101
2.
Enter a hostname for the switch, and press
Return
.
On a command switch, the hostname is limited to 28 characters; on a member switch, it is limited to 31 characters.
Do not use
-n
, where
n
is a number, as the last character in a hostname for any switch.
Enter host name [Switch]:
host_name
3.
Enter an enable secret password, and press
Return
.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows
spaces, but ignores leading spaces. The secret password is encrypted, and the enable password is in plain text.
Enter enable secret:
secret_password
4.
Enter an enable password, and press
Return
.
Enter enable password:
enable_password
5.
Enter a virtual terminal (Telnet) password, and press
Return
.
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading
spaces.
Enter virtual terminal password:
terminal-password
6.
(Optional) Configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) by responding to the prompts.
You can also configure SNMP later through the CLI, Device Manager, or the Cisco Network Assistant application.
To configure SNMP later, enter
no
.
Configure SNMP Network Management? [no]:
no
7.
Enter the interface name (physical interface or VLAN name) of the interface that connects to the management
network, and press
Return
.
For this release, always use
vlan1
as that interface.
Enter interface name used to connect to the
management network from the above interface summary:
vlan1
8.
Configure the interface by entering the switch IP address and subnet mask and pressing
Return
.
The IP address and subnet masks shown here are examples.
Configuring interface vlan1:
Configure IP on this interface? [yes]:
yes
IP address for this interface:
10.4.120.106
Subnet mask for this interface [255.0.0.0]:
255.0.0.0
9.
Enter
Y
to configure the switch as the cluster command switch. Enter
N
to configure it as a member switch or as a
standalone switch.
If you enter
N
, the switch appears as a candidate switch in the Cisco Network Assistant GUI. You can configure the
switch as a command switch later through the CLI, Device Manager, or the Cisco Network Assistant application.
To configure it later, enter
no
.
Would you like to enable as a cluster command switch? [yes/no]:
no
You have now completed the initial configuration of the switch, and the switch displays its initial configuration script:
