Local Administration
You can connect to the BE4000 appliance using a Console or Ethernet connection for monitoring the DMVPN tunnel and troubleshooting the connectivity issues. After you connect the BE4000 appliance through Console or Ethernet connection, the local administration screen is displayed with a list of menu options. You can choose an option based on your requirement and get the related information.
Local administration screen can be used only for monitoring and troubleshooting. You cannot configure a BE4000 site using the command line interface (CLI) unlike other Cisco IOS-based routers.
Note |
You must be present physically at the BE4000 site to access local administration screen. |
Console Based Local Administration
Procedure
Step 1 |
Connect through RJ45 or USB console cable. |
Step 2 |
Log in with the username “status”. Password is not required. |
Step 3 |
Type the appropriate option and press Enter. |
Ethernet based Connectivity for BE4000 Local Administration
Procedure
Step 1 |
Connect your computer back to back to MGMT port (use a normal Cat5e or Cat6 cable). |
Step 2 |
Use SSH client to connect to the BE4000 using either the MGMT IP Address ( |
Step 3 |
Log in with username |
Step 4 |
Type h to see the available options. |
Step 5 |
Type the appropriate option and press Enter. |