# 0. Generate SSH key on Ubuntu for user ubuntu ssh-keygen cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub # 1. login into vyatta using vyos/vyos # 2. issue 'show interface ethernet', and look at 'External' virtual switch (mine is 192.168.1.15) # 3. enable SSH service on vyatta, and add SSH public key of user ubuntu (step 0) into vyos: configure set service ssh set system login user ubuntu authentication public-keys identifier key "<AAAAB3Nz....>" set system login user ubuntu authentication public-keys identifier type ssh-rsa" commit save # Test SSH from your ubuntu ssh vyos@192.168.1.15 ansible -m ping all