Permits downloading of a private key from files stored in a TFTP server.
| ipaddress | Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server. |
| key_file | Specifies the name of the private key file. |
N/A.
If the operation is successful, the existing private key is overwritten.
After a successful download, a check is performed to find out whether the private key downloaded matches the public key stored in the certificate. If the private and public keys do not match, the switch displays a warning similar to the following: Warning: The Private Key does not match with the Public Key in the certificate. This warning acts as a reminder to also download the corresponding certificate.
The certificate and private key file should be in PEM format and generated using RSA as the cryptography algorithm.
Downloaded certificates and keys are not saved across switch reboots unless you save your current switch configuration. Once you issue the save command, the downloaded certificate is stored in the configuration file and the private key is stored in the EEPROM.
Similar to SSH2, before you can use any SSL commands, you must first download and install the separate Extreme Networks SSH software module (ssh.xmod). This additional module allows you to configure both SSH2 and SSL on the switch. SSL is packaged with the SSH module; therefore, if you do not install the module, you are unable to configure SSL. If you try to execute SSL commands without installing the module first, the switch notifies you to download and install the module. To install the module, see the instructions in Software Upgrade and Boot Options.
This section provides information about the characters supported by the switch for remote IP addresses.
When configuring an IP address for your network server, remember the requirements listed above.
This section provides information about the characters supported by the switch for remote filenames.
When naming a remote file, remember the requirements listed above.
download ssl 123.45.6.78 privkey t00Ts1e
This command was first available in the ExtremeXOS 11.2 and supported with the SSH module.
This command is available on all platforms.
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