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Operation

Once the OOB is installed on your edge device, the device will appear online in the Robots section of the Cogniteam platform.

Accessing the OOB Panel​

  1. Click on the device in the Robots list.

  2. An overview page is shown, where you can see the Out-of-Band (OOB) box.
    OOB Overview Box

  3. Clicking on the OOB box opens a floating operation menu.
    OOB Operation Box

Operation Menu Features​

The operation menu provides direct control of your edge device through OOB technology. The available options include:

  • State: Displays whether the device is paired or unpaired.
  • Last Synced: Shows the last time the device synced with the platform.
  • Pair / Unpair: Allows you to enable or disable OOB control for the device.
  • Open Terminal: Launches a terminal window to send commands and view real-time output from the device.
  • Restart: Forces the device to reboot immediately.
  • Turn On: Powers on the device from an off state.
  • Turn Off: Shuts down the device gracefully using the system’s power-off process.
  • Shut Down: Immediately powers off the device without a graceful shutdown.

With these controls, administrators can perform remote maintenance, recovery, and system operations securely and efficiently, even if the device’s operating system is offline.

ERMI-Based Operations (Conceptual)​

The OOB operations exposed in Cogniteam align with the Edge Remote Management Interface (ERMI) capabilities:

  • Power State Management: Maps to Redfish/ERMI power control for on/off/restart.
  • Serial-over-LAN Console: The “Open Terminal” action corresponds to the ERMI serial console, usable when the OS is unavailable.
  • System Health & Events: Device health and sync state reflect controller-reported status; platforms may support event subscriptions for changes.
  • Security & Access: When provided by the controller, sessions are protected via TLS and role-based access with token-backed authentication.

Learn more: ermi-open.org