Enable SSH on C2960, image C2960-LANBASE-M

[bassam.darweesh]

Hi 

I have WS-C2960G-24TC-L Switch with Software Ver 12.2(25)SEE2 and image C2960-LANBASE-M currently on it.

I want to enable SSH connections on the switch but as you see there is no Option for SSH

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Switch(config-line)#transport input ?
all All protocols
none No protocols
telnet TCP/IP Telnet protocol

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i think its related to the image,

Switch(config)#crypto ?
% Unrecognized command

please guide me how to fix.

Thank You

[Leo Laohoo]

Post the complete output to the command "sh version". I suspect the IOS used does not support SSH.

[bassam.darweesh]

Switch#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)SEE2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 28-Jul-06 04:33 by yenanh
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00AA2F34

ROM: Bootstrap program is C2960 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C2960 Boot Loader (C2960-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(25r)SEE1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

JED-SFSW02 uptime is 22 weeks, 6 days, 8 hours, 40 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin"

cisco WS-C2960G-24TC-L (PowerPC405) processor (revision B0) with 61440K/4088K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC1050Z3TV
Last reset from power-on
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
24 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

64K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:1A:A1:29:A3:80
Motherboard assembly number : 73-10015-05
Power supply part number : 341-0098-02
Motherboard serial number : FOC10492G1C
Power supply serial number : AZS104802NH
Model revision number : B0
Motherboard revision number : B0
Model number : WS-C2960G-24TC-L
System serial number : FOC1050Z3TV
Top Assembly Part Number : 800-26673-02
Top Assembly Revision Number : C0
Version ID : V02
CLEI Code Number : COM3G00BRA
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
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* 1 24 WS-C2960G-24TC-L 12.2(25)SEE2 C2960-LANBASE-M

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@bassam.darweesh wrote:

System image file is "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE2.bin" 

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See the filename?  For SSH support, there should be a "k9" in the filename. 

Example:  c2960-lanbasek9-mz.122-55.SE12.bin

[bassam.darweesh]

so the recommended action is to upgrade the image, Right ?

if yes, please share with me a guide of how to upgrade

thanks,

[Deepak Kumar]

HI, 

Yes @Leo Laohoo yes correct. You have to upgrade your switch IOS to K9 image. 

Regards,

Deepak Kumar

[Leo Laohoo]

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@bassam.darweesh wrote:

if yes, please share with me a guide of how to upgrade

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Presentation about how to upgrade the IOS of a switch can be found HERE.