Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management Guide

S YSTEM M ANAGEMENT C OMMANDS
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The Secure Shell (SSH) includes server/client applications intended as a
secure replacement for the older Berkley remote access tools. SSH can also
provide remote management access to this switch as a secure replacement
for Telnet. When a client contacts the switch via the SSH protocol, the
switch uses a public-key that the client must match along with a local user
name and password for access authentication. SSH also encrypts all data
transfers passing between the switch and SSH-enabled management
station clients, and ensures that data traveling over the network arrives
unaltered.
This section describes the commands used to configure the SSH server.
However, note that you also need to install an SSH client on the
management station when using this protocol to configure the switch.
Note: The switch supports both SSH Version 1.5 and 2.0.
Table 4-15 Secure Shell Commands
Command Function Mode Page
ip ssh server Enables the SSH server on the switch GC 4-48
ip ssh timeout Specifies the authentication timeout for the
SSH server
GC 4-49
ip ssh
authentication-retries
Specifies the number of retries allowed by a
client
GC 4-50
ip ssh server-key size Sets the SSH server key size GC 4-50
copy tftp public-key Copies the user’s public key from a TFTP
server to the switch
PE 4-84
delete public-key Deletes the public key for the specified user PE 4-51
ip ssh crypto
host-key generate
Generates the host key PE 4-51
ip ssh crypto zeroize Clear the host key from RAM PE 4-52
ip ssh save host-key Saves the host key from RAM to flash
memory
PE 4-53
disconnect Terminates a line connection PE 4-23