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3. Enable or disable the Enabled checkbox in the Serial session timeout area. If time-out is
disabled, a session will not time-out.
4. If session time-out is enabled, specify the time-out value. You may choose a value from the
Minutes pull-down menu or you may enter a value in the range 1-90 minutes.
5. Click Apply to save any changes without exiting the AMP.
-or-
Click
OK to save any changes and exit the AMP.
-or-
Click
Cancel to exit the AMP without saving any changes.
To enable or disable plain text sessions:
NOTE: Either plain text sessions or SSH (or both) must be enabled.
1. Click the Settings tab in the CCM AMP.
2. Select the Global - Sessions subcategory.
3. Enable or disable the Allow Plaintext Sessions checkbox.
4. Click Apply to save any changes without exiting the AMP.
-or-
Click
OK to save any changes and exit the AMP.
-or-
Click
Cancel to exit the AMP without saving any changes.
Viewing and configuring SSH information
The SSH Settings area of the Settings - Session subcategory lists the current SSH configuration and
status information, as follows:
•
SSH Status may be Enabled, Disabled, In Progress or Failed.
• Host Key Status may be either Key Exists or No Key.
• SSH Authentication Mode indicates what will be used to authenticate users: a password, a key,
a password or a key (in either order) or a password and a key (in either order). The mode is
configured when SSH is enabled or modified.
A user’s SSH key is created and modified in the Users category.
To view and configure SSH settings:
NOTE: Either plain text sessions or SSH (or both) must be enabled.
1. Click the Settings tab in the CCM AMP.
2. Select the Global - Sessions subcategory.
3. To enable SSH:
a. Click the Enable SSH button. The Enable SSH dialog box appears.
b. Select the SSH Authentication Mode from the pull-down menu.