Accessing Devices Via Ssh; Ssh Setup Procedure - Black Box 16 port User Manual

Accessing devices via SSH

In order to perform this function you must have a system capable of running an SSH
session. The Console Server supports both SSH version 1 and SSH version 2. You
may wish to use a SSH client software such as :
PuTTY - PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32
platforms available from the web.

SSH Setup Procedure

To connect to a specific device using SSH you must configure the Console Server to
support the SSH protocol. By default, the SSH protocol is disabled.
To configure the Console Server for SSH perform the following steps:
1. Through console/admin port or by telnet access across the LAN, access the
server configuration through CLI commands or through the menu configuration
screens.
2. Select the appropriate SSH protocol setting.
SSH1 – SSH version 1 only
SSH2 – SSH version 2 only
Both – Both SSH version 1 and SSH version 2 supported
Disabled – SSH protocol is disabled.
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