Switch User Manual

Configuring and Monitoring the Switch 10-1

Configuring and Monitoring the Switch

10.1 COMMON TASKS

The switch console menus allow you to modify default switch settings and configure the switch for

network management. They also allow you to monitor switch performance and status. Refer to

Chapters 1 through 9 for an overview of the menu hierarchy and a description of all menus. The

following sections describe common tasks in setting up and operating the switch using the console

menus.

To begin, set operating parameters and make sure the network connections are correct by

performing these tasks:

• Setting password protection for the switch to prevent unauthorized access to console menus

(Section 10.2)

• Assigning an IP address for the switch if you plan to manage the switch using SNMP, or if you

use Telnet to access the switch (Section 10.3)

• Checking network configuration status and verifying that network connections are correct

(Section 10.4)

After the switch is installed and operating, you may want to perform one or more of the following

tasks:

• Connecting via Telnet for in-band access to the console menus (Section 10.5)

• Setting SNMP parameters for management access (Section 10.6)

• Viewing switch statistics to monitor and evaluate switch performance and traffic patterns on the

network (Section 10.7)

• Configuring port mirroring (Section 10.8)

• Downloading a software upgrade (Section 10.9)

• Configuring Spanning Tree parameters (Section 10.10)

• Configuring VLANs (Section 10.11)

• Configuring Class of Service (Section 10.12)