Remote Console Service for AOS-CX Switches

To perform remote console service implementation on an AOS-CX switch, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, select a site from the Sites menu.

    Alternatively, you can click the expand icon on the Sites menu to search for a site from the list.

    The site dashboard is displayed along with site health, device, and client information.

  2. Click Network.

    The Unified Device List (UDL) view is displayed for the site.

  3. To access the troubleshooting page for an AOS-CX switch, complete one of the following steps:

    • From the Devices table in list view, click anywhere on the particular device row under Any or Switches tab.

      The selected AOS-CX switch panel is displayed on the left.

    • From the Devices table in list view, click the particular device under the Switches tab.

      The selected AOS-CX switch context page is displayed.

  4. Click the troubleshooting icon .

    The Troubleshoot page is displayed for the AOS-CX switch, and the Tests tab is selected by default in the left panel.

  5. Under Remote Console, select the Device.

  6. Enter the Username and Password.

  7. Click Start Session.
    The Console panel on the right displays an interactive command line interface.

  8. Click History tab to view and download the past remote console sessions.
    The Export option in the session window is enabled once the session is ended.

The following image shows a Remote Console Session on an AOS-CX switch.

Figure 1: Remote Console Service Implementation—AOS-CX switch

The Results panel contains the following details:

  • Summary Icon—The following table describes the meaning of icons used in the test result.

    Table 1: Test Result Icons

    Icon

    Value

    Successfully completed—All requests passed successfully.

    Partially failed—At least one request passed and one request failed.

    Failed—All requests failed.

Note:

Alternatively, Remote Console service can also be accessed through site context by following the same steps.

Maximum 10 Remote Console sessions can be run across devices in site context and up to 2 session per device context.