SSH Connection
Step 2
At the switch login prompt, enter your username and password.
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch initiates authentication.
Note
Step 3
Exit the session when finished.
switch#
This example shows how to make a Telnet connection to a switch:
host$ telnet 10.0.13.42
Trying 10.0.13.42...
Connected to 10.0.13.42
Escape character is '^]'.
switch Login: admin
Password: password
...
switch# exit
SSH Connection
You can make an SSH connection to a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.
Before You Begin
Correctly set the console port parameters.
Procedure
Step 1
Make an SSH connection from your host to the switch that you want to access.
host$
Step 2
At the switch login prompt, enter your username and password.
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch initiates authentication.
Note
Step 3
Exit the session when finished.
switch#
This example shows how to make an SSH connection to a switch:
host$ ssh 10.0.13.42
The authenticity of host '(10.0.13.42)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 53:b4:ad:c8:51:17:99:4b:c9:08:ac:c1:b6:05:71:9b.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '10.0.13.42' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
switch Login: admin
Password: password
...
switch# exit
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If no password has been configured, press
.
Return
exit
ssh
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If no password has been configured, press
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Return
exit
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Accessing the Command Line Interface
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