The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series having eight
10/100 ports with one 10/100/1000 PoE input port does not need a power supply
and receives power through the uplink from an upstream PoE switch, providing
deployment flexibility and availability. It is ideal for wiring and
space-constraint applications. Meanwhile, Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series offer
models with LAN Lite software that provide desktop Fast Ethernet connectivity
for wiring closet and small branch-office networks to provide basic LAN
services. The LAN Lite Cisco IOS Software provides entry-level security,
quality of service (QoS), and availability capabilities while lowering the
network's total cost of ownership.
Besides, the power adaptor (PWR-A=) and
power cord of Cisco Catalyst 2960 series such as Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TT-L are
optional and may be purchased separately.
After the simple description of the
functions of Cisco 2960, now, let’s come to the steps of configuring Cisco 2960
series.
1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the cable that resembles a
large telephone connector to the switch.
2. Connect the 9-pin d-shell end of the cable to your
computer’s serial port.
3. Configure and establish a terminal
session to the switch. (You can use any software that provides terminal
emulation, and there are several free programs available on the Internet,
including CRT, Putty and HyperTerminal. )
5. Power on the switch and look for the
startup messages. Check your terminal session settings if you do not see the
messages after a minute or so. Be sure the terminal session settings are
correct.
6. Continue to the initial configuration
dialog and basic management setup by accepting the defaults of “yes” at the
prompts. (You can accept the defaults by just pressing “Enter.”)
7. Press “Enter” when prompted for the host
name to accept the default of “Switch,” or enter a different host name and
press “Enter.”
8. Enter the enable secret password, and
press “Enter.” Repeat this process for the enable password and the virtual
terminal password. Be sure to write down all three passwords and store them in
a secure place.
9. If you are prompted about SNMP Network
Management accept the default by pressing “Enter.” Enter “vlan1” and press
“Enter." This will identify the interface that will be used to connect to
the management network.
10. Enter “yes” when prompted to “Configure
IP on this interface?” and press “Enter.” Enter the IP address for the switch
and press “Enter.” Enter the subnet mask at the prompt and press “Enter.”
11. Enter “no” if prompted to “enable as a
cluster command switch,” and press “Enter.” The switch will now display the
current configuration, and you will be given three options.
12. Enter “2” and press “Enter” to save the
configuration to NVRAM and exit. When the switch returns with its prompt, you
are finished with the initial configuration for your Cisco 2960 switch.
This material referred to: http://www.ehow.com/how_6860565_do-configure-cisco-2960-switch_.html
This material referred to: http://www.ehow.com/how_6860565_do-configure-cisco-2960-switch_.html
'll reserve judgement until I've finished my review, but it looks like an interesting project. Anything that simplifies router interfaces is very welcome, however.
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