Changes

When installing a new server or wanting to reconfigure an existing one, from the login prompt enter the username "admin" using the "root" password, the opening screen of the SME Server server console will appear:

When installing a new server or wanting to reconfigure an existing one, from the login prompt enter the username "admin" using the "root" password, the opening screen of the SME Server server console will appear:

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{{Tip box|If logged in as root, at the command prompt enter the command "console", you will see the server console screen above.}}

{{Tip box|If logged in as root, at the command prompt enter the command "console", you will see the server console screen above.}}

Provides you with uptime information about your server.

Provides you with uptime information about your server.

[[Image:Console-status.png]]

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====Option 2: Configure this server====

====Option 2: Configure this server====

Allows you to view and modify the configuration information you entered during the original installation (ethernet cards, IP address information, DHCP, DNS, domain names, etc.).

Allows you to view and modify the configuration information you entered during the original installation (ethernet cards, IP address information, DHCP, DNS, domain names, etc.).

[[Image:Console-config.png]]

[[Image:Console-config.png|center|850px]]

==== Option 3: Test internet access ====

==== Option 3: Test internet access ====

Allows you to test your Internet access.

Allows you to test your Internet access.

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==== Option 4: Reboot, shutdown or reconfigure you server====

==== Option 4: Reboot, shutdown or reconfigure you server====

Allows you to smoothly reboot, reconfigure or shut down your server.

Allows you to smoothly reboot, reconfigure or shut down your server.

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==== Option 5: Manage disk redundancy====

==== Option 5: Manage disk redundancy====

For more information see the [[:Raid]] howto

For more information see the [[:Raid]] howto

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==== Option 6: Access server manager====

==== Option 6: Access server manager====

Provides you with a means to access the web-based server manager using a text-based browser. This is the same interface to which you can connect from another system using a normal graphical browser. This option merely allows you to perform these functions directly from the server console.

Provides you with a means to access the web-based server manager using a text-based browser. This is the same interface to which you can connect from another system using a normal graphical browser. This option merely allows you to perform these functions directly from the server console.

[[Image:Console-text-browser.png]]

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=====Using the Text-based Browser=====

=====Using the Text-based Browser=====

Displays the GNU General Public License (the license governing the distribution and use of SME Server software) and information on how to contact Contribs.org for support.

Displays the GNU General Public License (the license governing the distribution and use of SME Server software) and information on how to contact Contribs.org for support.

[[Image:Console-license.png]]

[[Image:Console-license.png|center|850px]]

==== Option 8: Perform backup to USB device ====

==== Option 8: Perform backup to USB device ====

{{Warning box|If the USB Drive is left attached during the install it will be formatted !!}}

{{Warning box|If the USB Drive is left attached during the install it will be formatted !!}}

[[Image:Console-backup.png]]

[[Image:Console-backup.png|center|850px]]

{{Note box|The console backup to USB device is an independent method not related to the server-manager backup options. [[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10]]}}

{{Note box|The console backup to USB device is an independent method not related to the server-manager backup options. [[:SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Chapter10]]}}