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Chapter 8 - Switch Configuration

The document provides information on configuring Cisco switches running IOS including: - IOS has command-line interfaces for configuration accessed via console, Telnet, or SSH - IOS has modes like user EXEC, privileged EXEC, and global configuration for different levels of access - The default configuration of a switch can be verified by commands like show running-config, show interface, and show vlan - A switch configuration can be reset by deleting configuration files from flash memory and reloading the switch

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Chapter 8 - Switch Configuration

The document provides information on configuring Cisco switches running IOS including: - IOS has command-line interfaces for configuration accessed via console, Telnet, or SSH - IOS has modes like user EXEC, privileged EXEC, and global configuration for different levels of access - The default configuration of a switch can be verified by commands like show running-config, show interface, and show vlan - A switch configuration can be reset by deleting configuration files from flash memory and reloading the switch

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CHAPTER 8

Introduction to Switch Configuration with IOS


Introduction

 Cisco IOS is operating system that runs on Cisco devices


such as routers and switches.
 The core function of Cisco IOS is to enable data
communications between network nodes.
 Cisco IOS offers some services that improve the network
security Such as encryption,  authentication.
Introduction…

 To configure a Cisco device that running IOS,


the command-line interface (CLI) is used.
 The CLI comes with a predefined number of commands
that can used to configure routing and switching.
 The CLI is accessed from computer running Telnet or
console.
Cisco IOS Modes

 IOS has three modes such as user exec mode, privileged


exec mode and global configuration mode.
 user exec mode is first mode that see when you access
an IOS device
 in this mode you can run commands like ping or telnet.
 user exec mode is represented with the > character after
the hostname (for example Switch_HQ>).
Cisco IOS Modes…

 privileged exec mode is accessed by typing


the enable command in the user exec mode.
 privileged exec mode allows you to execute more
powerful commands, such as reload.
 privileged exec mode is represented with
the # character after the hostname
 (for example Switch_HQ#).
Cisco IOS Modes…

 global configuration mode is accessed by typing


the configure terminal command from the privileged
exec mode.
 global configuration mode is used to make global
changes to the device and change its configuration.
 It is represented with the config keyword after the
hostname
 (for example Switch_HQ(config)).
Access IOS

 three methods to access an IOS device are the console,


Telnet and SSH.
 the console access is used for the initial IOS
configuration.
Access IOS
Verify the Default Switch
Configuration
 Step 1: Enter privileged mode.
 Enter privileged EXEC mode by entering the enable
command.
 Switch> enable
 Switch#
Verify the Default Switch
Configuration
 Step 2: Examine the current switch
configuration.
 Switch# show running-config
 Examine the current contents of NVRAM:
 Switch# show startup-config
 Examine the characteristics of the virtual interface
VLAN1:
 Switch# show interface vlan1
 Now view the IP properties of the interface:
 Switch# show ip interface vlan1
Verify the Default Switch
Configuration

 Step 3: Display Cisco IOS information.


 Examine the version information that the switch reports.
 Switch# show version
 Step 4: Examine the Fast Ethernet interfaces.
 Examine the default properties of the Fast Ethernet
interface used by PC1.
 Switch# show interface fastethernet 0/1
Verify the Default Switch
Configuration
 Step 5: Examine VLAN information.
 Examine the default VLAN settings of the switch.
 Switch# show vlan

 Step 6 Examine flash memory.


 examine the contents of the flash directory.
 Switch# dir flash:
 or
 Switch# show flash
Switch Configuration
 Step 1: Assign a name to the switch.
 S1#configure terminal
 S1(config)#hostname S1
 S1(config)#exit
 Step 2: Set the access passwords.
 Enter config-line mode for the console.
 Set the login password to cisco.
 S1#configure terminal
 S1(config)#line console 0
 S1(config-line)#password cisco
 S1(config-line)#login
Switch Configuration

 Also configure the vty lines 0 to 15 with the password cisco.


 S1(config-line)#line vty 0 15
 S1(config-line)#password cisco
 S1(config-line)#login
 S1(config-line)#exit
 Step 3. Set the command mode passwords.
 Set the enable secret password to class.
 This password protects access to privileged EXEC mode.
 S1(config)#enable secret class
Switch Configuration

 Step 4. Configure the Layer 3 address of the switch.


 Before you can manage S1 remotely from PC1, you
need to assign the switch an IP address.
 The default configuration on the switch is to have the
management of the switch controlled through VLAN
1.
 set the IP address of the switch to 192.168.1.2 with a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 on the internal virtual
interface VLAN 1
Switch Configuration

 S1(config)#interface vlan1
 S1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
 S1(config-if)#no shutdown
 S1(config-if)#exit
 S1(config)#
Switch Configuration

 Step 7: Configure the IP address for PC1.


 Set the IP address of PC1 to 192.168.1.4, with a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
 Step 8: Verify connectivity.
 To verify the host and switch are correctly
configured, ping the IP address of the switch from
PC1.
 Was the ping successful?
Assignment
Assignment

Make like above Topology


Part 1: make following configuration by using console cable
 Make enable password
 Make VTY line configuration
 Assign IP address and subnet-mask to Vlan1
 Assign IP address to PC1 that connect to Fastethernet 0/1
 Check connection by ping each device ?
Assignment

 Part 2: make following configuration by using telnet.


 Change switch name
 Make console cable password
Cable, Erase, and Reload the Switch

 Step 1: Cable a network.


 Use 2960 switch
 Connect computer to switch with console cable.
 Enter user EXEC mode
Cable, Erase, and Reload the Switch

 Step 2: Enter privileged EXEC mode.


• Switch> enable
 Step 3: Remove the VLAN database information file.
 Switch# delete flash:vlan.dat
 If there is no VLAN file, this message is displayed:
 %Error deleting flash:vlan.dat (No such file or
directory)
Cable, Erase, and Reload the Switch

 Step 4: Remove the switch startup configuration file from


NVRAM.
 Switch# erase startup-config
 The responding line prompt will be:
 Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all files!
Continue? [confirm]
 Press Enter to confirm.
Cable, Erase, and Reload the Switch

 Step 5: Check that the VLAN information was deleted.


 Verify that the VLAN configuration was deleted in Step 3
using the show vlan command.
 If the VLAN information was successfully deleted in Step
3, go to Step 6 and restart the switch using the reload
command.
Cable, Erase, and Reload the Switch

 Step 6: Restart the software


 enter the reload command.
 Switch# reload
 The responding line prompt will be:
 System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:
 Type n and then press Enter.
 The responding line prompt will be:
 Proceed with reload? [confirm] [Enter]
HAVE NICE DAY

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