Cisco Systems OL-16447-01 manual Entering the Initial Configuration Information, IP Settings

Appendix C Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program

Entering the Initial Configuration Information

To power on the switch, connect one end of the AC-power cord to the AC-power connector on the switch, and connect the other end of the power cord to an AC-power outlet.

To power on a DC switch, see Chapter 3, “Installing and Removing AC- and DC-Power-Supply Modules.”

Entering the Initial Configuration Information

To set up the switch, you need to complete the setup program, which runs automatically after the switch is powered up. You must assign an IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet.

IP Settings

You will need this information from your network administrator before you complete the setup program:

•Switch IP address

•Subnet mask (IP netmask)

•Default gateway (router)

•Enable secret password

•Enable password

•Telnet password

Completing the Setup Program

Follow these steps to complete the setup program and to create an initial configuration for the switch:

Step 1 Enter Yes at these two prompts.

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes

At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.

Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.

Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.

Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system, extended setup will ask you to configure each interface on the system.

Would you like to enter basic management setup? [yes/no]: yes

Step 2 Enter a host name for the switch, and press Return.

On a command switch, the host name is limited to 28 characters; on a member switch to 31 characters. Do not use -n, where n is a number, as the last character in a host name for any switch.

Enter host name [Switch]: host_name

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