Create an SSH Host

To create an SSH host:
  1. Click .
  2. Navigate to Inventory > SSH.
    The SSH screen opens.
  3. Click the Host tab to open it.
  4. Click in the Command bar.
  5. On the Create screen that appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen, select the Host group that you want to create an SSH host for.
  6. In the Device name field, enter a name for the machine that you want to use as an SSH host.
    Note: You can add an ADC device (only F5 and HA proxy vendors are supported) only through the device inventory, and it can be modified through the SSH host.
  7. In the Communication field, select one of the following options:
    • In the IP address field, enter the IP address of the host machine.
    • In the FQDN field, enter the fully qualified domain name of the SSH host.
  8. In the Port field, leave the default setting of 22, or select the Custom radio button and then enter a different port number in the field below.
  9. From the Credential Type dropdown, select one of the following options:
    • Manual Entry - You must provide the credentials for device communication and all the SSH operations.
    • Credential List - AppViewX - The active credentials in the system are listed. You can select the required credentials and assign them for SSH host and all the other SSH operations.
    • Credential List - CyberArk - The AppViewX system communicates with CyberArk and retrieves the passwords for all the SSH operations.
  10. In the Login using field, select whether you want users to log in to the machine using a password, in which case you must enter the password in the field below, or using an identity key, in which case you must choose the key and enter the passphrase in the fields that appear below.
  11. Hosts should be added only with the root user credentials who can access all the files. Also, in the Credentials pane, users should select sudo or dzdo from the Access Elevation section.
  12. In the Username field, enter the username that has permission to access the device you listed in Step 6.
  13. In the Password field, enter the password that is associated with the user you listed in Step 10.
  14. Click Save to create the SSH host.