diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/dsh/Context/XCAT.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/dsh/Context/XCAT.pm
index 0ff1b0e1a..55eaa18d1 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/dsh/Context/XCAT.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/dsh/Context/XCAT.pm
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ sub resolve_node
 =head3
         get_xcat_remote_cmds
 
-        Using xCAT native commands, store the remote command settings for
-        the remote shell and remote copy commands as defined in xCAT 
-		site table .
-        if no site table (rsh, rcp attribute)  definition,  then 
+        Using xCAT native commands,check the useSSHonAIX attribute for AIX 
           on Linux use ssh    
-          on AIX, check for ssh and use it is installed and configured
+          on AIX, check for useSSHonAIX,  if says use ssh and
+           it is installed and configured, use it
           , otherwise use rsh
 
+        site.rsh and site.rcp are no longer used
+
         Arguments:
         	None
 
@@ -339,17 +339,6 @@ sub get_xcat_remote_cmds
         $XCAT_RCP_CMD = "/usr/bin/rcp"; 
       }
     }
-    # override with site table settings, if they exist 
-    my @remote_shell = xCAT::Utils->get_site_attribute("rsh");
-    if ($remote_shell[0])
-    {
-        $XCAT_RSH_CMD = $remote_shell[0];
-    }
-    my @remote_copy = xCAT::Utils->get_site_attribute("rcp");
-    if ($remote_copy[0])
-    {
-        $XCAT_RCP_CMD = $remote_copy[0];
-    }
 
 }