To create a Secure Shell (SSH) session using IPv4, use the ssh command.
ssh [username@]{ipv4-address | hostname} [vrf {vrf-name | default | management}]
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username |
(Optional) Username for the SSH session. The username is not case sensitive and has a maximum of 64 characters. |
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ipv4-address |
IPv4 address of the remote host. |
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hostname |
Hostname of the remote host. The hostname is case sensitive and has a maximum of 64 characters. |
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vrf vrf-name |
(Optional) Specifies the virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) name to use for the SSH session. The name can be a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters. |
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default |
Specifies the default VRF. |
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management |
Specifies the management VRF. |
Default VRF
EXEC mode
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Release |
Modification |
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4.0(0)N1(1a) |
This command was introduced. |
The switch supports SSH version 2.
This example shows how to start an SSH session using IPv4:
switch# ssh 192.168.1.1 vrf management
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Command |
Description |
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clear ssh session |
Clears SSH sessions. |
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ssh server enable |
Enables the SSH server. |
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ssh6 |
Starts an SSH session using IPv6 addressing. |