# Use SSH to Collect ArubaOS Network Appliance Information

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This feature is in Early Release/BETA. Please contact your Epiphany Systems support or sales contact to learn more.
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This document is under construction. Please excuse our dust.
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## SSH Collection

Epiphany has the capability to extract network appliance information via Secure Shell (SSH). The SSH collectors will establish a SSHv2 session with the appliances and run the needed ‘display’ commands for data collection.&#x20;

There is also a process for [manual collection](arubaos-manual-collection) of the network configurations following this section.

If a user is ready and SSHv2 is enabled, please proceed to the [_JSON Storage of Network Credentials_](#json-storage-of-network-credentials) section.

## Create a New ArubaOS User

#### Step 1:&#x20;

* Log into the ArubaOS switch command-line interface (CLI) using your assigned credentials.
* Enter the CLI commands shown below to create a user with the required privileges. Items labeled with a set of “<>” around them  have additional explanations below the command block in the "!" tip.

#### Command Breakdown with Variable Configurations

```
config
password operator user-name <username> plaintext <password>
aaa authorization commands <local/radius/tacacs>
aaa authorization group <group> 1 match-command “command:<show command>” permit log
exit
write memory
```

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**username:** The recommended username is **epiphany**.

**password:** Ensure the password meets your organization’s password policy.

**group:** The recommended group name is **epiphany-group**.
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#### Example Commands Using the Suggested \<username>,\<password>, and \<group>

```
Config
Password operator user-name epiphany plaintext supersecretpassword
aaa authorization commands local
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 1 match-command “command:show running-configuration” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 2 match-command “command:show ip route” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 3 match-command “command:show arp” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 4 match-command “command:show vlans” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 5 match-command “command:show cdp neighbors” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 6 match-command “command:show lldp remote-device” permit log
aaa authorization group epiphany_group 7 match-command “command:show version” permit log
exit
Write memory
```

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You can also create users in an AAA Server.&#x20;

These privileges are made to provide Epiphany with the least-privileged rights to perform its tasks.
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## **Enable SSHv2**

#### Step 2:&#x20;

* Enter the CLI commands shown below to enable SSHv2 on the ArubaOS switch appliance. Items labeled with an “\*” have additional explanations below the command block in the "!" tip.

```
Config
Crypto key generate ssh
Ip ssh
*no telnet-server
```

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If telnet is needed for this appliance do not run this command.
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## **JSON Storage of Network Credentials**

#### Step 3:&#x20;

The username, password, and IP address need to be stored in a JSON file in the format shown below. Ensure this data is stored in a secure location prior to uploading it Epiphany.

#### JSON File Example

```json
{"ip":"192.168.0.1", 
    "user":"username", 
    "passw":"password123"}, 
{"ip":"192.168.0.2", 
    "user":"username", 
    "passw":"password123"}
```
