Introduction : Options for Accessing the OnBoard Appliance, Managing User Passwords and Managing IPDU Power Outlets and Devices

Options for Accessing the OnBoard Appliance, Managing User Passwords and Managing IPDU Power Outlets and Devices
Authorized 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:
For details about modem access, see Authentication.
The following means are available for logging into the OnBoard appliance and performing the above-listed actions:
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.