Basic Switch configurations commands

In this article I will introduce the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) command line interface (CLI) for the 2960 series switch. You will need to logon to a switch and become familiar with the different levels of access on the switch. You will also become familiar with the commands available to you in each mode (user or privileged) and the switch help facility, history, and editing features.

User vs. Privileged Mode

User mode is indicated with the > next to the switch name. You can look at settings but can not make changes from user mode. In Privilege mode, indicated by the #, you can do anything. To get into privilege mode the keyword is enable.

HELP
To view all commands available from this mode type:?This will give you the list of all available commands for the switch in your current mode. You can also use the question mark after you have started typing a command. For example if you want to use a show command but you do not remember which one it is, use the ? as this will output all commands that you can use with the show command.

Configuration Mode
From privilege mode you can enter configuration mode by typing config term command you can exit configuration mode type type end or <CTL>+z

Configuration of Cisco 2960 Switch

To practically implement these command either create a simple topology on packet tracer or download this topology.

Now click on any switch and configure it as given below To know all available command on user exec mode type ? and press enter Switch>? Exec commands: [1-99] connect disconnect enable Session number to resume Open a terminal connection Disconnect an existing network connection Turn on privileged commands

exit logout ping

Exit from the EXEC Exit from the EXEC Send echo messages

[Output is omitted] Three command can be used to logout from terminal use any one Switch>enable Switch#disable Switch>exit

Switch con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started. Show version command will tell about the device platform and detected interface and ios name Switch>enable Switch#show version Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASE-M), Version 12.2(25)FX, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 12-Oct-05 22:05 by pt_team ROM: C2960 Boot Loader (C2960-HBOOT-M) Version 12.2(25r)FX, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc4) System returned to ROM by power-on Cisco WS-C2960-24TT (RC32300) processor (revision C0) with 21039K bytes of memory. 24 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 2 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

[Output is omitted] show mac address command will show all detected mac address dynamically and manually Switch#show mac-address-table Mac Address Table -------------------------------------------

Vlan ----

Mac Address -----------

Type --------

Ports -----

0001.643a.5501

DYNAMIC

Gig1/1

Run time configuration of ram can be any time by simple show run commands Switch#show running-config Building configuration... Current configuration : 925 bytes version 12.2 no service password-encryption ! hostname Switch

[Output is omitted] To view startup configuration [ Stored in NVRAM] use show start command Switch#show startup-config Current configuration : 925 bytes version 12.2 no service password-encryption ! hostname Switch

[Output is omitted] show vlan command will give the detail overview of all vlan configured on switch Switch#show vlan

VLAN Name

Status

Ports

---- -------------------------------- --------- ----------------------1 default active Fa0/1, Fa0/2, Fa0/3, Fa0/4 Fa0/5, Fa0/6, Fa0/7, Fa0/8 Fa0/9, Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12 Fa0/13, Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16 Fa0/17, Fa0/18, Fa0/19, Fa0/20 Fa0/21, Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24 [Output is omitted] show interface command will show all detected interface with their hardware description and configuration Switch#show interfaces FastEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up (connected) Hardware is Lance, address is 0060.2f9d.9101 (bia 0060.2f9d.9101) MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec, reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255 Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set [Output is omitted] interface vlan 1 is used to assign ip address and default gateway to switch. Show interface vlan 1 will give a over view of vlan1. Switch#show interface vlan1 Vlan1 is administratively down, line protocol is down Hardware is CPU Interface, address is 0060.5c23.82ae

(bia 0060.5c23.82ae) MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 1000000 usec, reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255 Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00

[Output is omitted] delete command is used to delete all vlan configuration from switch Dont add space between flash and vlan.dat Run this exactly shown here adding a space could erase flash entirely leaving switch blank Switch#delete flash:vlan.dat Delete filename [vlan.dat]? Delete flash:/vlan.dat? [confirm] %deleting flash:/vlan.dat Startup configuration can be removed by erase commands Switch#erase startup-config Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm] [OK] Erase of nvram: complete %SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram use configure terminal command to go in global configuration mode Switch#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. Now change default switch name to switch 1 Switch(config)#hostname Switch1 Set enable password to vinita and secret to nikki End with CNTL/Z.

Switch1(config)#enable password vinita Switch1(config)#enable secret nikki Set console password to vinita and enable it by login command, order of command is important set password before you enable it Switch1(config)#line console 0 Switch1(config-line)#password vinita Switch1(config-line)#login Switch1(config-line)#exit Enable 5 telnet session [ vty0 - vty4] for router and set their password to vinita Switch1(config)#line vty 0 4 Switch1(config-line)#password vinita Switch1(config-line)#login Switch1(config-line)#exit Now set switch ip address to 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 and default gateway to 192.168.0.5 Switch1(config)#interface vlan1 Switch1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 Switch1(config-if)#exit Switch1(config)#ip default-gateway 192.168.0.5 Set a description finance VLAN to interface fast Ethernet 1 Switch1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/1 Switch1(config-if)#description finance VLAN By default switch automatically negotiate speed and duplex but you can adjust it manually Switch1(config-if)#duplex full %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to downSwitch1

(config-if)#duplex auto %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up Switch1(config-if)#duplex half %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up Switch1(config-if)#duplex auto Switch1(config-if)#speed 10 Switch1(config-if)#speed 100 Switch1(config-if)#speed auto Switch1(config-if)#exit Switch1(config)#exit mac address table can be wiped out by clear commands Switch1#show Switch1#show mac-address-table Mac Address Table -------------------------------------------

Vlan ----

Mac Address -----------

Type --------

Ports -----

0001.643a.5501

DYNAMIC

Gig1/1

Switch1#clear mac-address-table Switch1#clear mac-address-table ? dynamic dynamic entry type

Switch1#clear mac-address-table dynamic To restart switch use reload command [ running configuration will be erased so copy it first to startup configuration ]

Switch1#reload Proceed with reload? [confirm] Switch con0 is now available Press RETURN to get started.

CCNA basic switch configuration commands sheet

Command

Descriptions

switch>?

The ? works here the same as in a router Used to get the list of all available commands

switch>enable

User mode, same as a router

switch#

Privileged mode

switch#disable

Leaves privileged mode

switch>exit

Leaves user mode

switch#show version

Displays information about software and hardware.

switch#show flash:

Displays information about flash memory (will work only for the 2900/2950 series).

switch#show mac-addresstable

Displays the current MAC address forwarding table .

switch#show running-config

Displays the current configuration in DRAM.

switch#show startup-config

Displays the current configuration in NVRAM.

switch#show vlan

Displays the current VLAN configuration.

switch#show interfaces

Displays the interface configuration and status of line: up/up, up/down, admin down.

switch#show interface vlan1

Displays setting of virtual interface VLAN 1, the default VLAN on the switch. To Reset Switch Configuration

Switch#delete flash:vlan.dat

Removes the VLAN database from flash memory.

Delete filename [vlan.dat]?

Press Enter

Delete flash:vlan.dat? [confirm] Press Enter

Switch#erase startup-config

Erases the file from NVRAM.

Switch#reload

Restarts the switch. To Set Host Names

Switch#configure terminal

Moves to global configuration mode

Switch(config)#hostname Switch1 Switch1(config)#

Creates a locally significant host name of the switch. This is the same command as the router.

To Set Passwords Switch(config)#enable password Vinita Switch(config)#enable secret nikki Sets the enable password to vinita

Sets the encrypted secret password to nikki

Switch(config)#line console 0

Enters line console mode

Switch(config-line)#login

Enables password checking

Switch(config-line)#password vinita

Sets the password to vinita

Switch(config-line)#exit

Exits line console mode

Switch(config-line)#line vty 0 4

Enters line vty mode for all five virtual ports

Switch(config-line)#login

Enables password checking

Switch(config-line)#password vinita

Sets the password to vinita

Switch(config-line)#exit Switch(config)#

Exits line vty mode

To Set IP Addresses and Default Gateways Enters the virtual interface for VLAN 1, the default VLAN on the switch

Switch(config)#interface vlan1

Switch(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 Switch(config-if)#exit Switch(config)#ip defaultgateway 192.168.0.5

Sets the IP address and netmask to allow for remote access to the switch

Allows IP information an exit past the local network To Set Interface Descriptions

Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1

Enters interface configuration mode

Switch(config-if)#description Finance VLAN

Adds a description of the interface To Set Duplex Operation

Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1

Moves to interface configuration mode

Switch(config-if)#duplex full

Forces full-duplex operation

Switch(config-if)#duplex auto

Enables auto-duplex config

Switch(config-if)#duplex half

Forces half-duplex operation To Set Operation Speed

Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1 Switch(config-if)#speed 10 Forces 10-Mbps operation

Switch(config-if)#speed 100

Forces 100-Mbps operation

Switch(config-if)#speed auto

Enables autospeed configuration MAC Address Table

switch#show mac addresstable switch#clear mac addresstable switch#clear mac addresstable dynamic

Displays current MAC address forwarding table

Deletes all entries from current MAC address forwarding table

Deletes only dynamic entries from table