Cisco SSH MCP Server

Connect to, configure, and monitor Cisco network devices like routers and switches via SSH.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing SSH connections to Cisco network devices. This server provides tools for connecting to, configuring, and monitoring Cisco routers and switches through SSH.

- Multiple SSH Connections: Manage connections to multiple Cisco devices simultaneously
- Command Execution: Execute any CLI command on connected devices
- Configuration Management: Enter config mode and apply configuration changes
- Show Commands: Execute show commands with optional output parsing
- Raw Terminal Access: Send raw text for interactive sessions
- Connection Management: List, connect, and disconnect from devices
- Secure Authentication: Support for password and key-based authentication

Configure your MCP client (like Cline) to use this server:

{ "mcpServers": { "cisco-ssh": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/cisco-ssh-mcp/dist/index.js"] } } }

# Start the MCP server npm start # Start with default connection parameters cisco-ssh-mcp --host 192.168.1.1 --username admin

- host(required): IP address or hostname
- username(required): SSH username
- password: SSH password
- privateKey: Private key for authentication
- port: SSH port (default: 22)
- connectionId: Unique identifier for the connection

Execute a command on a connected device.

- command(required): Command to execute
- connectionId: Which connection to use
- timeout: Command timeout in milliseconds

Enter configuration mode and execute configuration commands.

- commands(required): Array of configuration commands
- connectionId: Which connection to use
- save: Whether to save config after changes

Execute show commands with optional output parsing.

- command(required): Show command to execute
- connectionId: Which connection to use
- parseOutput: Parse output into structured format

- text(required): Raw text to send
- connectionId: Which connection to use
- waitForPrompt: Wait for command prompt

// Connect using password { "tool": "cisco_connect", "arguments": { "host": "192.168.1.1", "username": "admin", "password": "cisco123", "connectionId": "router1" } } // Connect using SSH key { "tool": "cisco_connect", "arguments": { "host": "192.168.1.1", "username": "admin", "privateKey": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\\n...", "connectionId": "router1" } }

// Show interface status { "tool": "cisco_show", "arguments": { "command": "show ip interface brief", "parseOutput": true } } // Configure an interface { "tool": "cisco_config", "arguments": { "commands": [ "interface GigabitEthernet0/1", "ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0", "no shutdown" ], "save": true } }

- Use SSH keys instead of passwords when possible
- Implement proper network segmentation for management traffic
- Enable logging for all commands executed
- Use dedicated management VLANs
- Implement proper access controls and authentication

- Connection Timeout: Check network connectivity and SSH service on device
- Authentication Failed: Verify credentials and SSH configuration
- Command Timeout: Increase timeout values for slow devices
- Permission Denied: Ensure user has appropriate privileges

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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