Assets Discovery does not support ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 algorithm

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    • Severity 3 - Minor

      Issue Summary

      Assets Discovery does not support ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 algorithm

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Install Assets discovery tool
      2. Configure Discovery tool by adding an linux based device's IP for scanning
      3. Under Credentials tab, add the SSH key of encryption ecdsa-sha2-nistp521
      4. The same key works when tried outside discovery

      Expected Results

      Discovery connects to the remote machine and scans information

      Actual Results

      Discovery is not be able to connect to the remote machine with the keys provided.

      The below exception is thrown in the Discovery scan log file:

      [Normal] Invalid private key file.
at Insight.Discovery.ProviderClasses.SSHProvider.SetPrivateKeyAuthenticationMethod()
at Insight.Discovery.ProviderClasses.SSHProvider.Connect()
[Normal] Invalid private key file.

      Workaround

      Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

      Versions Tested

      7.0.4, 7.0.5

       

      Testing Requirements Version Affected Version
      Customers Reported Version 7.0.5 Yes
      Most Recent Bug-Fix Release 7.0.5  
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            Assignee:
            Zakhar Listiev (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Raja
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