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96 ExtremeWarePx1 1.2 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Managing the Switch
ssh2
ssh2
{cipher [3des | blowfish]}
{port <port number>}
{compression [on | off]}
{user <username>}
{debug <debug_level>}
{<login_name>@} [<host> | <IP address>]
{<remote command>}
Description
Transmits a command to a remote system using an SSH2 connection.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must be running a security-enabled version of ExtremeWare 6.2.1 (which is under Export Control)
in order to use the SSH2 client command.
SSH2 does not need to be enabled on the switch in order to use this command. (SSH2 is enabled by
default if you are running a security-enabled version of ExtremeWare).
Typically this command is used to establish a secure session to a remote switch. You will be prompted
for your password. Once you have logged in successfully, all ExtremeWare commands you enter will be
3des Specifies that the 3des cipher should be used for encryption. This is the
default.
blowfish Specifies that the blowfish cipher should be used for encryption.
port number The TCP port number to be used for communicating with the SSH2 client.
Default is port 22.
on Specifies that data is to be compressed.
off Specifies that compression is not to be used. This is the default.
username A login name for the remote host, as an alternate to the user@host
parameter.
debug_level A debug level. Default is 0.
login_name A login name for the remote host. May be omitted if it is the same as the user
name on the switch.
host The name of the remote host.
IP address The IP address of the remote host.
remote command A command to be passed to the remote system for execution. Remote
commands are not supported on switches. This option is only valid if the
remote system is a system, such as a UNIX workstation, that can accept
remote commands.