Switched Rack PDU User Guide21
console
Access: Administrator only
Description: Define whether users can access the command line interface using Telnet, which is
enabled by default, or Secure SHell (SSH), which provides protection by transmitting user names,
passwords, and data in encrypted form. You can change the Telnet or SSH port setting for additional
security. Alternately, disable network access to the command line interface.
Example 1: To enable SSH access to the command line interface, type:
console -S ssh
Example 2: To change the Telnet port to 5000, type:
console -pt 5000
Option Argument Description
-S disable | telnet | ssh Configure access to the command line interface, or use the disable
command to prevent access. Enabling SSH enables SCP and disables Telnet.
-pt <telnet port n> Define the Telnet port used to communicate with the Rack PDU (23 by
default).
-ps <SSH port n> Define the SSH port used to communicate with the Rack PDU (22 by
default).
-b 2400 | 9600 | 19200 |
38400 Configure the speed of the serial port connection (9600 bps by default).