Master Server Console

Log into the Master Server console and run all commands below as root.

Use the Master Server console only to perform described tasks. Using the Master Server console to perform tasks outside the scope of this guide may cause ER2 to fail.

Master Server console window upon successful login for "root" user.

Basic Commands

Start SSH Server

Secure SHell (SSH) access to the Master Server is disabled by default. To enable SSH access, run:

service sshd start

Keep SSH disabled to prevent unauthorized remote access.

Check Free Disk Space

To check how much free disk space there is on your Master Server, run df -h. This displays information about disk usage on the Master Server’s local disks, and on mounted file systems.

Run "df -h" command in the Master Server console to check disk usage on the Master Server.

Configure Network Interface

To change your network settings, you can run the Master Server network interface configuration script again:

/usr/sbin/configure-ip.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Master Server’s network settings.

Log Out

To log out of your current session in the Master Server console, run:

logout

The Master Server will continue to run in the background.

Shut Down

To shut down the Master Server, run:

shutdown -h now

The shutdown command can also be run with these options:

Command	Description
shutdown -h +<time>	Schedules the system to shut down in <time> number of minutes. shutdown -h +1 shuts down the system in 1 minute.
shutdown -h hh:mm	Schedules the system to shut down at hh:mm, where hh:mm is in a 24-hour clock format. shutdown -h 13:30 shuts down the system at 1:30 pm.
shutdown -h +<time> This is a shutdown message.	Schedules the system to shut down in <time> number of minutes, and sends the message: "This is a shutdown message" to all users, warning them of the impending shutdown. shutdown -h +1 Shutting down in 1 minute shuts down the system in 1 minute and sends the message "Shutting down in 1 minute." to all users.
shutdown -r now	Restarts the system. You can also run reboot to restart the system. The above scheduling parameters (For example: +<time> Shutdown message) also work with shutdown -r.

Update

See Update ER2.