Users Guide

Security Commands 1189
Default Configuration
The SSH server is disabled by default.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
To generate SSH server keys, use the commands crypto key generate rsa and
crypto key generate dsa commands. These keys are required to allow the SSH
server to operate.
Dell EMC Networking N-Series switches support the SSH service over IPv4
or IPv6. SSH is configured to require a password on accounts that attempt to
log into the switch.
Example
The following example enables the switch to be configured using SSH.
console(config)#crypto key generate rsa
Do you want to overwrite the existing RSA keys? (y/n):y
RSA key generation started, this may take a few minutes...
RSA key generation complete.
console(config)#crypto key generate dsa
Do you want to overwrite the existing DSA keys? (y/n):y
DSA key generation started, this may take a few minutes...
DSA key generation complete.
console(config)#ip ssh server
key-string
Use the key-string SSH Public Key Configuration mode to specify an SSH
public key manually.
Syntax
key-string key-string
key-string row key-string
• row — To specify the SSH public key row by row.