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[SwitchB] local-user client001 
[SwitchB-luser-client001] password simple abc 
[SwitchB-luser-client001] service-type ssh level 3 
[SwitchB-luser-client001] quit 
# Configure the authentication type of user client001 as password. 
[SwitchB] ssh user client001 authentication-type password 
z  Configure Switch A 
# Create a VLAN interface on the switch and assign an IP address, which serves as the SSH client’s 
address in an SSH connection. 
<SwitchA> system-view 
[SwitchA] interface vlan-interface 1 
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] ip address 10.165.87.137 255.255.255.0 
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] quit 
# Establish a connection to the server 10.165.87.136. 
[SwitchA] ssh2 10.165.87.136 
Username: client001 
Trying 10.165.87.136 ... 
Press CTRL+K to abort 
Connected to 10.165.87.136 ... 
 
The Server is not authenticated. Do you continue to access it?(Y/N):y 
Do you want to save the server's public key?(Y/N):n 
Enter password: 
 
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<SwitchB> 
When Switch Acts as Client for Publickey Authentication 
Network requirements 
As shown in Figure 1-30, establish an SSH connection between Switch A (SSH Client) and Switch B 
(SSH Server) for secure data exchange. The user name is client001 and the SSH server’s IP address is 
10.165.87.136. Publickey authentication is required. 
Network diagram 
Figure 1-30 Switch acts as client for publickey authentication