User guide

Contents
iv OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006
Authentication Phase .......................................................................................1-10
Connection Phase ............................................................................................1-11
Starting a Secure Shell Session ..............................................................................1-11
Closing a Secure Shell Session ..............................................................................1-13
Log Into the Switch with Secure Shell FTP ...........................................................1-13
Closing a Secure Shell FTP Session ......................................................................1-14
Modifying the Login Banner .........................................................................................1-15
Modifying the Text Display Before Login .............................................................1-16
Configuring Login Parameters ......................................................................................1-17
Configuring the Inactivity Timer ..................................................................................1-17
Enabling the DNS Resolver ..........................................................................................1-18
Verifying Login Settings ...............................................................................................1-18
Chapter 2 Managing System Files .............................................................................................2-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................2-1
File Management Specifications .....................................................................................2-2
File Management Overview ............................................................................................2-3
File Transfer .............................................................................................................2-3
Switch Directories ....................................................................................................2-4
File and Directory Management ......................................................................................2-5
Using Wildcards .......................................................................................................2-7
Multiple Characters ...........................................................................................2-7
Single Characters ...............................................................................................2-7
Directory Commands ...............................................................................................2-8
Determining Your Location in the File Structure ..............................................2-8
Changing Directories .........................................................................................2-9
Displaying Directory Contents ........................................................................2-10
Making a New Directory .................................................................................2-11
Displaying Directory Contents Including Subdirectories ................................2-12
Copying an Existing Directory ........................................................................2-12
Removing a Directory and its Contents ...........................................................2-13
File Commands ......................................................................................................2-14
Creating or Modifying Files ............................................................................2-14
Copying an Existing File .................................................................................2-14
Moving a File or Directory ..............................................................................2-15
Changing File Attribute and Permissions ........................................................2-16
Deleting a File .................................................................................................2-16
Utility Commands ..................................................................................................2-16
Displaying Free Memory Space ......................................................................2-16
Performing a File System Check .....................................................................2-16
Deleting the Entire File System .......................................................................2-17
Loading Software onto the Switch ................................................................................2-18
Using the Switch as an FTP Server ........................................................................2-18
Using the Switch as an FTP Client .........................................................................2-20
Using Secure Shell FTP .........................................................................................2-22
Closing a Secure Shell FTP Session ......................................................................2-22
Using Zmodem .......................................................................................................2-23