Cisco Systems Network Switch Cabling manual Configuring the switches

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Configuring the switches

After you have racked and cabled the control nodes and switches, you need to configure both Cisco switch stacks. If you are using another of the Cassatt recommended switches (see the Info Central site for recommended switch hardware), use this Cisco switch configuration as a guideline.

Do not configure network switches to enforce a maximum number of Ethernet addresses learned on an interface. For example, on Cisco switches, do not use “switchport port- security.” Doing so may prevent Cassatt Active Response from inventorying VMs during the discovery process.

Connecting the switch to a terminal server

To configure the first Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switch stack to a Lantronix terminal server, do the following. If you are using another terminal server, use this Lantronix configuration as a guideline.

1. Unplug the network switches.

1.Connect the switch in a stack to a terminal server.

It may be convenient to connect all switch consoles to the terminal server to avoid the need to move cables if a switch fails. Follow the switch connector and cable specifications in the Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide to determine what type of cable is needed when connecting the switch for configuration. The RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable that comes with the switch for this connection was not used for the reference configuration testing.

Cassatt tested the switch with an RJ-45 cable with reversed pins connected to a Lantronix

ETS terminal server. The following Lantronix port settings were used:

Char Size/Stop Bits:

8/1

Input Speed:

9600

Flow Ctrl:

 

 

None

Output Speed:

9600

Parity:

 

 

None

Modem Control:

None

Access:

 

 

Remote

Local Switch:

None

Backward:

 

 

None

Port Name:

Port_10

Break Ctrl:

 

 

Local

Session Limit:

4

Forward:

 

 

None

Terminal Type:

Soft()

Preferred Services:

(Lat)

 

 

 

 

 

(Telnet)

 

 

Authorized

Groups : 0

 

 

 

(Current)

Groups

: 0

 

 

 

Characteristics:

Broadcast Loss Notify Verify

Remote Conf

 

 

Telnet Pad

 

 

2.Log into the terminal server.

3.Connect to the Cisco switch via the terminal server console.

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Contents Control Node and Network Switch Cabling Example Port numberingSwitch Panel and Control Node Cabling Shows how each port is used on the switch and control node Racking and cabling guidelines Up application nodesThen Configuring the switches Connecting the switch to a terminal serverRestoring the factory default settings Delete the Vlan database, as followsEnter the configuration mode, as follows Renumber the switch, as followsSetting switch options Exit the configuration mode, as followsHalt and perform a cold restart, as follows Enter the privileged mode, as follows Enter the configuration mode, as followsTurn off all interfaces on the first switch, as follows Turn the messages off, as followsSet the host name of the switch stack, as follows Set the switch stack’s enable password, as followsTurn off the Vlan trunking protocol VTP, as follows Set the interface connection to the router, as follows Should be sent over itSetting the portfast option means Set the message of the day, as follows Disable Igmp snooping, as followsTurn off the Http server, as follows Message as required byTurn all the interfaces back on, as follows Exit the configuration mode, as followsVerify the switch configuration, as follows Turn logging to the console back on, as followsPage XXX Displays the following output
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