How to force the remote login to use Mgmt port only?

[Alex Wu]

Hi All,

Would you like to tell me how to force the remote login to use Mgmt port only?

My IOS Version is 15.2(4)E7.

Thanks

BR

[Francesco Molino]

Hi

You want to allow ssh (and other protocols like scp, ftp...) only on your OOB management interface and no other interfaces?

If so, you can use the control-plane host with these commands (this is an example, modify it to match your requirements):

control-plane host
management-interface Fa0/0 allow ssh snmp scp ftp

Just to make sure this command is supported on your device, what device are you running?

[Alex Wu]

Hi Francesco,
My device is 2960XR, sorry that i can' find control-plane command in current IOS.
Thanks
Alex

[Francesco Molino]

Ok. Can you check if control-plane command is there?

[Alex Wu]

control-plane command isn't there...

[Francesco Molino · Accepted solution]

Let's assume your management ip is 1.1.1.1

You can create an acl like
access-list 100 permit any host 1.1.1.1 eq 22
Then apply it on your lines like
Line vty 0 15
access-class 100 in

Not sure if it works on 2960xr. I know there was a bug with extended acl which has been corrected for routers.

If that doesn't work then you need to apply an acl on your L3 interfaces to deny inbound ssh and allow it just on your management.