Before you can issue command-line interface (CLI) commands
from the host to the cluster, you must prepare the Secure Shell (SSH)
client system.
MicrosoftWindows operating systems
The workstation for the Lenovo Storage V7000 includes
the PuTTY client program, which is a MicrosoftWindows SSH client program. The PuTTY client program can be installed on your workstation in
one of the following ways:
Note: Before you install the PuTTY client program, ensure that
your Windows system meets the system requirements.
If you want to use an SSH client
other than the PuTTY client, the following Web site offers SSH client
alternatives for Windows:
www.openssh.org/windows.html
IBMAIX operating systems
For IBMAIX 5L for POWER, versions 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and AIX version
6.1 for IBMPOWER6 architecture, you can obtain the OpenSSH client
from the bonus packs, but you also must obtain its prerequisite, OpenSSL,
from the IBMAIX toolbox for Linux applications for IBM Power Systems. For AIX 4.3.3, you can obtain the software from the AIX toolbox
for Linux applications.
Linux operating systems
The OpenSSH client is installed by default on most Linux distributions.
If it is not installed on your system, consult your Linux installation
documentation or visit the following Web site:
www.openssh.org/portable.html
The OpenSSH client can run
on a variety of additional operating systems. For more information
about the openSSH client, visit the following Web site:
www.openssh.org/portable.html