Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program

Entering the Initial Configuration Information

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 Network Assistant GUI. You can configure the switch as a command switch later through the CLI, the device manager, or the Network Assistant application. To configure it later, enter no.

Would you like to enable as a cluster command switch? [yes/no]: no

You have now completed the initial configuration of the switch, and the switch displays its initial configuration. This is an example of output that appears:

The following configuration command script was created: hostname switch1

enable secret 5 $1$Ulq8$DlA/OiaEbl90WcBPd9cOn1 enable password enable_password

line vty 0 15

password terminal-password no snmp-server

!

no ip routing

!

interface Vlan1 no shutdown

ip address 10.4.120.106 255.0.0.0

!

interface FastEthernet0/1

!

interface FastEthernet0/2

interface FastEthernet0/3

!

...<output abbreviated>

!

interface GigabitEthernet0/28

!

end

Step 10 These choices appear:

[0]Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config.

[1]Return back to the setup without saving this config.

[2]Save this configuration to nvram and exit.

If you want to save the configuration and use it the next time the switch reboots, save it in NVRAM by selecting option 2.

Enter your selection [2]:2

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:

Command-line interface (CLI)

Network Assistant (for one or more switches)

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2960 specifications

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