Console Interface

Connect via SSH

Use default SSH clients on any desktop

• Windows – putty

• Linux – native ssh

On login prompt 

• Username: root

• Password: < your custom password >

Connect via USB Serial

• USB to Serial cable

  • Use supplied usbtoserial cable

• Configure Terminal Client on Laptop

  • Windows HyperTerminal

  • Linux –mincomm

• Serial Settings

  • 115200, N, 8, 1 vt100

• Press enter a few times until a login prompt appears.

  • Loginvia: username: root, password:sangoma 

Bash Shell

Once successfully logged into the system, either via sshorusb serial, user will be offered a bash prompt.

• SBC system is based on Linux

• The initial console after login will be a bash shell

System Commands

System commands are based on Linux operating systems. 
Listed here aresomemost useful debugging commands.

• tcpdump

  • Provides network capture to a pcap file

  • Can be analyzed usingwiresharkon Desktop or Laptop.

• ethtool

  • Provides detail network interface information, like Ethernet link status.

  • Run:ethtool for all the options

  • Eg: ethtool eth0 – show Ethernet status

• Ifconfig

  • Network interface statistics tool

  • Shows error counters on Ethernet and TDM interfaces.

  • Notice the error and overrun counters onwanpipew1g1 interfaces.

• nsc_cli

• Provides SBC CLI

Refer to the appendix for all System Commands

SBC CLI – nsc_cli

• First log into the System Console (bash)

• Once on bash prompt: run

  • nsc_cli

Command Description