PowerFlex How to Generate SSH key pairs

Summary: To create the SSH keys for a PowerFlex node, switch, OS Admin, OS User, use this procedure to manually generate the SSH keys that is of RSA type and ensure the key is generated without pass phrase. ...

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Instructions

Steps

  1. Generate a private key using the following command:
ssh-keygen -b 2048 -t rsa

 

  1. Enter a file path to save the public and private keys or proceed with the default file path without a pass phrase: Sample output:

 

Enter file in which to save the key (/root/.ssh/id_rsa):
Enter passphrase: # do not enter a passphrase
Enter same passphrase again: # do not enter a passphrase

 

Sample output that indicates the public and private keys are saved in the default file path:

 

Your identification has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa 
Your public key has been saved in /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub 
The key fingerprint is:
SHA256:fKIllqp5UXeuEW7xuYeE7PNHpvjAUatNx6I/bisRqRU root@PFMP2-4 
The key's randomart image is:

sample output

  1. Verify that the public and private keys are saved in the default file path: /root/.ssh/. Sample output:

 

cd /root/.ssh
ls

 

    • id_rsa.pub indicates a public key.
    • id_rsa indicates is a private key.

Affected Products

ScaleIO
Article Properties
Article Number: 000324363
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 25 May 2025
Version:  1
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