APC ACSC100 User Manual

You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is 
enabled. Select the Administration tab, the Network option on the top menu bar, and then the Access 
option under Console on the left navigation menu. By default, Telnet is enabled. Enabling SSH 
automatically disables Telnet.

Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and 

password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption. To use Telnet to access the control console of 
the Network Management Card:

1. At a command prompt, use the following command line, and press 

E

NTER

:

telnet address 

As address, use the IP address of the Network Management Card (or DNS name if 
configured).

2. Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or device and 

apc for a Device User).

If you use the high security of SSL for the Web interface, use Secure 

SHell (SSH) for access to the control console. SSH encrypts user names, passwords, and transmitted 
data. 

The interface, user accounts, and user access rights are the same whether you access the control console 
through SSH or Telnet, but to use SSH, you must first configure SSH and have an SSH client program 
installed on your computer.

See the User’s Guide for more information on configuring and using SSH.