CC-SG, you can view all nodes in the Nodes tab and select a node to
view its specific Node Profile.

Nodes Tab

When you click the Nodes tab, all nodes to which you have access
appear in a tree structure.

Nodes are displayed alphabetically by name or grouped by their
availability status. Nodes grouped by availability status are sorted
alphabetically within their availability grouping. To switch between sorting
methods, right-click the tree, click Node Sorting Options, then click By
Node Name or By Node Status.

See

Custom Views for Devices and Nodes

(on page 154) for details

on viewing the Nodes tab in different ways.