BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide

Configuring the SCP Administrator Password

To configure the SCP-only administrator password, enter the following command (the default password is admin):

RS G8124(config)# [no] ssh scp-password

Changing SCP-only Administrator password; validation required...

Enter current administrator password: <password>

Enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password>

Re-enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password> New SCP-only administrator password accepted.

Using SSH and SCP Client Commands

This section shows the format for using some client commands. The examples below use 205.178.15.157 as the IP address of a sample switch.

To Log In to the Switch

Syntax:

>>ssh [-4-6]<switch IP address>

-or-

>>ssh [-4-6]<login name>@<switch IP address>

Note – The -4option (the default) specifies that an IPv4 switch address will be used. The -6option specifies IPv6.

Example:

>>ssh scpadmin@205.178.15.157

To Copy the Switch Configuration File to the SCP Host

Syntax:

>>scp [-4-6]<username>@<switch IP address>:getcfg <local filename>

Example:

>> scp scpadmin@205.178.15.157:getcfg ad4.cfg

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G8124-E, G8124 specifications

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