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Event Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Causes of Client Deauthentication Immediately
After Authenticating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Monitoring Shared Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
8 Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Prerequisite for Using SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Public Key Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Steps for Configuring and Using SSH
for Switch and Client Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and
Enable (Manager) Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
2. Generating the Switch’s Public and Private Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Configuring Key Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
3. Providing the Switch’s Public Key to Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
4. Enabling SSH on the Switch and Anticipating SSH
Client Contact Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
5. Configuring the Switch for SSH Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
6. Use an SSH Client To Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication . 8-25
Messages Related to SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Logging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Debug Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
9 Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Prerequisite for Using SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

HP E3800 Series Specifications

General

Model	HP E3800 Series
Layer	Layer 3
Uplink Ports	4 x SFP+ ports
Stacking	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
Management	Web, CLI, SNMP
Power Supply	Redundant (optional)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C
Dimensions (W x D x H)	440 x 424 x 44 mm
Operating Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing