Operation Manual – SSH Terminal ServiceH3C S3100-52P Ethernet Switch Chapter 1 SSH Terminal Service1-101.1.3 SSH Client ConfigurationA variety of SSH client software are available, such as PuTTY and FreeBSD. For anSSH client to establish a connection with an SSH server, you must complete theseconfiguration tasks:z Specifying the IP address of the serverz Selecting the protocol for remote connection Usually, a client can use a variety ofremote connection protocols, such as Telnet, Rlogin, SSH. To establish an SSHconnection, you must select SSH.z Selecting the SSH version Since the device supports SSH Server 2.0 now, select2.0 or lower for the client.z Specifying the RSA private key file. The RSA keys for an SSH user include apublic key and a private key, which are generated by the tool accompanied withthe client software. The public key must be configured on the server, while theprivate key must be configured on the client.The following takes the client software of PuTTY, PuTTYGen and SSHKEY asexamples to illustrate how to configure the SSH client:I. Generating the Client KeyTo generate the client key pair, run PuTTYGen.exe, choose “SSH2(RSA)” in theparameter field and click “Generate”.Figure 1-3 Generating the client key (1)