Connectrix B-Series Brocade: Unable to Install license on FOS 9.2.2

Summary: Unable to Install license on FOS 9.2.2 while strict host key check for SCP and SFTP is enabled on the switch, Error: License install failed - Remote server host key validation failed, please configure the host key and retry this operation. ...

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Symptoms

ISSUE: Customers see the following error when they try to install license using SCP or SFTP while the switch is on FOS 9.2.2

admin> license --install -h 10.xx.xx.xx -t scp -u username -f /20250312094446633SW.xml

Verifying if the public key authentication is available. Please wait ...

License install failed - Remote server host key validation failed, please configure the host key and retry this operation..

Cause

Brocade has introduced in FOS 9.2.2 strict host key check for SCP and SFTP which is enabled by default

Resolution

Turn off strict host key check for SCP and SFTP which was introduced and enabled by default in FOS 9.2.2 

The command to view strict host key:

sshutil stricthostkeycheck {-show}

The command to Disable or Enable strict Host key check 

sshutil stricthostkeycheck {-value {yes | no}}

Products

Connectrix DS-6620B, Connectrix DS-6620B-V2, Connectrix DS-6630B, Connectrix DS-6630B-V2, Connectrix DS-7710B, Connectrix DS-7720B, Connectrix DS-7730B, Connectrix ED-DCX6-4B, Connectrix ED-DCX6-8B, Connectrix ED-DCX7-4B, Connectrix ED-DCX7-8B , Connectrix MP-7810B, Connectrix MP-7850B, Connectrix MP 7810B ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000294903
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2025
Version:  1
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