Cisco sb sf302-08mpp-k9-eu [8/16] Accessing and managing your switch

8 Cisco 300 Series Managed Switches

Configuring the Cisco 300 Series

Managed Switch

Before You Begin

Verify the managing computer requirements in the product release notes.

The switch can be accessed and managed by two different methods; over

your IP network using the web-based interface, or by the Command Line

Interface (CLI) through the console port. Using the console port requires

advanced user skills.

Accessing and Managing Your Switch

Use the Web-Based Interface

To access the switch by using the web-based interface, you must know

the IP address the switch is using. The switch uses the factory default IP

address of 192.168.1.254 by default.

When the switch is using the factory default IP address, the System LED

flashes continuously. When the switch is using a DHCP server-assigned IP

address or an administrator has configured a static IP address, the System

LED is on solid (DHCP is enabled by default).

NOTE If you are managing the switch through a network connection and

the switch IP address is changed, either by a DHCP server or manually,

your access to the switch will be lost. You must enter the new IP address

the switch is using into your browser to use the web-based interface. If

you are managing the switch through a console port connection, the link

is retained.

To configure the switch through an IP network:

STEP 1 Power on the computer and the switch.

STEP 2 Set the IP configuration on your computer.

a. If the switch is using the factory default IP address of

192.168.1.254, you must chose an IP address for the computer

in the range of 192.168.1.1—192.168.1.253 that is not already in

use.

b. If the IP addresses is assigned by a DHCP server, make sure

the DHCP server is running and can be reached from the

switch and the computer. It might be necessary to disconnect

and reconnect the devices for them to discover their new IP

addresses from the DHCP server.