sshd could not load host key

[Nicol4s]

Hello,

I'm running a fresh install of BIG IP VE using TMOS 14.1.4.3

The sshd daemon is not able to start because of the following message :

Could not load host key: /config/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key

When connected using the bash terminal, I can see the content of the key just fine.

I have tried to relabel the filesystem in order to fix the SeLINUX permissions but still no dice.

Procedure that was applied : https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K74412100

thank you.

[Dario_Garrido]

Hello Nicol4s.

You just need to recreate your SSH RSA key.

ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /config/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
systemctl restart sshd

Let me know if it works in your case.

Regards,

Dario.

[Nicol4s]

Hello Dario,

I did something very similar to your solution :

KB Reference used : https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K66144802

bigstart stop sshd
 
restorecon -rF /config/ssh/ssh_host_*
 
bigstart restart sshd
 
journalctl -u sshd

Now the SSH daemon is able to start correctly when my VM boot or reboot.

Thank you for the tip.

Regards.