Configuring the Switch for the First Time.
This guide describes how to initially configure a Catalyst 2900 series switch.
To configure your switch you need a Cisco Console Cable, coupled with USB to 1 Serial (9 Pin) Port. This is totally dependent to the model of your Laptop.
Step 1: Connect to your Cisco Switch via Cisco Console Cable and the Console Interface.
Step 2: Configuration Your Switch Line and Console Ports.
You need to press ENTER and see the user EXEC prompt (Switch>)
Type enable to enter enable mode:
Switch> enable
The prompt changes to the enable prompt (#):
Switch#
Switch# enable
Step 3: At the enable prompt (#), enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#
Step 4: At the global configuration mode prompt, enter the line console 0 to configure your switch Line and console Ports.
Switch(config)#line console 0
Switch(config-line)# exec-timeout 30 0
Switch(config-line)# password yourpasswordhere
Switch(config-line)#logging synchronous
Switch(config-line)#login local
Switch(config-line)#exit
Switch(config)#end
Switch#
Step 5: At the global configuration mode prompt, enter the line vty 0 4 to configure your switch Line.
Switch#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#line vty 0 4
Switch(config-line)# exec-timeout 30 0
Switch(config-line)# password yourpasswordhere
Switch(config-line)# login local
Switch(config-line)# transport input ssh
Switch(config-line)#exit
Switch(config)#enable secret yourpasswordhere
Switch(config)#service password-encryption
Step 6: At the global configuration mode prompt, the VLAN interfaces must be configured with an IP address.
Switch#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#interface vlan 1
Switch(config-if)#ip address 10.11.1.250 255.255.255.0
Switch(config-if)#no shutdown
Switch(config-if)#exit
Switch(config)#ip default-gateway 10.11.1.1
Switch(config)#username sibanda password 7 yourpasswordhere
Switch(config)#exit
Switch#copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to use the show running-config command to confirm the configuration of the
static route:
Switch# show running-config
Building configuration…
To be continued…
Warning:
I am not responsible for any damage to your Cisco Catalyst Switch. If you point the finger at me for messing up your Cisco Catalyst Switch, I will definitely laugh at you.