the last reboot unless you have saved your configuration. If you
have installed a software module and you terminate the newly
installed process without saving your configuration, your module
may not be loaded when you attempt to restart the process with the

start process

command.

You must enable SSH2 on the switch before you can connect to the switch using an external
SSH2 client. Enabling SSH2 involves two steps:

•

Generating or specifying an authentication key for the SSH2 sessions.

•

Enabling SSH2 access by specifying a TCP port to be used for communication and

specifying on which virtual router SSH2 is enabled.

After it has enabled, by default, SSH2 uses TCP port 22 and is available on all virtual routers.

Standard Key Authentication

An authentication key must be generated before the switch can accept incoming SSH2
sessions. This can be done automatically by the switch, or you can enter a previously
generated key. To have the key generated by the switch, use the following command:

configure ssh2 key

The key generation process can take up to ten minutes. After the key has been generated,
you should save your configuration to preserve the key.

To use a key that has been previously created, use the following command:

configure ssh2 key {pregenerated}

The switch prompts you to enter the pregenerated key.