Alcatel-Lucent ls 6248 User Guide

SSH Commands

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Global Configuration mode

RSA keys are generated in pairs: one public RSA key and one private RSA 
key. If the device already has RSA keys, a warning and prompt to replace the 
existing keys with new keys are displayed.

This command is not saved in the device configuration; however, the keys 
generated by this command are saved in the private configuration which is 
never displayed to the user or backed up on another device. 

RSA keys are saved to the backup master.

This command may take a considerable period of time to execute.

The following example generates RSA key pairs.

The 

 Global Configuration mode command enables public key 

authentication for incoming SSH sessions. To disable this function, use the 

 form 

of this command.

Public Key authentication fo incoming SSH sessions is disabled.

Global Configuration mode

AAA authentication is independent

Console(config)# crypto key generate rsa