Deployment Guide

SSH Server and SCP Commands
The Dell Networking OS supports secure shell (SSH) protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0. SSH is a protocol for secure remote login
over an insecure network. SSH sessions are encrypted and use authentication.
crypto cert generate
Generates a default key and a self-signed certificate. This command replaces the existing certificate with a new certificate.
C9000 Series
Syntax
crypto cert generate {cert-file file-name key-file file-name} [cname
common-name] [country country-name] [email email-id] [length key-
length] [locality locality-name] [organization organization-name] [orgunit
organization-unit-name] [state state-name] [validity days]
Parameters
cert-file file-
name
Enter the keyword cert-file then the filename of the certificate to be
generated.
key-file file-name Enter the keyword key-file then the key filename to be generated.
cname common-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword cname then the common name to be included in
the certificate. The default is Dell Networking.
country country-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword country then the name of the country to be
included in the certificate. The maximum number of characters allowed for the
country-name is two. The default is US.
email email-id (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword email then the email-id to be included in the
certificate.
length key-
length
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword length then the key length in bits. The key
length range is from 1024 to 4096 bits. The default is 2048 bits.
locality locality-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword locality then the name of the locality to be
included in the certificate. The default is San Jose.
organization
organization-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword organization then the name of the
organization to be included in the certificate. The default is Dell.
orgunit
organization-
unit-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword orgunit then the organization unit name to be
included in the certificate. The default is Dell Networking.
state state-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword state then the name of the state to be included
in the certificate. The default is California.
validity days (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword validity then the number of days the
certificate is valid. The validity range is from 1 to 10000 days. The default value
is 3650 days (10 years).
Command Modes EXEC
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.6(0.0) Introduced on the S -Series and Z-Series switches.
1550 Security