Appendix B: Using SMASH
B-3
B-3 Using SMASH
This section provides a general guideline on how to use SMASH for your system
management in a web-based environment. Refer to the SMASH script provided
below to curtail a server management protocol for your systems.
Note: The instructions listed below are applicable to both Windows and
Linux systems. We use the Windows platform as our default setting.
B-4 Initiating the SMASH Protocol
There are two ways of initiating the SMASH protocol.
To Initiate SMASH Automatically
You can initiate SMASH automatically by connecting the BMC (Baseboard Manage-
ment Controller) via the Secure Shell protocol (SSH) from a client machine.
To connect from a Linux machine
1. Use 'ssh<BMC ip address>'.
2. Enter the password.
To connect from other machines
1. Use a terminal emulator application such as Putty.
2. Enter the BMC ip address in the terminal emulator application.
3. Choose ssh as the connection type
4. Enter the password at the prompt.
5. At the prompt '#", enter <SMASH> to invoke the SMASH prompt ' '.
6. If you have successfully logged in, the SMASH prompt will display.
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