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Step 10
Enter this information in the
Network Settings
fields:
•
In the
Management Interface (VLAN ID)
field, the default is
1
. Enter a new VLAN ID only
if you want to change the management interface through which you manage the switch.
The VLAN ID range is 1 to 1001.
•
In the
IP Address
field, enter the IP address of the switch. The IP address is also assigned
to the management VLAN. In the
IP Subnet Mask
field, click the drop-down arrow, and
select an
IP Subnet Mask
.
•
In the
Default Gateway
field, enter the IP address for the default gateway (router).
•
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. In the
Confirm Switch Password
field, enter your password again.
Step 11
(Optional) You can enter the
Optional Settings
information now or enter it later by using the
device manager interface:
•
In the
Host Name
field, enter a name for the switch. The host name is limited to 31
characters. Embedded spaces are not allowed.
•
In the
System Contact
field, enter the name of the person responsible for the switch. In
the
System Location
field, enter the wiring closet, floor, or building where the switch is
located.
•
In the
Telnet Access
field, click
Enable
if you are going to use Telnet to manage the switch
by using the command-line interface (CLI). If you enable Telnet access, you must enter a
Telnet password.
•
In the
Telnet Password
field, enter a password. 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. In the
Confirm Telnet Password
field, enter the Telnet
password again.
•
In the
SNMP
field, click
Enable
to enable Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP). Enable SNMP only if you plan to manage switches by using CiscoWorks 2000
or another SNMP-based network-management system.
If you enable SNMP, you must enter a community string in the
SNMP Read Community
field, the
SNMP Write Community
field, or both. SNMP community strings authenticate
access to MIB objects. Embedded spaces are not allowed in SNMP community strings.
When you set the SNMP read community, you can access SNMP information, but cannot
modify it. When you set the SNMP write community, you can access and modify SNMP
information.
