SSH issue

[gany59]

Hi all

I have an issue with the SSH login
if i tried to login from one to another server it takes long time for the prompt
i trimmed the /var/adm/wtmps file and then also the same issue is there
The ssh version is..if i try the command ssh -V
OpenSSH_5.1p1+sftpfilecontrol-v1.2-hpn13v5, OpenSSL 0.9.7m 23 Feb 2007
HP-UX Secure Shell-A.05.10.023, HP-UX Secure Shell version
the os version is 11.31

is there any latest version in the SSH to avoid this issue in the future..

could any body help me regarding this !!!!!

Thanks in advance..

[Fabio Ettore]

Hi,

some questions to trobleshoot better the issue:
- what about telnet connections, if possible? Are they also low to show prompt?
- what about localhost ssh localhost connection?

At first sight I'd suppose it's a resolution problem. Anyway answering to questions above could direct the investigation.

Best regards,
Fabio

[OldSchool]

so is 11.31 the OS on the box your connecting from? connecting to? both?

trimming wtmp at your end of the connection shouldn't matter with 11.31 installation, as it should be using /dev/random (or maybe its /dev/urandom).

I'd suspect that its an issue with reverse lookup on the end you are connecting to

[Steven Schweda]

A Forum search for keywords like
ssh slow
should find many previous similar
discussions. Many mention reverse DNS
problems.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Guide to long logins:

1) Check the same login with numeric ip address. If that is fast and named is slow, you have a DNS response problem. You either need to change /etc/resolv.conf or resolve the speed issues on the DNS server themselves.

2) follow your current path, looking for application issues.

HP frequently issues new releases of openssh under the "brand" name secure shell in http://software.hp.com

Search for secure shell there and you see the new version when released.

Not working for HP or having good sources over there, I have no idea if a new version is pending.

The usual answer to that question is yes.

To avoid these issues, test these releases in a sandbox type system prior to deployment.

SEP

[Patrick Wallek]

Do you have the KRNG (Kernel Random number generate) module installed? Without this, login can be slow if randomness for the encryption has to be generated in some other fashion.

[Michael Steele_2]

HI

Might be able to get something out of /etc/profile by adding this debug verbose command to line 2:

set -xv

[gany59]

thanks to all..

Can i get any scripts regarding this.. for cleaning the files at regular intervals

[Patrick Wallek]

>>Can i get any scripts regarding this.. for cleaning the files at regular intervals

I'm not sure those files are your problem.

Have you read the other suggestions posted?

[OldSchool]

"Can i get any scripts regarding this.. for cleaning the files at regular intervals"

I thought you said that trimming wtmp didn't help?

Have you gotten the issue resolved?

Is so, what was the issue / which of the above (if any) fixed it?

finally cleaning which files at regular interval?

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi

Scripts for cleaning files. Well there is logrotate which is often used by many data centers as well as SAM > Routine Tasks > Trim log files


http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=109447626+1255116303233+28353475&threadId=938732

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=787584

Both, take some thought and work to get what you want, at least a month history, the current week, and correct periodic cron execution. So spend some time on it to get it right and ask further questions in the itrc.

[Michael Steele_2]

Just out of curiousity, you do know how to assign points to responders, right? Cuz you profile say only 88 out of 215.

Need to work on this bucko.