SSH access to the CLI

After firstboot you may have stayed connected to the appliance console and logged on to the CLI. The method you used to connect to the appliance console remains available to you.

You can also connect to the CLI using a terminal emulator and SSH. SSH access is enabled by default. (Instructions for disabling SSH are included below.)

To connect to the appliance console with SSH, on a Windows system use PuTTY, or similar, on a Mac system use Terminal. Connect to the appliance management interface (C) IP address on port 22. Use the admin credentials set during firstboot.

On V Series or X Series appliances, you can also access the CLI using the Virtual Console feature of the DELL Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), or you can attach a keyboard and monitor directly to the appliance. See the Quick Start poster for your appliance model.

On a VMware virtual appliance, you can also access the CLI through the vSphere Client.

To disable or enable SSH access:

  1. Log on to the CLI and change to config mode by entering configon the command line. When prompted, enter the admin password again.
  2. To display SSH enabled/disabled status:
    show access ssh --status
  3. To disable or enable SSH access:
    set access ssh --status <on|off>