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When connecting a PC to the Ethernet management port, you must first assign an IP address.
The Ethernet management port, also referred to as the Fa0 or fastethernet0 port, is a Layer 3 host port to which you can connect a PC. You can use the Ethernet management port instead of the switch console port for network management. When managing a switch stack, connect the PC to the Ethernet management port on a stack member.
In a stack with only stack switches, all the Ethernet management ports on the stack members are connected to a hub to which the PC is connected. The active link is from the Ethernet management port on the stack masterthrough the hub, to the PC. If the activeswitch fails and a new active switch is elected, the active link is now from the Ethernet management port on the new active switch to the PC.
The Ethernet management port supports these features:
Express Setup (only in switch stacks)
Network Assistant
Telnet with passwords
TFTP
Secure Shell (SSH)
DHCP-based autoconfiguration
SMNP (only the ENTITY-MIB and the IF-MIB)
IP ping
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
DHCP relay agent
IPv4 access control lists (ACLs)
Caution | Before enabling a feature on the Ethernet management port, make sure that the feature is supported. If you try to configure an unsupported feature on the Ethernet Management port, the feature might not work properly, and the switch might fail. |
1.
configure
terminal
2.
interface
fastethernet0
3.
shutdown
4.
no shutdown
5.
exit
6.
show
interfaces fastethernet0
Proceed to manage or configure your switch using the Ethernet management port. Refer to the Catalyst 2960-X Switch Network Management Configuration Guide.
Related Topic | Document Title |
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Bootloader configuration |
Catalyst 2960-X Switch System Management Configuration Guide |
Bootloader commands |
Catalyst 2960-X Switch System Management Configuration Guide |
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MIB | MIBs Link |
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All supported MIBs for this release. |
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Release |
Modification |
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Cisco IOS 15.0(2)EX |
This feature was introduced. |