Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)

Messages Related to SSH Operation

Message

Meaning

Generating new RSA host key. If the

After you execute the generate ssh [dsa rsa]

cache is depleted, this could take up to

command, the switch displays this message while it

two minutes.

is generating the key.

Host RSA key file corrupt or not found.

The switch’s key is missing or corrupt. Use the

Use ' generate ssh [dsa rsa]' to cre-

generate ssh [dsa rsa] command to generate a new

key for the switch.

ate new host key.

 

Logging Messages

There are event log messages when a new key is generated and zeroized for the server:

ssh: New <num-bits> -bit [rsa dsa] SSH host key installed

ssh: SSH host key zeroized

There are also messages that indicates when a client public key is installed or removed:

ssh: <num-bits>-bit [rsa dsa] client public key [installed removed] ([manager operator] access) (key_comment)

Note: Only up to 39 characters of the key comment are included in the event log message.

Debug Logging

To add ssh messages to the debug log output, enter this command:

ProCurve# debug ssh LOGLEVEL

where LOGLEVEL is one of the following (in order of increasing verbosity):

•fatal

•error

•info

•verbose

•debug

•debug2

•debug3

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