Access the Virtual Appliance Console

About this task

To log in to the Virtual Appliance and perform the initial configuration, access the VM console as follows:

Procedure

  1. During VM creation, the VM serial port is configured for network access on a particular port.
    To access the console over telnet:
    telnet <kvm_server_ip> <console_port_number>

    <kvm_server_ip> is the IP address of the KVM server and <console_port_number> is the serial port from the VM serial port configuration.

    Example: telnet 10.0.0.2 55555

  2. Type your login credentials:
    • For User Name, type admin.
    • For Password, type abc123.
    You now are working in the VE6120K's CLI.
    root@host:~# telnet 10.0.0.2 55555
    Trying 10.0.0.2...
    Connected to 10.0.0.2.
    Escape character is '^]'.
    
    Extreme Campus Controller version 06.01.01.0001
    Unauthorized access is prohibited.
    VE6120K.extremenetworks.com login:
    

    To end the telnet session, press Ctrl-], and type quit.