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This chapter provides an Express Setup procedure for a standalone switch. Express Setup is a browser-based program that you can use to set up and configure the switch. Using Express Setup, you can assign IP information so that the switch can connect to local routers and the Internet. The IP address is also required if you plan to further configure the switch.
Express Setup is supported on switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(14)EA1 or later. When you are installing a switch, refer to the Cisco IOS release label on the rear panel of the switch to determine the software release.
For setup instructions using the CLI-based setup program, go to "Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program."
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Note Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in "Switch Installation." |
The setup procedure includes these steps:
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Caution Do not start Express Setup when there are any devices connected to the switch. Do not connect a switch that is already in Express Setup mode to any device other than the PC or workstation that is being used to configure it. |
The switch acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server during the Express Setup procedure. Only the PC or workstation connected to the switch after Express Setup is started should receive an address from the switch. If your PC has a statically-assigned IP address, you should change your PC to use DHCP temporarily to complete the Express Setup procedure.
You need this information from your system administrator before you complete the setup program:
You can also configure these optional parameters through the Express Setup program:
Remove the items shown in Figure 1-1 from the shipping container.
You also need to provide an Ethernet (Category 5) straight-through cable (not included), as shown in Figure 1-2, to connect the switch to your PC or workstation.
Complete these steps to power on the switch:
Step 2 Connect the other end of the power cable to a grounded AC outlet.
When the switch powers on, it automatically begins power-on self-test (POST), a series of tests that verifies that the switch functions properly. When the switch begins POST, the port LEDs turn green, the system LED blinks green, the RPS LED turns off, and then the first two port LEDs turn off. When POST completes, the port LEDs return to the status mode display, and the system LED is green. If the switch fails POST, the system LED is amber, and the port LED associated with the particular test is amber.
If POST fails, see "Troubleshooting," to determine a course of action.
Express Setup provides the minimum configuration to configure a switch. You do not create a username with Express Setup. To create a username for the switch, use the Cluster Management Suite (CMS) or the command-line interface (CLI).
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Note Before starting Express Setup, verify that the switch has passed POST and that the system and status LEDs are green. For information about troubleshooting a POST failure, see the "Understanding POST Results" section. You cannot start Express Setup until POST has completed. |
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Caution Do not start Express Setup when there are any devices connected to the switch. The switch acts as a DHCP server during the Express Setup procedure. Only the PC or workstation connected to the switch after Express Startup is started should receive a DHCP address from the switch. |
Follow these steps to start the Express Setup program:
Step 2 Press and hold the Mode button, as shown in Figure 1-4, until the LEDs above the Mode button turn green. This takes approximately 2 seconds.
Step 3 Release the Mode button.
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Note If all of the LEDs begin to blink after you press the Mode button, release it. Blinking LEDs mean that the switch has already been configured and cannot go into Express Setup mode. For more information, see the "Clearing the Switch IP Address and Configuration" section. |
Step 4 Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable (not included) to an Ethernet port on the front panel of the switch, as shown in Figure 1-5.
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Caution Do not connect the switch to any device other than the PC or workstation being used to configure it. |
Step 5 Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the PC or workstation.
Verify that the port status LEDs on both connected Ethernet ports are green.
Step 6 Wait approximately 30 seconds after the port LEDs turn green, and launch a web browser on your PC or workstation.
Step 7 Enter the IP address 10.0.0.1, as shown in Figure 1-6, and press Enter.
The Express Setup home page appears, as shown in Figure 1-7.
If the Express Setup does not run, or if the Express Setup home page does not appear in your browser:
If not, wait 30 seconds, re-enter 10.0.0.1 in the browser, and press Enter.
Re-enter 10.0.0.1 in the browser, and press Enter.
If not, reconnect a straight-through cable to the Ethernet port on the switch and PC or workstation. Wait 30 seconds before entering 10.0.0.1 in the browser.
If not, make sure that only the system and status LEDs are green before pressing the Mode button to begin Express Setup.
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Note The rest of this chapter explains how to configure a switch by using the Express Setup web page. To configure the switch by using the CLI-based setup program, see "Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program." |
Follow these steps to configure your switch by using Express Setup:
Step 2 Enter a VLAN ID in the Management Interface (VLAN ID) field. This is the management interface through which you manage the switch and to which you assign IP information. The Management Interface field displays 1 by default. The VLAN ID range for this field is 1 to 1001.
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Note The Management Interface (VLAN ID) field is only available on switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(20)EA1 or 12.2(18)SE or later. |
Step 3 Enter the IP address of the switch in the IP Address field.
Step 4 Click the drop-down arrow in the IP Subnet Mask field, and select an IP Subnet Mask.
Step 5 Enter the IP address for the default gateway in the Default Gateway field.
A gateway (router or dedicated network device) is a system that connects a network on one subnet to one or more networks on a different subnet.
You must specify a default gateway if the management workstation and the switch are on different IP segments.
Step 6 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 embedded spaces at the beginning or end.
Step 7 Enter your password again in the Confirm Switch Password field.
You do not enter a username for the switch. After the switch is configured with an IP address, you can use CMS to configure a username.
Step 8 (Optional) Enter a host name for the switch in the Host Name field. The host name is limited to 31 characters; embedded spaces are not allowed.
Step 9 (Optional) Enter the name of your system contact in the System Contact field. This identifies the system administrator for the switch or network.
Step 10 (Optional) Enter your system location in the System Location field. This identifies the physical location of the switch.
Step 11 (Optional) Click Enable in the Telnet Access field if you are going to use Telnet to manage the switch by using the CLI. If you enable Telnet access, you must enter a Telnet password:
a. Enter a password in the Telnet Password field. The Telnet password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not allow embedded spaces at the beginning or end.
b. Enter the Telnet password again in the Confirm Telnet Password field.
Step 12 (Optional) Click Enable to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Enable SNMP only if you plan to manage switches by using Cisco Works 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. If you set the SNMP read community, users can access MIB objects, but cannot modify them. If you set the SNMP write community, users can access and modify MIB objects.
Step 13 Click Save to save your settings to the switch, or click Cancel to clear your settings.
The switch exits Express Setup mode.
Your switch is now configured with the new IP address. You can install the switch in your production network.
If you did not click Save at the end of the "Configuring the Switch Settings" section, you can rerun Express Setup by clicking Express Setup on the Express Setup home page (see Figure 1-7).
If you have entered a wrong IP address or need to change the IP address of your switch, you can clear the IP address on your switch by following the steps in the "Clearing the Switch IP Address and Configuration" section.
This procedure is optional. After you have installed the switch in your network, follow these steps to verify the IP address that is configured on your switch:
Step 2 Enter the IP address of your switch (for example: 172.20.139.142). The switch home page appears, as shown in Figure 1-8.
After you have saved your configuration to the switch, you can install the switch or further configure it by using CMS or the CLI. See the "Management Options" section for more information about configuring and managing the switch.
These additional features are available from the switch home page, as shown on the left menu bar in Figure 1-8:
For detailed installation procedures on mounting your switch or connecting devices to the switch, see "Switch Installation."
Posted: Mon Feb 9 10:05:43 PST 2004
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