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The server console provides you with basic, direct access to your server. From the server console you can get the following information and perform the following tasks:

The server console provides you with basic, direct access to your server. From the server console you can get the following information and perform the following tasks:

'''Option 1''': Provides you with uptime information about your server.

====Option 1: Check status of this server====

 

Provides you with uptime information about your server.

[[Image:Console-status.png]]

[[Image:Console-status.png]]

'''Option 2''': 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.)

====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.).

[[Image:Console-config.png]]

[[Image:Console-config.png]]

'''Option 3''': Allows you to test your Internet access.

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

Allows you to test your Internet access.

[[Image:034.png]]

[[Image:034.png]]

'''Option 4''': Allows you to smoothly reboot, reconfigure or shut down your server.

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

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

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[[Image:035.png]]

'''Option 5''': Allows you to view the current RAID status.

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

Allows you to manage and view the current RAID status.

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

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

[[Image:036.png]]

[[Image:036.png]]

'''Option 6''': 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.

==== 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.

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

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

====6.1. Using the Text-based Browser====

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

For Option 4, Access server manager with text-mode browser, the server uses a text-based browser called lynx to allow you to access the web-based server manager from the server console. Navigation is primarily with the arrow keys - up and down to move through the page, right arrow to follow a link, left arrow to go back. Lynx has a wide range of other commands which you can learn about through the online help available at http://lynx.browser.org/ Note that for security reasons some regular features of lynx are disabled when you are browsing from the server console (such as the ability to specify an external URL). Type 'q' (for 'quit') to exit the text-based browser.

For Option 4, Access server manager with text-mode browser, the server uses a text-based browser called lynx to allow you to access the web-based server manager from the server console. Navigation is primarily with the arrow keys - up and down to move through the page, right arrow to follow a link, left arrow to go back. Lynx has a wide range of other commands which you can learn about through the online help available at http://lynx.browser.org/ Note that for security reasons some regular features of lynx are disabled when you are browsing from the server console (such as the ability to specify an external URL). Type 'q' (for 'quit') to exit the text-based browser.

====6.2. Accessing the Linux Root Prompt====

=====Accessing the Linux Root Prompt=====

If you are an expert user and would like to do advanced modifications to the configuration of your server, you can access the Linux operating system underlying the SME Server software by logging in as the user "root". If your server is displaying the server console and not a login prompt, you can press Alt-F2 to switch to another screen with a login prompt. To switch back, press Alt-F1. You should always ensure that you log out from the root account when you are finished and before you switch back to the server console.

If you are an expert user and would like to do advanced modifications to the configuration of your server, you can access the Linux operating system underlying the SME Server software by logging in as the user "root". If your server is displaying the server console and not a login prompt, you can press Alt-F2 to switch to another screen with a login prompt. To switch back, press Alt-F1. You should always ensure that you log out from the root account when you are finished and before you switch back to the server console.

{{Note box|If you are not familiar with working from the Linux prompt, you may be interested in trying a file management tool called Midnight Commander. It allows you to perform many file operations through a menu-driven interface. Simply type mc at the command prompt. Press the function key "F1" for help and "F10" to quit.}}

{{Note box|If you are not familiar with working from the Linux prompt, you may be interested in trying a file management tool called Midnight Commander. It allows you to perform many file operations through a menu-driven interface. Simply type mc at the command prompt. Press the function key "F1" for help and "F10" to quit.}}

'''Option 7''': 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.

====Option 7: View support and licensing information====

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]]

'''Option 8''': Perform backup to USB device.

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

[[Image:Console-backup.png]]

[[Image:Console-backup.png]]