Description

After a Junos upgrade an SSH certificate might change. If it happens the new certificate can be obtained as follows.

Symptoms

After a Junos upgrade an SSH certificate might change. If it happens the new certificate can be obtained as follows.

Solution

Here are the steps to achieve this:

 

Generate SSH Key on the Switch:

Here are the steps to achieve this:

 

Generate SSH Key on the Switch:

Log into the switch with the root user and generate the SSH key using the following command:

user@host% ssh-keygen


This will generate the SSH key with the RSA algorithm and a key length of 2048 by default. You can also specify a stronger key length or a different algorithm if needed.


Transfer the SSH Key to the Server:

Locate the generated SSH key on the switch, typically found at /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

Modification History

2025-09-05 : Article Created