When Switch Acts As Client For Publickey Authentication - HP 5120 EI Switch Series Configuration Manual

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[SwitchA-pkey-key-code] public-key-code end
[SwitchA-pkey-public-key] peer-public-key end
# Specify the host public key for the SSH server—10.165.87.136—as key1.
[SwitchA] ssh client authentication server 10.165.87.136 assign publickey key1
[SwitchA] quit
# Establish an SSH connection to server 10.165.87.136.
<SwitchA> ssh2 10.165.87.136
Username: client001
Trying 10.165.87.136
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.165.87.136...
Enter password:
After you enter the correct password, the client logs in to Switch B successfully.

When switch acts as client for publickey authentication

Network requirements
As shown in
(the SSH server) through the SSH protocol. Use the DSA public key algorithm.
Figure 68 Switch acts as client for publickey authentication
SSH server
Vlan-int1
10.165.87.136/24
Switch B
Configuration procedure
NOTE:
During SSH server configuration, the client public key is required. Use the client software to generate a
DSA key pair on the client before configuring the SSH server.
Configure the SSH client
1.
# Create VLAN-interface 1 and assign an IP address to it.
<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchA] interface vlan-interface 1
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] ip address 10.165.87.137 255.255.255.0
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] quit
# Generate a DSA key pair.
[SwitchA] public-key local create dsa
The range of public key size is (512 ~ 2048).
NOTES: If the key modulus is greater than 512,
It will take a few minutes.
Figure 68, Switch A (the SSH client) must pass publickey authentication to log in to Switch B
Vlan-int1
10.165.87.137/24
SSH client
Switch A
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