Messages related to SSH operation

Message

Meaning

00000K Peer unreachable.
File transfer did not occur. Indicates an error in communicating with the tftp server or not finding the file to download. Causes include such factors as:
  • Incorrect IP configuration on the switch

  • Incorrect IP address in the command

  • Case (upper/lower) error in the filename used in the command

  • Incorrect configuration on the TFTP server

  • The file is not in the expected location.

  • Network misconfiguration

  • No cable connection to the network

00000K Transport error.

File transfer did not occur. Indicates the switch experienced a problem when trying to copy tftp the requested file. The file may not be in the expected directory, the filename may be misspelled in the command, or the file permissions may be wrong.

Cannot bind reserved TCP port <port-number>.

The ip SSH port command has attempted to configure a reserved TCP port. Use the default or select another port number.

Client public-key file corrupt or not found. Use 'copy tftp pub-key-file <ip-addr> <filename>' to download new file.

The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.

Download failed: overlength key in key file.Download failed: too many keys in key file.Download failed: one or more keys is not a valid public key.

The public-key file you are trying to download has one of the following problems:
  • A key in the file is too long. The maximum key length is 1024 characters, including spaces. This could also mean that two or more keys are merged together instead of being separated by a <CR><LF>.

  • There are more than 10 public keys in the key file and switch total. Delete some keys from the switch or file. The switch does not detect duplicate keys.

  • One or more keys in the file is corrupted or is not a valid public key.

See Creating a client public-key text file for information on client public-key properties.
Error: Requested keyfile does not exist.

The client key does not exist in the switch. Use copy tftp to download the key from a TFTP server.

Generating new RSA host key. If the cache is depleted, this could take up to two minutes.

After you execute the generate ssh [dsa|rsa] command, the switch displays this message while it is generating the key.

Host RSA key file corrupt or not found. Use 'generate ssh [dsa|rsa]' to create new host key.

The switch key is missing or corrupt. Use the generate ssh [dsa|rsa] command to generate a new key for the switch.