Configure Device Management

Updated on 20 Jan 2025
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This section provides an example to enable console connections. Also configures management connections to SSH and WebUI-based devices via the device_console device type and Power Control options through the pdu_XXXdevice type.

Console Connection (RS-232/USB)

On device Nodegrid WebUI, go to Managed Devices :: Devices.
Select the appropriate serial port (ttyS1 for port 1) and click Rename
Enter a new port name (i.e. Fortinet-Console) and click Save.
On the table, click the renamed port ttyS1 (Fortinet-Console) (opens dialog).
Configure the port settings:

Setting	Value	Comment
Baud Rate	Auto	Select Auto, or the correct device Baud rate.
Mode	Enabled
Icon	Icon	Select a device icon.

nodegrid_managed_devices-console-basic

Click Save

WebUI or SSH-based Connections (Fortinet Management interface)

Go to Managed Devices :: Devices.
Click Add (displays dialog).
Configure the new managed device with these settings:

Setting	Value	Commend
Name	Fortigate-Web	A valid device name.
Type	device_console	Select from drop-down list (default device_console). Provides SSH and Web access.
IP Address	IP-ADDRESS	IP address of the management interface.
username	username	username for the SSH connection.
password	password	password for the SSH connection (optional).
Mode	On-Demand	This perfoms no active device state checks.
Enable device state detection based on network traffic (icmp)	Enabled	Enables device state checks via ICMP.
Icon	Icon	Select a device icon

nodegrid_managed_devices-device_console-basic

Click Save

Rack PDU Connections

Go to Managed Devices :: Devices.
Click Add (displays dialog).
Configure the new managed device with these settings

Setting	Value	Commend
Name	APC_PDU	Provide a valid device name.
Type	pdu_apc	Select a valid pdu type from the list. (provides SSH, Web access and Outlet control via SNMP).
IP Address	IP-ADDRESS	IP address of the management interface.
username	username	username for the SSH connection.
password	password	password for the SSH connection (optional).
Mode	On-Demand	On-Demand mode perfoms no active device state checks.
Enable device state detection based on network traffic (icmp)	Enabled	Enables device state checks via ICMP.
Icon	Icon	Select a device icon.

nodegrid_managed_devices-pdu_apc-basic

Click Save
On the table, click the created device APC_PDU
On Management tab, configure the following settings

Setting	Value	Commend
Protocol: SNMP	Enabled	Enables SNMP protocol.
SNMP Version	2c	Select the correct SNMP version (1/2c/3).
Community	private	Provides SNMP community with read/write access to device.

nodegrid_managed_devices-pdu_apc-management

Click Save.
On Commands tab, click on Outlet.
On Protocol drop-down, select SNMP.

nodegrid_managed_devices-pdu_apc-outlet

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Connect to Managed Devices

Table of contents

Console Connection (RS-232/USB)
WebUI or SSH-based Connections (Fortinet Management interface)
Rack PDU Connections