How To Configure Ssh; Setting Up The Switch To Run Ssh - Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Security Configuration Manual

Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Restrictions for Configuring Secure Shell, on page 114

How to Configure SSH

Setting Up the Switch to Run SSH

Follow these steps to set up your Switch to run SSH:
Before You Begin
Configure user authentication for local or remote access. This step is required. For more information, see
Related Topics below.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. hostname hostname
4. ip domain-name domain_name
5. crypto key generate rsa
6. end
7. show running-config
8. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3
hostname hostname
Example:
Switch(config)# hostname your_hostname
OL-29048-01
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Enters the global configuration mode.
Configures a hostname and IP domain name for your Switch.
Follow this procedure only if you are configuring the
Note
Switch as an SSH server.
Catalyst 2960-X Switch Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX
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