Applications Menu & Forms > Applications > Connect

Connect
Selecting the “Connect” form under “Applications” brings up the form shown in the following figure.
Expert > Applications > Connect Form
Using the “Connect” form, you can connect directly to ACS, or to the devices that are connected to the serial ports.
Clicking the “Connect to ACS” radio button and clicking the “Connect” button, brings up a Java applet running an SSH session similar to the following figure.
Expert > SSH session Java Applet
Note: SSH root access is enabled when the security profile is set to “Moderate” or “Open”. If a “Secured” security profile is selected, you need to switch to a “Custom” security profile, and enable “allow root access” option. For more information see Security Menu & Forms.
The “Serial” pull-down menu lists all the serial port numbers or the administrator-assigned aliases that a user is authorized to access. Selecting a port number or alias and clicking “Connect” brings up a Java applet with a connection protocol that the serial port is configured for.
For example, if the serial port is named “PM” and configured for power management, when you press the “Connect” button a form similar to the following figure appears.
Expert > Serial Port Java Applet
Note the difference between “Connect to ACS” and “Serial” connections in the “Connected to” grey bar circled in red in the above two figures.
If authentication is in effect for the port, you need to supply a user name and password to log into the device.
To Connect to the ACS
This procedure logs you into the ACS as a “Regular User” in a SSH session.
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A Java applet viewer appears.
Note: If your security profile is set to “Moderate” or “Open” you receive a “login” prompt, otherwise, an authentication form appears. You cannot authenticate unless you change the security profile to “Custom” and enable “allow root access”.
To Connect to a Device Through a Serial Port
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A Java applet viewer appears. If authentication is specified for the selected port you are prompted to log in. If not, you are automatically logged in.

Applications Menu & Forms > Applications > Connect