Reference Guide

General System Configuration 29
Configuring the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030
The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 module is a 16-port switch with 10 downlinks, 6 uplinks,
and one console port:
• Four uplinks accommodate copper and fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules.
Two uplinks are 10/100/1000BASE-T ports. The uplinks connect to the external Ethernet
network and operate at 10/100/1000 Mb.
• The 10 downlinks connect to the embedded Ethernet controller on the server module
and operate at 1000 Mb only.
• The external console port provides an connection for a management station, using the
RJ45-to-DB9 cable supplied with the module.
• An internal serial management port provides access to the switch module through the
DRAC/MC.
For detailed information on the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030, see the documentation that
shipped with the module or on
support.dell.com .
Before configuring the switch, obtain the following information from your network administrator:
• Username and password
• The IP address to be assigned to the VLAN 1 interface through which the device is to be
managed
• The IP subnet mask for the network
• The IP address of the default gateway
Configuring the Cisco Switch Using a Web Browser and a Management Station
When you power-up the switch for the first time, an automatic setup program runs to assign IP
information and to create a default configuration for continued use.
1 Connect a management station to the console connection on the switch, or use the
DRAC/MC web interface.
2 Ty p e http://10.0.0.1 in the web browser, and press Enter .
3 When the Network Settings window appears, enter the following values:
• The IP address of the switch.
• The IP subnet mask for the network.
• The IP address of the default gateway.
• A password value in the
Switch Password field.
• (Optional) a name for the switch in the
Host Name field.
• If you will use Telnet to manage the switch, set the
Telnet Access field to Enable ,
and enter a password value in the
Telnet Password field.
Do not change the
Management Interface default VLAN ID value of 1 unless you intend to
change the switch’s management interface value.
4 Click Submit to update the switch configuration.