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Terminal

Navigate to notification center, click Open SSH terminal session icon to start a SSH Console Window to issue commands directly to the network security appliance.

SSH management must be enabled for the interface of the device before a SSH session can be started successfully.

To enable SSH management of the device

1. Navigate to Network > Interfaces.
2. Select the interface for which you want to enable SSH management and click the Edit icon.
3. In the Management section, click the SSH toggle to activate SSH management of the device (if it is not already enabled).
4. Click OK.

To start a SSH management session

1. Navigate to notification center, click Open SSH terminal session icon.
2. Click OK when the warning displays with the IP address.
3. The SSH session will start by requesting the administrator login credentials on SSH Console Window.

   SSH management must be ON for this interface.