Setting up the configuration
Basic - L3P
Release
3.1
06/07
A.4
Preparing for access via SSH
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A.4.3 Access via SSH
The program PuTTY offers a way to access your Switch via SSH.
This
program is located on the product CD.
V Start the program by double-clicking.
V Enter the address of your Switch.
V Select “SSH”.
V Click “Open” to set up a connection to your Switch.
It may take up to a minute to set up a connection depending on the Switch
and the time at which SSH was configured.
Shortly before the connection is setup, PuTTY will display a security alert
message and offer you the option of checking the fingerprint of the key.
Fig. 81: Security alert prompt for the fingerprint
V Check the fingerprint to protect yourself from unwelcome guests.
Your
fingerprint is located in the “Key” frame of the PuTTY key
generator
(see Fig. 80).
V If the fingerprint matches your key, click “Yes.”
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