• Secure Mobile Access
• Overview
• Before You Begin
• Installing SMA 8200v-Standalone or CMS on AWS
  • Configuring Settings on the Appliance Web Interface
  • Connecting to the Web Interface
  • Connecting to the Command Line Interface
• Licensing and Registering SMA 8200v-Standalone or CMS Appliance
  • Registering the SMA 8200v-Standalone or CMS
• Using the 30-day Trial Version
  • Deployment Considerations
  • Registering the 30-day Trial Virtual Appliance
  • Converting a Free Trial License to Full License
  • Exporting a Copy of Your Configuration Settings
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Connecting to the Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-only mechanism for interacting with the SMA 8200v-standalone or CMS by typing commands to perform specific tasks. The CLI can be launched over SSH.

• To connect to the SMA 8200v-Standalone over SSH

• To connect to the CMS over SSH

To connect to the SMA 8200v-Standalone over SSH

1. Click the SMA 8200v-standalone instance on the Instances page in AWS EC2 console.

2. Copy the Public IP address of the SMA 8200v-standalone appliance.

   To locate the public IP address of your SMA 8200v-standalone instance, click SMA 8200v-standalone instance on the Instances page in AWS EC2 console.

   <SMA 8200v Public IP/ Host name>

3. In an SSH application, type in the command using your AWS private key to authenticate:

   ssh -i AWSPrivateKey.key admin@<SMA 8200v Public IP/ Host name>

   Example: ssh -i xxxxkey.key admin@xx.xx.xx.xx/ Host name

4. If you see a warning, type yes to proceed with the login.

To connect to the CMS over SSH

1. Click the CMS instance on the Instances page in AWS EC2 console.

2. Copy the Public IP address of the CMS appliance.

   To locate the public IP address of your CMS instance, click CMS instance on the Instances page in AWS EC2 console.

   <SMA CMS Public IP/ Host name>

3. In an SSH application, type in the command using your AWS private key to authenticate:

   ssh -i AWSPrivateKey.key admin@<SMA CMS Public IP/ Host name>

   Example: ssh -i xxxxkey.key admin@xx.xx.xx.xx/ Host name

4. If you see a warning, type yes to proceed with the login.