Specifying a source IP address or interface for the SFTP client

You can configure a client to use only a specified source IP address or interface to access the SFTP server, enhancing the service manageability.

To specify a source IP address or interface for the SFTP client:

Step	Command	Remarks
1. Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2. Specify a source IP address or interface for the SFTP client.	Specify a source IPv4 address or interface for the SFTP client:sftp client source { ip ip-address \| interface interface-type interface-number } Specify a source IPv6 address or interface for the SFTP client:sftp client ipv6 source { ipv6 ipv6-address \| interface interface-type interface-number }	Use either command. By default, an SFTP client uses the IP address of the interface specified by the route of the switch to access the SFTP server.

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Specify a source IP address or interface for the SFTP client.

Specify a source IPv4 address or interface for the SFTP client:sftp client source { ip ip-address | interface interface-type interface-number }
Specify a source IPv6 address or interface for the SFTP client:sftp client ipv6 source { ipv6 ipv6-address | interface interface-type interface-number }

Use either command.

By default, an SFTP client uses the IP address of the interface specified by the route of the switch to access the SFTP server.

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