The switch supports a variety of SSH client software, such as PuTTY, and OpenSSH. The following
example uses PuTTY Version 0.58.
To establish a connection to the SSH server:
Launch PuTTY.exe to enter the interface as shown in
a.
In the Host Name (or IP address) text box, enter the IP address of the server 192.168.1.40.
b.
Figure 51 Specifying the host name (or IP address)
Click Open to connect to the server.
c.
If the connection is normal, you will be prompted to enter the username and password. After
entering the username (client001) and password (aabbcc), you can enter the configuration
interface of the server.
When the switch acts as a server for publickey authentication
Network requirements
As shown in
Configure an SSH user on the switch so that the host can securely log in to the switch after passing
publickey authentication. Use the RSA public key algorithm.
Figure
52, a host (the SSH client) and a switch (the SSH server) are directly connected.
Figure
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51.