Reference Guide

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ssh
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Open an SSH connection specifying the hostname, username, port number and version of the
SSH client.
FTOS supports both inbound and outbound SSH sessions using IPv4 or IPv6 addressing.
Inbound SSH supports accessing the system through the management interface as well as
through a physical Layer 3 interface.
Syntax
ssh
{hostname | ipv4 address | ipv6 address} [-c encryption cipher | -l username | -m HMAC algorithm
| -p port-number | -v {1 | 2}]
Parameters
Defaults
As indicated above.
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Note: Some of the parameters in this command require licensing to access. For more
information, please contact your Dell Force10 representative.
hostname
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address or the hostname of the remote device.
vrf instance (OPTIONAL) E-Series Only: Enter the keyword vrf following by the
VRF Instance name to open a SSH connection to that instance.
ipv4 address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address in dotted decimal format A.B.C.D.
ipv6-address
prefix-length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format followed by
the prefix length in the /x format.
Range: /0 to /128
Note: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros
-c encryption cipher
Enter the following encryption cipher to use. (For v2 clients only.):
• 3des-cbc: Force ssh to use 3des-cbc encryption cipher.
-l username (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword -l followed by the user name used in this
SSH session.
Default: The user name of the user associated with the terminal.
-m HMAC algorithm Enter one of the following HMAC algorithms to use. (For v2 clients
only.):
• hmac-sha1: Force ssh to use the hmac-sha1 HMAC algorithm.
• hmac-sha1-96: Force ssh to use the hmac-sha1-96 HMAC algorithm.
• hmac-md5: Force ssh to use the hmac-md5 HMAC algorithm.
• hmac-md5-96: Force ssh to use the hmac-md5-96 HMAC algorithm.
-p port-number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword -p followed by the port number.
Range: 1 to 65536
Default: 22
-v {1 | 2}
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword -v followed by the SSH version 1 or 2.
Default: The version from the protocol negotiation.
Note: If FIPS mode is enabled, only version 2 can be selected.
Version 8.3.12.0 Added support for the -c and -m parameters on the S4810.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810