Chapter 2 Switch Installation

Using the Onboard Administrator to Assign an IP Address to the Switch Module and Running Express Setup

Using Express Setup

Before you complete the setup program, obtain the default gateway IP address and the switch password from your system administrator. You can use Express Setup to configure these optional parameters through the Express Setup program:

Telnet access password

Names of the SNMP read and write community strings if you are going to use a network-management program like CiscoWorks.

Host name, system contact, and system location

System time, time zone, Daylight Savings Time enable

Follow these steps to finish setting up the switch module. The Onboard Administrator assigns an IP address and a subnet mask to the management interface (VLAN ID) and to the Ethernet management port.

Step 1 Enter this information in the Network Settings fields.

In the Default Gateway field, enter the IP address for the default gateway (router).

In the Switch Password field, enter your password. The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not allow spaces at the beginning or end.

In the Confirm Switch Password field, enter your password again.

You can enter the Optional Settings information now or enter it later by using the device manager interface. Some of these settings are on the Advanced Settings tab (see Figure 2-7).

Figure 2-7 Express Setup Advanced Settings Table

 

Step 2

In the Host Name field, enter a name for the switch module. The host name is limited to 31 characters;

 

 

embedded spaces are not allowed.

 

Step 3

In the System Date and System Time fields, enter the current date and time, or use the down arrows to

 

 

select them.

 

Step 4

In the Time Zone field, use the down arrow to choose your time zone.

 

 

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Cisco Systems 3120 manual Using Express Setup, Express Setup Advanced Settings Table