Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Prerequisite for Using SSH
■PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mode): Refers to an
■Private Key: An internally generated key used in the authentication
process. A private key generated by the switch is not accessible for viewing or copying. A private key generated by an SSH client applica-
tion is typically stored in a file on the client device and, together with its public key counterpart, can be copied and stored on multiple devices.
■Public Key: An internally generated counterpart to a private key. A device’s public key is used to authenticate the device to other devices.
■Enable Level: Manager privileges on the switch.
■Login Level: Operator privileges on the switch.
■Local password or username: A
■SSH Enabled: (1) A public/private key pair has been generated on the switch (crypto key generate ssh [rsa]) and (2) SSH is enabled (ip
ssh). (You can generate a key pair without enabling SSH, but you cannot enable SSH without first generating a key pair. See “2. Gener-
ating the Switch’s Public and Private Key Pair” on page
Before using the switch as an SSH server, you must install a publicly or commercially available SSH client application on the computer(s) you use for management access to the switch. If you want client