Verify that you have received the items shown in the "Shipping Box Contents" section. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.
Some switch models might include additional items that are not shown. Your switch might be a different model from the one that is shown in this illustration. When you first set up the switch, you should use Express Setup to enter the initial IP information. This enables the switch to connect to local routers and the Internet. You can then access the switch through the IP address for further configuration.
When the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self-test POST. POST errors are usually fatal. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. If the LEDs left of the Mode button begin to blink after you press the button, release it. Blinking LEDs mean that the switch has already been configured and cannot go into Express Setup mode.
For more information, see the "Resetting the Switch" section. Start a web browser on your PC. Enter the IP address The Express Setup page appears. If it does not appear, see the "In Case of Difficulty" section for help. You entries should be in English. The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not allow spaces at the beginning or end.
In the Confirm Switch Password field, enter your password again. Optional You can enter the Optional Settings information now or enter it later by using the device manager interface:. The host name is limited to 31 characters. Embedded spaces are not allowed. In the System Location field, enter the wiring closet, floor, or building where the switch is located. If you enable Telnet access, you must enter a Telnet password.
The Telnet password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not allow spaces at the beginning or end. In the Confirm Telnet Password field, enter the Telnet password again. Embedded spaces are not allowed in SNMP community strings. Click Submit to save your settings, or click Cancel to clear your settings. When you click Submit , the switch is configured and exits Express Setup mode.
The PC displays a warning message and tries to connect with the new switch IP address. If you configured the switch with an IP address that is in a different subnet from the PC, connectivity between the PC and the switch is lost.
Disconnect the switch from the PC, and install the switch in your network. See the "Managing the Switch" section for information about configuring and managing the switch.
If you need to rerun Express Setup, see the "Resetting the Switch" section. For a dynamically assigned IP address, disconnect the PC from the switch, and reconnect it to the network. For a statically assigned IP address, change it to the previously configured IP address. After completing Express Setup and installing the switch in your network, use the device manager, Cisco Network Assistant, or another of the management options described in this section for further configuration.
You can manage the switch by using the device manager that is in the switch memory. This is a web interface that offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. Start a web browser on your PC or workstation. Enter the switch IP address in the web browser, and press Enter. The device manager page appears. Use the device manager to perform basic switch configuration and monitoring.
Refer to the device manager online help for more information. For a more advanced configuration, install Cisco Network Assistant as described in the next section. Cisco Network Assistant is a free software program that you download from Cisco.
Network Assistant offers advanced options for configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including switches, switch clusters, switch stacks, routers, and access points. Network Assistant is free—there is no charge to download, install, or use it. You must be a registered Cisco. Find the Network Assistant installer. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. You can run it directly from the Web if your browser offers this choice. When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions.
In the final panel, click Finish to complete the Network Assistant installation. Refer to the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for more information. When i follow the instructions, i try to go to that webpage and it brings up a black and white pages with links to manage the switch in HTML but nothing about the Express Setup. Is it possible to get to that web page to setup the IP of the switch and telnet access? As you can tell, this will be my first dip into the cisco pool.
I feel that if I can get it configured for an IP and telnet access and all the ports enabled and on the default VLAN, that would be a pretty good start. I used Im not entirely sure what that means. If this has anything with being "supported by cisco", it will not be. Its an ebay purchase that Ill be using in my lab if a "setup password" is given by cisco. I was able to follow:. Im trying to get telnet working now.
I guess its a work in progress. Most of us turn off setup express to disable the Mode button from being able to brick the switch either deliberately or by accident If this is for a lab then it's CLI all the way. The web interface on most Cisco gear is awful. For routers, switches and wireless access points the GUI is slow, inaccurate and prone to adding far more config than is necessary And of course once you have a GUI configured device with a problem it can be a bitch to fault find because A there's a lot of confusing and un-necessary config and B the GUI has no fault finding capability so you'll have to use the CLI anyway.
Do i need to give an interface an IP address or can i make the VLAN1 interface have the ip address as per those instructions above? Thanks mark. I believe the initial config through the console did this but I have since reset it again and dont have the old config. I will try this tonight. Also, i think I read that telnet is enabled by default?
Would these line of code allow me to telnet into the switch connected on any port? That will allow telnet access via ethernet from any interface in VLAN 1 and when you get in it will ask for a username and password. I user user and password as placeholders. You can use any name and password you like. You can use the console port to perform the initial configuration. Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:.
Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you can see the output display from the power-on self-test POST. The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or Procomm Plus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible. Step 1 Start the terminal-emulation program and open a session if you are using a PC or terminal. Step 2 Start a terminal-emulation session. Step 3 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default characteristics:.
Step 1 Connect one end of the supplied AC power cord to the power connector on a switch rear panel. See Figure C Step 2 Connect the other end of the power cable to a grounded AC outlet. As the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self test POST , a series of tests that runs automatically to ensure that the switch functions properly. POST lasts approximately 1 minute. The other LEDs turn off and then reflect the switch operating status.
POST failures are usually fatal. If you started the terminal emulation program before you powered on your switch, the PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. You need to press Enter to display the setup program prompt.
To set up the switch, you need to complete the setup program, which runs automatically after the switch is powered up. You must assign an IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. This information is also required if you plan to use the Network Assistant to configure and manage the switch. You need this information from your network administrator before you complete the setup program:.
Follow these steps to complete the setup program and to create an initial configuration for the switch:. Step 1 Enter Yes at these two prompts. Step 2 Enter a host name for the switch, and press Return. On a command switch, the host name is limited to 28 characters; on a member switch to 31 characters. Do not use -n , where n is a number, as the last character in a host name for any switch. Step 3 Enter an enable secret password, and press Return.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. The secret password is encrypted and the enable password is in plain text. Step 4 Enter an enable password, and press Return. Step 5 Enter a virtual terminal Telnet password, and press Return.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. To configure SNMP later, enter no.
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