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198DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

Establishing an SSH Passthrough connection to a unit

To establish an SSH Passthrough connection to a target device or appliance console:

NOTE: If you are using the Linux or Unix SSH command, you will need to specify the port by entering -pand the port number. The default port number is 4122. For more information or to change the port number, see Enabling SSH Passthrough on page 195.

1.To connect to a target device or appliance console, open your SSH client and enter the following values in the provided text fields:

•<zone1/username>:

Specify the highest level zone for which you have access rights. If a zone is not specified for the username, the top level zone is assumed. If you do not have access to this zone, the connection attempt fails.

•<zone2/targetdevicename>@ (to connect to a target device) -or-

<zone2/appliancename>@ (to connect to an appliance console)

If the appliance resides in a zone below your highest level zone, specify a zone. If a zone is not specified, it is assumed that unit belongs to the zone specified for the username. If the unit does not reside in this zone, the connection attempt fails.

•host name or IP address of the DSView 3 server

NOTE: If DS Zones are not enabled, you do not need to specify a zone for the username or appliance. For more information about zones, see DS Zones on page 219.

To connect to a target device using the Linux or Unix SSH command, enter a command in the following format:

<zone1/username>:<zone2/target device name>@<host name or IP address of DSView 3 server>

For example, a command to open an SSH session to a target device may look like this:

ssh -p 4122 zone1/jsmith:zone2/Boston@172.30.19.101

To connect to an appliance console using the Linux or Unix SSH command, enter a command in the following format:

<username>:<appliance name:>@<host name or IP address of DSView 3 server>

For example, a command to open an SSH session to an appliance console may look like this:

ssh -p 4122 zone1/jsmith:zone2/ACS_Lab:@172.30.19.101