Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch. For information about setting up the switch by using Express Setup, see the Cisco IE 3000 Switch Getting Started Guid e.
Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter2, “Switch Installation”
For installation procedures for mounting your switch, connecting to the switch ports, or connecting to the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter2, “Switch Installation”
Accessing the CLI from the Console Port
You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the switch to your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a terminal emulation program.
To connect to the console port, follow these steps:
1. Using the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable, insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port on the switch front panel (Figure 1-1) and to the PC or terminal port.
2. Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or terminal. The terminal-emulation software, frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.
3. Start a terminal-emulation session.
4. Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default characteristics:
5. Power on the switch as described in the switch getting started guide and in the “Verifying Switch Operation” section.
The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the steps described in the “Entering the Initial Configuration Information” section.
Entering the Initial Configuration Information
To set up the switch, you need to complete the setup program, which runs automatically after the switch is powered on. 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 device manager or Cisco Network Assistant to configure and manage the switch.
IP Settings
You need this information from your network administrator before you complete the setup program:
Completing 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 hostname for the switch, and press Return.
On a command switch, the hostname 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 hostname 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.
Step 6 (Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to the prompts. You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI, the device manager, or the Cisco Network Assistant application. To configure SNMP later, enter no .
Step 7 Enter the interface name (physical interface or VLAN name) of the interface that connects to the management network, and press Return . For this release, always use vlan1 as that interface.
Step 8 Configure the interface by entering the switch IP address and subnet mask and pressing Return. The IP address and subnet masks shown below are examples.
Step 9 Enter Y to configure the switch as the cluster command switch. Enter N to configure it as a member switch or as a standalone switch.
If you enter N , the switch appears as a candidate switch in the Cisco Network Assistant GUI. You can configure the switch as a command switch later through the CLI, the device manager, or the Cisco Network Assistant application. To configure it later, enter no .
You have now completed the initial configuration of the switch, and the switch displays its initial configuration script:
Make your selection, and press Return .
After you complete the setup program, the switch can run the default configuration that you created. If you want to change this configuration or want to perform other management tasks, use one of these tools:
To use the CLI, enter commands at the Switch > prompt through the console port by using a terminal emulation program or through the network by using Telnet. For configuration information, see the switch software configuration guide or the switch command reference.
To use the Cisco Network Assistant, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.