HP 5120 EI Series, Configuration Manual

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Figure 59 SSH client configuration interface
Click Open to connect to the server. If the connection is normal, you will be prompted to enter the
username and password. After entering the username client001 and password aabbcc , you can enter the
configuration interface of the server.
When switch acts as server for publickey authentication
Network requirements
As shown in Figure 60 , an SSH connection is required between the host and the switch for secure data
exchange. Use publickey authentication and the RSA public key algorithm.
Figure 60 Switch acts as server for publickey authentication
SSH client SSH server
Host Switch
192.168.1.56/24
Vlan-int1
192.168.1.40/24
Configuration procedure
NOTE:
During SSH server configuration, the client public key is required. Use the client software to generate
RSA key pairs on the client before configuring the SSH server.