About this task
If you have physical access to the system, you can log in to the system directly. When you connect to the services port, you are connected to System Domain. Alternatively, use an SSH (Secure Shell) client such as PuTTY to set up a remote connection from your computer. After logging in, the system prompts you with the Linux command prompt.
Note Administrators access the command line for System Domain to perform a very small number of tasks. Access to the command line for System Domain is normally reserved only for Avaya or Avaya Partners for troubleshooting purposes.
Procedure
- Start PuTTY from your computer.
- In the Host Name (or IP Address) field, type the IP address of System Domain.
Tip You can obtain the IP address of System Domain (Domain-0) from the Virtual Machine Management page of the Web Console. In the navigation pane of the Web Console, click .
- In the Connection type field, select SSH, and then click Open.
- When prompted, log in as admin.
- Once logged in, type the following command to log in as the root user: su — root
- Enter the password for the root user. Tip
To access Console Domain from System Domain, type xm list, note the ID for udom, and then type xm console udom-id. When prompted, login as admin. Then type su — root and enter the root password to log in as root.
To exit Console Domain and return to System Domain, press Control+].
- After performing the necessary tasks, type exit to exit root login.
- Type exit again to exit System Domain.