VNXe: Enabling or disabling Secure Shell (SSH) on the system. (User Correctable)

Summary: Enable or disable Secure Shell on the system

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Instructions

To connect to the system and perform advanced system maintenance, you need to enable the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol on both Storage Processors (SPs). This service action allows you to run service tools, such as service actions or service scripts, on the VNXe system. Once SSH is enabled, you or your service provider can run the tools through a service portal. When the service tools have finished running, disable the SSH protocol to ensure that the system is secure.

To learn more about using service scripts, go to the EMC Online Support website. From the VNXe Product page, search for VNXe Service Commands.
 

Note
If SSH is enabled prior to a system reboot, failover, or the system enters Service Mode, SSH remains enabled.
 
To enable or disable SSH:

Procedure 
1.Click Settings > Service System.
2.Enter the Service password to access the Service System page.
3.Under System Components, select Storage System.
4.Under Service Actions, select Enable SSH or Disable SSH.
5.Click Execute service action.
6.In the confirmation dialog box, click OK to enable or disable SSH.
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To log into SSH after enabeling SSH in Unishpere

username: service
password: the service password you assigned or the admin password
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Affected Products

VNXe3200

Products

VNX1 Series, VNX2 Series, VNXe1600, VNXe2 Series, VNXe3200
Article Properties
Article Number: 000022454
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2025
Version:  5
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