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Chapter 4 General Switch Administration
Initial Switch Configuration
Initial Switch Configuration
Initial switch configuration involves these tasks:
• Cabling the switch to a network management station, as described in the switch hardware
installation guide.
• Using the setup program to configure basic IP connectivity and access to the switch. The setup
program needs this switch information:
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IP address. The switch uses IP address information to communicate with the local routers and
the Internet. You also need a switch IP address if you plan to use CMS to configure and manage
the switch.
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Subnet mask (IP netmask)
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Default gateway (router)
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Password
If you plan to use the switch in a switch cluster, the setup program also prompts for the name and
password of the cluster.
Complete information about the setup program is in the release notes
(http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm).
• (For CMS users) Downloading the correct browser plug-in and configuring your Netscape or
Internet Explorer browser. Complete information about the browser and plug-in requirements and
procedures are in the release notes
(http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm).
After you have assigned IP information to the switch, you can run the switch on its default settings
(Table 4-2) or configure any settings to meet your network requirements.
For more information about IP information, see the “Changing IP Information” section on page 6-2. For
more information about passwords, see the “Accessing CMS” section on page 2-32 and “Assigning
Passwords and Privilege Levels” section on page 6-11.
Switch Software Releases
The switch software is regularly updated with new features and bug fixes, and you might want to upgrade
your Catalyst 2900 XL or Catalyst 3500 XL switch with the latest software release. New software releases
are posted on Cisco.com and are available through authorized resellers. Cisco also supplies a TFTP
server that you can download from Cisco.com.
Before upgrading a switch, first find out the version of the software that the switch is running. You can
do this by selecting Reports > Inventory, or by using the show version user EXEC command.
Knowing the software version is important, especially for:
• Compatibility reasons (for example, for switch clusters)
• LRE and non-LRE Catalyst 2900 XL switches, which do not share the same software image. The
LRE-only image cannot be installed on non-LRE switches. The non-LRE image does not include LRE
functionality and therefore should not be installed on LRE switches.
Refer to the release notes (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm) for
• Switch requirements
• Switch upgrade guidelines and procedures
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