Technical Document Cisco 2960G, 2960S, and 2960X Configuration For Wheatnet-Ip
Technical Document Cisco 2960G, 2960S, and 2960X Configuration For Wheatnet-Ip
Technical Document Cisco 2960G, 2960S, and 2960X Configuration For Wheatnet-Ip
Technical Document
Command Purpose
Configure Terminal Enter Global configuration mode on switch
IP igmp snooping querier timer expiry Set the length of time until the IGMP querier expires
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This document will explain the initial configuration of the Cisco 2960 series switch.
To get started you will need the blue console cable that came with your switch. Go
ahead and connect the console cable to the serial port on your PC and the RJ-45 to
the console port on the switch. If your PC is not equipped with a serial port you will
need a USB to Serial converter.
If you do not have the blue Cisco console cable there is an alternative. Cisco is
now shipping with a USB console port on most of the new models. You can download
the USB driver needed from the Cisco download site. You will need to download the
Cisco_usbconsole_driver.
Next let’s get your PC ready to communicate. You will need a terminal program
such as HyperTerminal to finish this portion of the setup. HyperTerminal is an applica‑
tion you can use in order to connect your computer to other remote systems. These
systems include other switches, routers, other computers, and Telnet sites.
HyperTerminal is located under the Start menu of your Windows 2000/XP PC. If
you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 or higher, you will need to install a similar
terminal program to complete the setup.
To get started, open HyperTerminal and start a new connection. The terminal
session should be setup using 9600Baud, 8 bit, no Parity, and no Flow control.
For those who are familiar with the Cisco IOS you may wish to jump ahead to the
commands. For the rest, keep reading and we’ll walk you through it step by step.
Along the way we’ll even explain why we use the commands below so that you
have some basic understanding of what you are doing. Hopefully you will walk away
with some new found knowledge.
Let’s get started on the configuration of your switch. Type “enable” command at the
prompt. When prompted, enter the password and press Enter again. If no password
has been defined just press Enter.
NOTE: The command prompt now ends with “#” indicating you are now at the
Privileged EXEC mode (Level 15).
Let’s look at what you just set up. By typing “interface Vlan1” you are entering the
configuration for that VLAN. The “IP Address” command simply sets the IP address of
the VLAN1 interface for remote management purposes. The IP address must be unique
on the network.
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