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Catalyst 3560 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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APPENDIX

Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup

Program

This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch.

For product overview information, see Chapter 1, “Product Overview.” Before connecting the switch to

a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, “Switch Installation.” For installation

procedures on rack mounting your switch, connecting to the switch ports, or connecting to the small

form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter 2, “Switch Installation.”

These steps describe how to do a simple installation:

1. Accessing the CLI, page C-1

2. Taking Out What You Need, page C-2

3. Connecting to the Console Port, page C-3

4. Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software, page C-4

5. Connecting to a Power Source, page C-5

6. Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page C-6

Accessing the CLI

For an unconfigured switch, you can access the CLI through Express Setup or through the console port.

Accessing the CLI Through Express Setup

You can access the CLI on an unconfigured switch by placing the switch in Express Setup mode and then

by connecting a switch Ethernet port to the Ethernet port of your PC or workstation. To put the switch

into Express Setup mode, follow the steps described in the Catalyst 3560 Switch Getting Started Guide

for powering on the switch and using Express Setup.

After the switch is in Express Setup mode, open a Telnet session to the switch by entering the IP address

10.0.0.1. Enter the setup user EXEC command. See these sections in this chapter to then configure the

switch by using the CLI:

• Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page C-6

• Completing the Setup Program, page C-6