Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)

Messages Related to SSH Operation

Messages Related to SSH Operation

Message

Meaning

 

 

00000K Peer unreachable.

File transfer did not occur. 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.

File transfer did not occur. 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

reserved TCP port. Use the default or select another port

<port-number>.

number. See “Note on Port Number” on page 7-18.

Client public key file corrupt or not

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

found. Use 'copy tftp pub-key-file <ip-

tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.

addr> <filename>' to download new file.

 

Download failed: overlength key in key

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

following problems:

file.

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

 

3072 characters, including spaces. This could also mean

Download failed: too many keys in key

that two or more keys are merged together instead of

being separated by a <CR><LF>.

file.

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

Download failed: one or more keys is not

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

The switch does not detect duplicate keys.

a valid public key.

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

 

public key.

 

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

 

7-25for 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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