Applications : Applications Menu and Forms : Connect

Connect
Using the Connect form, you can connect directly to the console server or to devices connected to the serial ports.
Connecting to the console server
Clicking the Connect to ACS radio button and then clicking on the the Connect displays 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.
Connecting to devices connected to the serial ports
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 displays a Java applet with a connection protocol for which the serial port is configured.
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 console server:
This procedure logs you into the console server as a Regular User in an SSH session.
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Go to Applications - Connect in Expert mode.
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Click the Connect to ACS radio button.
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Click the Connect button. A Java applet viewer appears.
NOTE: The login prompt is displayed whenever your security profile is set to Moderate or Open; 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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Go to Applications - Connect in Expert mode.
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Click the Serial radio button.
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Click Connect. A Java applet viewer appears. If authentication is specified for the selected port, you are prompted to log in. If not, you are logged in automatically.