How to Enable Web Service on a Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Catalyst switches include remote configuration options such as connecting through telnet, SSH and web interface. If you are configuring a Cisco Catalyst switch and would like to manage it from a web browser and be able to check traffic insights keep reading.

Step 1

Open a terminal, PuTTy, or whatever ssh/telnet/console client works for you.

Step 2

SSH into the switch

ssh x.x.x.x

Substitute the IP address of the Cisco Catalyst switch for the “x.x.x.x,” and then press the “Enter” key.

Step 3

Type the password when requested to connect to the Cisco Catalyst.

Step 4

Type enable and press the “Enter” key. Type the Privileged Exec password when requested, and press the “Enter” key.

Step 5

Type the following commands:

Switch# config t
Switch(config)#
Switch(config)# ip http server
Switch#

Step 6

Don’t forget to save your changes:

Switch# copy running-config to startup-config

Step 7

Open a web browser and go to the IP address or hostname of your switch