Crypto Key Generate Dsa - Dell PowerConnect 3524 Cli Reference Manual

Default Configuration
Device configuration from a SSH server is enabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
• If encryption keys are not generated, the SSH server is in standby until the keys are generated. To
generate SSH server keys, use the crypto key generate dsa, and crypto key generate rsa Global
Configuration mode commands.
Example
The following example enables configuring the device from a SSH server.
Console(config)# ip ssh server

crypto key generate dsa

The crypto key generate dsa Global Configuration mode command generates DSA key pairs.
Syntax
• crypto key generate dsa
Default Configuration
DSA key pairs do not exist.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
• DSA keys are generated in pairs: one public DSA key and one private DSA key. If the device already has
DSA keys, a warning and prompt to replace the existing keys with new keys are displayed.
• This command is not saved in the device configuration; however, the keys generated by this command
are saved in the private configuration, which is never displayed to the user or backed up on another
device.
• DSA keys are saved to the backup master.
• This command may take a considerable period of time to execute.
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SSH Commands