Term
Definition
Max SSH
The maximum number of SSH sessions allowed.
Sessions
Allowed
SSH Timeout
The SSH timeout value in minutes.
Keys Present
Indicates whether the SSH RSA and DSA key files are present on the device.
Key Generation
Indicates whether RSA or DSA key files generation is currently in progress.
in Progress
Management Security Commands
This section describes commands you use to generate keys and certificates, which you can
do in addition to loading them as before.
crypto certificate generate
Use this command to generate self-signed certificate for HTTPS. The generate RSA key for
SSL has a length of 1024 bits. The resulting certificate is generated with a common name
equal to the lowest IP address of the device and a duration of 365 days.
Format
crypto certificate generate
Mode
Global Config
no crypto certificate generate
Use this command to delete the HTTPS certificate files from the device, regardless of
whether they are self-signed or downloaded from an outside source.
Format
no crypto certificate generate
Mode
Global Config
crypto key generate rsa
Use this command to generate an RSA key pair for SSH. The new key files will overwrite any
existing generated or downloaded RSA key files.
Format
crypto key generate rsa
Mode
Global Config
ProSafe Managed Switch
Management Commands
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