Understanding How the OnBoard Manages Communications With Devices
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The device models and firmware in the release notes have been proven to
work with the default set of command templates and Expect scripts.
The default command templates do not always work for all devices of the
same type because service processors of the same type often do not use the
same syntax for their commands. For example, while
power on
is the
command string that works to power on a server with some RSA II type
service processors,
power -on
is the command string that works with some
other RSA II type service processors.
Because the default templates and scripts cannot be guaranteed to apply to all
service processors of the same type, this appendix provides information about
how OnBoard administrators can test command templates and create new
command templates if needed to deal with command differences.
An OnBoard administrator (
root
or an administrative user) can use the
onbdtemplate
utility on the command line to test the default command
templates when configuring a device and to create a customized command
template if needed. Because changes to the commands that are sent to devices
can be made and stored in new command templates, OnBoard administrators
can accommodate devices that do not work with the default Expect scripts and
templates, without having to write custom Expect scripts in most cases.
Application notes in the
/usr/share/docs/OnBoard/
Application_Notes/Service_Processor_Related
directory
provide additional information not provided here. Check for updated
application notes at
http://www.cyclades.com/support/
downloads.php
under the product name “AlterPath OnBoard.”
Device Type Differences
The device type differences are summarized in the following table. Some of
the device type differences that may need to be addressed by creating new
templates or Expect scripts are described in the table. See also the additional
information in the
Troubleshooting.txt
file under:
/usr/share/
Summary of Contents for AlterPath OnBoard
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Page 108: ...Understanding How Configuration Changes Are Handled 72 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 116: ...Overview of Web Manager Menus 80 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 146: ...Configuring Regular Users Wizard 110 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 160: ...Upgrading AlterPath PM IPDU Software 124 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 194: ...Configuring an Alternate Help File Location 158 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 292: ...Configuring Private Subnets and Virtual Networks 256 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
Page 344: ...Using the create_cf Command When Troubleshooting 308 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator s Guide...
