1-5 
Figure 1-2 Network diagram for SSH connections 
 
 
Configure the devices accordingly This document describes two cases: 
z  The 3Com switch acts as the SSH server to cooperate with software that supports the SSH client 
functions. 
z  The 3Com switch acts as the SSH server to cooperate with another 3Com switch that acts as an 
SSH client. 
Complete the following tasks to configure the SSH server and clients: 
Server  Client 
Server side 
configuration 
Client side 
configuration 
An 3Com switch 
Software that supports 
the SSH client 
functions 
Configuring the SSH 
Server
 
Configuring an SSH 
Client that Runs SSH
 
Client Software
 
An 3Com switch  Another 3Com switch 
Configuring the SSH 
Server
 
Configuring an SSH 
Client Assumed by an
 
SSH2-Capable Switch
 
 
An SSH server forms a secure connection with each SSH client. The following describe steps for 
configuring an SSH client and an SSH server to form an SSH connection in between. If multiple SSH 
servers need to form connections with multiple SSH clients, configure each client and each server 
accordingly. 
 
Configuring the SSH Server 
The session establishment between an SSH client and the SSH server involves five stages. Similarly, 
SSH server configuration involves five aspects, as shown in the following table. 
Complete the following tasks to configure the SSH server: