Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 904)

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Configuring Secure Shell
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3. Select Generate from the Action list.
4. Select the host-key type from the drop-down box.
5. Select the option to save the host key from memory to flash if required.
6. Click Apply.
FIGURE 191 Generating the SSH Host Key Pair
To display or clear the SSH host key pair:
1. Click Security, SSH.
2. Select Configure Host Key from the Step list.
3. Select Show from the Action list.
4. Select the host-key type to clear.
5. Click Clear.
FIGURE 192 Showing the SSH Host Key Pair
Importing User Public Keys
Use the Security > SSH (Configure User Key - Copy) page to upload a user’s public key to the switch.
This public key must be stored on the switch for the user to be able to log in using the public key
authentication mechanism. If the user’s public key does not exist on the switch, SSH will revert to
the interactive password authentication mechanism to complete authentication.