Accessing a client through a secure shell

This topic describes how to remotely access a client using a secure shell (SSH) from the master console.

Prerequisites

Before you can access a client using an SSH, the following requirements must be met:
  • You must have an operating system account to log on to the client to be accessed.
  • The PuTTY software package, or a similar SSH software package, must be installed and running on the client.
  • If a service representative is accessing the master console remotely, you must have previously initiated a virtual private network (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 Start > Programs > PuTTY > PuTTY.
      1. Type the IP address of the client to be accessed.
      2. Select SSH as the protocol.
      3. Click Open.
  2. Log in using your operating system user ID and password.

Result

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

Parent topic: Accessing clients remotely

Related information
Client commands

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