Cockpit

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This page is applicable for the latest image version mcx-rtos-v.2025.03.

Cockpit provides a web-based interface that allows users to perform system administration tasks such as managing storage, configuring networks, handling user accounts, inspecting logs, and monitoring system performance—without needing to use the command line

Cockpit Log In

1. Open a web browser.

2. Enter the [Controller IP address] followed by /cockpit, for example: 192.168.2.100/cockpit.

3. Enter Log In Credentials, default username: admin, password: vectioneer.

   

4. Turn On Administrative Access. After login, you see an option Turn on Administrative access. Clicking this will prompt for your password again, default password: vectioneer

   

5. Now you are successfully logged in with administrative rights.

Overview

How to access tab:

1. After logging into the Cockpit web interface, look for the Overview option in the left-hand side menu.
2. Click on Overview to open the system logs.

   

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3. Via Overview you can:
   • Readout the Hostname and running mcx-rtos image version example: mcx-intel running Motorcortex-RTOS 2025.03-0-g0e9d0e9 (kirkstone).
   • Change the Hostname via the Configuration panel after pressing edit.

Logs

How to access Logs tab:

1. After logging into the Cockpit web interface, look for the Logs option in the left-hand side menu.
2. Click on Logs to open the system logs.

   

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Services

Cockpit’s service management capabilities allow administrators to control, monitor, and troubleshoot system services visually.

How to access Services tab:

1. After logging into the Cockpit web interface, look for the Services option in the left-hand side menu.
2. Click on Services to open the system services.

   

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3. Via Services you can:
   • Search for specific Services. For example: Motorcortex Application.
   • Start, stop, restart, and check the status of services.
   • Checkout relationships between services and logs associated with each service.

Navigator

The Navigator is a File Manager displaying your files and folders in a hierarchical tree structure, making it easy to browse through directories and subdirectories.

How to access Navigator tab:

1. After logging into the Cockpit web interface, look for the Navigator option in the left-hand side menu.
2. Click on Navigator to open the File Manager.

   

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3. File Manager Options:
   • A new directory is added after pressing the icon.
   • A new file is added after pressing the icon.
   • You can create a symbolic link after pressing the icon.
   • You can upload an File(s) after pressing the icon.
   • You can delete a file/directory after selecting and pressing the icon.
   • You can edit file/directory properties after pressing the icon.
   • You can edit a file after pressing the icon.
   • You can change interface to a list structure after pressing icon.

Terminal

How to access Terminal tab:

1. After logging into the Cockpit web interface, look for the Terminal option in the left-hand side menu.

   

2. Click on Terminal to open a shell session within your browser window. This session gives you the same access as if you were logged in via SSH or directly at the console.
3. You can run any command that the admin privileges allow, including using sudo to perform administrative tasks.