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Basic Cisco Switch Configuration Guide

This document provides instructions for configuring basic settings on a Cisco network switch. It describes accessing the switch console using a serial cable and HyperTerminal. It then lists the steps to configure the hostname, console password, privilege level password, user authentication, Telnet password, and enable Telnet/SSH sessions by assigning an IP address to VLAN 1. Configuring these basic settings allows for remote access and management of the Cisco switch.

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Basic Cisco Switch Configuration Guide

This document provides instructions for configuring basic settings on a Cisco network switch. It describes accessing the switch console using a serial cable and HyperTerminal. It then lists the steps to configure the hostname, console password, privilege level password, user authentication, Telnet password, and enable Telnet/SSH sessions by assigning an IP address to VLAN 1. Configuring these basic settings allows for remote access and management of the Cisco switch.

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Name: _________________ Student I.

D: _________________

6 Lab 06- Basic configuration and operation of Network Switch


6.1 Objective
Running basic Cisco switch configuration commands and understand basic operation.

6.2 Theory
Network Switch and Operation of Ethernet Switches

In a network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports
to the specific output port that will take it toward its intended destination. Networks exist to move
data between computers. To perform that task, the network software organizes the data being moved
into Ethernet frames. Frames travel over Ethernet networks, and the data field of a frame is used to carry
data between computers.

6.2 Basic Cisco switch configuration commands


To configure a cisco switch with basic configuration

1) Accessing Console of the Switch/Router

2) Modes of CLI

3) Set Hostname and Configure Console Password

4) Set Privilege level password

5) Set User Authentication in Switch

6) Set Telnet password

7) Enable the Device to Establish Telnet/SSH Session

8) Configuring SSH

1) Accessing Console of the Switch/Router

Figure 6-1: Accessing console of the switch/Router

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RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter is used on the PC (COM port) to the device console Port through a roll-over cable.

 Hyper Terminal is used to access the Command Line Interface (CLI) of the Device. (Start --Menu—
Programs—Accessories—Communications--Hyper Terminal)

Figure 6-2: Command Line Interface

Switch Console

Modes of CLI:

 User-exec mode Switch>

 Privilege mode Switch#

 Global Configuration mode Switch(config)#

Switch in different modes:

Switch> enable

Switch# config terminal

Switch(config)#

Note: To return to the previous mode use “Exit” command in the current mode.

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Set Hostname and Configure Console Password:
Switch(config)# hostname CISCO

CISCO(config)#line console 0

CISCO(config-line)#password cisco123

CISCO(config-line)#login

Set Privilege level password:


!!! Clear Text Password not encrypted (less priority)

CISCO(config)#enable password ccna123

!!! Encrypted password (more Priority)

CISCO(config)#enable secret cttc123

Verify the Password

CISCO(config)#exit

CISCO#exit CISCO con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

User Access Verification

!!! TYPE HERE LINE CONSOLE Password

Password: CISCO>enable!!! TYPE HERE Privilege Level Password

Password:

Figure 6-3: Verify the password

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Set User Authentication in Switch
CISCO#config terminal

CISCO (config)#line console 0

CISCO(config-line)# login local

CISCO(config-line)#exit

CISCO(config)#username cttc password ccna123

Figure 6-4: Verify the Authentication

CISCO(config)#exit

CISCO# exit

Set Telnet password:


CISCO(config)#line vty 0 15

CISCO(config-line)#password cisco

CISCO(config-line)#login

CISCO(config-line)#exit

Enable the Device to Establish Telnet/SSH Session:


CISCO(config)#interface vlan 1

CISCO(config-if)#ip address [Link] [Link]

CISCO(config-if)#no shutdown

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Note: VLAN 1 IP address is used to establish the telnet session. Go to command prompt and use telnet
command to make a telnet session with the device.

C:\>telnet [Link]

Figure 6-5: Enable devices to Establish Telnet

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