Security Commands
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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You must be running the SSH2 module (ssh.xmod), 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.
Typically, this command is used to establish a secure session to a remote switch. You are prompted for
your password. Once you have logged in successfully, all ExtremeWare XOS command you enter are
executed on the remote switch. When you terminate the remote session, commands will then resume
being executed on the original switch.
Host Name, User Name, and Remote IP Address Character Restrictions.
This section provides information
about the characters supported by the switch for host names and remote IP addresses.
When specifying a host name, user name, or remote IP address, the switch permits only the following
characters:
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Alphabetical letters, upper case and lower case (A-Z, a-z)
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Numerals (0-9)
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Period ( . )
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Dash ( - ) Permitted for host and user names
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Underscore ( _ ) Permitted for host and user names
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Colon ( : ) Permitted for host names and remote IP addresses
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At symbol ( @ ) Permitted only for user names
When naming the host, creating a user name, or configuring the IP address, remember the requirements
listed above.
Remote Filename Character Restrictions.
This section provides information about the characters
supported by the switch for remote filenames.
When specifying a remote filename, the switch permits only the following characters:
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Alphabetical letters, upper case and lower case (A-Z, a-z)
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Numerals (0-9)
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Period ( . )
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Dash ( - )
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Underscore ( _ )
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Slash ( / )
When naming a remote file, remember the requirements listed above.
Example
The following command establishes an SSH2 session on switch engineering1:
ssh2 admin@engineering1
The following command establishes and SSH2 session with the switch named BlackDiamond8810 over
TCP port 2050 with compression enabled:
ssh2 port 2050 compression on admin@BlackDiamond8810
