Cisco IOS XR

Implementing Secure Shell on Cisco IOS XR Software
How to Implement Secure Shell
SC-152
Cisco IOS XR System Security Configuration Guide
AAA Feature
AAA is a suite of network security services that provide the primary framework through which access
control can be set up on your Cisco router or access server. For more information on AAA, see the
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Commands on Cisco IOS XR Software module in the
Cisco IOS XR System Security Command Reference publication and the Configuring AAA Services on
Cisco IOS XR Software module in the Cisco IOS XR System Security Configuration Guide publication.
How to Implement Secure Shell
To configure SSH, perform the tasks described in the following sections:
• Configuring SSH, page SC-152 (required)
• Configuring the SSH Client, page SC-154 (required)
Configuring SSH
Perform this task to configure SSH.
Note For SSHv1 configuration, Step 1 to Step 4 are required. For SSHv2 configuration, Step 1 to Step 4 are
optional.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure
2. hostname hostname
3. domain name domain-name
4. exit
5. crypto key generate rsa [usage keys | general-keys] [keypair-label]
6. crypto key generate dsa
7. configure
8. ssh timeout seconds
9. ssh server
or
ssh server v2 (optional)
10. end
or
commit
11. show ssh
12. show ssh session details