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Quick Start Guide
Catalyst 2820 Series Ethernet Switches

Quick Start Guide
Catalyst 2820 Series Ethernet Switches



Take Out What You Need

Catalyst 2820 series Ethernet switch

Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide and Release Notes

RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable

AC power cable

RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial adapter

Rack-mount kit

Rubber feet

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support.


Note You need to supply Category 3, 4, or 5 straight-through or crossover cables to connect to Ethernet devices.



Connect and Power Up the Switch



Note Use a straight-through cable to connect two ports when one of the port numbers is designated with an X. Use a crossover cable to connect two ports when both port numbers are designated with an X. These cables are not supplied with the switch.

Connect to Workstations, Servers, and Routers

    1. Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 straight-through cable to a 10BaseT port on the switch.

    2. Connect the other end of the cable to a 10BaseT port on the workstation, server, or router.

Connect to Other Switches and Hubs

    1. Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 crossover cable to a 10BaseT port on the switch.

    2. Connect the other end of the cable to a 10BaseT port on the target switch or hub.


Note This document describes connections for the Catalyst 2820 switch only. For information on connecting Catalyst 2820 modules (ATM, 100BaseT, FDDI, or shared media), refer to the appropriate module user guide and to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide.


Connect the Console Cable

    1. Before connecting to a terminal, PC, or laptop, make sure its settings match those of the console port on the switch. The default settings of the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.

    2. Connect the supplied rollover cable to the console port on the switch.

    3. Connect the other end of the cable to a terminal, PC, or laptop running terminal emulation software (such as ProComm or HyperTerminal) by using an RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (supplied) or an RJ-45 to RJ-45 adapter (not supplied).

    4. From your terminal or PC, start the terminal emulation program.

Power Up the Switch

    1. Connect one end of the power cord to the switch and the other end to an AC power outlet.


Note If you are connecting to a Cisco 600W AC redundant power system (RPS), refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide and the latest RPS documentation for more information.

    2. Wait approximately 2 minutes for the switch to complete its power-on self-test (POST) and to discover the network.



Assign IP Information and a Password to the Switch

You assign an IP address to the switch so that you can use the switch management interfaces and so that the switch can communicate with local routers and the Internet. Assigning a password provides security against unauthorized access to the options available from the management interfaces and is required for using the Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager.


Note If the switch will be a cluster member, it is not always necessary to assign IP information or a password, as the switch will be accessed and managed through the password and IP address of the command switch. Refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.

Assign IP Information

Contact your system administrator for the switch IP information, and record it here.

Switch IP address:


Subnet mask:


Default gateway:


    1. After POST completes, the Management Console Logon Screen appears on your terminal, PC, or laptop. Enter the [I] IP Configuration option from this logon screen.

Catalyst 2820 Management Console Copyright (c) Cisco Systems, Inc. 1993-1999 All rights reserved. Standard Edition Software Ethernet address: 00-E0-1E-7E-B4-40 PCA Number: 73-2239-01 PCA Serial Number: SAD01200001 Model Number: WS-C2822-A System Serial Number: FAA01200001 --------------------------------------- User Interface Menu [M] Menus [I] IP Configuration [P] Console Password Enter Selection: I

    2. Select the [I] IP address option from the IP Configuration Menu.

Catalyst 2820 - IP Configuration Ethernet Address:00-E0-1E-7E-B4-40 -------------Settings------------------ [I] IP address [S] Subnet mask [G] Default gateway [B] Management Bridge Group [M] IP address of DNS server 1 [N] IP address of DNS server 2 [D] Domain name [R] Use Routing Information Protocol -------------Actions------------------- [P] Ping [C] Clear cached DNS entries [X] Exit to previous menu Enter Selection: I

    3. The following prompt appears:

Enter administrative IP address in dotted quad format (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn): Current setting ===> 0.0.0.0 New setting ===>

    4. If you plan to assign a subnet mask and default gateway, use the [S] Subnet mask and [G] Default gateway options from the IP Configuration Menu.

Assign a Password

    1. From the IP Configuration menu, enter the [X] Exit option to again display the Management Console Logon Screen.

--------------------------------------- User Interface Menu [M] Menus [I] IP Configuration [P] Console Password

    2. Enter the [P] Console Password option from this screen. Enter a 4- to 8-character password, and verify as prompted. This password is an unencrypted privileged password that controls switch access.

    3. Press any key to return to the Management Console Logon Screen.

The switch is designed to operate with little or no user intervention. In most cases, you can use it with its default settings as soon as you assign it an IP address and password.

To change the switch configuration and to monitor network conditions and statistics, you can use the management console menus or use the web-based Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager from anywhere on your intranet. If the switch is running the Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition software, you can also use the command-line interface (CLI).

The following section describes how to access the Switch Manager home page. For information about using the console menus or the Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager, refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide. For information about the CLI, refer to the on-line Catalyst 1900 Series and Catalyst 2820 Series Command Reference.



Display the Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager Home Page

After you assign an IP address to the switch, you can display the Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager. The Switch Manager supports the following platforms and network browsers:

Operating System Minimum Operating System Requirements Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer

Windows 95

Service Pack 1

4.5, 4.51, or 4.61

4.01a or 5.0

Windows 98

Second Edition

4.5, 4.51, or 4.61

4.01a or 5.0

Windows NT 4.0

Service Pack 3

4.5, 4.51, or 4.61

4.01a or 5.0

Solaris 2.5.1
or higher

SUN-recommended patch cluster for the OS and Motif library patch 103461-24

4.5, 4.51,or 4.61

Not supported


Note Netscape Communicator version 4.60 is not supported.

To display the Switch Manager home page, start Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, and configure the browser options needed to communicate with the switch.

Configuring Netscape Communicator (All Versions)

    1. From the menu bar, select Edit>Preferences.

    2. In the Preferences window, click Advanced.

    3. Select the Enable Java, Enable JavaScript, and Enable Style Sheets check boxes.

    4. From the Advanced drop-down list, click Cache.

    5. Click Every time.

    6. Click OK.

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01a


Note For procedures for configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide.

    1. From the menu bar, select View>Internet Options.

    2. In the Internet Options window, select the Advanced tab.

    3. Scroll through the list of options to Java VM, select the Java JIT compiler enabled and Java logging enabled check boxes. Click Apply.

    4. In the Internet Options window, select the General tab.

    5. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.

    6. In the Settings window, click the Every visit to the page radio button, and click OK.

    7. In the Internet Options window, select the Security tab.

    8. In the Zone drop-down list, select Trusted Sites Zone, and click Custom.

    9. Click Settings....

    10. In the Security Settings window, scroll to the Java>Java permissions section, and select the Custom radio button.

    11. Click Java Custom Settings..., which appears at the bottom of the window.

    12. In the Trusted Sites Zones window, select the Edit Permissions tab.

    13. In the Security Settings window, click OK.

    14. In the Internet Options window, select the Security tab, and verify that the Zone drop-down list is set to Trusted Sites Zone.

    15. In the Trusted Sites Zone section, click Add Sites....

    16. In the Trusted Sites Zone window, deselect the Require server verification check box.

    17. In the Add this Web site to the Zone field, enter the IP address of the switch.


Note If the switch will be a member of a cluster, you only need to enter the address of the cluster command switch. Refer to the documentation for the cluster command switch for more information.

    18. Click Add, and then click OK.

    19. In the Internet Options window, click OK.

Display the Switch Manager Home Page

When the browser is configured, display the Switch Manager home page as follows:

    1. Enter the IP address of the switch in the Location field if you are using Netscape Communicator (the Address field if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer), and press Return.

    2. Enter the switch password assigned through the console menu (see "Assign a Password" in the previous section). At the prompt, click OK.

You can use the Switch Manager to change the switch configuration and to monitor switch conditions and statistics from anywhere on your intranet.

Refer to the Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide for complete information about the Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager and how to configure the switch.


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