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crypto generate key 397
crypto generate key Generates an RSA public-private encryption key pair that is required for a
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) or a self-signed certificate. For SSH, the
command generates an SSH authentication key.
Syntax —
crypto generate key {admin | eap | ssh | webaaa }
{512 | 1024 | 2048}
admin — Generates an administrative key pair for authenticating the
WX switch to 3WXM or Web Manager.
eap — Generates an EAP key pair for authenticating the WX switch to
802.1X supplicants (clients).
ssh — Generates a key pair for authenticating the WX switch to
Secure Shell (SSH) clients.
webaaa — Generates an administrative key pair for authenticating the
WX switch to WebAAA clients.
512 | 1024 | 2048 — Length of the key pair in bits.
The minimum key size for SSH is 1024.
Defaults — None.
Access — Enabled.
History —Introduced in MSS Version 3.0.
Usage — You can overwrite a key by generating another key of the same
type.
Examples — To generate an administrative key for use with 3WXM, type
the following command:
WX4400# crypto generate key admin 1024
key pair generated
See Also display crypto key ssh on page 407