Dell PowerConnect 8024 CLI Reference Guide - Page 1044

User Guidelines DSA keys are generated in pairs: one public DSA key and one private DSA key. If your switch already has DSA keys when you issue this command, you are warned and prompted to replace the existing keys. The keys are not saved in the switch configuration; they are saved in the file system and the private key is never displayed to the user. DSA keys, along with other switch credentials, are distributed to all units in a stack on a configuration save. Example The following example generates DSA key pairs. console(config)#crypto key generate dsa crypto key generate rsa Use the crypto key generate rsa command in Global Configuration mode to generate RSA key pairs. Syntax crypto key generate rsa Default Configuration RSA key pairs do not exist. Command Mode Global Configuration mode User Guidelines RSA keys are generated in pairs: one public RSA key and one private RSA key. If your switch already has RSA keys when you issue this command, you are warned and prompted to replace the existing keys. The keys are not saved in the switch configuration; they are saved in the file system and the private key is never displayed to the user. RSA keys, along with other switch credentials, are distributed to all units in a stack on a configuration save. Example The following example generates RSA key pairs. console(config)#crypto key generate rsa crypto key pubkey-chain ssh Use the crypto key pubkey-chain ssh command in Global Configuration mode to enter public key configuration mode in order to manually specify public keys such as SSH client public keys. 1044 SSH Commands