Security: SSH Client
Overview
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Cisco 350, 350X and 550X Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.4, ver 0.4
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Workflow1: To configure SSH client and transfer data to/from a remote SSH server,
perform the following steps:
STEP 1
Decide which method is to be used: password or public/private key. Use the
page.
STEP 2
If the password method was selected, perform the following steps:
a. Create a global password in the
page, or create a temporary one
in the
pages, when you actually activate the
secure data transfer.
b. Upgrade the firmware, boot image or language file, using SCP, by selecting the
SCP
option in the
page. The password can be entered in this page directly,
or the password entered in the
page can be used.
c. Download/backup the configuration file, using SCP, by selecting the
via SCP (over SSH)
page. The password can be entered in this page directly, or
page can be used.
STEP 3
Set up a username/password or modify the password on the remote SSH server. This activity
depends on the server and is not described here.
STEP 4
If the public/private key method is being used, perform the following steps:
a. Select whether to use an RSA or DSA key, create a username and then generate the public/
private keys.
b. View the generated key by clicking the
Details
button, and transfer the username and
public key to the SSH server. This action depends on the server and is not described in this
guide.
c. Upgrade/backup the firmware, using SCP, by selecting the
SCP
option in the
page.
d. Download/backup the configuration file, using SCP, by selecting the
SCP
option in the
Workflow2: To import the public/private keys from one device to another:
STEP 1
Generate a public/private key in the
page.
STEP 2
Set the SSD properties and create a new local passphrase in the
page.
STEP 3
Click
Details
to view the generated, encrypted keys, and copy them (including the Begin and
End footers) from the Details page to an external device. Copy the public and private keys
separately.