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I have an Ultra 4 w/ raidiator 4.something that will no longer communicate with modern browsers. I don't plan to keep this unit operating for very long, but while I am using it, I would like to perform some tasks like turning backup jobs on and off, removing email addresses from those getting alerts, turning off certain alerts, etc. Is it possible to do any significant management thru ssh?
Hi, thanks for the detailed suggestions! Unfortunately I'm in an environment where I'm not allowed to regress to TLS 1.0, or install any browsers that get around restrictions.
Awkward. You could pursue whether an exception could be made for the 10-15 minutes it would take to install the needed add-on.
If ssh isn't already enabled, then you are stuck anyway, since you need access to Frontview to enable it.
If it is enabled, you could first patch virtual.conf to allow http management, and then install the add-on. Afterwards, you could undo the patch. Of course that might also violate your rules.
It should also be possible to install the add-on directly from ssh. You could reach out to the author via his github here: https://github.com/rdynsxtrs/rn4bin/tree/main/apache2/x86 Someone else here might also know how to do that (it's not something I've done myself).
Hi, thanks for the detailed suggestions! Unfortunately I'm in an environment where I'm not allowed to regress to TLS 1.0, or install any browsers that get around restrictions. And I would consider upgrading the OS except that the unit is in use basically 24/7 until we have a chance to get its function transferred to a new server. Honestly the main motivation I have is that there are alerts about conditions that aren't high priority, just annoying. Plus curiosity.
Hi, thanks for the detailed suggestions! Unfortunately I'm in an environment where I'm not allowed to regress to TLS 1.0, or install any browsers that get around restrictions.
Awkward. You could pursue whether an exception could be made for the 10-15 minutes it would take to install the needed add-on.
If ssh isn't already enabled, then you are stuck anyway, since you need access to Frontview to enable it.
If it is enabled, you could first patch virtual.conf to allow http management, and then install the add-on. Afterwards, you could undo the patch. Of course that might also violate your rules.
It should also be possible to install the add-on directly from ssh. You could reach out to the author via his github here: https://github.com/rdynsxtrs/rn4bin/tree/main/apache2/x86 Someone else here might also know how to do that (it's not something I've done myself).
Thanks again. It turns out there is a way to install the add-on by ssh, and it's spelled out on the github readme at the url you sent me to. I'm thinking this would be a more involved and possibly riskier proposition than I would like to get into (as I mentioned I need the device for now). By the time I'd finish entering all the commands we'll probably be ready to retire it. 😊 So I think I'm calling it a day and leaving well enough alone. Maybe after we take it out of service I'll try it just for curiosity sake. And maybe we can re-purpose it. I do appreciate the info. Maybe it will be useful to another user.
