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The SSH server on this switch supports both password and public key
authentication. If password authentication is specified by the SSH client, then
the password can be authenticated either locally or via a RADIUS or
TACACS+ remote authentication server, as specified by the authentication
login command on page 4-92. If public key authentication is specified by the
client, then you must configure authentication keys on both the client and the
Table 4-15 Secure Shell Commands
Command Function Mode Page
ip ssh server Enables the SSH server on the switch GC 4-48
ip ssh timeout Specifies the authentication timeout for the SSH
server
GC 4-49
ip ssh
authentication-
retries
Specifies the number of retries allowed by a
client
GC 4-50
ip ssh server-key
size
Sets the SSH server key size GC 4-51
copy tftp
public-key
Copies the user’s public key from a TFTP server
to the switch
PE 4-84
delete public-key Deletes the public key for the specified user PE 4-51
ip ssh crypto
host-key generate
Generates the host key PE 4-52
ip ssh crypto
zeroize
Clear the host key from RAM PE 4-53
ip ssh save
host-key
Saves the host key from RAM to flash memory PE 4-54
disconnect Terminates a line connection PE 4-24
show ip ssh Displays the status of the SSH server and the
configured values for authentication timeout and
retries
PE 4-54
show ssh Displays the status of current SSH sessions PE 4-55
show public-key Shows the public key for the specified user or for
the host
PE 4-56
show users Shows SSH users, including privilege level and
public key type
PE 4-81