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The next step is to Fingerprint each new Slave-Master connection, which
will authenticate you as a legitimate user for the SSH session. On the first
connection the Slave will receive a fingerprint from the Master which will
be used on all future connections.
To establish the fingerprint, first log in the Master server as root and •
establish an SSH connection to the Slave remote host:
# ssh remhost
Once the SSH connection has been established you will be asked to •
accept the key. Answer Yes and the fingerprint will be added to the list
of known hosts.
If you are asked to supply a password, then there has been a •
problem with uploading keys. The keys should remove any need to
supply a password.
You can now begin setting up the Slaves and configuring Slave serial
ports from the Master console server:
Select Serial & Network: Cascaded Ports on the Master’s Management •
Console. To add clustering support select Add Slave
To define and configure a Slave:
Enter the remote IP Address (or DNS Name) for the Slave console 1.
server
Enter a brief Description and a short Label for the Slave (use a 2.
convention here that enables effective management of large networks