Network Error: Connection refused when attempting to SSH into Switch via Putty

[Reza Sharifi]

You did provide much of explanation but that is maybe because you don't have a username and password set up.

HTH

[Tree1964]

I can actually get into all Switches but this one. It's something pertaining to this particular switch. It's not a password issue. Any other suggestions?

[Georg Pauwen]

What is the uptime of the switch ? Sometimes a reload helps with these issues...

[Reza Sharifi]

Is the switch reachable?

Can you ping the IP?

[cesarfer · Accepted solution]

Can you send the output of the following commands?:

- show version

- show ip ssh

- show run | s line

Thanks, 

Cesar Fernandez J

[Tree1964]

All,
I found that SSH was not enabled. All's well now.

Thanks for your help!!

[abdullahalqahtani112]

greetings,

can tell me how can check if the SSH enable or not 

thanks 

[Wassim Aouadi]

Use the command show ip ssh.

Example output:

Device# show ip ssh

SSH Enabled - version 1.5
Authentication timeout: 120 secs; Authentication retries: 3

When SSH is disabled you get the following result:

Device# show ip ssh

%SSH has not been enabled

Regards

Wassim

[abdullahalqahtani112]

but i'm not able to access CLI how can run this command 

[Tree1964]

The previous post is correct. The show ip SSH command verifies whether SSH is enabled or not

[jdtaylor]

it like this chat just stops and no replies.  lol.  

i am having the same issue.  my SSH is showing as disabled.  how do you enable it now?  

[Richard Burts]

To enable SSH

- the device needs a name that is not the default name. Configure a name for the device.

- the device needs to have a domain name. Configure a domain name for the device.

- generate an RSA key