my @cmd = ('ssh', '-x', 'user@remotehost', '"ls -la > mylsfile"');
my @output = qx/@cmd/;

##</code><code>##

my @cmd = (
   'ssh',
   '-x',
   '-i',
   '~/.ssh/bkp', 
   '<server name>',
   q[mminfo -q "savetime>3/1/12,name=DISASTER_RECOVERY:\\\\" -av -ot -r client >/home/rbr/clnts]
);