Uploading SSH keys to a virtual application instance

You can upload SSH keys to a virtual application instance.

Before you begin

If you need to debug and adjust the scripts, you must connect to the virtual machines by using SSH. If SSH is not already configured for the virtual application instance, you can upload the key to the deployed instance. If you do not have an SSH key pair, see the Related tasks section for details about generating SSH keys.

Procedure

  1. Click Patterns > Virtual Application Patterns.
  2. Select a virtual application pattern.
  3. Click Manage in the toolbar to open the Instance Console.
  4. From the Instance Console, select Operation.
  5. In the list of operations, click SSH.
  6. Expand the Add or update virtual machine SSH public key section.
  7. To upload an SSH public key, copy and paste your public SSH key in the Public Key field and click Submit
    If an existing public key was previously entered in the Public Key field, the old public key is replaced.
    Important: Do not copy the key from the console output of the UNIX command more. By doing so you might introduce line breaks into the key that render it invalid.
  8. To remove existing SSH public keys, click Submit in the Remove virtual machine SSH public keys section.