HP Xw460c HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator Command Line Interface User Gui - Page 9

Accessing the command line interface, Remote access to the Onboard Administrator

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Accessing the command line interface Remote access to the Onboard Administrator The Onboard Administrator CLI can be accessed remotely through any Telnet or SSH session. Telnet session 1. Open a command-line window from a network-connected client. 2. At the prompt, telnet to the IP address of the Onboard Administrator and press Enter. For example, telnet 192.168.100.130, where the IP address is the address of your Onboard Administrator. 3. Enter a valid user name and press Enter. 4. Enter a valid password and press Enter. The CLI command prompt displays. 5. Enter commands for the Onboard Administrator. 6. To terminate the remote access telnet session, enter Exit, Logout, or Quit at the CLI command prompt. SSH session 1. Start a SSH session to the Onboard Administrator using any SSH client application. 2. When prompted, enter the assigned IP address or DNS name of the Onboard Administrator and press Enter. 3. Enter a valid user name and press Enter. 4. Enter a valid password and press Enter. The CLI command prompt displays. 5. Enter commands for the Onboard Administrator. 6. To terminate the remote access SSH session, close the communication software or enter Exit, Logout, or Quit at the CLI command prompt. Local access to the Onboard Administrator The Onboard Administrator can be accessed locally through a serial port connector on the rear of the Onboard Administrator module. Use a laptop or another computer as a serial console to communicate with the Onboard Administrator. A laptop or PC connected to the Onboard Administrator serial port requires a null-modem cable. The minimum connection to an external console is pins 2, 3, and 5. 1. Connect a serial cable between the serial port on the computer and the corresponding serial port on the Onboard Administrator module. The following table is for the DB9 serial (RS232) port and shows the pinout and signals for the RS232 connector. The signal direction is DTE (computer) relative to the DCE (modem). Pin Name 1 CD Signal direction

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Accessing the command line interface
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Accessing the command line interface
Remote access to the Onboard Administrator
The Onboard Administrator CLI can be accessed remotely through any Telnet or SSH session.
Telnet session
1.
Open a command-line window from a network-connected client.
2.
At the prompt, telnet to the IP address of the Onboard Administrator and press
Enter.
For example,
telnet 192.168.100.130
, where the IP address is the address of your Onboard
Administrator.
3.
Enter a valid user name and press
Enter.
4.
Enter a valid password and press
Enter.
The CLI command prompt displays.
5.
Enter commands for the Onboard Administrator.
6.
To terminate the remote access telnet session, enter
Exit, Logout,
or
Quit
at the CLI command
prompt.
SSH session
1.
Start a SSH session to the Onboard Administrator using any SSH client application.
2.
When prompted, enter the assigned IP address or DNS name of the Onboard Administrator and
press
Enter.
3.
Enter a valid user name and press
Enter.
4.
Enter a valid password and press
Enter.
The CLI command prompt displays.
5.
Enter commands for the Onboard Administrator.
6.
To terminate the remote access SSH session, close the communication software or enter
Exit,
Logout,
or
Quit
at the CLI command prompt.
Local access to the Onboard Administrator
The Onboard Administrator can be accessed locally through a serial port connector on the rear of the
Onboard Administrator module. Use a laptop or another computer as a serial console to communicate
with the Onboard Administrator. A laptop or PC connected to the Onboard Administrator serial port
requires a null-modem cable. The minimum connection to an external console is pins 2, 3, and 5.
1.
Connect a serial cable between the serial port on the computer and the corresponding serial port on
the Onboard Administrator module. The following table is for the DB9 serial (RS232) port and shows
the pinout and signals for the RS232 connector. The signal direction is DTE (computer) relative to the
DCE (modem).
Pin
Name
Signal direction
Description
1
CD
<<--
Carrier detect