Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference

ssh
To create a Secure Shell (SSH) session on the Cisco NX-OS device, use the ssh command.
ssh [username @] {ipv4-address| hostname} [vrf vrf-name]
Syntax Description
(Optional) Username for the SSH session. The
username is not case sensitive.
username
IPv4 address of the remote device.
ipv4-address
Hostname of the remote device. The hostname is case
sensitive.
hostname
(Optional) Specifies the virtual routing and
forwarding (VRF) name to use for the SSH session.
The VRF name is case sensitive.
vrfvrf-name
Command Default
Default VRF
Command Modes
Any command mode
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.4.0(1)
Usage Guidelines
The Cisco NX-OS software supports SSH version 2.
To use IPv6 addressing for an SSH session, use the ssh6 command.
The Cisco NX-OS software supports a maximum of 60 concurrent SSH and Telnet sessions.
If you are planning to create an SSH session to a remote device from the boot mode of a Cisco NX-OS device,
you must obtain the hostname for the remote device, enable the SSH server on the remote device, and ensure
that the Cisco NX-OS device is loaded with only the kickstart image.
This command does not require a license.
Examples
This example shows how to start an SSH session using IPv4:
switch# ssh 10.10.1.1 vrf management
The authenticity of host '10.10.1.1 (10.10.1.1)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 9b:d9:09:97:f6:40:76:89:05:15:42:6b:12:48:0f:d6.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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S Commands
ssh

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Specifications

General

Chassis	Modular
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Latency	Sub-microsecond
IPv6 Support	Yes
Redundancy	Power supplies, fans, supervisors, fabric modules
Power Supply	AC or DC
Layer Support	L2, L3
Network Management	CLI, SNMP
Virtualization	VRF, vPC
Ports	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Supported Modules	Various (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
Features	FCoE, OTV, LISP
MPLS Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% noncondensing
MTBF	Varies by model
Number of Slots	Varies by model (9-slot, 10-slot, 18-slot)