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Follow these steps to configure the SFTP connection idle timeout period:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
1.
Enter system view
system-view
—
2.
Configure the SFTP connection
idle timeout period
sftp server idle-timeout
time-
out-value
Optional
10 minutes by default
Configuring an SFTP client
Specifying a source IP address or interface for the SFTP
client
You can configure a client to use only a specified source IP address or interface to access the SFTP
server, thus enhancing the service manageability.
Follow these steps to specify a source IP address or interface for the SFTP client:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
1.
Enter system view
system-view
—
2.
Specify a source IP
address or interface for
the SFTP client
Specify a source
IPv4 address or
interface for the
SFTP client
sftp client source
{
ip
ip-address
|
interface
interface-type
interface-
number
}
Required
Use either command.
By default, an SFTP client
uses the interface address
specified by the route of the
switch to access the SFTP
server.
Specify a source
IPv6 address or
interface for the
SFTP client
sftp client ipv6
source
{
ipv6
ipv6-
address
|
interface
interface-type interface-
number
}
Establishing a connection to the SFTP server
This configuration task is to enable the SFTP client to establish a connection with the remote SFTP
server and enter SFTP client view.
Follow these steps to enable the SFTP client:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
1.
Establish a
connection
to the
remote SFTP
server and
enter SFTP
client view
Establish a
connection to
the remote IPv4
SFTP server and
enter SFTP client
view
sftp
server
[
port-number
]
[
vpn-instance
vpn-
instance-name
] [
identity-key
{
dsa
|
rsa
} |
prefer-ctos-cipher
{
3des
|
aes128
|
des
} |
prefer-ctos-hmac
{
md5
|
md5-96
|
sha1
|
sha1-96
} |
prefer-kex
{
dh-group-exchange
|
dh-group1
|
dh-group14
} |
prefer-stoc-
cipher
{
3des
|
aes128
|
des
} |
prefer-stoc-
hmac
{
md5
|
md5-96
|
sha1
|
sha1-96
} ] *
Required
Use either
command in
user view.
