ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch ISCLI Reference Guide

ISCLI Reference 10
The following SSH clients are supported:
• SSH 3.0.1 for Linux (freeware)
• SecureCRT® 4.1.8 (VanDyke Technologies, Inc.)
• OpenSSH_3.9 for Linux (FC 3)
• FedoraCore 3 for SCP commands
• PuTTY Release 0.58 (Simon Tatham) for Windows
NOTE: The GbE2 implementation of SSH is based on versions 1.5 and 2.0, and supports SSH clients from
version 1.0 through version 2.0. SSH clients of other versions are not supported. You may configure the client
software to use protocol SSH version 1 or version 2.
By default, SSH service is not enabled on the switch. Once the IP parameters are configured, you can access the
ISCLI to enable SSH.
To establish an SSH connection with the switch, run the SSH program on the workstation by issuing the ssh command,
followed by the user account name and the switch IP address:
>> # ssh <user>@<GbE2 Interconnect Switch IP address>
You will then be prompted to enter your password.
NOTE: The first time you run SSH from the workstation, a warning message might appear. At the prompt, enter
yes to continue.
Accessing the switch
To enable better switch management and user accountability, the GbE2 Interconnect Switch provides different levels
or classes of user access. Levels of access to the CLI and Web management functions and screens increase as needed
to perform various switch management tasks. The three levels of access are:
• User—Interaction with the switch is completely passive—nothing can be changed on the GbE2. Users may
display information that has no security or privacy implications, such as switch statistics and current operational
state information.
• Operator—Interaction with the switch is completely passive—nothing can be changed on the GbE2. Users may
display information that has no security or privacy implications, such as switch statistics and current operational
state information.
• Administrator—Administrators are the only ones that may make permanent changes to the switch
configuration—changes that are persistent across a reload/reset of the switch. Administrators can access switch
functions to configure and troubleshoot problems on the GbE2. Because administrators can also make
temporary (operator-level) changes as well, they must be aware of the interactions between temporary and
permanent changes.
Access to switch functions is controlled through the use of unique usernames and passwords. Once you are connected
to the switch via the local console, Telnet, or SSH, you are prompted to enter a password. The password entered
determines the access level. The default user names/password for each access level is listed in the following table.
NOTE: It is recommended that you change default switch passwords after initial configuration and as regularly
as required under your network security policies. For more information, see the “Setting passwords” section in
the “First-time configuration” chapter.