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rsa Enter the keyword rsa then the key size to generate a SSHv2
RSA host keys. The range is from 1024 to 2048 if you did not
enable FIPS mode; if you enabled FIPS mode, you can only
generate a 2048-bit key. The default is 1024.
NOTE: You must have a license to access the FIPS mode.
For more information, contact your Dell Networking
representative.
rsa1 Enter the keyword rsa1 then the key size to generate a
SSHv1 RSA host keys. The range is from 1024 to 2048. The
default is 1024.
NOTE: This option is not available in FIPS mode.
Defaults Key size 1024; if you enable FIPS mode, the key size is 2048.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant
Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.12.0 Added support for FIPS mode on the S4810.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The host keys are required for key-exchange by the SSH server. If the keys are not
found when you enable the server (ip ssh server enable), the keys are
automatically generated.
This command requires user interaction and generates a prompt prior to
overwriting any existing host keys.
NOTE: Only a user with superuser permissions should generate host-keys.
Example
Dell#conf
Dell(conf)#crypto key generate rsa1
Enter key size <1024-2048>. Default<1024>: 1024
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