Basic switch configuration - CISCO

Configuration Mode

Enter configuration mode by typing config term command or <CTL>+z

Configuration of Cisco 2960 Switch

To practically implement these command either create a simple topology on packet tracer.

Basic Switch Configuration Step by Step

use configure terminal command to go in global configuration mode

Switch#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

Now change default switch name to switch 1

Switch(config)#hostname Switch1

Set enable password to vinita and secret to nikki

Switch1(config)#enable password vinita
Switch1(config)#enable secret nikki

Set console password to vinita and enable it by login command. Order of command is important. Set password before you enable it.

Switch1(config)#line console 0
Switch1(config-line)#password vinita
Switch1(config-line)#login
Switch1(config-line)#exit

Enable 5 telnet session [ vty0 - vty4] for router and set their password to vinita

Switch1(config)#line vty 0 4
Switch1(config-line)#password vinita
Switch1(config-line)#login
Switch1(config-line)#exit

Now set switch ip address to 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 and default gateway to 192.168.0.5

Switch1(config)#interface vlan1
Switch1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0
Switch1(config-if)#exit
Switch1(config)#ip default-gateway 192.168.0.5

Set a description finance VLAN to interface fast Ethernet 1

Switch1(config)#interface fastEthernet 0/1
Switch1(config-if)#description finance VLAN

By default switch automatically negotiate speed and duplex but you can adjust it manually

Switch1(config-if)#duplex full
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1,
 changed state to downSwitch1
(config-if)#duplex auto
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
Switch1(config-if)#duplex half
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1,
changed state to down
%LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
Switch1(config-if)#duplex auto
Switch1(config-if)#speed 10
Switch1(config-if)#speed 100
Switch1(config-if)#speed auto
Switch1(config-if)#exit
Switch1(config)#exit

mac address table can be wiped out by clear commands

Switch1#show
Switch1#show mac-address-table
          Mac Address Table
-------------------------------------------

Vlan    Mac Address       Type        Ports
----    -----------       --------    -----

   1    0001.643a.5501    DYNAMIC     Gig1/1
Switch1#clear mac-address-table
Switch1#clear mac-address-table ?
  dynamic  dynamic entry type
Switch1#clear mac-address-table dynamic

To restart switch use reload command [ running configuration will be erased so copy it first to startup configuration ]

Switch1#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Switch con0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.

CCNA basic switch configuration commands sheet

Command	descriptions
switch>?	The ? works here the same as in a router Used to get the list of all available commands
switch>enable	User mode, same as a router
switch#	Privileged mode
switch#disable	Leaves privileged mode
switch>exit	Leaves user mode
switch#show version	Displays information about software and hardware.
switch#show flash:	Displays information about flash memory (will work only for the 2900/2950 series).
switch#show mac-address-table	Displays the current MAC address forwarding table .
switch#show running-config	Displays the current configuration in DRAM.
switch#show startup-config	Displays the current configuration in NVRAM.
switch#show vlan	Displays the current VLAN configuration.
switch#show interfaces	Displays the interface configuration and status of line: up/up, up/down, admin down.
switch#show interface vlan1	Displays setting of virtual interface VLAN 1, the default VLAN on the switch.
To Reset Switch Configuration
Switch#delete flash:vlan.dat	Removes the VLAN database from flash memory.
Delete filename [vlan.dat]?	Press Enter
Delete flash:vlan.dat? [confirm]	Press Enter
Switch#erase startup-config	Erases the file from NVRAM.
Switch#reload	Restarts the switch.
To Set Host Names
Switch#configure terminal	Moves to global configuration mode
Switch(config)#hostname Switch1	Creates a locally significant host name of the switch. This is the same command as the router.
Switch1(config)#
To Set Passwords
Switch(config)#enable password vinita	Sets the enable password to vinita
Switch(config)#enable secret nikki	Sets the encrypted secret password to nikki
Switch(config)#line console 0	Enters line console mode
Switch(config-line)#login	Enables password checking
Switch(config-line)#password vinita	Sets the password to vinita
Switch(config-line)#exit	Exits line console mode
Switch(config-line)#line vty 0 4	Enters line vty mode for all five virtual ports
Switch(config-line)#login	Enables password checking
Switch(config-line)#password vinita	Sets the password to vinita
Switch(config-line)#exit	Exits line vty mode
Switch(config)#
To Set IP Addresses and Default Gateways
Switch(config)#interface vlan1	Enters the virtual interface for VLAN 1, the default VLAN on the switch
Switch(config-if)#ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0	Sets the IP address and netmask to allow for remote access to the switch
Switch(config-if)#exit
Switch(config)#ip default-gateway 192.168.0.5	Allows IP information an exit past the local network
To Set Interface Descriptions
Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1	Enters interface configuration mode
Switch(config-if)#description Finance VLAN	Adds a description of the interface
To Set Duplex Operation
Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1	Moves to interface configuration mode
Switch(config-if)#duplex full	Forces full-duplex operation
Switch(config-if)#duplex auto	Enables auto-duplex config
Switch(config-if)#duplex half	Forces half-duplex operation
To Set Operation Speed
Switch(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1
Switch(config-if)#speed 10	Forces 10-Mbps operation
Switch(config-if)#speed 100	Forces 100-Mbps operation
Switch(config-if)#speed auto	Enables autospeed configuration
MAC Address Table
switch#show mac address-table	Displays current MAC address forwarding table
switch#clear mac address-table	Deletes all entries from current MAC address forwarding table
switch#clear mac address-table dynamic	Deletes only dynamic entries from table

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