Direct Port Access Command Parameters

Parameter

Details

username

CC-SG username for the user making the connection.

User must have access permission for the target.

ccsg_node_name

The node name for the serial target. This name must be the same as the port name. See Naming Ports and Nodes for Serial Targets with Direct Port Access

  • The colon character ":" is not allowed within names.
  • ":" can only be used as a separator between username, ccsg_node_name, escape_mode, and escape_character.
  • If the name contains space characters, you must enclose the name in double quotes.
  • You must escape left and right parentheses within names, "(" and ")" using a backslash character \

    Example: to escape the parentheses in "Port32(2)"

    ssh -l admin:Port32\(2\) 10.0.20.11

escape_mode

Optional. The escape_mode parameter modifies the escape mode from the default.

control or none

Control is the default mode, and can be left blank. Use the : even if left blank.

Changes to the escape_mode are made per port and are valid only for the duration of the session. Changes are not persistent.

escape_char

Optional. The escape_character parameter is used to modify the escape character from the default.

Default escape is ].

Changes to the escape_char are made per port and are valid only for the duration of the session. Changes are not persistent.

hostname|IP_address

The hostname or the IP address of the CC-SG that manages the Dominion SX.

In This Section

Example: Modify Escape Character to Left Bracket in DPA

Example: Modify Escape Mode to None in DPA

See Also

Direct Port Access to Dominion SX Serial Targets

Naming Ports and Nodes for Serial Targets with Direct Port Access

Direct Port Access SSH Command