Configuring the Switch

Recommended Minimal Configuration

Using the Console Setup Screen

The quickest and easiest way to minimally configure the switch for management and password protection in your network is to use a direct console connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the Switch Setup screen.

1.Using the method described in the preceding section, connect a terminal device to the switch and display the switch console command line interface (CLI) prompt (the default display).

The CLI prompt appears, for example:

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2.At the prompt, enter the setup command to display the Switch Setup screen. The following illustration shows the Setup screen with the default settings.

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Configuring the Switch

Figure 3-1. Example console setup screen

3.Use the [Tab] key to select the Manager Password field and enter a manager password of up to 16 printable ASCII characters.

4.[Tab] to the IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the Manual option.

5.[Tab] to the IP Address field and enter the IP address that is compatible with your network.

6.[Tab] to the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your network.

7.Press [Enter], then [S] (for Save).

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