Cisco Systems RJ-45-to-AUX manual Basic Switch Configuration

Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Basic Switch Configuration
The RJ−45−to−AUX Port Console Connector Pinouts	36
Switch IOSs	38
The IOS Configuration Modes	38
Limiting Telnet Access	39
Implementing Privilege Levels	39
Configuring an IOS−Based CLI Switch	39
Setting the Login Passwords	40
Setting Privilege Levels	40
Assigning Allowable Commands	40
Setting the Console Port Time−out Value	40
Configuring the Telnet Time−out Value	41
Configuring the Hostname	41
Configuring the Date and Time	41
Configuring an IP Address and Netmask	41
Configuring a Default Route and Gateway	41
Configuring Port Speed and Duplex	42
Enabling SNMP Contact	42
Configuring a Set/Clear−Based CLI Switch	42
Logging On to a Switch	42
Setting the Login and Enable Passwords	43
Changing the Console Prompt	43
Entering a Contact Name and Location Information	44
Configuring System and Time Information	44
Configuring an IP Address and Netmask	44
Configuring a Default Route and Gateway	45
Viewing the Default Routes	45
Configuring Port Speed and Duplex	45
Enabling SNMP	46
Configuring Trap Message Targets	46
Configuring a Menu−Driven IOS	47
Configuring the Console Port	48
Configuring Telnet	48
Configuring the Password	48
Configuring an IP Address and Default Gateway	48
Configuring SNMP	49
Configuring ROM	50
Entering ROM Configuration Mode	50
Booting ROM Mode from a Flash Device	50
Configuring SNMP	51
Configuring RMON	51
Configuring RMON on a Set/Clear−Based Interface	51
Using Set/Clear Command Set Recall Key Sequences	52
Using IOS−Based Command Editing Keys and Functions	52
Chapter 3: WAN Switching	54
In Depth	54
WAN Transmission Media	55
Synchronous Transport Signal (STS)	56
Cisco WAN Switches	57
MGX 8200 Series	57
IGX 8400 Series	58

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