Reference Guide

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SSH Server and SCP Commands
The Dell Networking OS supports secure shell (SSH) protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0. SSH is a protocol for
secure remote login over an insecure network. SSH sessions are encrypted and use authentication.
crypto cert generate
Generates a default key and a self-signed certificate. This command replaces the existing certificate with
a new certificate.
C9000 Series
Syntax
crypto cert generate {cert-file file-name key-file file-name}
[cname common-name] [country country-name] [email email-id]
[length key-length] [locality locality-name] [organization
organization-name] [orgunit organization-unit-name] [state
state-name] [validity days]
Parameters
cert-file file-name Enter the keyword cert-file then the filename of the
certificate to be generated.
key-file file-name Enter the keyword key-file then the key filename to be
generated.
cname common-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword cname then the common
name to be included in the certificate. The default is Dell
Networking.
country country-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword country then the name of
the country to be included in the certificate. The maximum
number of characters allowed for the country-name is two.
The default is US.
email email-id (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword email then the email-id to
be included in the certificate.
length key-length (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword length then the key length
in bits. The key length range is from 1024 to 4096 bits. The
default is 2048 bits.
locality locality-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword locality then the name of
the locality to be included in the certificate. The default is
San Jose.
organization
organization-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword organization then the
name of the organization to be included in the certificate.
The default is Dell.
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