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Switch Configuration: Routing and Switching Essentials

The document discusses switch configuration and management. It describes the boot sequence of a switch as it powers on, loads the operating system, and initializes interfaces using configuration files. It also discusses configuring initial settings on the switch, ports, and security features. The document explains using the boot loader to recover from crashes and access console mode, and describes LED indicators and their usage.

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Switch Configuration: Routing and Switching Essentials

The document discusses switch configuration and management. It describes the boot sequence of a switch as it powers on, loads the operating system, and initializes interfaces using configuration files. It also discusses configuring initial settings on the switch, ports, and security features. The document explains using the boot loader to recover from crashes and access console mode, and describes LED indicators and their usage.

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SWITCH

CONFIGURATION
Routing and switching essentials .
Basic Switch Configuration
Configuration initial settings on a cisco switch.
Configure switch ports to meet network requirements.

Switch Security: Management and


Implementation.
Configure the management virtual interface on a switch.
Configure the port security feature to restrict network access.
SWITCH BOOT SEQUENCE
1. Power-on self test (POST).
2. Run boot loader software.
3. Boot loader performs low-level CPU initialization.
4. Boot loader initializes the flash file system.
5. Boot loader locates and loads a default IOS operating
system software image into memory and passes control of
the switch over to the IOS.
CONFIGURE A SWITCH WITH INITIAL SETTINGS
SWITCH BOOT SEQUENCE(CONT.)
• To find a suitable Cisco IOS image, the switch goes through the
following steps:
• Step 1. It attempts to automatically boot by using information in
the BOOT environment variable.
• Step 2. If this variable is not set, the switch performs a top-to-
bottom search through the flash file system. It loads and executes
the first executable file, if it can.
• Step 3. The IOS software then initializes the interfaces using the
Cisco IOS commands found in the configuration file and startup
configuration, which is stored in NVRAM
SWITCH BOOT SEQUENCE
RECOVERING FROM A SYSTEM
CRASH
The boot loader can also be used to manage the switch if the IOS cannot be
loaded.
The boot loader can be accessed through a console connection by:
1. Connecting a PC by console cable to the switch console port. Unplug the
switch power cord.
2. Reconnecting the power cord to the switch and press and hold
the Mode button.
3. The System LED turns briefly amber and then solid green. Release the
Mode button.
: The boot loader switch: prompt appears in the terminal emulation
software on the PC.
SWITCH LED INDICATORS
 By default, these LED lights reflect port activity, but they can also provide other
information about the switch through the Mode button.
 Each port on Cisco Catalyst switches have status LED indicator lights.
 The following modes are available on Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches:
1. System LED
2. Redundant Power System (RPS) LED
3. Port Status LED
4. Port Duplex LED
5. Port Speed LED
6. Power over Ethernet (PoE) Mode LED
SWITCH LED INDICATORS
CONFIGURING SWITCH
MANAGEMENT ACCESS
DUPLEX COMMUNICATION
CONFIGURE SWITCH
PORTS AT THE PHYSICAL
LAYER

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