Operation Manual – SSHH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 SSH Configuration1-91.3.3 Configuring the SSH Server to Be Compatible with SSH1 ClientsFollow these steps to configure the SSH server to be compatible with SSH1 clients:To do... Use the command... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Configure the SSH serverto be compatible withSSH1 clientsssh servercompatible-ssh1xenableOptionalBy default, the SSH server iscompatible with SSH1 clients.1.3.4 Generating/Destroying Key PairsThis configuration task lets you generate or destroy a key pair. You must generate anRSA and DSA key pair on the server for an SSH client to log in successfully. Whengenerating a key pair, you will be prompted to enter the key length in bits, which isbetween 512 and 2048. The default length is 1024. In case a key pair already exists,the system will ask whether to replace the existing key pair.Table 1-5 Follow these steps to create or destroy key pairs:To do... Use the command... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Generate an RSA key pair public-key local creatersaRequiredBy default, no RSA keypair is created.Destroy the RSA key pair public-key local destroyrsaOptionalUse the command todestroy the generatedRSA key pair.Generate a DSA key pair public-key local createdsaRequiredBy default, no DSA keypair is created.Destroy the DSA key pair public-key local destroydsaOptionalUse the command todestroy the generatedDSA key pair.
