Using Remote Login to Configure SwitchProbe Devices

The Remote Login application lets you access SwitchProbe Devices throughout the network from your local network management console, regardless of where the agents are physically located.

Note The Remote Login application works only with SwitchProbe devices. The Network Analysis Module is configured using the command-line interface (CLI) on the switch.

This section also describes the following topics:

Overview of Remote Login

Remote Login is a configuration console that allows you to enable and configure options to customize the way a SwitchProbe device monitors and gathers data. Remote Login uses SNMP running over User Datagram Protocol (UDP)/IP to connect to the SwitchProbe device.

When you first install a SwitchProbe device, the agent automatically starts running with no further action. You may want to initialize certain parameters or perform software upgrades later. You can do this directly from the TrafficDirector console using the Remote Login utility.

Use Remote Login from your main network management console to do the following:

Change the IP address of an agent
Set the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) address for a firmware upgrade
Set interface speed, encapsulation, or other parameters
Change read and write community strings on an agent

When you log in to an agent from the TrafficDirector application, a menu is displayed in the Remote Login console window. To perform any of the listed tasks, enter the corresponding menu number at the prompt, press Enter, and follow the directions displayed in the console window.

Note For more information about agent configuration tasks, see the SwitchProbe Installation and Configuration Guide.

This section also includes information about:

Starting Remote Login

Starting Remote Login

To start Remote Login, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select the agent or Frame Relay agent you want to configure from the Name list.

Step 2 Click the Remote Login icon.

The Remote Login window opens.

Step 3 Enter the menu number that corresponds to the task you want to perform and follow the instructions displayed.

Step 4 For changes to take effect, enter the menu number that corresponds to Reset Agent.

Step 5 Enter Exit to exit from Remote Login.

Setting Security Parameters in Remote Login

Note You must be using Release 4.2.1 or later of the SwitchProbe agent firmware to use this feature.

By default, no security parameters are established for an agent. Using the Remote Login utility, you can set Admin (read and write) and User (read-only) security levels for an agent.

By establishing an Admin level of security, you can:

Restrict access to an agent (either through remote login or locally with an ASCII terminal).
Change the default value of the slice size that is used by the agent during data capture.
Disallow data captures.

Note If you decide not to enable the data-capturing feature, you must restore the data-capture feature locally using an ASCII terminal and an administrator password.

To set any of the security parameters listed in the Remote Login window, follow these steps at the Selection # prompt:

Step 1 Enter 31.

Step 2 Enter 25.

The Secure Access Menu window opens. From this window, you can create or change an Admin level password, create or change a User level password, change the data capture slice size, or turn off the data capture capability.

To Perform This Function... Enter This Information
at the Selection # Prompt

Create or change an Admin level password

Enter 1.

Enter the new or changed password (maximum six alphanumeric characters)

Reenter the password.

Create or change a User level password

Enter 2.

Enter the new or changed password (maximum six alphanumeric characters).

Reenter the password.

Change the data capture slice size

Enter 3.

Enter the new slice size.

Turn off the data capture feature

Enter 4.

Enter 5.

Enter 26.

Enter the User or Admin password you used to log in.

Enter 32.

To Perform This Function...	Enter This Information at the Selection # Prompt
Create or change an Admin level password	Enter 1. Enter the new or changed password (maximum six alphanumeric characters) Reenter the password.
Create or change a User level password	Enter 2. Enter the new or changed password (maximum six alphanumeric characters). Reenter the password.
Change the data capture slice size	Enter 3. Enter the new slice size.
Turn off the data capture feature	Enter 4. Enter 5. Enter 26. Enter the User or Admin password you used to log in. Enter 32.

Step 3 To reset the SwitchProbe device, follow these steps:

(a) At the Selection # prompt, enter 12.

The following message is displayed:

WARNING: Agent will be reset, confirm (n)

(b) Enter Y.

Step 4 To exit the Remote Login window, press Enter.

The TrafficDirector Main Window opens.

Step 5 To log out of the Remote Login utility, enter 26 at the Selection # prompt.

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