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Accessing the Command Line
302 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
Accessing the Command Line
As described in the AlterPath OnBoard User’s Guide, administrators can
access the OnBoard command line in any of the following three ways.
• By local logins through the console port
Local OnBoard root users can access the command line by logging in
through the console port using a terminal or computer running a terminal
emulation program, as illustrated in the following figure.
• By remote logins using SSH or PPP or a terminal emulation program
Remote users can access the OnBoard command line through ssh or by
using a terminal emulation program to dial into an external modem or by
creating a PPP connection with external modem or with a PCMCIA
modem card.
• By clicking “OnBoard” after logging into the Web Manager.
After logging into the Web Manager, remote users can access the
command line by clicking the “OnBoard” menu option.