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Catalyst 2960-S Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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A P P E N D I X
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Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based
Setup Program
This appendix provides a CLI-based setup procedure for a Catalyst 2960-S standalone switch or a switch
stack. Before you turn on the switch power, review the safety warnings in
Accessing the CLI Through Express Setup
You can access the CLI on an unconfigured switch. Set the switch in Express Setup mode and connect a
switch Ethernet port to an Ethernet port on your PC or workstation. Follow the steps described in the
getting started guide for turning on the switch and using Express Setup.
When the switch is in Express Setup mode, open a Telnet session to the switch by entering the IP address
10.0.0.1
. Enter the
setup
user EXEC command. Enter the information described in the
and the
“Completing the Setup Program” section on page C-6
After you have entered the configuration information for the switch, save it to flash memory by using
the
write memory
privileged EXEC command.
Note
In Express Setup mode, the IP address 10.0.0.1
remains active on the switch until you enter the
write
memory
command. You lose the Telnet connection after entering the
write memory
command.
For information about using the CLI, see the switch command reference for this release.
Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the RJ-45 console port or
USB console port of the switch to your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a terminal
emulation program.
Note
If you have stacked your switches, connect to the console port of one of the switches in the stack. You
can initially configure the entire stack from any member switch.
