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Connecting and Logging In to a Switch

Cisco IOS- and Set-Based Commands

In this section, you'll learn how to configure the basics on both types of
switches. Specifically, you'll learn how to do the following:

Set the passwords

Set the hostname

Configure the IP address and subnet mask

Identify the interfaces

Set a description on the interfaces

Configure the port speed

Define the port duplex

Verify the configuration

Setting the Passwords

The first thing you should do is configure the passwords. You don't want
unauthorized users connecting to the switch. You can set both the usermode
and privileged mode passwords, just as you can with a router. However, you
use different commands.

As with any Cisco router, the login (usermode) password can be used to

verify authorization of the switch, including telnet and the console port. The
enable password is used to allow access to the switch so the configuration
can be viewed or changed.

The passwords cannot be less than four characters or more than eight. They

are not case sensitive.

5000 Series Set-Based Switch

To configure the two passwords on a 5000 series switch, use the command
set password

for the usermode password and the command set

enablepass

for the enable password:

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