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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Software Configuration Guide
Release 5.1, Part Number OL-6482-01, Rev. A0, January 25, 2005
Chapter 9 Switch Operating Procedures
Starting and Managing Secure (SSH) Access Sessions Between Switches
NODE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Opt# Value Type Description
---- ----- ---- -----------
14 Yes Boolean Telnet Access To Node Disabled
To test whether Telnet access is disabled, try to establish a session with the switch. In the following
example, a Telnet client attempts to connect to a switch on which Telnet access is disabled:
Err: access denied
<Your 'TELNET' connection has terminated>
In the next example, a Telnet client on one switch attempts to connect to a switch on which Telnet access
is disabled:
PXM1E_SJ.7.PXM.a > telnet 172.29.52.56
Trying 172.29.52.56...
Connected to 172.29.52.56.
Escape character is ^]
Err: access denied
Connection closed by foreign host.
To display the configuration for Telnet client access, enter the dspndparms command as described in
the next section.
Displaying the Telnet Enable Status
To display the status of Telnet client access, enter the dspndparms command and look at row 14. In the
following example, Telnet client access is not disabled:
PXM1E_SJ.7.PXM.a > dspndparms
PXM1E_SJ System Rev: 04.09 May. 08, 2000 22:49:01 GMT
MGX8850 Node Alarm: NONE
NODE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Opt# Value Type Description
---- ----- ---- -----------
1 3600 16bit Decimal SHM Card Reset Sliding Window (secs)
2 3 8bit Decimal SHM Max Card Resets Per Window (0 = infinite)
3 Yes Boolean Core Redundancy Enabled
4 0x0 8bit Hex Required Power Supply Module Bitmap
5 0x0 8bit Hex Required Fan Tray Unit Bitmap
6 0 8bit Decimal Trap Manager Aging timeout value(Hour(s))
7 atm0 8bit Decimal Primary IP interface for Netmgmt
8 lnPci0 8bit Decimal Secondary IP interface for Netmgmt
9 Yes Boolean Auto Setting of Cellbus Clock Rate Enabled
10 Yes Boolean Inband Node-to-Node IP Connectivity Enabled
11 0 8bit Decimal 0 No Gang, 1 Left, 2 Right, 3 Both Present
12 0 8bit Decimal Card Switchover on Backcard FRU mismatch
13 No Boolean Card-to-Card High Priority LCN Disabled
14 No Boolean Telnet Access To Node Disabled
Starting and Managing Secure (SSH) Access Sessions Between
Switches
Cisco MGX switches support secure sessions (ssh secure shell) between any ssh server. Any ssh client
can connect to these nodes. Examples of clients are PCs, Suns, other MGX switches.