To open and close an NFM-P device CLI session

Purpose

Perform this procedure to open a Telnet or SSH session on a managed device using the NFM-P client GUI.

Steps
 
1 

Perform one of the following to open a device CLI session.

  1. Use the NFM-P navigation tree.

    1. Choose Equipment from the view selector.

    2. Right-click on a device icon and choose NE Sessions→Telnet Session or NE Sessions→SSH Session from the contextual menu.

      The Telnet Session or SSH Session window opens.

      Note: The managed device must be configured for Telnet access. See the appropriate device documentation for information about configuring Telnet access to the device.

      Note: SSH sessions use SSH2 by default on the 7210 SAS, 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 XRS, and GNEs. Ensure that SSH2 is properly configured on the device and that an SSH2 mediation policy is specified in the device discovery rule. See Chapter 9, Device discovery for more information about configuring SSH2 security.

  2. Use the NFM-P main menu.

    1. Choose one of the following main menu options:

      • Tools→Network Elements→NE Sessions→Telnet Session

      • Tools→Network Elements→NE Sessions→SSH Session

      The Telnet Session or SSH Session window opens.

    2. Perform one of the following to specify an NE as the CLI session target.

      • Enter the management IP address of the NE beside the dimmed Connect button.

      • Select an IP address from the drop-down menu.

      • Click Select to search for the NE.

      The Connect button is enabled.

    3. Click Connect.

  3. Use the Manage Equipment form.

    1. Choose Manage→Equipment→Equipment from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Equipment form opens.

    2. Select an NE in the list.

    3. Click NE Sessions and choose Telnet Session or SSH Session. The Telnet Session or SSH Session window opens.

  4. Use a service topology map.

    1. Choose one of the following from the NFM-P main menu:

      • Manage→Service→Services

      • Manage→Service→Composite Services

      • Manage→Service→Mirror Services

      The appropriate management list form opens.

    2. Choose a port and click Topology View. The Service Topology map opens.

    3. Right-click on an NE in the map and choose NE Sessions→Telnet Session or NE Sessions→SSH Session. The Telnet Session or SSH Session window opens.

  5. Use the Physical Topology map.

    1. Choose Application→Physical Topology from the NFM-P main menu. The Physical Topology map opens.

    2. Right-click on an NE in the map and choose NE Sessions→Telnet Session or NE Sessions→SSH Session. The Telnet Session or SSH Session window opens.

2 

Enter the login credentials. You can use the CLI as specified by your user account permissions.

Note: One login failure may generate more than one login failure message in the NE session logs. This is because the CLI window is opened using an internal utility rather than a command shell, and the utility may attempt the login more than once for various reasons, for example, excessive retries or the use of multiple authentication sources.

3 

Perform NE management tasks, as required.

4 

Click Disconnect to end the CLI session.

Note: When you disconnect from a CLI session, the session window remains open to facilitate the opening of a subsequent CLI session.

5 

Perform one of the following.

  1. Open a new CLI session:

    1. Perform one of the following to specify an NE as the CLI session target.

      • Enter the management IP address of an NE beside the dimmed Connect button.

      • Select an IP address from the drop-down menu.

      • Click Select to search for an NE.

      The Connect button is enabled.

    2. Click Connect.

  2. Close the Telnet Session or SSH Session window.

End of steps