SSH

ssh keygen

Command Mode

Global Configuration.

Description

Generates an SSH server key.

 

* Important: If SSH is enabled and you regenerate the SSH server key,

 

you must disable and then reenable SSH for the change to

 

take effect. To disable and reenable SSH, use the ip ssh

 

command.

Syntax

ssh keygen [{rsa dsa}] [key-size {768 1024 2048}]

Table 26-4. Keywords, Arguments, and Options

Keyword, Argument or

Definition

Option

 

 

 

rsa

Generates an RSA key.

 

 

dsa

Generates a DSA key.

 

 

{768 1024 2048}

The number of bytes that you want the key to

 

be. 1024 is the default setting.

 

 

 

 

Systems

P580 and P882.

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