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Chapter 5. Configure Public Key based SSH Authentication without a password

From the first virtualization host, configure Public Key based SSH authentication for the root user without a password to all virtualization hosts using the FQDN associated with the management network. This includes authentication from the first host to itself.

Important

RHHI for Virtualization expects key-based SSH authentication without a password between these nodes for both IP addresses and FQDNs. Ensure that you configure key-based SSH authentication without a password between these machines for the IP address and FQDN of all storage and management network interfaces.

See the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Installation Guide for more details: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/System_Administrators_Guide/s1-ssh-configuration.html#s2-ssh-configuration-keypairs.

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