Avaya S8700-Series, Installing And Configuring

Page: 95 / 122

Issue 8 May 2009 95
Appendix A: Server access
Use a personal computer or a Services laptop computer that is equipped with a network
interface card (NIC), a terminal emulation program, and a Web browser to access a server for
initial configuration, aftermarket additions, and continuing maintenance.
You can access the server:
l
Directly
l
Remotely over the customer network
l
Remotely over a modem (for Avaya maintenance access only)
Steps to access a server include:
l
Connecting to the server directly on page 97
l
Connecting to the server remotely over the network on page 100
l
Connecting to the server remotely over a modem on page 100
l
Logins for Avaya technicians and Business Partners on page 103
l
Configuring the network for Windows 2000 and XP on page 104
Accessing the command line interface of the server with
SSH
The procedure in this section shows how to use SSH to log on to the server from a Services
laptop computer. SSH is the recommended method for server access. To use this procedure
with a cross-over cable connection from the computer to the Services port, you must configure
the computer for the network connection.
To use SSH, a third-party SSH client must be installed on your computer. PuTTY is one such
client. You can download PuTTY from
http://www.putty.nl/download.html . The following
procedure describes, as an example of SSH access, how to log on to the server command line
with PuTTY.
Note:
Note:
Many Avaya products support access with SSH. However, Avaya does not
provide support for third-party clients that are used for SSH access. Problems
with an SSH client, including PuTTY, are the responsibility of the user or the SSH
client vendor.
Use the following instructions if you are using PuTTY as the SSH client.