Cisco Systems IE 3000 warranty Downloading Cisco Network Assistant, Command-Line Interface

Cisco IE 3000 Switch Getting Started Guide

3.Use the device manager to perform basic switch configuration and monitoring. See the device manager online help for more information.

4.For more advanced configuration, download and run the Cisco Network Assistant, which is described in the next section.

Downloading Cisco Network Assistant

Cisco Network Assistant is a software program that you download from Cisco.com and run on your PC. It offers advanced options for configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including switches, switch clusters, switch stacks, routers, and access points. Network Assistant is free—there is no charge to download, install, or use it.

Follow these steps:

1.Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/go/NetworkAssistant.

You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.

2.Find the Network Assistant installer.

3.Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if your browser offers this choice.)

4.When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, click Finish to complete the Network Assistant installation.

See the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for more information.

Command-Line Interface

You can manage the switch from the command-line interface (CLI) by connecting your PC directly to the switch console port or to an Ethernet port. This procedure explains how to access the CLI through the console port.

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