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Telnet & SSH Functions
10.5. Creating an Outbound SSH Connection
The RSM-8R's /SSH command can be used to create an outbound SSH connection.
In order to use the /SSH command, you must access the RSM-8R's Text Interface
command mode using an account that permits SSH Access and Outbound Access, via
one of the RSM-8R's Serial RS232 Ports as described below.
Notes:
• In order for the /SSH command to function, SSH Access and Outbound
Service Access must be enabled for your user account as described in
Section 5.5.
• If you have logged in via the Network Port, the /SSH command will not
function.
To create an outbound SSH connection, access the Text Interface via a free Serial Port,
using an account that permits SSH Access and Outbound Access and then invoke the
/SSH command using the following format:
/SSH <ip> -l <username>
[Enter]
Where:
ip
Is the target IP address.
-l
(Lowercase letter "L") Indicates that the next argument will be the
log on name.
username
Is the username that you wish to use to log in to the target device.
For example, to create an outbound SSH connection to a device at IP Address
255.255.255.255, with the username "employee", access the Text Interface command
mode via a free RSM-8R Serial Port using an account that permits SSH Access and
Outbound Access and invoke the SSH command as follows:
/SSH 255.255.255.255 -l employee
[Enter]