Software Supported
Secure Copy (SCP)
The scp CLI command is now available for copying files in a secure manner between hosts on the network. The scp utility performs encrypted data transfers using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. In addi- tion, scp uses available SSH authentication and security features, such as prompting for a password if one is required.
Secure Shell (SSH)
The Secure Shell feature provides a secure mechanism that allows you to log in to a remote switch, to execute commands on a remote device, and to move files from one device to another. Secure Shell provides secure, encrypted communications even when your transmission is between two untrusted hosts or over an unsecure network.
The OmniSwitch includes both client and server components of the Secure Shell interface and the Secure Shell FTP file transfer protocol. SFTP is a subsystem of the Secure Shell protocol. All Secure Shell FTP data are encrypted through a Secure Shell channel.
When used as an SSH Server, the following SSH Software is supported on the indicated operating systems:
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OpenSSH | Sun Solaris, Mac OSX, Linux Red Hat |
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Sun Solaris, Win 2000, Win XP | |
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Sun Solaris, Win 2000, Win XP, Linux Red Hat | |
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PuTTY | Win 2000, Win XP |
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When used as an SSH Client, the following SSH Software is supported on the indicated operating systems:
SSH Software | Supported Operating Systems |
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OpenSSH | Sun Solaris, Linux Red Hat, AOS |
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Sun Solaris, Win 2000 | |
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Sun Solaris, Win 2000, Win XP, Linux Red Hat | |
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Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key Authentication
DSA public key authentication is supported when using PuTTY SSH software to generate the private and public key for the client and to access the switch. It is now possible to enforce the use of public key authentication only on the switch. By default, both password and public key authentication are allowed.
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