Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)

Messages Related to SSH Operation

Messages Related to SSH Operation

Message

Meaning

 

 

00000K Peer unreachable.

Indicates an error in communicating with the tftp server or

 

not finding the file to download. Causes include such factors

 

as:

 

• Incorrect IP configuration on the switch

 

• Incorrect IP address in the command

 

• Case (upper/lower) error in the filename used in the

 

command

 

• Incorrect configuration on the TFTP server

 

• The file is not in the expected location.

 

• Network misconfiguration

 

• No cable connection to the network

 

 

00000K Transport error.

Indicates the switch experienced a problem when

 

trying to copy tftp the requested file. The file may not

 

be in the expected directory, the filename may be

 

misspelled in the command, or the file permissions

 

may be wrong.

 

 

Cannot bind reserved TCP port

The ip ssh port command has attempted to configure a

<port-number>.

reserved TCP port. Use the default or select another port

number. See “Note on Port Number” on page 6-17.

 

 

 

Client public key file corrupt or

The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy

not found. Use 'copy tftp pub-key-

tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.

 

file <ip-addr> <filename>' to down-

 

load new file.

 

 

 

Download failed: overlength key in

The public key file you are trying to download has one of the

key file.

following problems:

 

• A key in the file is too long. The maximum key length is

Download failed: too many keys in key

1024 characters, including spaces. This could also mean

that two or more keys are merged together instead of

file.

being separated by a <CR><LF>.

 

Download failed: one or more keys is

• There are more than ten public keys in the key file and

switch total. Delete some keys from the switch or file. The

not a valid public key.

switch does not detect duplicate keys.

 

• One or more keys in the file is corrupted or is not a valid

 

rsa public key.

 

Refer to “To Create a Client-Public-Key Text File” on page

 

24 for information on client-public-key properties.

Error: Requested keyfile does not exist. The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.

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