3Com 4200G, 4210, 5500, 5500G Configuring the Switch to Act as the SSH Client and Use Password

290 CHAPTER 32: SSH CONFIGURATION GUIDE
Configuring the
Switch to Act as the
SSH Client and Use
Password
Authentication
Network Diagram Figure98 Network diagram for c onfiguring the switch to act as the SSH client and use
password authentication
Networking and
Configuration
Requirements
In scenarios where users log into a switch over an insecure network by using
another switch, SSH can be used to ensure the security of data exchange to the
maximum extent. As shown in Figure 98:
■Switch A acts as the SSH client and the login username is client001.
■Switch B acts as the SSH server, whose IP address is 10.165.87.136.
■Password authentication is required.
Applicable Products
Configuration Procedure ■Configure Switch B
# Create a VLAN interface on the switch and assign an IP address for it. The SSH
client will use this address as the destination for SSH connection.
<3Com> system-view
[3Com] interface vlan-interface 1
[3Com-Vlan-interface1] ip address 10.165.87.136 255.255.255.0
[3Com-Vlan-interface1] quit
# Generate an RSA key pair.
[3Com] rsa local-key-pair create
# Set the authentication mode for the user interfaces to AAA.
[3Com] user-interface vty 0 4
[3Com-ui-vty0-4] authentication-mode scheme
# Enable the user interfaces to support SSH.
SSH server SSH client
Switch B Switch A
Vlan-int1
10.165.87.136/24
Vlan-int1
10.165.87.137/24
Product series Software version Hardware version
Switch 5500 Release V03.02.04 All versions
Switch 5500G Release V03.02.04 All versions
Switch 4500 Release V03.03.00 All versions
Switch 4210 Release V03.01.00 All versions