SSH Configuration on Huawei Switch S5700

 1. Overview

Normally, Network Administrators sit on their desk and work with network devices using remote SSH from their computer. It is just sometime that they have to connect the console and work directly the the network devices.

In this tutorial will guide you about how to configure SSH remote management on Huawei switch model S5700.

2. Prerequisites

In this article, it is presumed that:

a. You have already configured an IP address on the switch
b. You have a direct console access to switch

 

3. Configure SSH Remote Management

 

We can start the first step with VTY parameters setting. Login to the switch with the console and execute the following commands in the terminal. 

    ] user-interface vty 0 4
    authentication-mode aaa
    protocol inbound ssh

Next step, we need to enable SSH service which is called Stelnet server on Huawei device and this service is disabled by default.

] stelnet server enable

Now we need to configure a user name and password for SSH remote login in AAA parameters. In the following configuration will create account name “netadmin” and password is “1111”.

] aaa
    local-user netadmin password cipher 1111
    local-user netadmin privilege level 15
    local-user netadmin service-type ssh

The next step is to defining the SSH user parameters as shown below.

] ssh user netadmin
] ssh user netadmin authentication-type password
] ssh user netadmin service-type stelnet

Finally is to generate a strong SSH encryption with 2048 bites as the following to replace the existing encryption. Exit and save the configuration.

] rsa local-key-pair create
] quit
> save

4. Test Remote SSH

Start Putty program and enter the management IP address of the switch to do the remote SSH to Huawei switch on eNSP topology and we should get a successful result as the following.

8. Conclusion

Now you should be able to remote SSH to your Huawei switch S5700 remotely from your working desk without directly console with the device. Actually, the above configuration is also work on Huawei switch other model such as S2700, and S6700 . If you have any questions or suggestions you can always leave your comments below. I will try all of my best to review and reply them.