SMA 10.2 Getting Started Guide for Azure

Connecting to the Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-only mechanism for interacting with the SMA 500v for Azure virtual appliance by typing commands to perform specific tasks. The CLI can be launched over SSH.

To connect to the SMA 500v for Azure over SSH

  1. Display the Overview page as described in Viewing the SMA 500v for Azure Settings.

  2. Locate the Public IP address.

  3. In an SSH application, type in the command using your SMA 500v for Azure private key to authenticate:

    ssh -i SMAPrivateKey.key admin@<SMA 500v for Azure Public IP>

    For example, ssh -i SMAPrivateKey.key admin@13.64.78.65

    For management, log in using the admin account.

  4. If you see a warning, type yes to proceed with the login.

    Continue to Using the Command Line Interface.

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