SCP file transfer initiated from Nexus 93180 to VM workstation

[bigkeoni64]

Hello 

I am trying to download a copy of the NX-OS firmware from a Virtual Machine to the Nexus 9K from the Nexus. Not sure why the SSH connection times out.

What I did was:

1. Turn on scp-server feature on Nexus

2. On the VM machine the file is in a folder in the C: drive labeled NexusFirmware

3. TH-SW-02-N93180-B# ping 172.16.65.5 vrf management
                              PING 172.16.65.5 (172.16.65.5): 56 data bytes
                              64 bytes from 172.16.65.5: icmp_seq=0 ttl=126 time=1.26 ms
                              64 bytes from 172.16.65.5: icmp_seq=1 ttl=126 time=0.787 ms
                              64 bytes from 172.16.65.5: icmp_seq=2 ttl=126 time=0.692 ms
                              64 bytes from 172.16.65.5: icmp_seq=3 ttl=126 time=0.746 ms
                             64 bytes from 172.16.65.5: icmp_seq=4 ttl=126 time=0.838 ms

TH-SW-02-N93180-B#
TH-SW-02-N93180-B# copy scp://coadmin@172.16.65.5/NexusFirmware/nxos.9.3.8.img bootflash:
Enter vrf (If no input, current vrf 'default' is considered): management
ssh: connect to host 172.16.65.5 port 22: Connection timed out

TH-SW-02-N93180-B#

Appreciate the assistance.

[Flavio Miranda]

Is that virtual machine a windows machine? Windows does not accept SSH natively.

[bigkeoni64]

Correct, it is a windows machine.

Would I need to configure something on the windows machine, or use a different protocol on the Nexus device?

[Flavio Miranda · Accepted solution]

Yeah, I think it is easier to use ftp or tftp. You can install  Tftpd64, works just fine in windows.

[bigkeoni64]

Much appreciated Flavio!

[balaji.bandi]

ssh: connect to host 172.16.65.5 port 22: Connection timed out

Are you sure far end SCP running.

Try using VRF management -  ssh coadmin@172.16.65.5

is that works ?

[bigkeoni64]

OPENssh is not installed on the VM PC, I will use the TFTpd64 server.