Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Appendix A
The siteCmd Program
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Introducing the siteCmd Program
The siteCmd Program and the Secure Shell
One of the requirements of the Regional Control System (RCS) is that secure
communications exist between the ISDS and the remote sites managed by the ISDS.
Our engineers have implemented this requirement through use of the Secure Shell.
The Secure Shell is a program that enables one computer (the host) to log on to a
The Secure Shell is a program that enables one computer (the host) to log on to a
remote computer over a network. Through the Secure Shell, the host computer can
execute commands and transfer files. The Secure Shell provides strong
authentication and secure communications over unsecured channels. The Secure
Shell serves as a replacement for the UNIX telnet, rlogin, rsh, and rcp utilities.
Our engineers developed the siteCmd program to serve as an interface between the
Our engineers developed the siteCmd program to serve as an interface between the
user and the Secure Shell. Through use of the siteCmd program, the user can take
full advantage of the functionality of the Secure Shell without having to be aware of
all of the details involved in configuring the Secure Shell.
Note: The siteCmd program references the fixSiteConfigs program. The
Note: The siteCmd program references the fixSiteConfigs program. The
fixSiteConfigs program corrects IP addresses in the TFTP configuration files of
remote sites.