Confirming that SSH is enabled

switch(config)# show ip ssh

Once you have confirmed that you have enabled an SSH session (with the show ip ssh command), enter ip ssh filetransfer so that SCP and/or SFTP can run. You can then open your third-party software client application to begin using the SCP or SFTP commands to safely transfer files or issue commands to the switch.

NOTE:

Any attempts to use SCP or SFTP without using ip ssh filetransfer cause the SCP or SFTP session to fail. Depending on the client software in use, you will receive an error message on the originating console, for Example:

IP file transfer not enabled on the switch