HP 2600-PWR, 4100gl, 2650 (J4899A/B) Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication

Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)

Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication

Figure 6-13 shows how to check the results of the above commands.

	Lists the current SSH
	authentication
	configuration.
	Shows the contents of
	the public key file
	downloaded with the
	copy tftp command in
	figure 6-12. In this
	example, the file
	contains two client
Client Key Index Number
	public-keys.

Figure 6-13. SSH Configuration and Client-Public-Key Listing From Figure 6-12

6. Use an SSH Client To Access the Switch

Test the SSH configuration on the switch to ensure that you have achieved the level of SSH operation you want for the switch. If you have problems, refer to "RADIUS-Related Problems" in the Troubleshooting chapter of the Manage- ment and Configuration Guide for your switch.

Further Information on SSH Client

Public-Key Authentication

The section titled “5. Configure the Switch for SSH Authentication” on page 6-18 lists the steps for configuring SSH authentication on the switch. However, if you are new to SSH or need more details on client public-key authentication, this section may be helpful.

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