32 MergePoint 5224/5240 Service Processor Manager User Guide
2. Set up one of the following types of static routes to enable VPN connections:
• A network route to the private subnet where the target device resides via the
PPTP-assigned address for the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager.
• If a virtual network is configured, a network route to the virtual network where the target
device resides via the PPTP-assigned address for the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager.
• A host route to each target device, using the real or virtual IP address assigned to the
target device.
3. Enter the PPTP address either in a browser or with ssh on the command line to access the
MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager.
4. Access the target device and enable native IP access.
See To access a native web application (Web Manager): or To access a native management
application that resides on your workstation: on page 32.
Accessing native features of an SP when a VPN tunnel exists
The following procedures describe how to access native features on an SP after either a PPTP,
IPSec or SSH tunnel exists.
To access a native web application (Web Manager):
1. Enter the private or virtual IP address of the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager in a browser.
The Web Manager appears.
2. Log into the Web Manager.
3. Select Access - Target devices.
4. Click the Enable link next to Native IP.
5. Click the Go to native web interface link that appears.
To access a native web application (from a remote browser):
On your workstation, enter the IP address of the target device in a browser’s location field. The
native web application appears.
To access a native web application (using the ssh command):
On the command line of your workstation, enter the ssh command with the name/alias of the target
device along with the IP address of the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager. The native web
application appears.
For example, the following ssh command line gives the user named allSPs access to a target device
called sp2 using the MergePoint 5224/5240 SP manager’s virtual IP address 172.20.0.1.
% ssh -t allSPs:sp2@172.20.0.1
To access a native management application that resides on your workstation:
Bring up the management application on your workstation.