Operation Manual – SSHH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 SSH Configuration1-61.2 Configuring the Device as an SSH Server1.2.1 SSH Server Configuration Task ListComplete the following tasks to configure an SSH server:Task RemarksEnabling SSH Server RequiredConfiguring the User Interfaces for SSH Clients RequiredCreating RSA or DSA key pairs RequiredExporting RSA or DSA key pairs OptionalConfiguringRSA and DSAKeysDestroying RSA or DSA key pairs OptionalConfiguring a Client Public KeyRequired for publickeyauthentication users andoptional for passwordauthentication usersConfiguring an SSH User OptionalSetting the SSH Management Parameters OptionalNote:As a client uses either RSA or DSA algorithm for authentication and different clientsmay support different algorithms, the server needs to generate both RSA and DSA keypairs for successful authentication.1.2.2 Enabling SSH ServerFollow these steps to enable SSH server:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enable the SSH serverfunction ssh server enable RequiredDisabled by default1.2.3 Configuring the User Interfaces for SSH ClientsAn SSH client accesses the device through a VTY user interface. Therefore, you needto configure the user interfaces for SSH clients to allow SSH login. Note that theconfiguration takes effect at the next login.
