Task 10: Set Up The X Terminal Workstations For Remote Access; Creating An Xdmcp Connection - Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager Installation Manual

Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM
Step 7 Repeat the steps above for remaining SSH-enabled elements.
Using SSH to Deploy New Elements
Use this procedure to deploy new elements that are SSH-enabled:
For Security Policy in the Deployment Wizard template, select SSH and follow the on-screen prompts.
Step 1
Click Finish.
Step 2
Cisco MNM finds the new elements using the appropriate SSH protocol. Non-SNMP communication
with elements now uses SSH secure utilities.
Check Security Policies of Elements
The security policy indicates the type of connection that Cisco MNM uses to connect to an element:
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Use this procedure to check the security policy of an element:
Step 1 Right-click the element you want to check.
Click Accounts.
Step 2
The Accounts dialog box opens. You can see the current security policy in the Security Policy drop-down
list.

Task 10: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access

Use the steps below to set up X terminal workstations for accessing Cisco MNM remotely from a
workstation or PC.
Note Cisco MNM has been tested with the Reflection 7.20 X server software package.

Creating an XDMCP Connection

For Reflection software to display Cisco MNM correctly, it must be run in the XDMCP mode. For the
host name, use the name of the presentation server (in a distributed configuration) or the name of the
standalone system.
Use the following steps to create an XDMCP connection:
Step 1 Start the Reflection software.
Step 2 From the Connection menu, click New XDMCP Connection.
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none—Indicates that the Cisco MNM uses telnet to connect to the element.
SSH—Indicates that the Cisco MNM uses SSH to connect to the element.
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