xsetinit

| Express Setup
Why Use Express Setup: Network settings CIP VLAN settings Optional settings Tips on Using this Window: Click Submit to save your changes. Click Cancel to discard unsaved changes. ### Network Settings The switch can operate without an IP address assigned to it. However, we recommend setting up the switch with an IP address so that you can manage it through the device manager. Otherwise, your switch management is limited to using only the status indicators on the switch front panel.
Management Interface (VLAN ID) | The name and number of the management VLAN through which the switch will be managed. Select an existing VLAN to be the management VLAN. The default ID is 1. The default name for the management VLAN is default. The number can be from 1 to 1001. 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 format is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from 0 to 255. Make sure that the IP address that you assign to the switch is not being used by another device in your network. The IP address and the default gateway IP address cannot be the same. 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. 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. 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.
Password | The password for the switch can have up to 63 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, and can have embedded spaces. The password cannot be a single digit, it cannot contain a ? or a tab, and it does not allow spaces at the beginning or the end. The default is cisco. Note: To complete initial setup, you must change the password from the default password, cisco. This password is also used as the Control Industrial Protocol (CIP) security password. We recommend that you provide a password to the switch to secure access to the device manager.
Confirm Password | Enter the switch password again.
Back to the top ### CIP VLAN Settings
CIP VLAN | The VLAN on which Control Industrial Protocol (CIP) will be enabled. The CIP VLAN can be the same as the management VLAN or you can isolate CIP traffic on another VLAN that is already configured on the switch. The default ID is 1. The default name for the CIP VLAN is default.
IP Address | The IP address is a unique identifier for the switch in a network. The format is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from 0 to 255. If the CIP VLAN is different from the management VLAN, you must specify an IP address for the CIP VLAN. Make sure that the IP address that you assign to the switch is not being used by another device in your network.
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. If the CIP VLAN is different from the management VLAN, you must specify a subnet mask for the CIP VLAN.
Back to the top ### Optional Settings The optional settings identify and synchronize the switch for proper management. The optional settings identify and synchronize the switch so that it can be managed properly. The switch clock automatically synchronizes with the system clock on your network management station. You can manually set the system clock settings if the switch should have different time settings.
Host Name | A name for the switch. The name can have up 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.
System Date | This is the date that the switch read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup. If you change the date, the change takes effect immediately after you click Submit.
System Time | This is the time that the switch read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup. If you change the time, the change takes effect immediately after you click Submit.
Time Zone | This is the time zone that the switch automatically read from the network management station or that was manually set during the initial setup. If you change the time zone, the change takes effect immediately after you click Submit.
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 unselected for all of the other time zones.
Back to the top