Appendix B Initial Configuration for the Switch

Entering the Initial Configuration Information

Performing the Initial Configuration

Follow these steps to complete the initial configuration for the switch:

Step 1 At the terminal prompt, enter the enable command to enter privileged exec mode:

Switch> enable

Password: password

Switch#

Step 2 Set the system time using the clock set command in privileged EXEC mode.

Switch# clock set 20:09:01 3 Apr 2006

Step 3 Verify the change by entering the show clock command.

Switch# show clock

20:09:06.079 UTC Thu Apr 3 2006

Step 4 Enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode.

Switch# configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Switch (config)#

Step 5 Configure a host name for the switch, and press Return.

Switch (config)# hostname Switch1

Step 6 Configure the system prompt for the switch, and press Return. To remove the new prompt and return the prompt to its default, use the no prompt command.

Switch (config)# prompt Switch1>

Step 7 Use the banner motd global configuration command to set location information in the login banner. You can also set a system contact using this command.

Switch1(config)# banner motd c 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA c

or

Switch1 (config)# banner motd c 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA; Tech Support 408 123 4567 c

Step 8 Configure an enable secret password, and press Return.

 

 

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Cisco Systems 4900 Series Performing the Initial Configuration, Configure an enable secret password, and press Return