Configuring Maximum Telnet/Ssh Sessions; Establishing A Cli Session - AudioCodes Mediant 500 MSBR User Manual

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4. Connect to the device with SSH, using the following command (where xx.xx.xx.xx is
the device's IP address):
ssh -i admin.key xx.xx.xx.xx
RSA-key negotiation occurs automatically and no password is required.
8.2

Configuring Maximum Telnet/SSH Sessions

You can configure the maximum number of concurrent Telnet and SSH sessions (up to
five) permitted on the device.
Note:
sessions that you want to configure are currently active; otherwise, the new setting
will not take effect.

To configure the maximum number of concurrent Telnet and SSH sessions:
1. Open the CLI Settings page (Setup menu > Administration tab > Web & CLI folder >
CLI Settings).
2. For Telnet: Under the Telnet group, in the 'Maximum Telnet Sessions' field, enter the
maximum number of concurrent sessions.
3. For SSH: Under the SSH group, in the 'Maximum SSH Sessions' field, enter the
maximum number of concurrent sessions.
4. Click Apply.
8.3

Establishing a CLI Session

You can access the device's CLI using any of the following methods:

RS-232: The device can be accessed through its RS-232 serial port, by connecting a
VT100 terminal to it or using a terminal emulation program (e.g., HyperTerminal) with
a PC. For connecting to the CLI through RS-232, see CLI.

Secure SHell (SSH): The device can be accessed through its Ethernet interface by
the SSH protocol using SSH client software. A popular and freeware SSH client
software is Putty, which can be downloaded from
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Telnet: The device can be accessed through its Ethernet interface by the Telnet
protocol using Telnet client software.
The following procedure describes how to access the CLI through Telnet/SSH.
Note:
interfaces (such as Web interface). The default username and password is "Admin"
and "Admin" (case-sensitive), respectively. To configure login credentials and
management user accounts, see Configuring Management User Accounts on page
71.

To establish a CLI session with the device:
1. Connect the device to the network.
2. Establish a Telnet or SSH session using the device's OAMP IP address.
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Before changing the setting, make sure that not more than the number of
The CLI login credentials are the same as all the device's other management
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