Creating command IP on switch

[waldronks]

I currently have to console into one of my switches that uses a private 172.x.x.x address and want to give it a command IP address in order to SSH into it. I'm not sure what the commands would be to do this....any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[Jon Marshall · Accepted solution]

Kristy

To access a switch remotely you need a L3 vlan interface that is up/up with an IP address. Assuming vlan 1 interface on your switch

int vlan 1

ip address 192.168.5.10 255.255.255.0

ip default-gateway 192.168.5.1

where 192.168.5.1 is the L3 routed interface for vlan 1.

Jon

[gauravshar]

Hi,

I'm sorry I'm not able to understand what your requirement is. Do you wish to enable SSH in place of telnet OR trying to access teh switch through console?

[waldronks]

I know how to enable SSH or telnet, what I want to know is how to set up the command IP address on the switch so that I no longer have to console into the switch to get into it.

I believe Jon answered my question....thanks Jon!

[Leo Laohoo]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... it's called Management IP Address. :)