Avaya S8 Series Manual page 195

To use this procedure with a laptop cable connection to the services port, you must configure
your laptop for the network connection. In addition, a third-party ssh client must already be
installed on your computer.
For more information on Network Configuration, see Converting Avaya Servers and Media
Gateways, 03-602884.
PuTTY is one such client available for download from
following procedure describes, as an example of ssh access, how to log into the server
command line with PuTTY.
Note:
A version of PuTTY that is defaulted for ssh server access is available for Avaya
Note:
services personnel only. In this version, some values below have already been
pre-selected.
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CAUTION:
While a variety of Avaya products support access using ssh, Avaya does not
CAUTION:
provide support for third-party clients used for ssh access. Any problems with an
ssh client, including PuTTY, are the responsibility of the user or the ssh client
vendor.
To access the command line interface using PuTTY with ssh:
1. On your computer, click on the PuTTY desktop link or select Start > Programs > PuTTY >
PuTTY.
2. In the Host Name (or IP address) field, type 192.11.13.6 if connecting to the services
port. Otherwise, for access over the LAN/WAN, type the IP address or the host name of the
server.
3. In the Port field, type 22 (the SAT is 5022).
4. Under Protocol, select SSH.
5. In the PuTTY menu on the left, click Connection > SSH.
The Options controlling SSH connections dialog box opens.
6. In the Preferred SSH protocol version field, select 2.
7. In the Encryption options window, use the up and down arrows to set AES (SSH-2) as the
top option and 3DES as the second option.
Note:
You can save the PuTTY settings and customize the PuTTY tool with other
Note:
settings, such as for color. For documentation on PuTTY, see
docs.html.
8. In the PuTTY menu on the left, click Terminal > Keyboard.
The Options controlling the effects of keys dialog box opens.
Upgrade tasks for the new standby server (second server)
http://www.putty.nl/download.html. The
http://www.putty.nl/
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