Users Guide

Generating Public Keys for Systems Running Linux
The ssh-keygen application for Linux clients is a command line tool with no graphical user interface. Open a terminal window and
at the shell prompt type:
ssh-keygen –t rsa –b 1024 –C testing
where,
–t must be dsa or rsa.
–b specifies the bit encryption size between 768 and 4096.
–c allows modifying the public key comment and is optional.
The <passphrase> is optional. After the command completes, use the public file to pass to the RACADM for uploading the
file.
RACADM Syntax Notes for CMC
When using the racadm sshpkauth command, ensure the following:
● For the –i option, the parameter must be svcacct. All other parameters for -i fail in CMC. The svcacct is a special
account for public key authentication over SSH in CMC.
● To log in to the CMC, the user must be service. Users of the other categories do have access to the public keys entered
using the sshpkauth command.
Viewing Public Keys
To view the public keys that you have added to the CMC, type:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k all –v
To view one key at a time, replace all with a number from 1 – 6. For example, to view key 2, type:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k 2 –v
Adding Public Keys
To add a public key to the CMC using the file upload -f option, at the commond line interface console, enter:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k 1 –p 0xfff –f <public key file>
NOTE:
You can use only the file upload option with remote RACADM. For more information, see Chassis Management
Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
To add a public key using the text upload option, enter:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k 1 –p 0xfff –t “<public key text>”
Deleting Public Keys
To delete a public key, run the following command:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k 1 –d
To delete all public keys, run the following command:
racadm sshpkauth –i svcacct –k all –d
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Configuring CMC to Use Command Line Consoles