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Chapter 4 Performing Switch Setup Configuration
How to Perform Switch Setup Configuration

Configuring the Client

You should only configure and enable the Layer 3 interface. Do not assign an IP address or DHCP-based
autoconfiguration with a saved configuration.
Manually Assigning IP Information on a Routed Port
This task describes how to manually assign IP information on a Layer 3 routed port.
Step 16 ip address address mask Specifies the IP address and mask for the interface.
Step 17 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 18 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 boot host dhcp Enables autoconfiguration with a saved configuration.
Step 3 boot host retry timeout timeout-value (Optional) Sets the amount of time the system tries to
download a configuration file.
Note If you do not set a timeout, the system tries
indefinitely to obtain an IP address from the
DHCP server.
Step 4 banner config-save ^C warning-message ^C (Optional) Creates warning messages to be displayed
when you try to save the configuration file to NVRAM.
Step 5 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6 show boot Verifies the configuration.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 interface type id Enters interface configuration mode.
Step 3 no switchport Configures an interface into Layer 3 mode.
Step 4 ip address address mask Specifies the IP address and mask for the interface.
Step 5 exit Returns to global configuration mode.
Step 6 ip default-gateway ip-address Enters the IP address of the next-hop router interface that is directly
connected to the switch where a default gateway is being configured. The
default gateway receives IP packets with unresolved destination IP
addresses from the switch.
Once the default gateway is configured, the switch has connectivity to the
remote networks with which a host needs to communicate.
Note When your switch is configured to route with IP, it does not need
to have a default gateway set.
Step 7 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.