Executing Commands on Remote Cisco Device while logged into Local Device
This tip shows you how one device can execute remote commands on other Cisco routers or switches to receive command outputs on the local terminal.
Example: (172.18.63.4 – is a remote device)
VM-ACCESS-1#ssh -l shahid 172.18.63.4 “show ip route”
below is the output;
CC
************************************************************************
*****
* This is a secure System, Authorized Person Only..!!!
*
************************************************************************
*****
Password:
Codes: C – connected, S – static, R – RIP, M – mobile, B – BGP
D – EIGRP, EX – EIGRP external, O – OSPF, IA – OSPF inter area
N1 – OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 – OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 – OSPF external type 1, E2 – OSPF external type 2
i – IS-IS, su – IS-IS summary, L1 – IS-IS level-1, L2 – IS-IS
level-2
ia – IS-IS inter area, * – candidate default, U – per-user
static
route
o – ODR, P – periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is 172.18.63.1 to network 0.0.0.0
172.18.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C 172.18.63.0 is directly connected, Vlan63
S* 0.0.0.0/0 [1/0] via 172.18.63.1
[Connection to 172.18.63.4 closed by foreign host]
VM-ACCESS-1#
ANOTHER EXAMPLE:
VM-ACCESS-1#ssh -l shahid 172.18.63.4 “show ver”
CC
************************************************************************
*****
* This is a secure System, Authorized Person Only..!!!
*
************************************************************************
*****
Password:
Cisco IOS Software, C3560 Software (C3560-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version
12.2(44)SE, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2008 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sat 05-Jan-08 00:15 by weiliu
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x01900000
ROM: Bootstrap program is C3560 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C3560 Boot Loader (C3560-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(25r)SEE4,
RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
VM-720-iLO uptime is 41 weeks, 1 day, 6 hours, 48 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 09:32:43 EST Thu Oct 2 2008
System image file is “flash:c3560-advipservicesk9-mz.122-44.SE.bin”
Source: Shahid Masood at https://supportforums.cisco.com
