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Common Tasks

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 558

Common Tasks

This section describes some common tasks performed using the SSH Server

feature.

Workflow1: To logon to the device over SSH using the device’s

automatically-created (default) key, perform the following:

STEP 1 Enable SSH server in the TCP/UDP Services page and verify that SSH user

authentication by public key is disabled in the SSH User Authentication page.

STEP 2 Log onto an external SSH client application, such as PuTTY, using the IP address of

the device (it is not necessary to use a username or key that is known to the

device).

Workflow2: To create an SSH user and logon to the device over SSH

using this user, perform the following steps:

STEP 1 Generate an RSA or DSA key on an external SSH client application, such as

PuTTY.

STEP 2 Enable SSH user authentication by public key or password in the SSH User

Authentication page.

STEP 3 Enable Automatic Login if required (see Automatic Login below).

STEP 4 Add a user in the SSH User Authentication page and copy in the public key

generated externally.

STEP 5 Log onto an external SSH client application, such as PuTTY, using the IP address of

the device and the user name of the user.

Workflow3: To import an RSA or DSA key from device A to device B,

perform the following steps:

STEP 1 On device A, select an RSA or DSA key in the SSH Server Authentication page.

STEP 2 Click Details and copy the public key of the select key type to Notepad or other

text editor application.

STEP 3 Log on to device B and open the SSH Server Authentication page. Select either

the RSA or DSA key, click Edit and paste in the key from device A.

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