Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 - 2 Logging Into the Switch

OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide July 2010 page 2-1
2 Logging Into the Switch
Logging into the switch may be done locally or remotely. Management tools include: the Command Line
Interface (CLI), which may be accessed locally via the console port, or remotely via Telnet; WebView,
which requires an HTTP client (browser) on a remote workstation; and SNMP, which requires an SNMP
manager (such as Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniVista or HP OpenView) on the remote workstation. Secure
sessions are available using the Secure Shell interface; file transfers are done via FTP or Secure Shell FTP.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the basics of logging into the switch to manage the switch through the CLI. It also
includes the information about using Telnet, FTP, and Secure Shell in both IPv4 and IPv6 environments
for logging into the switch as well as information about using the switch to start a Telnet or Secure Shell
session on another device. It also includes information about managing sessions and specifying a DNS
resolver. For more details about the syntax of referenced commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference
Guide.
Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
• “Quick Steps for Logging Into the Switch” on page 2-4
• “Using Telnet” on page 2-7
• “Using FTP” on page 2-9
• “Using Secure Shell” on page 2-11
• “Modifying the Login Banner” on page 2-19
• “Configuring Login Parameters” on page 2-21
• “Enabling the DNS Resolver” on page 2-22
Management access is disabled (except through the console port) unless specifically enabled by a network
administrator. For more information about management access and methods, use the table here as a guide:
For more information about... See...
Enabling or “unlocking” management interfaces
on the switch
Getting Started Guide or
Chapter 11, “Managing Switch Security”
Authenticating users to manage the switch Chapter 11, “Managing Switch Security”
Creating user accounts directly on the switch Chapter 10, “Managing Switch User Accounts”
Using the CLI Chapter 6, “Using the CLI”
Using WebView to manage the switch Chapter 12, “Using WebView”
Using SNMP to manage the switch Chapter 3, “Using SNMP”