Enable Ssh2 - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

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ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.

enable ssh2

enable ssh2 {access-profile [<access_profile> | none]} {port

<tcp_port_number>} {vr [<vr_name> | all | default]}

Enables SSH2 server to accept incoming sessions from SSH2 clients.

Syntax Description

access_profile

The SSH2 feature is disabled by default.

Usage Guidelines

The BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of switches do not support user-created VRs.

SSH2 enables the encryption of session data. You must be logged in as an administrator to enable SSH2.

SSH2 functionality is not present in the base ExtremeWare XOS software image, but is in an additional,

installable module. Before you can access any SSH2 commands, you must install the module. Without

the module, the commands do not appear on the command line. To install the module, see the

instructions in

Appendix A, "Software Upgrade and Boot Options."

After you have installed the SSH2 module, you must generate a host key and enable SSH2. To generate

an SSH2 host key, use the

option to specify a TCP port number other than the default port of 22. You can only

specify ports 22 and 1024 through 65535.

Using ACLs to Control SSH Access. You can specify a list of predefined clients that are allowed SSH2

access to the switch. To do this, you configure an ACL policy to permit or deny a specific list of IP

addresses and subnet masks for the SSH port. You must create an ACL policy file before you can use

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Specifies an ACL policy.

Cancels a previously configured ACL policy.

Specifies a TCP port number. The default is port 22.

Specifies a virtual router name.

NOTE: The BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of

switches do not support user-created VRs.

Specifies that SSH is enabled on all virtual routers.

Specifies that SSH is enabled on the default virtual router.

command. To enable SSH2, use the

configure ssh2 key

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