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Step13 (Optional) Enter this information in the Advanced Setting fields:
•In the Telnet Access field, clickEnable if you are going to use Telnet to manage the
switch by using the command-line interface (CLI). If you enable Telnet access, you
must enter a Telnet password.
•Inthe Telnet Password field, enter a password. The Telnet password can be from 1 to
25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not
allow spaces at the beginning or end. In the Confirm Telnet Password field, re-enter
the Telnet password.
•In the SNMP field, clickEnable to enable Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP). Enable SNMP only if you plan to manage switches by using
CiscoWorks2000 or another SNMP-based network-management system.
•If you enable SNMP, you must enter a community string in theSNMP Read
Community field, theSNMP Write Community field, or both. SNMP community
stringsauthenticate access to MIB objects. Embedded spaces are not allowed in SNMP
community strings. When you set the SNMP read community,you can access SNMP
information, but you cannot modify it. When you set the SNMP write community,
you can both access and modify SNMP information.
•Inthe System Contact and System Location fields, enter a contact name and the wiring
closet, floor, or building where the switch is located.
Step14 (Optional) You can enableInternet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) on the switch. From the
Advanced Settings tab, check the Enable IPv6 check box.
Note Enabling IPv6 restarts the switch when you complete Express Setup.
Step15 Tocomplete Express Setup, click Submit from the Basic Settings or the Advanced Settings
tab to save your settings, or click Cancel to clear your settings.
When you click Submit, the switch is configured and exits Express Setup mode. The PC
displays a warning message and tries to connect with the new switch IP address. If you
configured the switch with an IP address that is in a different subnet from the PC,
connectivity between the PC and the switch is lost.
Step16 Disconnectthe switch from the PC, and install the switch in your production network. See
the “Managing the Switch” section on page 9 for information about configuring and
managing the switch.
If you need to rerun Express Setup, see the “Resetting the Switch” section on page 24.