How to configure Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) to access CISCO switch over Telnet and SSH

 

To access the switch remotely through Telnet or SSH over the network, an IP address and a subnet mask must be configured on the Switch Virtual Interface (SVI).
To configure an SVI on a switch:
Enter the interface vlan 1 command in global configuration mode.
Next assign an IPv4 address using the ip address ip-address subnet-mask command.
Finally, enable the virtual interface using the no shutdown command. 

Switch>
Switch>en
Switch#config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#interface vlan1
Switch(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Switch(config-if)#no shutdown

Switch(config-if)#
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up