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6. Use an SSH Client To Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24

Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication . 8-25

SSH Client and Secure Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31

Opening a Secure Session to an HP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32

Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32

Copying Client Key Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33

Copying the SSH-Client-Known-Hosts File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34

Replacing or Appending the SSH-Client-Known-Hosts File . . . . 8-34

Copying the SSH Client Known Hosts File to

Another Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35

Copying the Host Public Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36

Removing the SSH Client Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36

Removing the SSH Client Known Hosts File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37

Displaying Open Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37

Messages Related to SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39

Logging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40

Debug Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40

9 Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Prerequisite for Using SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Steps for Configuring and Using SSL for Switch and Client

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Configuring the Switch for SSL Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and

Enabling (Manager) Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

2. Generating the Switch’s Server Host Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

To Generate or Erase the Switch’s Server Certificate

with the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Comments on Certificate Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Generate a Self-Signed Host Certificate with the WebAgent . . . 9-12

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