How to access particular node from Cisco APIC via SSH?

[fc00::/7]

My question is based on the following Cisco APIC screenshot.

Let say APIC's IP Address is 10.1.1.1 while Node-101 is 10.1.5.5.

I can SSH both devices without any issue.

Question is, would it be possible to access Node-101 from the APIC via SSH?

I would like to view Node-101's interface status from the APIC.

[RedNectar]

/Hi fc00::/7,

First, let's deal with:

Question is, would it be possible to access Node-101 from the APIC via SSH?

Answer: Yes - dead easy. Just type 

apic1# ssh rtp_leaf1

from the APIC console.

But maybe you meant to ask:

Question is, would it be possible to access Node-101 from the APIC GUI via SSH?

Answer: No. Not directly.  BUT...

...if you right-click on one of those nodes in your screenshot, you'll get an option to Launch SSH.  If you select this option, what will actually happen is that an SSH session will open to the APIC in a new browser window. [Note: SSH has to be enabled first: Fabric > Fabric Policies > Policies > Pod > Management Access > default. Locate SSH access via WEB and change the Admin state  to Enabled]

And, from your ssh session to the APIC, you can launch an SSH session to any node.  BUT...

... if what you really want to do is  ...

view Node-101's interface status from the APIC.

... then you don't need to leave the SSH session on the APIC.  Instead, issue the command:

apic1# fabric 101 show interface status

Or better still, if you want to look at multiple nodes (say in your case nodes 101, 102 and 103)

apic1# fabric 101-103 show interface status

I hope this helps

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