CHAPTER 2
Getting Started 13
Configuring System Administrative Users 13
Limiting the Number of Concurrent CLI Sessions 13
Automatic Logout of CLI Sessions 14
Configuring SSH Options 14
SSH Host Keys 15
Setting SSH Key Size 15
Configuring SSH Key Generation Wait Time 15
Specifying SSH Encryption Ciphers 16
Generating SSH Keys 17
Setting SSH Key Pair 17
Authorized SSH User Access 18
Authorizing SSH User Access 18
SSH User Login Restrictions 18
Creating an Allowed Users List 19
SSH User Login Authentication 19
Secure Session Logout 20
Changing Default sshd Secure Session Logout Parameters 21
SSH Client Login to External Servers 21
Setting SSH Client Ciphers 21
Setting Preferred Authentication Methods 22
Generating SSH Client Key Pair 23
Pushing an SSH Client Public Key to an External Server 24
Enabling NETCONF 24
CHAPTER 3
System Settings 25
Configuring System Timing 25
Setting the System Clock and Time Zone 26
Verifying and Saving Your Clock and Time Zone Configuration 26
Configuring Network Time Protocol Support 26
Configuring NTP Servers with Local Sources 27
Using a Load Balancer 27
Verifying the NTP Configuration 28
Configuring SF Boot Configuration Pause 29
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