Express Setup

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Network Settings

The network settings enable the switch to operate with its standard default settings and to be managed through the device manager. These settings were set during the initial setup. You would need to change these settings if you want to move the switch to a different management VLAN or to a different network.

Management Interface (VLAN ID)

The name and number of the management VLAN through which the switch will be managed. If this field was not updated during a previous session, this field displays the default VLAN ID, 1.

Select an existing VLAN to be the management VLAN.

Note: Make sure that the switch and your network management station are in the same VLAN. Otherwise, you will lose management connectivity to the switch.

The management VLAN is the broadcast domain where management traffic is sent between specific users or devices. It provides broadcast control and security for management traffic that should be limited to a specific group of users (such as the administrators of your network). It also ensures secure, administrative access to all devices in the network at all times.

IP Assignment Mode

The IP assignment mode determines if the switch IP information is manually assigned (static) or is automatically assigned by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The default is Static.

We recommend that you select Static and manually assign the IP address for the switch. You can then use the same IP address whenever you want to access the device manager.

If you select DHCP, the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to the switch. As long as the switch is not restarted, the switch continues to use the assigned IP information, and you are able to use the same IP address to access the device manager.

Note: If you manually assign the switch IP address and your network uses a DHCP server, make sure that the IP address that you give to the switch is not within the range of addresses that the DHCP server will automatically assign to other devices. This prevents IP address conflicts between the switch and another device.

IP Address

The IP address is a unique identifier for the switch in a network. The IP address is also assigned to the management VLAN. The format is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from 0 to 255.

The IP address and the default gateway IP address cannot be the same.

Make sure that the IP address that you assign to the switch is not being used by another device in your network.

This field is only enabled if the IP assignment mode is Static.

Subnet Mask List

The subnet mask is the network address that identifies the subnetwork (subnet) to which the switch belongs. Subnets are used to segment the devices in a network into smaller groups. The default is 255.255.255.0.

This field is only enabled if the IP assignment mode is Static.

Default Gateway

The IP address for the default gateway. A gateway is a router or a dedicated network device that enables the switch to communicate with devices in other networks or subnetworks. The default gateway IP address should be part of the same subnet as the switch IP address. The switch IP address and the default gateway IP address cannot be the same.

Note: You must specify a default gateway if your network management station and the switch are in different networks or subnetworks. Otherwise, the switch and your network management station cannot communicate with each other.

If all of your devices are in the same network and a default gateway is not used, you do not need to enter an IP address in this field.

This field is only enabled if the IP assignment mode is Static.

Switch Password

The password for the switch can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, and can have embedded spaces. The password cannot contain a ? or a tab, and cannot have spaces at the beginning or end. The default is cisco.

Note: To complete initial setup, you must change the password from the default password, cisco.

We recommend that you provide a password to the switch to secure access to the device manager.

Confirm Switch Password

Enter the switch password again.

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Optional Settings

Host Name

A name for the switch. The name is limited to 31 alphanumeric characters. The name cannot contain a ?, a space, or a tab. The default is Switch.

We recommend entering either the name, the location, or the IP address of the switch to help identify the switch during monitoring or troubleshooting.

Telnet Access

Select Enable if you are going to use Telnet to access the switch CLI.

Telnet Password

If you enable Telnet access, we recommend that you also set a Telnet password.

The Telnet password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, and can have embedded spaces. The password cannot contain a ? or a tab, and cannot have spaces at the beginning or end.

Confirm Telnet Password

Enter the Telnet password again.

System Date

This is the date that the switch read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup.

System Time

This is the time that the switch read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup.

Time Zone

This is the time zone that the switch read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup.

Daylight Saving Time

The check box is automatically selected only when the selected time zone is in the U.S., Europe, or Australia. This check box is not available for all of the other time zones.

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