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Configuring the SCP Administrator Password
To configure the scpadm (SCP Administrator) password, first connect to the switch via the
serial console port. For security reasons, the scpadm password may only be configured when
connected through the console port.
To configure the password, enter the following command via the CLI. At factory default set-
tings, the current SCP administrator password is admin.
>> /cfg/sys/sshd/scpadm
Changing SCP-only Administrator password; validation required...
Enter current administrator password: <password>
Enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password>
Re-enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password>
New SCP-only administrator password accepted.
Using SSH and SCP Client Commands
This section shows the format for using some client commands. The examples below use
205.178.15.157 as the IP address of a sample switch.
To log in to the switch:
Syntax:
ssh <switch IP address> or ssh -l <login-name> <switch IP address>
Example:
>> # ssh 205.178.15.157
>> # ssh -l <login-name> 205.178.15.157
To download the switch configuration using SCP:
Syntax:
scp <username>@<switch IP address>:getcfg <local filename>
Example:
>> # scp scpadmin@205.178.15.157:getcfg ad4.cfg
42C4911, January 2007
Alteon OS Application Guide
(Login to the switch)
Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch 57