How to Access the Automatic Transfer Switch Interfaces
Telnet/SSH
You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is enabled. (An Administrator can enable these access methods through the Telnet/SSH option of the Network menu.) By default, Telnet is enabled. Enabling SSH automatically disables Telnet.
Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password, but not the
1. At a command prompt, use the following command line, and press ENTER:
telnet address
As address, use the Network Management Card’s IP address or DNS name (if configured).
2.Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or device and apc for a Device Manager).
SSH for
If you use the high security of SSL for the Web interface, use the control console. SSH encrypts user names, passwords, and
The interface, user accounts, and user access rights are the same whether you access the control console through SSH or Telnet, but to use SSH, you must first configure SSH and have an SSH client program installed on your computer.
See the User’s Guide for more information on configuring and using SSH.
See also
SNMP
After you add the PowerNet MIB to a standard SNMP MIB browser, you can use that browser for SNMP access to the Automatic Transfer Switch. The default read community name is public; the default read/write community name is private.
Note
If you enable SSL and SSH for their
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