
The Management Interface
field displays VLAN1-Default. IP information is
assigned to this interface, and the switch is
managed through this interface.
Note: If you
inadvertently enter a space at the beginning or
end of a field, it will be removed when the setup
fields are processed.
Step
1
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Enter
the IP address of the switch in the IP
Address field. |
Step
2
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Use
the drop-down arrow to select the IP Subnet
Mask. |
Step
3
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Enter the IP
address for the default gateway in the Default
Gateway field.
A gateway
(router or dedicated network device) is
a system that connects a network on one
subnet to one or more networks on a different
subnet.
Note:
You must specify a default gateway if the
management workstation and the switch are
on different IP segments
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Step
4
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Enter your
password in the Switch Password field.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric
characters, can start with a number, is
case sensitive, allows embedded spaces,
but does not allow spaces at the beginning
or end. Do not use a ?, tab, [, or quotation
marks.
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Step
5
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Enter
your password again in the Confirm Switch
Password field. |
Step
1
|
Enter
a host name for the switch in the Host
Name field.
The host name is limited to 31 characters;
embedded spaces are not allowed. |
Step
2
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Enter
the name of your system contact in the System
Contact field; this identifies the system
administrator for the switch or network. |
Step
3
|
Enter
your system location in the System Location
field; this identifies the physical location
of the switch. |
Step
4
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Click
Enable in the Telnet Access
field if you are going to use Telnet. |
Step
5
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If you enable
Telnet access, enter a password in the Telnet
Password field.
The Telnet password can be from 1 to 25
alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive,
allows embedded spaces, but does not allow
spaces at the beginning or end. Do not use
a ?, tab, [, or quotation marks.
Note:
If you enable Telnet access, we recommend
that you also set a switch password.
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Step
6
|
Enter
the Telnet password again in the Confirm
Telnet Password field. |
Step
7
|
Click
Enable to configure Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP); otherwise leave
this field set to Disable. Enable SNMP if
you plan to manage switches using Cisco Works. |
Step
8
|
If you enable
SNMP, you must enter a community string
in either the SNMP Read Community
field or the SNMP Write Community
field, or both. SNMP community strings authenticate
access to MIB objects. Embedded spaces are
not allowed in SNMP community strings. If
you set the SNMP read community, users can
access MIB objects, but cannot modify them.
If you set the SNMP write community, users
can access and modify MIB objects.
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Step
1
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Click
Save to save your settings to the switch,
or Cancel to cancel your settings. |
Step
2
|
(Windows
users only) Open the Command Prompt window
by choosing Start
> Programs > Accessories > Command
Prompt. |
Step
3
|
Enter
ping and the IP address of your switch,
for example: ping 10.1.1.104
If the ping succeeds, the PC can communicate
with the switch. |
If you want to change
this configuration or want to perform other management
tasks, use one of these tools:
- Cluster Management
Suite (CMS)
- Command-line interface
(CLI)
To use CMS, access
the switch using your browser and click Cluster
Management Suite on the left side of the Home
web page. To
use the CLI, access the switch using Telnet or
the console port and enter commands at the Switch>
prompt.
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