Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Configure a remote location using the NX-OS style CLI

Updated: January 12, 2026

Overview

Learn how to configure remote destinations in the ACI fabric for exporting techsupport or configuration files by setting up a remote path, specifying user credentials, and defining the protocol and server path.

In the ACI fabric, you can configure one or more remote destinations for exporting techsupport or configuration files.

Procedure

1.

configure

Enters global configuration mode.

Example:


						apic1# 
						configure
2.

[no] remote path remote-path-name

Enters configuration mode for a remote path.

Example:


						apic1(config)# 
						remote path myFiles
3.

user username

Sets the user name for logging in to the remote server. You are prompted for a password.

Example:


						apic1(config-remote)# 
						user admin5
4.

path { ftp | scp | sftp } host [:port] [ remote-directory ]

Sets the path and protocol to the remote server. You are prompted for a password.

Example:


						apic1(config-remote)# 
						path sftp filehost.example.com:21 remote-directory /reports/apic

Examples

This example shows how to configure a remote path for exporting files.


				apic1# 
				configure
				apic1(config)# 
				remote path myFiles
				apic1(config-remote)# 
				user admin5
				You must reset the password when modifying the path:
				Password:
				Retype password:
				apic1(config-remote)# 
				path sftp filehost.example.com:21 remote-directory /reports/apic
				You must reset the password when modifying the path:
				Password:
				Retype password: