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Catalyst 2970 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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A P P E N D I X
C
Configuring the Switch with the
CLI-Based Setup Program
This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure
for a standalone switch. For product overview information, see
Chapter 1,
“Product Overview.”
Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the
safety warnings in
Chapter 2, “Switch Installation.”
For installation procedures
on rack-mounting your switch, connecting to the switch ports, or connecting to
the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see
Chapter 2, “Switch
Installation.”
These steps describe how to do a simple installation:
1.
Accessing the CLI, page C-2
2.
Taking Out What You Need, page C-4
3.
Connecting to the Console Port, page C-5
4.
Starting the Terminal Emulation Software, page C-6
5.
Connecting to a Power Source, page C-7
6.
Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page C-8
