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Installing a Supported CLI Client on a Workstation

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2 Installing a Supported CLI Client on a Workstation Standard telnet sessions work only until secure mode is enabled. The following telnet clients are supported after secure mode has been enabled: • sectelnet sectelnet is a secure form of telnet that is available for switches running Fabric OS v3.2.0, v4.4.0, v5.0.1, v5.1.0, or v5.2.0. For instructions on installing the sectelnet client, see the following procedures. • SSH SSH is a secure form of telnet that is supported only for switches running Fabric OS v4.1.x or later. You can use SSH clients that support version 2 of the protocol (for example, OpenSSH or FSecure). See the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for client installation instructions. sectelnet is provided on the Brocade Partner Web site. It can be used as soon as a digital certificate is installed on the switch. Caution Ensure that all intermediate hops are secure when accessing a switch by way of sectelnet or SSH; otherwise, user passwords might be compromised. To install the sectelnet client on a Solaris workstation 1. Obtain the Solaris version of the sectelnet file from the switch supplier and copy the file onto the workstation. 2. Decompress the tar file and install it to a location that is "known" to the computer, such as in the directory containing the standard telnet file. The location must be defined in the i environmental variable. sectelnet is immediately available. To install the sectelnet client on a PC workstation 1. Obtain the PC version of the sectelnet file from the switch supplier and copy the file onto the workstation. 2. Double-click the zip file to decompress it. 3. Double-click the setup.exe file. 4. Install sectelnet.exe to a location that is "known" to the computer, such as in the directory containing telnet.exe. The location must be defined in the path environmental variable. sectelnet.exe is available as soon as setup completes. 2-28 Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Publication Number: 53-1000244-01

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Secure Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-1000244-01
2
Installing a Supported CLI Client on a Workstation
Standard telnet sessions work only until secure mode is enabled. The following telnet clients are
supported after secure mode has been enabled:
•
sectelnet
sectelnet is a secure form of telnet that is available for switches running Fabric OS v3.2.0, v4.4.0,
v5.0.1, v5.1.0, or v5.2.0. For instructions on installing the sectelnet client, see the following
procedures.
•
SSH
SSH is a secure form of telnet that is supported only for switches running Fabric OS v4.1.x or later.
You can use SSH clients that support version 2 of the protocol (for example, OpenSSH or F-
Secure). See the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
for client installation instructions.
sectelnet is provided on the Brocade Partner Web site. It can be used as soon as a digital certificate is
installed on the switch.
To install the sectelnet client on a Solaris workstation
1.
Obtain the Solaris version of the sectelnet file from the switch supplier and copy the file onto the
workstation.
2.
Decompress the tar file and install it to a location that is “known” to the computer, such as in the
directory containing the standard telnet file. The location must be defined in the
i
environmental
variable.
sectelnet is immediately available.
To install the sectelnet client on a PC workstation
1.
Obtain the PC version of the sectelnet file from the switch supplier and copy the file onto the
workstation.
2.
Double-click the zip file to decompress it.
3.
Double-click the
setup.exe
file.
4.
Install
sectelnet.exe
to a location that is “known” to the computer, such as in the directory
containing
telnet.exe
. The location must be defined in the
path
environmental variable.
sectelnet.exe
is available as soon as setup completes.
Caution
Ensure that all intermediate hops are secure when accessing a switch by way of sectelnet or SSH;
otherwise, user passwords might be compromised.