Using a telnet/ssh console – Comtrol ES8510-XTE User Manual
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Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Using a Telnet/SSH Console
The ES8510-XTE supports a Telnet console or SSH console with the Command Line Interface (CLI), which is
the same as what you see using the RS-232 console port. The SSH connection can secure all the configuration
commands you send to the ES8510-XTE.
SSH is a client/server architecture while the ES8510-XTE is the SSH server. When you want to make SSH
connection with the ES8510-XTE, you can use PortVision DX or download an SSH client tool.
The next discussion provides procedures to use PortVision DX with a Telnet or SSH connection.
You can use PortVision DX to access the CLI using the following procedure.
1.
If you have not done so, install PortVision DX (
2.
Start PortVision DX.
3.
Right-click the ES8510-XTE in the Device List pane (lower) and click Telnet/SSH.
4.
Select either Telnet or SSH and leave the default port number.