Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series
Easy Setup Guide
You can easily set up your switch
in this step-by-step guide.
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Connecting PC to Switch
2
Configuring Switch
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Connecting PC to Switch
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Connecting PC to Switch
1-1 Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment:
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Catalyst 2960-L (the switch)
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Ethernet Cable
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AC Power Cord
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PC
Make sure that nothing is connected to the switch and your PC settings are
configured to use DHCP.
1-2 Connecting PC to Switch
Connect the AC power cord to the
1
AC power connector of the switch
and a grounded AC outlet.
Power the switch.
4
3
MEMO
You can confirm the connection by the
"ping 10.0.0.1" command from your PC
to the switch.
Press and hold the Mode button.
3
Confirm that all the LEDs turn
4
green.
Press the Mode button when the SYST
and STAT LED turn green, hold the Mode
button until all the LEDs next to the Mode
button turn green.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the
5
Ethernet port of the switch, and
the other end of the cable to the
Ethernet port on your PC.
Wait until the port LEDs on the switch and
your PC are green or blinking green. Green
LEDs indicate a successful connection.
Caution
At step
2
Confirm that the SYST LED and
2
STAT LED are solid green.
After the switch powers on, it begins
the power-on self-test (POST). During
POST, the each LED blinks. When POST is
completed, the SYST LED and STAT LED
turn solid green.
POST, reconnect the AC power cord to the switch AC power connector and a grounded AC
outlet. Nevertheless the SYST LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber, contact your
Cisco representative or reseller.
At step
Blinking LEDs indicate that the switch is already configured and cannot go into Express Setup
mode.
At step
RJ-45 console port. The RJ-45 Ethernet ports are numbered 1 to 8 on the 8-port model, 1 to
16 on the 16-port model, 1 to 24 on the 24-port model, 1 to 48 on the 48-port model.
❷
, if the SYST LED does not turn solid green, or turns amber, the switch failed the
❹
, if the LEDs next to the Mode button blink when you press the button, release it.
❺
, the switch port to connect an Ethernet cable is the RJ-45 Ethernet port, not the
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Easy Setup Guide
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Configuring Switch
2-1 Before You Begin
Before you begin the configuration, make sure that you have the following information.
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IP Address of the Default Gateway (Router)
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IP Address and Subnet Mask for the Switch
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Configuring Switch
Enter the default
2
username "cisco" in the
[Username].
Enter the default
3
password "cisco" in the
[Password].
2
3
4
Click [OK].
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The Configuration Setup Wizard
window appears.
2-2
When you first set up the switch, use the Configuration Setup Wizard to enter the
initial IP information. Launch a Web browser on your PC, and log in to the Web UI.
MEMO
The switch has a default IP address "10.0.0.1" and a secondary IP address "10.0.0.3".
Caution
If the authentication dialog box does not appear, make sure that:
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All the LEDs next to the Mode button turn green.
・
You
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Any pop-up blockers or proxy settings on your browser are disabled and that any
wireless client is disabled on your PC or laptop.
・
Your PC settings use DHCP. During the Express Setup mode, the switch acts as a DHCP
server. If your PC has a static IP address, temporarily configure your PC settings to use DHCP.
Logging in to Configuration Setup Wizard
Enter the IP address
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1
connect a straight-through cable to an Ethernet port on the switch and the PC.
"10.0.0.1" into a web
browser address bar, and
press Enter key.
The authentication dialog box
appears.
2-3 Basic Configuration
After logging in to the Web UI, the Configuration Setup Wizard automatically appears
to help you perform initial configuration.
Click [GO TO WIZARD].
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The BASIC CONFIGURATION
window appears.
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Easy Setup Guide