##NEEDS SERIOUS CLEANUP && FORMATTING -----------------get in to enable level terminal----------------- enable -----------------------erase existing config then reload to take effect------------- erase startup-config reload -----------------enter config level, start generating public/private keys------------ once it's done reloading and you're back in enable config t crypto key generate -----------------assign IP to switch------------------------------- vlan 1 router-interface ve 1 exit interface ve 1 ip address 192.168.1.2/24 exit ---------------------------configure authentication, set username/pass, set hostname-------------- aaa authentication web-server default local aaa authentication enable default local aaa authentication login default local hostname whatevernameyouwant username root password yourpasshere ( If you want no password, do the commands that are in brackets below instead of above command ) ( username root nopassword ) ( ip ssh permit-empty-passwd yes ) web-management frame bottom ip ssh key-authentication no ----------------see chassis details, write config changes to memory, show config to verify, reboot------------- show chassis write memory show configuration exit once you have gotten the "finished generating ssh keys" message, run the below boot system flash primary yes the switch will reboot, ssh will be available at port 22 and a web interface will be available at normal port 80, use the root/pass combo you configured earlier for both