Session Management Commands
page 6-44 OmniSwitch 6250 CLI Reference Guide November 2009
ssh6
Invokes Secure Shellv6 on the switch. Secure Shellv6 is used to make a secured connection to an SSHv6
server.
ssh6 {ipv6_address | hostname} [if_name]
Syntax Definitions
ipv6_address Specifies the IPv6 address for Secure Shell.
hostname Specifies the host name for Secure Shell.
if_name The name of the interface used to reach the sshv6 server, if the target
has been specified using the link-local address.
Defaults
N/A
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6250
Usage Guidelines
• You must have a valid username and password for the specified host.
• If the session is invoked using the server’s link-local address, the source interface name must be
provided.
• You can establish up to 1 SSH6 sessions from an OmniSwitch (when it acts as Client) and up to 8
SSH6 sessions towards an OmniSwitch (when it acts as Server).
• A console or a telnet session can handle only one SSHv6 client session
• At anytime, there can be only a single SSH client session (either SSHv4 or SSHv6) to any SSH server.
Examples
-> ssh6 fe80::a00:20ff:fea8:8961 int1
-> ssh6 ::1
-> ssh6 Sun.com
Release History
Release 6.6.1; command was introduced.