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ssh key
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ssh key
To generate an SSH key, use the ssh key command in configuration mode. To delete the SSH keys, use
the no form of the command.
Syntax Description dsa bits
rsa bits
rsa1 bits
force
Defaults None.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History Release
1.0(2)
Usage Guidelines
None.
Examples
The following example shows how to generate an SSH key.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# ssh key rsa1 1024
generating rsa1 key.....
generated rsa1 key
switch(config)#
switch(config)# ssh key dsa 1024
generating dsa key.....
generated dsa key
switch(config)#
switch(config)# ssh key rsa 1024
generating rsa key.....
generated rsa key
switch(config)#
switch(config)# no ssh key
cleared RSA keys
switch(config)#
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ssh key {dsa [bits] | rsa [bits] | rsa1 [bits]} [force]
no ssh key
Generates a DSA key. The range for the number of bits is 768 to 1856.
Generates an RSA key. The range for the number of bits is 768 to 2048.
Generates an RSA1 key. The range for the number of bits is 768 to 2048.
(Optional) Forces the generation of keys even when previous keys are
present.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Chapter 21 S Commands
OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x