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Chapter 12 Configuring the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch with Cisco Network Assistant
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode
Step 6 Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan
vlan_id Enables the selected interface to be in the specified VLAN.
Step 7 Switch(config-if)# interface {vlan vlan_ID |
slot/interface | Port-channel number} Select the VLAN instance for configuration.
Step 8 Switch(config-if)# ip address ip_address Assigns an IP address to the SVI.
Step 9 Switch(config-if)# no shutdown Enables the interface.
Step 10 Switch(config-if)# ip http server Starts the HTTP server so that Network Assistant can talk to
the switch.
Step 11 Switch(config)# ip domain-name domain_name Enables the domain name on the switch to configure HTTPS.
Step 12 Switch(config)# ip http secure-server Enables the HTTPS server on the switch. By default, the
HTTPS server is disabled.
Step 13 Switch(config)# ip http max-connections
connection_number Configures the maximum concurrent connections to the
HTTP server.
A connection_number of 16 is recommended.
Step 14 Switch(config)# ip http timeout-policy idle
idle_time life life_time requests requests Configures the HTTPS port.
The idle keyword specifies the maximum amount of time a
connection can stay idle. A idle value of 180 seconds is
recommended.
The life keyword specifies the maximum amount of time a
connection can stay open since it was established. A life
value of 180 seconds is recommended.
The requests keyword specifies the maximum number of
requests on a connection. A requests value of 25
recommended.
Step 15 Switch(config-if)# ip http secure-server (Optional) Enables the switch to accept HTTPS connections
from Network Assistant.
Step 16 Switch(config)# ip route a.b.c Establishes the route to the default router, usually supplied
by the local Internet provider.
Note This line represents the only difference between the
configuration for a standalone and a networked
switch.
Step 17 Switch(config)# line con 0 Selects the console port to perform the configuration.
Step 18 Switch(config-line)# exec-timeout x y Configures an automatic session logout if no keyboard input or
output is displayed on the terminal.
Step 19 Switch(config-line)# password password Specifies a password for the console port.
Step 20 Switch(config-line)# login Allows login to the console port.
Step 21 Switch(config-line)# line vty x y Creates additional VTY lines for CNA to access the switch.
Step 22 Switch(config-line)# password password Specifies a password for the switch.
Step 23 Switch(config-line)# login Allows login to the switch.
Step 24 Switch(config-line)# line vty x y Creates additional VTY lines for CNA to access the switch.
Step 25 Switch(config-line)# password password Specifies a password for the switch.
Step 26 Switch(config-line)# login Allows login to the switch.
Command Purpose