Enabling the SSHv2 server

Enable the SSHv2 server to provide secure communications for accessing the switch. The switch does not support SSHv1.

Before you begin

To enable SSH, ensure to enable RSA or DSA authentication, or both using command ssh rsa-auth or ssh dsa-auth.

Procedure

  1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

  2. Enable the SSH server:

    boot config flags sshd

  3. Save the configuration file:

    save config

Example

Enable the SSHv2 server:

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#boot config flags sshd
Switch:1(config)#save config
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