Using the switch setup screen
The quickest and easiest way to minimally configure the switch for management and password protection is to use a direct console connection to the switch, start a console session and access the Switch Setup screen.
Parameter |
Default |
|
---|---|---|
System Name |
blank |
Optional; up to 255 characters, including spaces |
System Contact |
blank |
Optional; up to 255 characters, including spaces |
Manager Password |
blank |
Recommended; up to 16 characters (no blank spaces) |
Logon Default |
CLI |
The default setting selects the command-line interface for console access. The alternative is the Menu interface. |
Time Zone |
0 (none) |
Optional: 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the West (-) or East (+) of GMT. |
Community Name |
public |
Default setting recommended. |
Spanning Tree Enabled |
No |
Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network or the switch will be used in complex network topologies. |
Default Gateway |
blank |
Recommended. Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic has to reach off-subnet destinations. |
Time Sync Method |
TimeP |
Optional: The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options are SNTP and TimeP. |
TimeP Mode |
Disabled |
Synchronizes the time kept on the switch to the TimeP server1. |
IP Config |
DHCP/Bootp |
Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to configure IP addressing. |
IP Address |
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
Recommended. If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address compatible with your network2. |
Subnet Mask |
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
Recommended. If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask compatible with your network2. |
1For more on this topic, see the "Time Protocols" chapter in the latest Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.
2The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in your network. For more on IPv4 addressing, see Configuring IP Addressing. For IPv6 addressing topics, see the latest IPv6 configuration guide for your switch.