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Overview

The ssadmin tool is a command line configuration utility for your Statseeker server. For details on accessing the server CLI, see Statseeker Server CLI.

Much of what is available in ssadmin is also available from the Statseeker web interface, but there are some options that are only available from ssadmin. ssadmin offers configuration options for:

  • Date, Time, and NTP Servers
  • Email Server
  • HTTP Proxy
  • Network Configuration
  • Upgrading the Statseeker Server
  • Backup and Restore Processes
  • Passwords
  • Server OS
  • Web Server
  • Remote Network Appliances
  • Server-Based Services

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Accessing ssadmin

To access ssadmin:

  • Log in to your Statseeker server via ssh or directly (see Statseeker Server CLI for assistance)
  • From the command prompt enter ssadmin and enter the root user password if prompted

This will display the ssadmin menu, offering access to the different areas of functionality.


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Navigating ssadmin

Navigating through the various menus in ssadmin is achieved by entering the number assigned to that menu option and use “q” (or enter as required) to return to the previous menu or quit ssadmin.

Example: display current NTP server configuration details, then return to the main ssadmin menu

  • 1 – Date, Time and NTP
  • 1 – Display date/time and NTP
  • enter – return to Date, Time and NTP menu
  • q – return to Main menu

Some configuration options will use default OS based dialogs which require the use of tab and the arrow keys to navigate the options provided, the same style of navigation as required to configure your server during the initial, installation process.

Regardless of which navigation method is required, simply follow the prompts to work your way through the selected configuration option. If any specific data format is required at any stage, it will be detailed in the relevant section below.

Note: when toggling options, or service states, there is no confirmation, the selected action is immediately applied. E.g. In the Network Configuration menu, selecting 8. Turn telnet server on immediately enables telnet.

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Date, Time and NTP

View, configure and test date, time and NTP server configuration.

  • 3. Add NTP servers – requires an IP address, not a URL, i.e. 129.6.15.28, NOT time-a.nist.gov

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Email

View, configure and test email server configuration.

  • 2. Set Config > SMTP Gateway IP Address – displays the current config and the option to update, and you can skip updating this by hitting enter
  • 2. Set Config > Masquerade as – displays the current config and the option to update, you can enter a masquerade host (e.g. mail.statseeker.com) or press enter to skip

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HTTP Proxy

View, configure and test proxy configuration.

  • 2. Set Config – displays the current config and the option to update proxy IP, port, username and password, these values are supplied at separate prompts

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Network Configuration

View, configure and test network configuration.

  • 3. Set IP / netmask / media – displays the current config and the option to update, these values are supplied at separate prompts
  • 4. Set default gateway – requires an IP address
  • 5. Add name servers – requires an IP address
Note:

  • If the hostname is updated, a rewalk should be initiated to update the configuration of services (syslog messaging etc.) that use the hostname
  • When updating the network configuration, changes are only applied once you have exited from ssadmin (a reboot will be initiated)

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Software Upgrade

Upgrade the Statseeker server to a newer version. This option requires either:

  • A disk in the CD-ROM/DVD drive of the server
  • A mounted Statseeker installation ISO
  • A Statseeker installation ISO copied to the /home/system/cdrom directory

Triggering this process will:

  • Prompt you for access to the image/install media
  • Shut down all Statseeker services
  • Apply the up, logging the process out to the CLI
  • Restart the services when complete, again logging the process out to the CLI

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Backup and Restore

  • View, configure and test the backup configuration
  • Initiate a backup
  • Verify a previously created backup to confirm that the backups are usable
  • Restore your Statseeker server and webserver configurations from a previously created backup


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Passwords

Reset the password for the root and statseeker shell accounts and for the admin Statseeker user account.


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Operating System

Offers:

  • Server hardware and configuration details
  • Options to cleanly reboot and shutdown the server
  • Ability to specify a keyboard configuration for interacting with the server on the CLI
  • Ability to create and install signed certificate keys and signing requests
  • Toggle the ability to edit the crontab


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Web Server

Display the current web server configuration, create self-signed certificates, and toggle HTTP/S modes.


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Reset

The reset functionality allows you to reset your Statseeker server to a default installation state, optionally keeping/wiping your:

  • License key configuration
  • Web server certificate configuration/s
  • Statseeker configuration data
Note: the Reset option can potentially remove all Statseeker data pertaining to your network from the Statseeker server. Without an up-to-date, verified, non-local backup, this data will not be retrievable.
— Proceed with caution —

Selecting the Reset option will display the reset options and provide detailed information on the impact and use of those options. To specify one of more reset options:

  • Enter the number associated with the option (as you would for navigation within ssadmin) and hit enter

This will display an asterisk (*) against the option denoting that it has been set.

Once you have set the options that you want to use with the reset functionality:

  • Press Enter to display the Reset Confirmation screen
  • Confirm the action to proceed with the reset


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Actions/Services

Offers the ability to view the status and start/stop/restart a range of OS and Statseeker based services on your Statseeker server.

Selecting a service opens a details screen, specific to that service, and offers actions relevant to the current state of the service.


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