Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program

Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program

This chapter provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a switch.

Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Warnings.

For installation procedures, see Switch Installation.

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Use one of these options to access the CLI:

RJ-45 Console Port

  1. Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch console port.

  2. Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.

    Figure 1. Connecting the Console Cable
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    RJ-45 Console Port

  3. Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port characteristics:

    • 9600 baud

    • 8 data bits

    • 1 stop bit

    • No parity

    • None (flow control)

  4. Connect power to the switch as described in Connecting to Power.

  5. The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the steps in the Completing the Setup Program.

USB Mini-Type B Console Port

  1. If you are connecting the switch USB-mini console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install a USB driver.

  2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the USB mini-type B console port cover. Remove the screw and take off the cover.

    Figure 2. USB Mini-Type B Console Port Cover
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    USB Mini-Type B Console Port Cover

  3. Connect a USB cable to the PC USB port. Connect the other end of the cable to the switch mini-B (5-pin-connector) USB-mini console port.

  4. Identify the COM port assigned to the USB-mini console port

  5. Start the terminal-emulation program on the PC or the terminal. The program, frequently a PC application such as HyperTerminal or ProcommPlus, makes communication possible between the switch and your PC or terminal.

  6. Configure the COM port.

  7. Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match the console port characteristics:

    1. 9600 baud

    2. 8 data bits

    3. 1 stop bit

    4. No parity

    5. None (flow control)

  8. Connect power to the switch as described in Connecting to Power.

  9. The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt. Follow the steps in the Completing the Setup Program.

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 Web UI to configure and manage the switch.

IP Settings

You need this information from your network administrator before you complete the setup program:

  • Switch IP address

  • Subnet mask (IP netmask)

  • Default gateway (router)

  • Enable secret password

  • Enable password

Completing the Setup Program

To complete the setup program and to create an initial configuration for the switch:

  1. Enter Yes at these two prompts: 

    
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity
for management of the system, extended setup will ask you
to configure each interface on the system.
Would you like to enter basic management setup? [yes/no]: yes

  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, it is limited to 31 characters. Do not use -n , where n is a number, as the last character in a hostname for any switch. 

    
Enter host name [Switch]: host_name

  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. 

    
Enter enable secret: secret_password

  4. Enter an enable password, and press Return. 

    
Enter enable password: enable_password

  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. 

    
Enter virtual terminal password: terminal-password

  6. (Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to the prompts. You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI, Device Manager, or the Cisco Network Assistant application. To configure SNMP later, enter no . 

    
Configure SNMP Network Management? [no]: no

  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. 

    Current interface summary
Any interface listed with OK? value "NO" does not have a valid configuration
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
Vlan1 unassigned NO unset up down
GigabitEthernet1/1 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/2 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/3 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/4 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/5 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/6 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/7 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/8 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/9 unassigned YES unset down down
GigabitEthernet1/10 unassigned YES unset down down
Enter interface name used to connect to the
management network from the above interface summary: vlan1
Enter interface name used to connect to the
management network from the above interface summary: vlan1

  8. Configure the interface by entering the switch IP address and subnet mask and pressing Return. The IP address and subnet masks shown here are examples. 

    Configuring interface Vlan1:
Configure IP on this interface? [yes]:
IP address for this interface: 10.1.1.2
Subnet mask for this interface [255.255.255.0] :
Class A network is 10.0.0.0, 8 subnet bits; mask is /24

  9. This summary appears:

    The following configuration command script was created:
hostname ie3300
enable secret 9 $9$rkqtjJhIkZyANU$Ib4nfuxrpHBi.lixF.0Ir94k9XWYsW3nyF7Glmc6lkc
enable password cisco
line vty 0 15
password cisco
no snmp-server
!!
interface Vlan1
no shutdown
ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/1
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/2
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/3
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/4
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/5
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/6
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/7
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/8
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/9
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/10
!
end

    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:

    • Command-line interface (CLI)

    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 Cisco Catalyst IE3x00 Rugged Switch Software Configuration Guide.