3Com WX3000 operation manual Configuring the SSH Client, SSH Client Configuration Tasks

Follow these steps to specify a source IP address/interface for the SSH server:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
		Required
Specify a source IP address for	ssh-server source-ip	By default, the system
the SSH server	ip-address	determines the IP address for
		clients to access.
		Required
Specify a source interface for	ssh-server source-interface	By default, the system
the SSH server	interface-type interface-number	determines the IP address for
		clients to access.

Configuring the SSH Client

An SSH client software or SSH2-capable device can serve as an SSH client to access the SSH server.

SSH Client Configuration Tasks

Complete the following tasks to configure SSH client:

Task

Using an SSH client software

Configuring the SSH client

On an SSH2-capable device

Remarks

Use either approach

Configuring the SSH Client Using an SSH Client Software

A variety of SSH client software are available, such as PuTTY and OpenSSH. For an SSH client to establish a connection with an SSH server, use the following commands:

Complete the following tasks to configure SSH client using a client software:

Task	Remarks
Generate a client key	Required for publickey authentication;
	unnecessary for password authentication
Specify the IP address of the Server	Required
Select a protocol for remote connection	Required
Select an SSH version	Required
Open an SSH connection with publickey	Required for publickey authentication;
authentication	unnecessary for password authentication
Open an SSH connection with password	Required for publickey authentication;
authentication	unnecessary for password authentication

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