Use the ssh-key command to create, import, export, or delete SSH keys.
NetMRI provides support for outside SCP applications to use SSH keys in lieu of passwords. To manage SSH keys, use the following commands: ssh-key create, ssh-key export, ssh-key delete, and ssh-key import.
Syntax
The following is the command syntax:
ssh-key [create|delete|import|export]
The following table describes the subcommands of the ssh-key command.
| Subcommand | Description |
|---|---|
create | Create SSH keys with a variety of key types and bit sizes. After creating SSH keys, you can enable the Use SSH Keys option on the Archive Database, Scheduled Archive, and Remote Config Archive pages available under the Settings icon > Database Settings. |
export | When enabled, the SSH public key needs to be installed on the remote SCP servers for operations to be successful. To do so, export the SSH public key from NetMRI in a variety of formats by running the ssh-key export command in the NetMRI administrative shell. In an OC environment, SSH keys are created only on the Operations Center Controller; in that case, operations that use SSH keys only run on the Controller and not on the Collectors. |
import | Adds the SSH public key to /home/admin/.ssh/authorized_keys. |
delete | Deletes all the SSH keys from the appliance. |
Example
rgrace-dev> ssh-key create
Specify the type of key to create. The possible values are 'dsa' or 'rsa' for protocol version 2.
1. dsa
2. rsa
Enter choice [2]:
Specify the number of bits in the key to create. For RSA keys, the minimum size is 768 bits and the default is 2048 bits. Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient. DSA keys must be exactly 1024 bits as specified by FIPS 186-2.
1. 768
2. 1024
3. 2048
4. 4096
Enter choice [3]:
Selected Options:
Key Type : rsa
Bits : 2048
Create SSH keys using these options? (y or n):y
Successfully created SSH keys.