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Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide

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Chapter 1 Getting Started Guide

Managing the Switch

Follow these steps:

1. Launch a web browser on your PC or workstation.

2. Enter the switch IP address in the web browser, and press Enter. The device

manager page appears.

3. Use the device manager to perform basic switch configuration and

monitoring. Refer to the device manager online help for more information.

4. For a more advanced configuration, download and run the Cisco Network

Assistant described in the next section.

Downloading Cisco Network Assistant

Cisco Network Assistant is a free software program that you download from

Cisco.com and run on your PC. Network Assistant offers advanced options for

configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including switches, switch clusters,

switch stacks, routers, and access points.

Follow these steps:

1. Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/go/NetworkAssistant.

You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access

privileges.

2. Find the Network Assistant installer.

3. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly

from the Web if your browser offers this choice.)

4. When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final

panel, click Finish to complete the Network Assistant installation.

Refer to the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for

more information.

Command-Line Interface

You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the

CLI either by connecting your PC directly to the switch console port or through a

Telnet session from a remote PC or workstation.