How to SSH into NetApp Console OVA

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Access the Serial Console

• Connect to the OVA via your hypervisor VMware console.
  • The initial login is username 'maint' with a password defined when the OVA was deployed.
• You will see the Maintenance Console screen with the Main Menu:

Maintenance Console : "NetApp Console Agent <version>"

 

Main Menu:

1 ) System Configuration

2 ) Network Configuration

3 ) Support and Diagnostics

x ) Exit

 

Enter your choice:

2. Navigate to Support and Diagnostics:

• At the prompt:

Enter your choice: 3

• This opens:

Support and Diagnostics Menu:

1 ) Access diagnostic shell

2 ) Enable remote diagnostic access

b ) Back

x ) Exit

3. Enable Remote Diagnostic Access

Enter:

Enter your choice: 2

• When prompted:

Remote diagnostic access is disabled.

Would you like to enable remote diagnostic access? (y/n)

Type:

y

Set a password:

New password:

Retype new password:

• You will see:

password updated successfully

Remote diagnostic access will be disabled after midnight UTC tomorrow or after the first use.

Press ENTER to continue.

4. Get the OVA IP Address

• Go back to Main Menu → Network Configuration → Show IP settings.

5. SSH into the OVA

• Open PuTTY or any SSH client.
• Enter:
  • Host Name (IP): 10.x.x.x
  • Port: 22
  • Connection type: SSH
• Click Open.

6. Login as diag

• At the SSH prompt:
  • login as: diag
  • Enter the password you set in Step 3.