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HP ProCurve 6120G/XG User Manual

HP ProCurve 6120G/XG
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7
Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Prerequisite for Using SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Public Key Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Steps for Configuring and Using SSH
for Switch and Client Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and
Enable (Manager) Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
2. Generating the Switch’s Public and Private Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Configuring Key Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
3. Providing the Switch’s Public Key to Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
4. Enabling SSH on the Switch and Anticipating SSH
Client Contact Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
5. Configuring the Switch for SSH Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
6. Use an SSH Client To Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication . 7-24
Messages Related to SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Logging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Debug Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
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