In addition to the browser-based interface accessible via HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443), NetMRI supports a command-line interface accessible via SSH (port 22). The administrative shell accepts a variety of commands that are useful for troubleshooting and maintenance.

For security purposes, you must access the administrative shell using the Secure Shell (SSH) client application on your workstation. By encrypting all session traffic, the SSH client prevents local network users from monitoring your administrative session.

Access Using the Command Line SSH client

Initially connecting to the administrative shell using the SSH command-line client requires that you provide a username as one of the command line parameters, as shown in this example:

ssh –l admin <system>

where <system> is the hostname or IP address assigned to NetMRI. At that point, you are prompted for the admin account password, which is the same as that used for the browser interface.

Administrative Shell Menu

After a successful login, the shell displays a list of commands.