Setting up and running an SSH tunneling session

Set up an SSH tunneling session before using a VNC client or the web VNC link to run Rational® solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management.

Before you begin

About this task

Using an SSH client tool, you set up and run an SSH tunneling session.

Procedure

  1. Open your SSH client tool. PuTTY is used as an example tool in these procedures.
  2. In the Session section, enter the hostname of your deployed instance.
  3. Select SSH as the connection type.
  4. Go to Connection > SSH > Tunnels.
  5. In Source Port, enter the port for the VNC user's session. Use port 5902 for user virtuser.
  6. In Destination, enter localhost:5902.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Optional: If you intend to access the deployed instance through the web, go to Connection > SSH > Tunnels and add another entry for virtuser using localhost:5802.
  9. Optional: Click Session, enter a name for the session, then click Save. Saving the session enables you to load it in the future without having to enter the information again.
  10. In Connection > SSH > Tunnels, click Open.
  11. When you are prompted, enter the operating-system user and password specified when you deployed the instance. When the connection succeeds, you see a command prompt.

    Your session has started. Leave it open as you use VNC to access your remote desktop. If you close the window or log out, the SSH tunneling session ends and your VNC session is closed as well.

Results

You are now ready to open a VNC session to access the desktop. You can use a VNC client or use a web browser to view the application instance in PureApplication™ System and access the application from a link there.

What to do next

If you set up and deployed the Rational enable root VNC script package, you can also enable access for the root user. You must use port 5901 for the root user. Add another entry for root using port 5901 if you intend to use the web to access the VNC console in the deployed instance.

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