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Completing the Express Setup Fields: 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 | Enter the IP address of the switch in the IP Address field.
Step 2 | Use the drop-down arrow to select the IP Subnet Mask.
Step 3 | 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
Step 4 | 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.
Step 5 | Enter your password again in the Confirm Switch Password field.
Completing the Optional Fields:
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 | 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 | Click Enable in the Telnet Access field if you are going to use Telnet.
Step 5 | If you enable Telnet access, enter a password in the Telnet Password field. This password is the one that you entered for the username, USERID. 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.
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.
Finishing the Express Setup:
Step 1 | 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.
The switch can now run the default configuration that you created. 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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