Logging Into the Switch

Using Secure Shell

 

 

 

 

Connection Phase

After successful authentication, both the client and the server process the Secure Shell connection protocol. The OmniSwitch supports one channel for each Secure Shell connection. This channel can be used for a Secure Shell session or a Secure Shell FTP session.

Starting a Secure Shell Session

To start a Secure Shell session from an OmniSwitch, issue the ssh command and identify the IP address for the device you are connecting to.

Note. You can only use a host name instead of an IP address if the DNS resolver has been configured and enabled. If not, you must specify an IP address. See Chapter 2, “Managing System Files,” for details.

Note. Use of the cmdtool OpenWindows support facility is not recommended over Secure Shell connec- tions with an external server.

The following command establishes a Secure Shell interface from the local OmniSwitch to IP address 11.333.30.135.

-> ssh 11.333.30.135 login as:

You must have a login and password that is recognized by the IP address you specify. When you enter your login, the device you are logging in to will request your password as shown here.

-> ssh 11.333.10.135 login as: rrlogin1

rrlogin1's password for keyboard-interactive method:

Once the Secure Shell session is established, you can use the remote device specified by the IP address on a secure connection from your OmniSwitch.

Note. The login parameters for Secure Shell session login parameters can be affected by the session login- attempt and session login-timeoutCLI commands.

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omniswitch specifications

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