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SCP and SSH
Secure shell (SSH) is a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services over an insecure 
network. FTOS is compatible with SSH versions 1.5 and 2, both the client and server modes. SSH sessions 
are encrypted and use authentication. For information about command syntax, refer to the Security chapter 
in the FTOS Command Line Interface Reference Guide.
Secure copy (SCP) is a remote file copy program that works with SSH and is supported by FTOS.
To use the SSH client, use the following command in EXEC Privilege mode:
To enable the SSH server for version 1 and 2, use the following command in CONFIGURATION mode: 
To enable the SSH server for version 1 or 2 only, use the following command in CONFIGURATION 
mode: 
To view the SSH configuration, use the following command in EXEC Privilege mode:
Figure 28-8 shows the use of the 
ip ssh server version 2 command to enable SSH version 2, and the show ip 
ssh
 command to confirm the setting.
Note: The Windows-based WinSCP client software is not supported for secure copying between a PC 
and an FTOS-based system. Unix-based SCP client software is supported.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ssh {hostname} [-l username | -p 
port-number | -v {1 | 2}
EXEC Privilege Open an SSH connection specifying the hostname, 
username, port number, and version of the SSH client.
• hostname is the IP address or hostname of the 
remote device. 
• Enter an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format 
(A.B.C.D).
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ip ssh server {enable | port port-number}  CONFIGURATION
Configure the Dell Force10 system as an SCP/
SSH server.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ip ssh server version {1|2}
CONFIGURATION
Configure the Dell Force10 system as an SSH server that 
uses only version 1 or 2.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
show ip ssh  EXEC Privilege Display SSH connection information.