NSX Advanced Load Balancer CLI Access to a SAML-Authenticated NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller

NSX Advanced Load Balancer supports single sign-on (SSO) to the Avi Controller’s UI using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). However, during debugging or even normal day-to-day operations, accessing the Avi Controller’s CLI is often needed using SSH. SAML credentials cannot be used to log into the CLI.

To access the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller through SSH, a registered user must have a valid token. Once a token is created, one can initiate an SSH connection to the Controller using CLI as the SSH user. A CLI shell will be created. Once the shell has been created, a login prompt will be presented. Provide the required username and the token as the password.