User’s Manual of WGSD-1022/WGSD-8000

5.22.3 crypto key generate dsa

The ip ssh server global configuration command generates DSA key pairs.

Syntax

crypto key generate dsa

Default Configuration

DSA key pairs do not exist.

Command Mode

Global Configuration mode

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 is displayed.

The maximum supported size for the DSA key is 1,024.

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

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

DSA key size is 2048 bits.

Example

The following example generates DSA key pairs.

Console (config)# crypto key generate dsa

5.22.4 crypto key generate rsa

The crypto key generate rsa global configuration command generates RSA key pairs.

Syntax

crypto key generate rsa

Default Configuration

RSA key pairs do not exist.

Command Mode

Global Configuration mode

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