Configuration
Related products: S2928F, S3700 Series, S5612, S5800
Series, S8500 Series, S9500 Series
Configuration Preparation
Table of contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Configuration Preparation ...................................................................................................1
1.1 Port Number of the Switch .....................................................................................................1
1.2 Preparation Before Switch Startup .........................................................................................1
1.3 Acquiring Help ........................................................................................................................2
1.4 Command Modes ..................................................................................................................2
1.5 Canceling a Command ..........................................................................................................3
1.6 Saving Configuration .............................................................................................................3
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Chapter 1 Configuration Preparation
The chapter mainly describes the following preparatory works before you configure the
switch at the first time:
Port number of the switch
Preparation before switch startup
How to get help
Command mode
Cancelling a command
Saving configuration
1.1 Port Number of the Switch
The physical port of the switch is numbered in the <type><slot>/<port> form. The
type-to-name table is shown as follows:
Interface Type Name Simplified Name
10M Ethernet Ethernet e
100M fast Ethernet FastEthernet f
1000M Ethernet GigaEthernet g
The expansion slot number to mark and set ports must be the number 0. Other
expansion slots are numbered from left to right, starting from 1.
The ports in the same expansion slot are numbered according to the order from top to
bottom and the order from left to right, starting from 1. If only one port exists, the port
number is 1.
Note:
Ports in each kind of modulars must be numbered sequently from top to bottom and
from left to right.
1.2 Preparation Before Switch Startup
Do the following preparatory works before the switch is configured:
(1) Set the switch’s hardware according to the requirements of the manual.
(2) Configure a PC terminal simulation program.
(3) Determine the IP address layout for the IP network protocols.
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1.3 Acquiring Help
Use the question mark (?) and the direction mark to help you enter commands:
Enter a question mark. The currently available command list is displayed.
Switch> ?
Enter several familiar characters and press the space key. The available
command list starting with the entered familiar characters is displayed.
Switch> s?
Enter a command, press the space key and enter the question mark. The
command parameter list is displayed.
Switch> show ?
Press the “up” key and the commands entered before can be displayed.
Continue to press the “up” key and more commands are to be displayed. After
that, press the “down” key and the next command to be entered is displayed
under the current command.
1.4 Command Modes
The command line interfaces for the switch can be classified into several modes. Each
command mode enables you to configure different groupware. The command that can
be used currently is up to the command mode where you are. You can enter the
question mark in different command modes to obtain the available command list.
Common command modes are listed in the following table:
Command Login Mode Prompt Exit Mode
Mode
System Enter Ctrl-p after the monitor# Run quit.
monitoring power is on.
mode
User mode Log in. Switch> Run exit or quit.
Management Enter enter or enable Switch# Run exit or quit.
mode in user mode.
Office Enter config in Switch_config# Run exit or quit or Ctrl-z to
configuration management mode. directly back to the
mode management mode.
Port Enter the interface Switch_config_f0/1# Run exit or quit or Ctrl-z to
configuration command in office directly back to the
mode configuration mode, management mode.
such as interface
f0/1.
Each command mode is unsuitable to subsets of some commands. If problem occurs
when you enter commands, check the prompt and enter the question mark to obtain
the available command list. Problem may occur when you run in incorrect command
mode or you misspelled the command.
Pay attention to the changes of the interface prompt and the relative command mode
in the following case:
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Switch> enter
Password: <enter password>
Switch# config
Switch_config# interface f0/1
Switch_config_f0/1# quit
Switch_config# quit
Switch#
1.5 Canceling a Command
To cancel a command or resume its default properties, add the keyword “no” before
most commands. An example is given as follows:
no ip routing
1.6 Saving Configuration
You need to save configuration in case the system is restarted or the power is
suddenly off. Saving configuration can quickly recover the original configuration. You
can run write to save configuration in management mode or office configuration mode.
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