Activating SSH from AVP Utilities

Last Updated : Mar 10, 2021 |

About this task

For security purpose, SSH access to Appliance Virtualization Platform shuts down in the normal operation. You must activate SSH on Appliance Virtualization Platform.

When you install or preinstall Appliance Virtualization Platform on a server, SSH is enabled. After you accept the license terms during Appliance Virtualization Platform installation, SSH shuts down within 24 hours. After SSH shuts down, you must reactivate SSH by using the AVP_SSH enable command from AVP Utilities.

Before you begin

Start an SSH session.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the AVP Utilities virtual machine running on Appliance Virtualization Platform with administrator privilege credentials.
  2. Type the following: 
    AVP_SSH enable

    Within 3 minutes, the SSH service starts on the Appliance Virtualization Platform, and runs for two hours from AVP Utilities. After two hours, you must reactivate SSH from AVP Utilities.

    When SSH is enabled, you can use an SSH client, such as PuTTY, to gain access to Appliance Virtualization Platform on customer management IP address or the services port IP address of 192.168.13.6.

  3. Optional To find the status of SSH, type AVP_SSH status.
  4. To disable SSH, type AVP_SSH disable.
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