The IRISconsole software allows an Indy workstation to control CHALLENGE/Onyx systems through one or two Silicon Graphics ST-1600 multiplexers. Serial cables supplied with the option connect the Remote System Control port and the System Console port on each server to the ST-1600.

IRISconsole includes a security feature that lets you specify administrators and users who will have access to functionalities of IRISconsole. Also, certain features of IRISconsole can be accessed remotely using ictelnet, a version of telnet that works with IRISconsole.

IRISconsole is a local system; the IRISconsole software applies only to systems that are physically attached to the ST-1600 connected to the Indy workstation on which the IRISconsole software is running. The IRISconsole software cannot communicate with another system running IRISconsole to share access to attached systems.

Cabling the ST-1600 and CHALLENGE/Onyx systems is explained in the IRISconsole ST-1600 Installation Guide (007-2839-001). Figure 1-1 shows an example IRISconsole site installation.

Figure 1-1. IRISconsole Site Example

Hardware requirements for the IRISconsole software are as follows:

The IRISconsole graphical user interface (GUI) enables you to set up and administer sites. A site is a group of workstations, servers, or other systems that are administered through IRISconsole. You can use the IRISconsole GUI to

Chapter 2, “Configuring Sites,” and Chapter 3, “Administering Sites,” in this guide explain how to set up sites and administer sites, respectively.

IRISconsole includes security features that use local password protection to assist administrators in securing IRISconsole and its managed systems from unauthorized access. When IRISconsole security is turned on, access to certain operations is controlled. These operations are as follows; some of these operations are represented by buttons in the site window:

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Note: For access to these operations to be controlled, IRISconsole security must be turned on. Security is on by default.

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The IRISconsole software includes functions for setting up and maintaining administrator and user logins, each with a password. These logins and passwords are specific to IRISconsole and are independent of system logins and passwords. You can

icpass -security get

Adding an IRISconsole Administrator

To add an IRISconsole administrator, type as root

icpass -add icadmin

The window shown in Figure 1-2 appears.

Figure 1-2. Adding an IRISconsole Administrator

Enter the new user's login and password. Note that they are independent of that user's system login and password. Click the Apply button.

Adding an IRISconsole User

To add an IRISconsole user, you must be an IRISconsole administrator. Type

icpass -add icuser

The window shown in Figure 1-4 appears.

Figure 1-3. Using the IRISconsole Security Window

After you enter your IRISconsole login and password and click the Apply button, the window shown in Figure 1-4 appears.

Figure 1-4. Adding an IRISconsole User

Enter the new user's login and password. Note that they are independent of that user's system login and password. Click the Apply button.

Changing the Administrator's Or User's Password

To change an IRISconsole administrator's or user's password, type

icpass -change icuser

or

icpass -change icadmin

The window shown in Figure 1-5 appears.

Figure 1-5. Changing an IRISconsole Password

Enter the login for the user whose password you want to change. Enter the user's old password and new password, and click the Apply button.

icpass -delete icadmin <icadminlogin>

icpass -delete icuser <icuserlogin>

Entry deleted from password database

icpass -security set on

icpass -security set off

Access Control status changed to `ON'

Access Control status changed to `OFF'

icpass -list icadmin

icpass -list icuser

To use the IRISconsole, follow these steps:

To exit the IRISconsole GUI, select “Quit” in the File menu or press <Ctrl-Q>.

Chapter 2, “Configuring Sites,” gives instructions for setting up sites; Chapter 3, “Administering Sites,” has complete information on using IRISconsole for administering sites.