Chapter 4. Using The Telnet, Ssh, And Cli; Overview; Session Constraints; Available Settings - IBM Network Management Card User Manual

Chapter 4. Using the Telnet, SSH, and CLI

This chapter describes how to use the Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH), and
command-line interface (CLI) to access the IBM Network Management Card.
Note: You cannot configure email recipients through Telnet, SSH, or CLI.

Overview

Telnet is a terminal emulation protocol that you can use to access and configure the
parameters for the network management card. Telnet is not a secure protocol, but
when it is used with Secure Shell (SSH) the connection is secure.
You can configure the connection to use one of the following interfaces:
v A Menu interface that groups the configuration parameters in pre-defined menus
v A command-line interface (CLI) that enables direct access to the individual
Telnet access to the network management card is enabled by default, with SSH
security enabled and the Menu interface selected.

Session constraints

Up to five sessions with the network management card can be open at one time.
Each open session must have the same protocol configuration. The available
protocol configurations are shown in the following table.

Available settings

Most configuration parameters that are available through the web interface are also
available through the Telnet, SSH, or command-line interface:
v For a detailed explanation of each parameter, default, and possible values, see
v
Note: You cannot configure email recipients through Telnet, SSH, or CLI.
Depending on the current configuration of the network management card, some
parameters are not available. Table 2 lists the type of each parameter or message
coded by color.
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configuration parameters
Table 26. Available session protocol configurations
Security
Telnet
Telnet
SSH
SSH
Chapter 3, "Using the network management card web interface," on page 19.
For a quick reference of default parameters, see Table 5 on page 7.
Interface
Menu
CLI
Menu
CLI
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Default setting
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