Cisco 300 User Manual
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300 Series Managed Switches
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Use the console port
To configure the managed switch:
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Connect a computer to the switch console port using the provided
console port cable.
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2
Start a console port utility such as HyperTerminal on the computer.
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Configure the utility with the following parameters:
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115200 bits per second
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8 data bits
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no parity
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1 stop bit
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no flow control
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Enter a user name and password. User names and passwords are
both case sensitive and alpha-numeric. The default username is
cisco, and the default password is cisco.
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5
If this is the first time that you have logged on with the default
username and password, the
Change User Password Page
opens.
Select Edit, enter a new administrator password and then select
Execute.
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AUTION
Make sure that any configuration changes made are saved
before exiting.
You are now ready to configure the switch. Refer to the
Cisco Small
Business Managed Switch Administration Guide
for further information.
Next Steps
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If you are not using DHCP on your network, set the connection
type on the managed switch to Static and change the static IP
address and subnet mask to match your network topology.
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Save your settings
•
Return your computer to its original settings
These tasks can be accomplished by using the procedures in the Cisco
Small Business Managed Switch Administration Guide.