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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 current
mgmt0 configuration, enter the following commands:
switch (config) # show interfaces mgmt0
r-qa-sit-sx01 (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
r-qa-sit-sx01 (config) #
Step 6.
You are advised to check the software version embedded in your system, using the command
‘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.
2.8.2 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 stan-
dard RJ45 connector.
Step 2.
Start a remote secured shell (SSH) using the command: “ssh -l <username> <IP_address>”,
# ssh -l <username> <ip address>