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Options for Accessing the OnBoard Appliance, Managing User Passwords and Managing IPDU Power Outlets and DevicesAuthorized users can access the OnBoard appliance through the local network, the Internet and through dial-ins to an optional modem or phone card for the following purposes:The following means are available for logging into the OnBoard appliance and performing the above-listed actions:
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• Using an SSH application or the ssh command on the command line of the user’s workstation to connect to the OnBoard appliance’s command line, then choosing from a list of menu options. See Accessing the OnBoard Appliance Console, User Shell (rmenush) and OnBoard Shell (onbdshell).
• Using ssh on the command line to execute an SP management command directly on the SP. For details, see Using SSH with the OnBoard Appliance. The device management features are described under Using SSH with the OnBoard Appliance.The OnBoard appliance provides device management commands for the ssh command that are not provided for the telnet command. Because SSH is encrypted and therefore more secure, by default the ssh command is the only supported means of performing device management actions directly on a device, as summarized in the following list.
• Users cannot use the telnet command to connect directly to a device and perform management actions through the OnBoard appliance.
• Users can use the ssh command to connect directly to a device and perform management actions through the OnBoard appliance.