Allied Telesis RAPIER I, X900-48FE, AT-8900 Loading using Secure Copy, Loading Files to the Switch

144 Secure Copy (SCP) Release Note

Debugging Secure

Shell and Secure

Copy

Information which may be useful for troubleshooting SSH and SCP connections is now available using the SSH debugging function. By default this is disabled. To enable debugging, use the command:

enable ssh debug[={sshscpall}]

To disable debugging, use the command:

disable ssh debug[={sshscpall}]

Command Changes

The following table summarises the new and modified commands:

Command	Change
delete ssh session	New command
disable ssh debug	New command
disable ssh server	Disabling SSH server will disable Secure Copy
enable ssh debug	New command
enable ssh server	New scp parameter with enable and disable options
set ssh client	New command
set ssh server	New scp parameter with enable and disable options
show ssh	Modified server configuration display
	New client configuration display
show ssh counter	New scp parameter
	New all parameter
show ssh session	New scp parameter
	New all parameter

Loading using Secure Copy

Secure Copy (SCP) provides a secure way to copy files onto the router or switch from a remote machine. Files can be loaded onto the router or switch, either:

■locally, by using the router or switch’s CLI. This uses the SSH client on the router or switch.

■remotely, by using a suitable client on a remote device and the SSH server on the router or switch.

Secure Copy connections cannot load to the bootblock.

Loading Files to the Switch

The router or switch can load files from a remote server using SCP. To do this, do both of the following:

■Check the server is running SCP and set a username.

■Set either a password or RSA keyid on the server to authenticate the user. If using RSA authentication, set the public key onto the server.

Software Version 2.8.1 C613-10477-00 REV B