
6-4
Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Terminology
Terminology
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SSH Server:
A ProCurve switch with SSH enabled.
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Key Pair:
A pair of keys generated by the switch or an SSH client
application. Each pair includes a public key, that can be read by
anyone and a private key, that is held internally in the switch or by a
client.
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PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mode):
Refers to an ASCII-formatted
client public-key that has been encoded for portability and efficiency.
SSHv2 client public-keys are typically stored in the PEM format. See
figures 6-3 and 6-4 for examples of PEM-encoded ASCII and non-
encoded ASCII keys.
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Private Key:
An internally generated key used in the authentication
process. A private key generated by the switch is not accessible for
viewing or copying. A private key generated by an SSH client applica-
tion is typically stored in a file on the client device and, together with
its public key counterpart, can be copied and stored on multiple
devices.
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Public Key:
An internally generated counterpart to a private key. A
device’s public key is used to authenticate the device to other devices.
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Enable Level:
Manager privileges on the switch.
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Login Level:
Operator privileges on the switch.
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Local password or username:
A Manager-level or Operator-level
password configured in the switch.
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SSH Enabled:
(1) A public/private key pair has been generated on
the switch (
crypto key generate ssh [rsa]
) and (2) SSH is enabled (
ip
ssh
). (You can generate a key pair without enabling SSH, but you
cannot enable SSH without first generating a key pair. See “2.
Generate the Switch’s Public and Private Key Pair” on page 6-10 and
“4. Enable SSH on the Switch and Anticipate SSH Client Contact
Behavior” on page 6-15.)