Administrator Guide

Specifying an SSH Version
The following example uses the ip ssh server version 2 command to enable SSH version 2 and
the show ip ssh command to confirm the setting.
Dell(conf)#ip ssh server version 2
Dell(conf)#do show ip ssh
SSH server : disabled.
SSH server version : v2.
Password Authentication : enabled.
Hostbased Authentication : disabled.
RSA Authentication : disabled.
To disable SSH server functions, use the no ip ssh server enable command.
Using SCP with SSH to Copy a Software Image
To use secure copy (SCP) to copy a software image through an SSH connection from one switch to
another, use the following commands.
1. On Chassis One, set the SSH port number (port 22 by default).
CONFIGURATION mode
ip ssh server port number
2. On Chassis One, enable SSH.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip ssh server enable
3. On Chassis Two, invoke SCP.
CONFIGURATION mode
copy scp: flash:
4. On Chassis Two, in response to prompts, enter the path to the desired file and enter the port number
specified in Step 1.
EXEC Privilege mode
Example of Using SCP to Copy from an SSH Server on Another Switch
The following example shows the use of SCP and SSH to copy a software image from one switch running
SSH server on UDP port 99 to the local switch.
Dell#copy scp: flash:
Address or name of remote host []: 10.10.10.1
Port number of the server [22]: 99
Source file name []: test.cfg
User name to login remote host: admin
Password to login remote host:
Secure Shell Authentication
Secure Shell (SSH) is disabled by default.
Enable SSH using the ip ssh server enable command.
SSH supports three methods of authentication:
• Enabling SSH Authentication by Password
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