HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

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▲ Managing SSH keys
Importing an SSH key
Importing a Secure Shell (SSH) key list enables the Central Management Server (CMS) to authenticate a
secure connection and execute commands on managed systems. Multiple SSH keys are imported from one
file, and each SSH key appears on a line and is associated with a host system.
NOTE: Only correctly formatted SSH keys can be imported into the Managed Systems SSH public keys
list.
See the Secure Shell (SSH) in HP SIM 5.x white paper at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/
management/hpsim/infolibrary.html for more information about the format of the SSH keys file.
To import an SSH key on the CMS:
1. Select Options→Security→SSH Host Keys. The Managed System SSH Host Keys page appears.
2. Click Import. The Import SSH host Keys section appears under the Managed System SSH Host
Keys list.
3. Click Browse to navigate to the file that contains the SSH keys to be imported.
4. Select the file and click Open to add the key to the Managed Systems SSH Public Keys list, or click
Cancel to abort the operation.
Related procedures
• Exporting an SSH key
• Deleting an SSH key
• Configuring SSH key security
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▲ Managing SSH keys
Exporting an SSH key
Exporting selected Secure Shell (SSH) keys saves the SSH keys to a file. This file can be used to import the
SSH keys into the SSH key list on other systems.
To export SSH keys on the Central Management Server (CMS) to a file:
1. Select Options→Security→SSH Host Keys. The Managed System SSH Host Keys page appears.
2. From the Managed System SSH Host Keys list, select the SSH key to be exported. You can select
System to select all SSH keys in the list.
3. Click Export. The Export SSH host Keys section appears.
4. Right-click the link provided and select Save Target As. The Save As dialog box appears.
5. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the file.
6. Click Save. The key is exported.
7. Click OK.
Related procedures
• Importing an SSH key
• Deleting an SSH key
• Configuring SSH key security
Related topic
▲ Managing SSH keys
Deleting an SSH key
Deleting Secure Shell (SSH) keys from the Managed System SSH Host Keys list enables you to remove
SSH trusted keys on the Central Management Server (CMS).
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