Chapter 38: Telnet And Ssh Commands; Crypto Key Generate - Cisco 220 Series Smart Plus Reference Manual

Telnet and SSH Commands

crypto key generate

crypto key generate
Cisco 220 Series Smart Plus Switches Command Line Interface Reference Guide Release 1.0.0.x
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Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:
Email Address []:
To create a public and private DSA key (DSA key pair) or a public and private RSA
key (RSA key pair), use the crypto key generate Global Configuration mode
command.
Syntax
crypto key generate {dsa | rsa}
Parameters
• dsa—Creates a DSA key pair.
• rsa—Creates a RSA key pair.
Default Configuration
N/A
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
DSA keys are generated in pairs—one public DSA key and one private DSA key. If
the switch already has DSA keys, a warning is displayed with a prompt to replace
the existing keys with new keys.
RSA keys are generated in pairs—one public RSA key and one private RSA key. If
the switch already has RSA keys, a warning is displayed with a prompt to replace
the existing keys with new keys.
This command is not saved in the Running Configuration file. However, the keys
generated by this command are saved in a private configuration (which is never
displayed to the user or saved to another device).
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