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Opening Remote Console for Switch

In the Aruba Central UI, you can open the remote console for a CLI session through SSHSecure Shell. SSH is a network protocol that provides secure access to a remote device. for a switch. Ensure that you allow SSH over port 443.

For AOS-CX 8320 and 8325 switch series, you must enable SSH server on either the default VRFVisualRF. VRF is an AirWave Management Platform (AMP) module that provides a real-time, network-wide views of your entire Radio Frequency environment along with floor plan editing capabilities. VRF also includes overlays on client health to help diagnose issues related to clients, floor plan, or a specific location. or the management VRF depending on the type of VRF that the switch uses to connect to Aruba Central. You must add one of the following commands in the template:

  • If the switch is connecting to Aruba Central using inline default VRF, add ssh server vrf default to the template.
  • If the switch is connecting to Aruba Central using OOBM management VRF, add ssh server vrf mgmt to the template.

    You can only troubleshoot switches using the Console option in Aruba Central. You cannot configure the switches.

To open the remote console for a switch, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to one of the options under Groups, Labels, or Sites. Ensure that the filter selection contains at least one switch. For all devices, set the filter to Global.

    The dashboard context for the selected filter is displayed.

  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.

    A list of switches is displayed in the List view.

  3. Click Online to display a table with the list of online switches.
  4. In the Switches table, click the switch for which you want to open the remote console.

    The Switch Details page corresponding to the switch is displayed.

  5. In the Actions drop-down, click Open Remote Console.

    A CLI session dialog box is displayed. The default user ID is admin, but you can edit and customize the user ID. This custom user ID must be mapped to the device.