Unable to login to VNXe CLI with ldap credentials

khkris,

Some clarifications:

There are two distinct CLI interfaces for the VNXe - UEM CLI and the service CLI. UEM CLI is used to perform typical management operations as would be done via the VNXe GUI. This CLI is typically accessed by installing the UEM CLI client on a local machine (kits are available for a number of operating systems). The user authenticates using the same authentication accounts that can be used in the GUI including LDAP. The syntax for logging in from a remote UEM CLI client via LDAP is as follows:

The service CLI is accessed by using SSH to the management IP address of the VNXe system. This CLI is used to perform service operations (some of which can also be done via the VNXe GUI). The UEM CLI client is installed on the box for use during service operations but you would not typically use that client to perform day-to-day management operations - you would install the UEM CLI client on one your local machines and run it from there as described above. When running the UEM CLI client from an SSH session it is not clear if LDAP authentication is supported. The feedback I get is that it should work but you do not need to authenticate when using the local CLI client (since you already authenticated when logging in via SSH). You can only authenticate via SSH using the service user (since, as I noted, the intent of this access is for service operations). As noted in a previous response, the service password can be set in the Intial Config Wizard or via the GUI.

In short, is there a reason why you cannot run the UEM CLI client on one of your local machines? Running UEM CLI on the box via the service account is not intended for normal management operations (though it does work).

Mark