For a client application to authenticate with the NETCONF server, the login account that you created in Client Application Can Log In on C-Series Controllers must have an SSH public/private key pair, a text-based password, or both. A public/private key pair is sufficient if the account is used only to connect to the NETCONF server through SSH. If the account is also used to access the C-series Controller in other ways (for login on the console, for example), it must have a text-based password. The password is also used (the SSH server prompts for it) if key-based authentication is configured but fails.
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Note: You can skip this section if you have chosen to enable authentication through RADIUS or TACACS+, as described in SRC-PE Getting Started Guide. |
Follow the instructions in the appropriate section: