CoCoS Console
For system adminsitrators and service engineers, the console tools is implementen. This console is usefull for first setup (network) and for diagnostics when the system operates not according to plan.
The console app is accessable via the user admin. By default the password for the user is admin. This admin user is not the same user as used for the CoCoS management app. Will discuss al the functions except for the exit menu option, this option just logs off the admin users and resturn back to the CoCoS main screen.
Show Configuration
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The Show configuration just does what is states. It show a json based full configuration to the CoCoS server setup and version. The state of the server is read from the status that is available in the webbrowser by requesting the following url:
To exit the configuration view, just press any key. |
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Configure Primary Network Interface
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Option [1] opens the network configuration. This configuration does not show the current configuration first. When pressing edit the configuration can be adjusted. After confirmation the netwerk settings are applied.
This configuration tool is not a complete network management tool. More extended configurations, like Link Aggragation and VLAN's for example, can only be configured via the webinterface.
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Configure Hostname
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Change the hostname for the server.
Use Ctrl+C to cancel.
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View CoCoS Logfile
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Option [ 6 ] shows the cocos log in real time.
Use Ctrl+C to exit the log. |
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View System Logs
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Option [ 7 ] shows the linux system log in real time.
Use Ctrl+C to exit the log. |
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Show Installed Packages
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Option [ 10 ] shows all installed packages. This could be usefull for system administrations when maintaining the linux system. |
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Update linux
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Option [ 11 ] allows the user to update the linux system. The update is executed in the background.
The update cannot be cancelled / aborted once started. |
Execute System Full CoCoS Update
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Option [ 12 ] updates the CoCoS instance. The update is executed in the background. The update includes a Linux update and an update to the lates CoCoS version, if the license key is activated for the Software Update Service.
A CoCoS update is never executed automaticly to prevent unattended issues.
The update cannot be cancelled / aborted once started. It may take up to 30 minutes to completely update CoCoS.
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Server Check
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It's important t know if the server has any issues. With option [13] the server check runs a numer of checks an presents the results.
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Shutdown
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It does just that.. shutting down the system. Note that in this case you will need to fysically turn on the system again |
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Reboot
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Rebooting the CoCoS server can be done via the webinterface but also via this configuration tool. Consider if a restart is needed before executing. Normally CoCoS should not need to reboot. |
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