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Step 5. Before attempting a remote (for example, SSH) connection to the system, check the mgmt0
interface configuration. Specifically, verify the existence of an IP address. To check the cur
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rent mgmt0 configuration, enter the following commands:
Step 6. You are advised to check the software version embedded in your system, using the com-
mand ‘show version’. you can continue and compare this version to the latest version that
can be retrieved from Mellanox support site. To upgrade software, simply refer to MLNX-
OS user manual.
2.7.2 Remote Connection
Once the network attributes are set, you can access the CLI via SSH or the WebUI via HTTP/
HTTPs.
To access the CLI, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Set up an Ethernet connection between the system and a local network machine using a
standard RJ45 connector.
Step 2. Start a remote secured shell (SSH) using the command: “ssh -l <username> <IP_address>”,
switch (config) # show interfaces mgmt0
Interface mgmt0 status:
Comment:
Admin up: yes
Link up: yes
DHCP running: yes
IP address: 10.209.28.50
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IPv6 enabled: yes
Autoconf enabled: no
Autoconf route: yes
Autoconf privacy: no
DHCPv6 running: no
IPv6 addresses: 1
IPv6 address: fe80::202:c9ff:fe63:b55a/64
Speed: 1000Mb/s (auto)
Duplex: full (auto)
Interface type: ethernet
Interface source: physical
MTU: 1500
HW address: 00:02:C9:63:B5:5A
RX bytes: 968810197 TX bytes: 1172590194
RX packets: 10982099 TX packets: 10921755
RX mcast packets: 0 TX discards: 0
RX discards: 0 TX errors: 0
RX errors: 0 TX overruns: 0
RX overruns: 0 TX carrier: 0
RX frame: 0 TX collisions: 0
TX queue len: 1000
switch (config) #
# ssh -l <username> <ip address>