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Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Messages Related to SSH Operation
00000K Transport error. Indicates the switch experienced a problem when
trying to copy tftp the requested file. The file may not
be in the expected directory, the filename may be
mispelled in the command, or the file permissions may
be wrong.
Cannot bind reserved TCP port
<port-number>.
The ip ssh port command has attempted to configure a
reserved TCP port. Use the default or select another port
number. See “Note on Port Number” on page 4-17.
Client public key file corrupt or not
found. Use 'copy tftp pub-key-file <ip-
addr> <filename>' to download new file.
The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy
tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.
Download failed: overlength key in key
file.
Download failed: too many keys in key
file.
Download failed: one or more keys is not
a valid RSA public key.
The public key file you are trying to download has one of the
following problems:
• A key in the file is too long. The maximum key length is
1024 characters, including spaces. This could also mean
that two or more keys are merged together instead of
being separated by a <CR><LF>.
• There are more than ten public keys in the key file.
• One or more keys in the file is corrupted or is not a valid
rsa public key.
Refer to “To Create a Client-Public-Key Text File” on page
23 for information on client-public-key properties.
Error: Requested keyfile does not exist.
The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy
tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.
Generating new RSA host key. If the
cache is depleted, this could take up to
two minutes.
After you execute the crypto key generate [rsa]
command, the switch displays this message while it
is generating the key.
Host RSA key file corrupt or not found.
Use 'crypto key generate rsa' to create
new host key.
The switch’s key is missing or corrupt. Use the crypto
key generate [rsa] command to generate a new key
for the switch.
host_ssh1 is not a valid key file.
Key does not exist or is corrupt.
show_client_public-key: cannot stat
keyfile.
The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy
tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.
Message Meaning
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