SSH Commands

User Guidelines

DSA keys are generated in pairs: one public DSA key and one private DSA key. If the device already has DSA keys, a warning and prompt to replace the existing keys with new keys are displayed.

This command is not saved in the device configuration; however, the keys generated by this command are saved in the private configuration, which is never displayed to the user or backed up on another device.

DSA keys are saved to the backup master.

This command may take a considerable period of time to execute.

Example

The following example generates DSA key pairs.

Console(config)# crypto key generate dsa

crypto key generate rsa

The crypto key generate rsa Global Configuration mode command generates RSA key pairs.

Syntax

crypto key generate rsa

Default Configuration

RSA key pairs do not exist.

Command Mode

Global Configuration mode

User Guidelines

RSA keys are generated in pairs: one public RSA key and one private RSA key. If the device already has RSA keys, a warning and prompt to replace the existing keys with new keys are displayed.

This command is not saved in the device configuration; however, the keys generated by this command are saved in the private configuration which is never displayed to the user or backed up on another device.

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