Getting Started With Secure Communications On Cisco Mnm - Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MNM
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For help with navigation and basic operations, see Chapter 3, "Getting Started with Cisco MNM" in the
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager User Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html
If you are using SSH for secure communications with SSH-enabled network devices, go to the next
section,

Getting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco MNM

This section tells you how to enable secure communications on network devices managed with
Cisco MNM.
Before you begin: The CEMF Crypto Add-on Package must already be installed (see the
Cisco EMF SSH Add-On Package" section on page
elements you are enabling.
SSH is enabled on network elements directly, not by the use of Cisco MNM. Network elements include
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Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch, Cisco HSI, and Cisco BAMS. See the documents at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
You do not need to know the specific SSH version. Cisco MNM automatically negotiates the correct
version (SSH 2 if available or SSH 1.x).
Do you have existing (already deployed in Cisco MNM) network elements that are SSH-enabled? See
the
Do you want to set SSH security policy for existing SSH-enabled network elements? See the
SSH Security Policy for Existing SSH-Enabled Network Elements" section on page
Setting SSH Security Policy for Existing SSH-Enabled Network Elements
Use this procedure to set SSH as the security policy for network elements that are already deployed and
SSH-enabled:
Start Cisco MNM. See the
Step 1
Click the Viewer button on the main window.
Step 2
In the Map Viewer, right-click the SSH-enabled element you want to set the security policy for.
Step 3
The operation menu is displayed.
Step 4 Click Accounts.
The Accounts dialog box opens.
From the Security Policy drop-down list, choose SSH. (None is the default.)
Step 5
Click Save.
Step 6
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The default Cisco MNM login and password are each admin. Use the login and password
configured for your system.
"Getting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco
"Setting SSH Security Policy for Existing SSH-Enabled Network Elements" section on page
"Starting Cisco MNM" section on page
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