Operation Manual – SSHH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 SSH Configuration1-7Follow these steps to configure the protocols for the current user interface to support:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter user interface viewof one or more userinterfacesuser-interface vty number[ ending-number ] RequiredSet the loginauthentication method toschemeauthentication-modescheme[ command-authorization ]RequiredBy default, theauthentication mode ispassword.Specify the protocols forthe user interfaces tosupportprotocol inbound { all | ssh| telnet }OptionalAll protocols aresupported by default.Caution:z For detailed information about the authentication-mode and protocol inboundcommands, refer to Login Commands.z If you configure a user interface to support SSH, be sure to configure thecorresponding authentication method with the authentication-mode schemecommand.z For a user interface configured to support SSH, you cannot configure theauthentication-mode password command and the authentication-mode nonecommand.1.2.4 Configuring RSA and DSA KeysI. Creating RSA or DSA key pairsFor successful SSH login, you must create the RSA or DSA key pairs first.Follow these steps to create an RSA or DSA key pair:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Create the local RSA keypairpublic-key local creatersaCreate the local DSA keypairpublic-key local createdsaRequiredUse either command.By default, there is neitherRSA key pair nor DSA keypair.
