In Cisco Packet Tracer, use laptop and 2960 Switch. Connect laptop to Switch via both Console port and FastEthernet Port.
Add laptop IP Address. In this demonstration 192.168.10.11 255.255.255.0 will be used.
Connect to Switch using Terminal. Leave the default settings.
The Cisco IOS.
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Change hostname to SW1.
No ip domain lookup to avoid translating " " ...domain server (255.255.255.255). It is very annoying!
The SSH protocol requires a domain name. In this demonstration brisbane.com.au will be used.
Add crypto key generate rsa.
Choose 1024.
Enable ip ssh version 2.
Add username and password for the process.
Enable secret for the Switch.
Line VTY is how SSH protocol is used.
For transport, either choose Telnet or SSH for your prefered. Both will be configured for this demonstration.
Choose login -> local.
To be able to remote into Switch you must be connected to an Ethernet port. Configure a VLAN first. Leave VLAN1 as it is the default, create VLAN2.
Add an IP address, in this demonstration I will use 192.168.10.10 255.255.255.0.
No shutdown enable the interface.
Enter the Ethernet port and switch to VLAN2.
The commands are switchport mode access followed by...
Switchport access vlan 2. FastEthernet 0/1 is now in VLAN2 and port is up.
Test it.
Enable.
Use Telnet first. As it shows User Access Verification that means Telnet is successful.
Enter your username and password.
Followed by the Switch's secret password. You are successful.
Now let's try SSH, the secure version. The command is ssh -l (username ip address) then type your password.
Also a ping was perfomed to show connectivity is successful ad accurate.
Also try it via CMD, both Telnet and SSH.
In both demonstrations Telnet and SSH are successful accessing from Switch's Terminal and CMD.
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- Majd Sawaf
