Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

Configuring the Cisco IOS SSH Client to Perform RSA-Based Server Authentication
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3.
hostname name
4.
ip domain-name name
5.
crypto key generate rsa
6.
ip ssh pubkey-chain
7.
server server-name
8.
key-string
9.
exit
10.
key-hash key-type key-name
11.
end
12.
configure terminal
13.
ip ssh stricthostkeycheck
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.enable
Step 1
Example:
Device> enable
•
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 2
Specifies the hostname.
hostname name
Example:
Device(config)# hostname host1
Step 3
Defines a default domain name that the Cisco software uses to
complete unqualified hostnames.
ip domain-name name
Example:
host1(config)# ip domain-name name1
Step 4
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Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000