Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
This section provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a switch. You must be connected to the switch through the console port to use the CLI. The ESS9300 auto detects whether the console port is RJ-45 or USB.
If using an RJ-45 console connection, configure with these parameters:
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9600 baud
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8 data bits
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1 stop bit
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No parity
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None (flow control)
If you are connecting the switch USB-mini console port to a Windows-based PC for the first time, install a USB driver. If your laptop or PC warns you that you do not have the proper drivers to communicate with the router, you can obtain them from your computers manufacturer, or go here: https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
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.
Connect power to the device. The PC or terminal displays the bootloader sequence. Press Enter to display the setup prompt.
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:
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Switch IP address
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Subnet mask (IP netmask)
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Default gateway (router)
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Enable secret password
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Enable password
Completing the Setup Program
To complete the setup program and to create an initial configuration for the switch:
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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 -
Enter a hostname for the switch, and press Return.
Enter host name [Switch]: host_name -
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 -
Enter an enable password, and press Return.
Enter enable password: enable_password -
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 -
(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 -
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 TenGigabitEthernet1/1 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/2 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/3 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/4 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/5 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/6 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/7 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/8 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/9 unassigned YES unset down down TenGigabitEthernet1/10 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 -
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 -
This summary appears:
The following configuration command script was created: hostname ESS9300 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 TenGigabitEthernet1/1 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/2 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/3 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/4 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/5 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/6 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/7 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/8 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/9 ! interface TenGigabitEthernet1/10 ! endAfter 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 the CLI or WEBUI.
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.
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