Cisco Systems CATALYST 2950 manual Running Express Setup

3Running Express Setup

When you first set up the switch, you should use Express Setup to enter the initial IP information. This enables the switch to connect to local routers and the Internet. You can then access the switch through the IP address for further configuration.

To run Express Setup:

Step 1 Verify that no devices are connected to the switch, because during Express Setup, the switch acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address, before you begin you should change your PC settings to temporarily use DHCP.

Step 2 Connect the AC power cord to the switch and to a grounded AC outlet. The power-on self-test (POST) begins. During POST, the LEDs blink while a series of tests verify that the switch functions properly.

For a DC-powered switch, see the “Connecting to DC Power” section on page 16 for wiring instructions.

Step 3 Wait for the switch to complete POST. It might take several minutes for the switch to complete POST.

Step 4

Verify that POST has completed by confirming that the SYST and STAT LEDs are green.

Step 5

Press and hold the Mode button for

3 seconds. When all of the LEDs

above the Mode button turn green,

release the Mode button.

SYST

1

2

3

4

5

RPS

1X

6

7

8

9

10

If the LEDs above the Mode button

STAT

11

12

13

UTIL

SPEED

begin to blink after you press the

DUPLX

MODE

2X

button, release it. Blinking LEDs

mean that the switch has already

been configured and cannot go into

Express Setup mode. For more

information, see the “Resetting the

Switch” section on page 20.

Mode button

Step 6 Verify that the switch is in Express Setup mode by confirming that all LEDs above the Mode button are green. (The RPS LED remains off on some switch models.)

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