Introduction : Using SSH with the OnBoard Appliance : The ssh command line format

The ssh command line format
The general format of the ssh command line is shown in the following example.
% ssh -t username:[devicename]@onboard_IP_or_DNS_name [command]
where:
The -t option is required to launch an interactive session.
The username is the account name of the authorized user.
The devicename is the name/alias that was assigned to the device by the OnBoard applianceĀ administrator (used only when accessing a device).
NOTE: To access the OnBoard appliance console, omit the device name.
The onboard_IP_or_DNS_name is the IP address of the OnBoard appliance or its DNS name.
The command is one of the OnBoard appliance-specific device management commands described in Device management commands for use with the ssh command.
For details, see Accessing a Device’s Native Features.