|
|
6.2 | |
Configuring the Switch | |
| 6.2.2 | |
Configuring the catalyst switch |
|
A switch may already be preconfigured and only passwords may need to be entered for the user EXEC, enable, or privileged EXEC modes. Switch configuration mode is entered from privileged EXEC mode. In the CLI, the default privileged EXEC mode is Switch#. In User EXEC mode the prompt will be Switch>. The following steps will ensure that a new configuration will completely overwrite any existing configuration:
Security, documentation, and management are important for every internetworking device. A switch should be given a hostname,
and passwords should be set on the console and vty lines.
To allow the switch to be accessible by
Telnet and other TCP/IP applications, IP addresses and a default
gateway should be set.
The Fast Ethernet switch ports default
to auto-speed and auto-duplex. This allows the interfaces to negotiate
these settings. When a network administrator needs to ensure an
interface has particular speed and duplex values, the values can be
set manually.
Intelligent networking devices can
provide a web-based interface for configuration and management
purposes. Once a switch is configured with an IP address and gateway,
it can be accessed in this way. A web browser can access this service
using the IP address and port 80, the default port for http. The HTTP service
can be turned on or off, and the port address for the service can be
chosen. Any additional software such as an
applet, can be downloaded to the browser from the switch. Also, the
network devices can be managed by a browser based graphical user
interface (GUI).
|
By
default, VLAN 1 is the management VLAN. In a switch-based network, all
internetworking devices should be in the management VLAN. This will
allow a single management workstation to access, configure, and manage
all the internetworking devices.
Web Links