5.176. nova ssh


usage: nova ssh [--port PORT] [--address-type ADDRESS_TYPE]
                [--network <network>] [--ipv6] [--login <login>] [-i IDENTITY]
                [--extra-opts EXTRA]
                <server>
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SSH into a server.

Positional arguments

<server>


        Name or ID of server.

Optional arguments

--port PORT


        Optional flag to indicate which port to use
      for ssh. (Default=22)

--address-type ADDRESS_TYPE


        Optional flag to indicate which IP type to
      use. Possible values includes fixed and
      floating (the Default).

--network <network>


        Network to use for the ssh.

--ipv6


        Optional flag to indicate whether to use an
      IPv6 address attached to a server. (Defaults
      to IPv4 address)

--login <login>


        Login to use.

-i IDENTITY, --identity IDENTITY


      Private key file, same as the -i option to the
      ssh command.

--extra-opts EXTRA


        Extra options to pass to ssh. see: man ssh.

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