[SwitchB-luser-client001] service-type ssh level 3
[SwitchB-luser-client001] quit
# Configure the authentication type of user client001 as password.
[SwitchB] ssh user client001 authentication-type password
z
Configure Switch A
# Create a VLAN interface on the switch and assign an IP address, which serves as the SSH client’s
address in an SSH connection.
<SwitchA> system-view
[SwitchA] interface vlan-interface 1
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] ip address 10.165.87.137 255.255.255.0
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface1] quit
# Establish a connection to the server 10.165.87.136.
[SwitchA] ssh2 10.165.87.136
Username: client001
Trying 10.165.87.136 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.165.87.136 ...
The Server is not authenticated. Do you continue to access it?(Y/N):y
Do you want to save the server's public key?(Y/N):n
Enter password:
After you enter the correct password, you can log into Router B successfully.
When Switch Acts as Client for Publickey Authentication
Network requirements
As shown in
Figure 55-31
, establish an SSH connection between Switch A (SSH Client) and Switch B
(SSH Server) for secure data exchange. The user name is client001 and the SSH server’s IP address is
10.165.87.136. Publickey authentication is required.
Network diagram
Figure 55-31
Switch acts as client for publickey authentication
Configuration procedure
z
Configure Switch B
# Create a VLAN interface on the switch and assign an IP address, which the SSH client will use as the
destination for SSH connection.
<SwitchB> system-view
[SwitchB] interface vlan-interface 1
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface1] ip address 10.165.87.136 255.255.255.0
