Reference Guide

• Using a UNIX/Linux workstation, type the following command from a prompt:

ssh cli@<client_VIP_or_name>

2. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator user name at the login as prompt. The default user name is

Administrator.

3. Type the FluidFS cluster administrator password at the <user_name>’s password prompt. The default

password is Stor@ge!. You are logged on to the CLI and a Welcome window is displayed, listing the

installed FluidFS version and the available commands in the main menu.

Connect to the FluidFS Cluster CLI Through SSH Without Using a Password

You can use SSH keys to bypass the SSH login prompt to manage the FluidFS cluster.

1. Log on to a UNIX/Linux workstation for which you want to bypass the SSH login prompt.

2. From the command line, type the following command:

ssh-keygen -t rsa

3. Press Enter at the Enter file in which to save the key (/home/<user_name>/.ssh/id_rsa) prompt.

4. Press Enter at the Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase) prompt and again at the Enter same

passphrase again prompt. An SSH key is generated at /home/<user_name>/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

5. Copy the SSH key.

6. Log on to the CLI using a password.

7. Type the following command:

system administrators passwordless-access add-ssh-keys Administrator

<MachineName> “<SSH_key>”

Now you can use the following command to log on to the FluidFS cluster from the workstation

without needing a password:

ssh <FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name>

You can also use the following format to run commands from the workstation without needing a

password:

ssh <FluidFS_administrator_user_name>@<client_VIP_or_name> <CLI_command>

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