Reference Guide

Max-EAP-Req: 2
Host Mode: SINGLE_HOST
Auth PAE State: Initialize
Backend State: Initialize
Dell#
SSH Server and SCP Commands
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 key generate
Generate keys for the SSH server.
Syntax
NOTE: Some of the parameters in this command require licensing to access.
For more information, contact your Dell Networking representative.
crypto key generate {rsa | rsa1}
Parameters
rsa Enter the keyword rsa then the key size to generate a SSHv2
RSA host keys. The range is from 1024 to 2048 if you did not
enable FIPS mode; if you enabled FIPS mode, you can only
generate a 2048-bit key. The default is
1024.
NOTE: You must have a license to access the FIPS mode.
For more information, contact your Dell Networking
representative.
rsa1 Enter the keyword rsa1 then the key size to generate a
SSHv1 RSA host keys. The range is from 1024 to 2048. The
default is 1024.
NOTE: This option is not available in FIPS mode.
Defaults Key size 1024; if you enable FIPS mode, the key size is 2048.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
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