rconsole

Establishes a remote console session with a stack unit.
Syntax
rconsole stack-unit
rconsole active
Syntax
Command Default

A remote console session is not established.

Parameters
stack-unit
Stack-unit ID of the remote device
active
Specifies the active controller
Modes

Privileged EXEC mode

Usage Guidelines

The rconsole command is used primarily to allow the active controller to establish a remote connection to a unit in the stack.

Member and standby controller stack units can use the rconsole command only to establish a remote connection to the active controller. By default, a stack unit's console is automatically redirected to the active controller's console. If the user has terminated the rconsole session on a stack member to place the unit in local console mode, the rconsole active command can be used to reconnect to the active controller console, The rconsole command must be followed by the keyword active when the target unit is the stack active controller. Attempting to use the unit ID of the active controller produces an error.

When the rconsole command is entered from a stack unit other than the active controller, you are prompted to authenticate with username and password. The username and password are not required when the command is entered from the active controller.

On stack switchover, all unit consoles require the user to log in again.

By default, an rconsole session times out after two minutes of inactivity, which is the same default for any CLI session. The timeout for an rconsole session is controlled by the cli timeout command. If the cli timeout setting is "0" the rconsole session, like other CLI sessions, never times out.

To terminate a session, enter the exit command from the User EXEC level.

Examples

The following example establishes a remote console session from a stack member to the stack active controller. A login username ("johnc" in the example) and password are required.

device# rconsole active
console going online
Press any key to continue..
Press any key to continue...
Connecting to active controller 1 console...(Press Ctrl Shift -  x to exit)
Ruckus-ICX login: johnc
Password:

7550-Stack> enable
No password has been assigned yet...7550-Stack#
7550-Stack# show stack
T=7m17.4: alone: standalone, D: dynamic cfg, S: static
ID   Type          Role    Mac Address    Pri State   Comment
1  S ICX7550-48    active  4cb1.cd20.1f4e   0 local   Ready
2  S ICX7550-48    standby 4cb1.cd20.23ae   0 remote  Ready
3  S ICX7550-24ZP  member  94bf.c43f.c33e   0 remote  Ready

    active       standby
     +---+        +---+        +---+
 -2/2| 1 |2/1--2/2| 2 |2/1--2/2| 3 |2/1-
 |   +---+        +---+        +---+   |
 |                                     |
 |-------------------------------------|
Standby u2 - protocols ready, can failover or manually switch over
Current stack management MAC is 4cb1.cd20.1f4e
slot 2: config = oper = stack-40g
All UP stack ports operate at 40G

In the following example, a remote console session is established with member stack unit 3. Notice the difference in the device prompt. The output of the show stack command is different when entered for a stack member.

ICX7550-48 Router# rconsole 3
Connecting to unit 3... (Press Ctrl-x or type exit to exit)
[MEMBER]rconsole-3@ICX7550-24ZP Router#
[MEMBER]rconsole-3@ICX7550-24ZP Router# show stack
T=3h16m53.3: alone: standalone, D: dynamic cfg, S: static
ID   Type          Role    Mac Address    Pri State   Comment
3  S ICX7550-24ZP  member  94bf.c43f.c33e   0 local   Ready

                 active       standby
     +---+        +---+        +---+
 -2/2| 3 |2/1--2/2| 1 |2/1--2/2| 2 |2/1-
 |   +---+        +---+        +---+   |
 |                                     |
 |-------------------------------------|
Current stack management MAC is 94bf.c43f.c33e
slot 2: config = oper = stack-40g/100g
All UP stack ports operate at 40G
[MEMBER]rconsole-3@ICX7550-24ZP Router#
History
Release version Command history
08.0.00a This command was introduced.
09.0.00 This command was modified to require authentication when issued from a stack member other than the active controller.