Cisco Systems ME 3600X 24CX, ME3600X24FSM Completing the Initial Configuration, Troubleshooting

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Initial Setup

Step 6 Approximately 30 seconds after the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self-test (POST), which can take up to 5 minutes to complete.

During POST, the System (SYST) LED blinks green.

When POST is complete, the SYTEM LED is green.

Troubleshooting:

If the SYST LED blinks green, does not turn green, or turns amber, contact your Cisco representative or reseller. The switch failed POST.

Step 7 Press Return or Enter at the prompt.

Press RETURN to get started!

Completing the Initial Configuration

Follow these steps to complete the setup program and to create the initial switch configuration.

Step 1 Enter Yes at these prompts:

Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes/no]: yes

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

Step 2 Enter a hostname for the switch, and press Return.

The hostname is limited to 20 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

Step 3 Enter an enable secret password, and press Return.

The password must be different from the enable secret password and 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

Step 4 Enter an enable password, and press Return.

Enter enable password: enable_password

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.

Enter virtual terminal password: terminal-password

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Contents Cisco ME 3600X-24CX Switch Getting Started Guide Box Contents About this GuideInitial Setup Completing the Initial Configuration TroubleshootingReturn Managing the Switch through the CLI Installing the SwitchOther Management Options Equipment That You SupplySafety Warnings Attaching the Brackets Rack-Mount the Switch Black Phillips machine screw Cable guide and screwInstall the XFP Modules and Connect to the Ports Connecting to the Switch PortsConnect to 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ports Initial Configuration Setup TroubleshootingVerify Port Connectivity Accessing Help Online Resetting the Switch to the Default SettingsFor More Information Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request OL-27508-01