Configuration procedure
# Generate RSA key pairs.
<Router> system-view [Router] public-key local create rsa The range of public key modulus is (512 ~ 2048). If the key modulus is greater than 512, it will take a few minutes. Press CTRL+C to abort. Input the modulus length [default = 1024]: Generating Keys... ........................++++++ ...................++++++ ..++++++++ ............++++++++ Create the key pair successfully.
# Generate a DSA key pair.
[Router] public-key local create dsa The range of public key modulus is (512 ~ 2048). If the key modulus is greater than 512, it will take a few minutes. Press CTRL+C to abort. Input the modulus length [default = 1024]: Generating Keys... .++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++* ........+......+.....+......................................+ ...+.................+..........+...+. Create the key pair successfully.
# Generate an ECDSA key pair.
[Router] public-key local create ecdsa secp256r1 Generating Keys... . Create the key pair successfully.
# Enable NETCONF over SSH.
[Router] netconf ssh server enable
# Configure an IP address for GigabitEthernet 1/0/1. The client uses this address as the destination for NETCONF-over-SSH connection.
[Router] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1 [Router-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] ip address 192.168.1.40 255.255.255.0 [Router-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit
# Set the authentication mode to AAA for the user lines.
[Router] line vty 0 63 [Router-line-vty0-63] authentication-mode scheme [Router-line-vty0-63] quit
# Create a local device management user named client001.
[Router] local-user client001 class manage
# Set the password to aabbcc in plain text for local user client001.
[Router-luser-manage-client001] password simple aabbcc
# Authorize local user client001 to use the SSH service.
[Router-luser-manage-client001] service-type ssh
# Assign the network-admin user role to local user client001.
[Router-luser-manage-client001] authorization-attribute user-role network-admin [Router-luser-manage-client001] quit
# Create an SSH user named client001. Specify the service type as NETCONF and the authentication method as password for the user.
[Router] ssh user client001 service-type netconf authentication-type password