Cisco switches will be used for the hands on exercise however this is not a cisco course. This article will guide you on how to download or back up a system configuration file through any of the following methods. Use the show running config command to view the initial configuration, as shown in. Cisco routers manual switch configuration merging public. Most network devices provide log files, which provide a.
In this guide, were going to configure a cisco switch through the commandline interface cli with the opensource sshtelnet client putty although you can use another tool if you prefer. Download or back up configuration files on a switch cisco. This cisco commands cheat sheet in pdf format will show you many cisco cli. Backup and restore configuration files using usb interfaces on a cisco router usb flash drive must be formatted in a fat16 format. Assume that host x and host y are in different vlans and are connected to wiring closet. Some ios version may require a manual shutdown command before entering the no shutdown. Create a basic switch configuration, including a name and an ip address. In this configuration, the switch can still support a vlan map and a qos classification acl. Cisco 800m series isr software configuration guide. This is in no case an exhaustive configuration procedure, its a simple guide on how to configure these switches to use them with ravennaaes67 networks. Basic cisco switch configuration commands are listed here with its simple explanation. Learn how to configure and manage a cisco switch step by step with this basic.
The following example show you how to edit description for switchport1. User mode, enabled mode also known as, privileged mode. This book is designed to provide information about cisco router configuration. Download this cisco switch commands cheat sheet as pdf file to have it as reference with you in the field. The cisco ios file system ifs feature provides a single interface to the. Use the show running config command to confirm that the configuration file has been copied to the destination router. This article serves as an easy and quick guide on how to carry out the cisco switch configuration. A configuration mode command that enables or disables cisco discovery protocol cdp. Manual entrance in this mode allow you to perform lowlevel diagnostics. Intro to cisco command line interface for routers and. The cisco ios software provides access to several different command modes.
The boot loader command line supports commands to format the flash file. Configuring intervlan routing on external routers 1032. Switch configuration by the end of this session, you will be able to. On newer cisco routers and switches, the mdix auto interface configuration mode command enables the feature. Foundry switch and router command line interface reference. The backup configuration file can be saved on the internal flash memory or a usb device attached on your switch, a trivial file transfer protocol tftp server, a secure copy scp server, or on your computer. This tutorial explains basic switch configuration commands in detail with examples. How to configure cisco switches a step by step guide.
As a network engineer you are tasked to install a new switch, create the client vlans, have systems build dhcp, assign the access ports and test the machines before going live. Request pri line and switch configuration from a telco service provider 3. Consolidated platform configuration guide, cisco ios. However, a best practice for basic switch configuration is to change the management vlan to a vlan other than vlan 1. Use the following privileged mode commands to work with configuration files. The most important cli commands are included that will be helpful for most configurations. Learn how to configure and manage a cisco switch step by step with this basic switch commands and configuration guide.
How to configure cisco switches a step by step guide comparitech. Cisco ios configuration fundamentals command reference. Chapter basic router configuration default configuration default configuration when you boot up your cisco router for the first time, you notice some basic configuration has already been performed. Configuration and commands explained in this tutorial are essential commands to manage a cisco switch effectively.
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