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Remotely Accessing a Device CLI

 

You can use the Devices page to remotely access the CLI of CPE devices and EX Series switches, and run show operational commands.

You can use the Show operational commands to monitor a device, verify system operation, view details of specific components on a device, and so on.

To access the Devices page:

  1. Select Resources > Devices.

    The Devices page appears.

  2. Select a device from the Devices List.Note

    You can only select a device whose operational status is marked Up.

  3. Click More.

    A list of actions that you can perform on the device appears.

    Note

    For dual CPE devices, the Remote Console option is disabled for a parent cluster device. Only member devices can select this option to access the device CLI.

  4. Select the Remote Console option to access the device CLI.

    The Remote Terminal browser window appears, displaying the CONNECTING TO DEVICE. PLEASE WAIT FOR PROMPT message.

    Note

    You can automatically log in to the device through the Remote Terminal browser window, without entering a username and password. If you access the device CLI through the remote terminal, root user log in is disabled.

    • If the connection is successfully established, the CLI prompt appears on the browser window. Proceed to Step 5.

    • If the connection is not established, the Remote console connection was closed. Please close this window and open the remote console again message appears on the browser window.

  5. Enter a show operational command to view information about current system configuration, log files, routing tables, and so on.

    The output for the show command that you entered, appears on the same browser window.

  6. Close the Remote Terminal browser window to disconnect from the device.

    The Devices page appears.

    Note

    The session times out if the session remains idle for more than two minutes (default) and you are automatically logged out of the device. The Remote console connection was closed. Please close this window and open the remote console again message appears on the browser window.