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Parameters
keyname
: Name of the public key , a string of 1 to 64 characters.
filename
: Name of a public key file, a string of 1 to 142 characters. For file naming rules, refer to
File
System Management Command
.
Description
Use the
public-key peer import sshkey
command to import a peer public key from the public key file.
Use the
undo public-key peer
command to remove the setting.
z
Only public key files in the format of SSH1, SSH2, or OpenSSH are supported.
z
Currently, only public keys whose modules are in the range 512 to 2048 bits can be imported to the
switch.
z
You may use this command to configure an SSH peer’s public key on the current switch. After you
issue this command, the system will automatically identify the format of the public key, transforms
the public key into the PKCS format, and saves the public key locally. This public key configuration
method requires that the public key file be uploaded to the current switch through FTP or TFTP.
Examples
# Import the public key of the user from the public key file named pub.ppk and name it as peer.pk.
<Sysname>system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[Sysname] public-key peer peer.pk import sshkey pub.ppk
public-key-code begin
Syntax
public-key-code begin
View
Public key view
Parameters
None
Description
Use the
public-key-code begin
command to enter public key edit view.
After entering public key code view, you can input the key data. It must be a hexadecimal string and
coded compliant to PKCS.
Related commands:
rsa peer-public-key
,
public-key peer
,
public-key-code end
.
