System Management Commands 4

Default Setting

768 bits

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

•The server key is a private key that is never shared outside the switch.

•The host key is shared with the SSH client, and is fixed at 1024 bits.

Example

Console(config)#ip ssh server-key size 512

Console(config)#

delete public-key

This command deletes the specified user’s public key.

Syntax

delete public-key username [dsa rsa]

•username – Name of an SSH user. (Range: 1-8 characters)

•dsa – DSA public key type.

•rsa – RSA public key type.

Default Setting

Deletes both the DSA and RSA key.

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Example

Console#delete public-key admin dsa

Console#

ip ssh crypto host-key generate

This command generates the host key pair (i.e., public and private).

Syntax

ip ssh crypto host-key generate [dsa rsa]

•dsa – DSA (Version 2) key type.

•rsa – RSA (Version 1) key type.

Default Setting

Generates both the DSA and RSA key pairs.

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

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