Cisco Systems OL-16447-01 manual Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program

A P P E N D I X C

Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based

Setup Program

This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch. Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, “Switch Installation” and Chapter 3, “Installing and Removing AC- and DC-Power-Supply Modules.”

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the switch to the serial port on your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a Telnet session.

Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software

Before you power on the switch, start the terminal emulation session so that you can see the output display from the power-on self-test (POST).

The terminal-emulation software—frequently a PC application such as Hyperterminal or

ProcommPlus—makes communication between the switch and your PC or terminal possible.

Follow these steps to start a terminal-emulation session:

Step 1 Start the terminal-emulation program if you are using a PC or terminal.

Step 2 Configure the baud rate and character format of the PC or terminal to match these console port default characteristics:

•9600 baud or 115200 baud (suggested rate)

•8 data bits

•1 stop bit

•No parity

•None (flow control)

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