24 MergePoint 5224/5240 Service Processor Manager User Guide
Accessing the Console of a Target Device
Chapter 3 tells how to access an SP or device console through the Web Manager. Any type of
authorized user can access the console of a connected SP, server or other type of supported device
using one of the two additional methods listed below:
• Connecting to the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager’s console and accessing the SP console
or the device console
• Invoking the ssh command along with either the spconsole or devconsole command
See Management commands for use with the ssh command on page 18 for the format of the ssh
command line when a device management command is used, if desired.
The prerequisites for using the ssh command line to access a device console are shown in the
following list:
• The user has access to the ssh command on the command line of the remote workstation
• The user is authorized to access the console of a device or SP
• The user knows the alias of the target device that allows console access
• The user knows know the IP address or DNS name of the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager
To use an ssh command to connect directly to a device’s or SP’s console:
1. To connect directly to a device’s console, enter the ssh command with the
devconsole command.
The following format example shows entering ssh with the -t option, the username francisco,
the alias rsa_au, the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager IP address 192.168.44.111 and the
devconsole command.
% ssh -t francisco:rsa_au@192.168.44.111 devconsole
2. To connect directly to an SP’s console, use the ssh command with the spconsole command.
The following example shows entering ssh with the -t option, the username francisco, the IP
address 192.168.44.111 with the spconsole command.
% ssh -t francisco:rsa_au@192.168.44.111 spconsole
3. When the login prompt appears, log into the console using the username and password
configured for the device or SP.
To use the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager console menus to access
management options:
1. Log into the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager console. If you have connected to the
MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager console as a regular user, the user shell menu displays.
2. If you are a regular user, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to the Access
Devices option on the menu and press Enter or Return.