Public-Key Peer Import Sshkey - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Reference Manual

public-key peer import sshkey

Syntax
public-key peer keyname import sshkey filename
undo public-key peer keyname
View
System view
Parameters
keyname: Name of the public key , a string of 1 to 64 characters.
filename: Name of a public key file, a string of 1 to 142 characters. For file naming rules, refer to File
System Management Command.
Description
Use the public-key peer import sshkey command to import a peer public key from the public key file.
Use the undo public-key peer command to remove the setting.
Only public key files in the format of SSH1, SSH2, or OpenSSH are supported.
Currently, only public keys whose modules are in the range 512 to 2048 bits can be imported to the
switch.
You may use this command to configure an SSH peer's public key on the current switch. After you
issue this command, the system will automatically identify the format of the public key, transforms
the public key into the PKCS format, and saves the public key locally. This public key configuration
method requires that the public key file be uploaded to the current switch through FTP or TFTP.
Examples
Configure the devices so that an SSH connection can be set up between the SSH server and an SSH
client using publickey authentication. The following describes key configuration steps related to
publickey authentication only.
# On the SSH server, configure publickey authentication as the authentication mode for the client.
<Sysname> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] ssh user client authentication-type publickey
# On the SSH client, generate RSA key pairs and export the RSA host public key to a file.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] public-key local create rsa
The range of public key size is (512 ~ 2048).
NOTES: If the key modulus is greater than 512,
It will take a few minutes.
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