Accessing a client through SSH

This task describes how to remotely access a client using SSH from the master console.

Prerequisites

Before accessing a client using SSH, the following requirements must be met:
  • An operating system account must be set up for use in signing on to the client to be accessed.
  • An SSH software package, such as PuTTY, must be installed and running on the client to be accessed.
  • If the service representative is accessing the master console remotely, you must have previously initiated a VPN connection with the service representative.

Steps

  1. From the master console, use one of these methods to access the client:
    1. Open a shell prompt and type putty.exe -ssh client_IP_address, where client_IP_address is the IP address of the client to be accessed.
      Note: If you used SSH to establish a remote session with the master console, type this command from that session to establish an SSH session between the master console and the client.
    2. Click StartProgramsPuTTYPuTTY.
      1. Type the IP address of the client to be accessed.
      2. Select SSH as the protocol.
      3. Click Open.
  2. After the session is established, you can log in using an operating system user ID and password.

Result

After the connection is established, you can perform these activities:
  • If you are accessing an AIX® client, you can run SAN File System commands that provide the ability to stop and start the client as well as list client status. If you are accessing a Windows® client, you can run the migratedata command.
  • Access operating-system commands to enable or disable tracing, obtain dumps, and stop or start applications.

Parent topic: Managing clients

Related information
Client commands

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