Connecting to the Management Console with SSH

There are two ways to connect to the management console:

• Use SSH or PuTTY to access the public IP address of the NSv.

• Use the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) to access the NSv command line interface.

To connect to the management console using SSH

1. Launch PuTTY and type in the public IP address of the NSv/QEMU.

   

2. For Port, type in 22 if it is not already set.

   Changing the SSH port to anything other than 22 can prevent access to the SonicCore management console and the SonicOS CLI console.

3. For Connection type, SSH should already be selected by specifying port 22.

4. Click Open to open a console connection.

5. When you are prompted to log in at the User prompt, enter the SonicOS administrator credentials (default: admin / password).

   Ensure to use the new password if you have updated the default password.

To connect to the management console through the Virtual Machine Manager

1. Open the VMM and then double-click on the virtual machine with the NSv.

   

2. Wait for the NSv to boot to the command line in the Virtual Machine Connection window and then login as admin with the password: password.

   

3. Your default password must be changed at first time while logging in after reboot. Create a password that meets the security requirements. A password should have at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character. For example, MyP@ssw0rd.

   

   1. In Please enter old password, enter your default password.

   2. In Please enter a new password enter your new password.

   3. In Please re-enter new password re-enter your new password.

See Navigating the NSv Management Console for more information about the options in the NSv management console.

To use the CLI to change the default X0 IP address

1. At the CLI prompt:

   config(2CB8ED694DF8)# interface X0

   (edit-interface[X0])# ip-assignment LAN static

   (edit-LAN-static[X0])# ip 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

   (edit-LAN-static[X0])# commit

   % Applying changes...

   % Status returned processing command:

   commit

   Changes made

2. When IP address configuration and management settings are complete, type restart to reboot the NSv with the new settings.

   Press Ctrl+Alt to regain control of your mouse.

   After configuring an IP address and enabling management, you can log in to SonicOS on your NSv instance from a browser, or ping the virtual machine from a command window or other application.

3. Your default password must be changed at first time while logging in after reboot. Create a password that meets the security requirements. A password should have at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character. For example, MyP@ssw0rd.

   

   1. In Please enter old password, enter your default password.  
   2. In Please enter a new password enter your new password. 
   3. In Please re-enter new password re-enter your new password.