• Secure Mobile Access
• Overview
• Before You Begin
• Installing SMA 8200v-Standalone and CMS on Azure
  • Configuring SMA 8200v-Standalone and CMS on Azure
    • Viewing the SMA 8200v-Standalone and CMS Azure Settings
    • Connecting to the Web Interface
    • Connecting to the Command Line Interface
    • Using the Command Line Interface
• Licensing and Registering Your Appliance
  • Registering the SMA 8200v-Standalone and 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) can be launched over SSH.

SSH connections as root are not supported on cloud instances. For root access, connect as ‘admin’ and then enter sudo su.

To connect to SMA 8200v-Standalone and CMS over SSH

1. Navigate to the Overview page as described in Viewing the SMA 8200v-Standalone and CMS Azure Settings.

2. Locate the Public IP address.

   SMA 8200v-standalone: <SMA 8200v Public IP/ Host name>

   CMS: <SMA CMS Public IP/ Host name>

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

   ssh -i AzurePrivateKey.key admin@<SMA 8200v Public IP/ Host name> - To connect SMA 8200v-standalone.

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

   For example, ssh -i xxxxkey.pem admin@xx.xx.xx.xx/Host name.

   For management, log in using the admin account.

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

   

5. Continue to Using the Command Line Interface.