Configuring SSH/SCP Features on the Switch
To Enable or Disable the SSH Feature
To Enable or Disable SCP
Configuring the SCP Administrator Password
Using SSH and SCP Client Commands
To Log In to the Switch from the Client
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SSH and SCP are disabled by default. To change the setting, using the following
procedures.
Note: To use SCP, you must first enable SSH.
Begin a Telnet session from the console port and enter the following commands:
CN 4093(config)# ssh enable
CN 4093(config)# no ssh enable
Enter the following command to enable or disable SCP:
CN 4093(config)# [no] ssh scp-enable
To configure the SCP-only administrator password, enter the following command
(the default password is admin):
CN 4093(config)# [no] ssh scp-password
Changing SCP-only Administrator password; validation required...
Enter current administrator password: <password>
Enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password>
Re-enter new SCP-only administrator password: <new password>
New SCP-only administrator password accepted.
This section shows the format for using some common client commands.
Syntax:
>> ssh [-4|-6] <switch IP address>
-or-
>> ssh [-4|-6] <login name>@<switch IP address>
Note: The -4 option (the default) specifies that an IPv4 switch address will be
used. The -6 option specifies IPv6.
Example:
>> ssh scpadmin@205.178.15.157
(Turn SSH on)
(Turn SSH off)
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