Cisco switch commands cheat sheet cisco commands cheat sheet for switch. Cisco switch commands cheat sheet linkedin slideshare. Introduction in basics of cisco switch administration part 1, we covered some of the basics of cisco switch administration how to log in, how to show configuration, how to change interface. Layer 2 switching limitations ciscos portfolio of catalyst switches is designed to meet any network requirement in speed, capacity, expandability and security from small companies up to very large enterprises. Configuration commands covered in this article are applicable to all cisco catalyst layer 3 switches. You can analyze network traffic passing through ports by using switched port analyzer span. Filled with handy tips and examples on how to apply the commands to realworld scenarios, this easytouse, portable reference will help increase your familiarity with cisco ios software when working on routers and switches or in simulated networks. Optional when the router or switch is transmitting, translates pervlan. Switch enable set system name namestring 2 setting password based on the ios switches. Ccna cisco commands cheat sheet ccna cisco commands cheat.
This quick reference describes 10 commands youll need to rely on. Also configure the vty lines 0 to 15 with the password cisco. These cisco documents are related to cisco routers, cisco switches, cisco firewalls, cisco voice and unified communication, cisco wireless and etc. Switch configuration by the end of this session, you will be able to. If you are properly able to configure and install you devices, then you will save yourself from loads from problems which might occur to you in the future. On switch1, go into privileged mode and then into global configuration mode. These are some quick notes i have to refresh my memory on configuring cisco switches. Client mode grabs its vlan configuration from the server switch. A part of the cisco ios software cli in which the user can type configuration commands that are then added to the devices currently used configuration file running config.
Configure port to vlan interface settings on a switch. Vlan configuration guide supermicro l2l3 switches configuration guide 4 1 vlan configuration guide this document describes the virtual local area network vlan feature supported in supermicro layer 2 layer 3 switch products. The following commands will work on most cisco switch models such as 4500, 3850, 3650, 2960, 3560 etc. Vtp is cisco proprietary and can only be used on cisco switches. In this tut, we are going to configure the name of the switch, set management ip address to the switch, configure console and telnet passwords and lastly configure message of the day banner for the switch.
Use the spantree maxage interface configuration command to change the interval the switch waits to hear bridge protocol data units bpdus from the root bridge. Configuration and commands explained in this tutorial are essential commands to manage a cisco switch effectively. Cisco connected grid ethernet switch module interface card. It is a recommended best practice which is usually good advice. Synopsis if we have to configure the switch and connect three pcs at the port f01, f02, and f03, we will take the switch of 8 ports. The cisco catalyst 2960x series switches provide a range of security features to limit access to the network and mitigate threats, including. Although the main purpose of the switch is to provide interconnectivity in layer 2 for the connected devices of the network, there are myriad features and functionalities that can be. Cisco switches will be used for the hands on exercise however this is not a cisco course.
Five things you should know about configuring a cisco ios. Most of it is applicable to cisco routers, but most commands will work with switches as well. Ccna command quick reference cisco networking academy. May 20, 20 server mode is the default for cisco switches. These configurations do not require knowledge of ios commands. This also means that a write erase and reload will not clear the vlan database.
You can configure the vlan name for ethernet vlans 1006 through 4094. To display the vlan configuration, enter the show vlan command. Cisco does recommend not using vlan 1 as the native vlan, but i have seen plenty of networks that use it. Ccna cisco commands cheat sheet ccna cisco commands. This sends a copy of the traffic to another port on the switch that has been connected to a switchprobe device, another remote monitoring rmon probe or security device. This tutorial explains basic switch configuration commands in detail with examples. Nortel ethernet routing switch 8300 command reference cli nn462005 317360f rev 01.
Solved cisco routerswitch setup procedure spiceworks. Catalyst 6500 series switch cisco ios software configuration guide, release. If you have a new cisco router, and access the router for the first time, the router enters the initial configuration setup mode, where ios asks to type a few configuration settings. Below are the few of commonly used configuration commands on catalyst family switches configure switch hostname hostname command is configured from global configuration mode. The following document is what i took down as notes when i had to program a cisco router running cisco ios. Reading the output of commands is an essential part of the job. Thats why you should use the switch ports optimally they need a. Becoming proficient with the cisco ios means learning some essential commands. Basic cisco switch configuration example in 10 steps. Since cisco ios plays a very important part in ccna exam, we are going to see how to configure a switch using cisco ios setup mode commands. The prompt will display the name of the switch so sw1 tells us that we are connected to a switch named sw1. Aug 16, 20 since cisco ios plays a very important part in ccna exam, we are going to see how to configure a switch using cisco ios setup mode commands. Topics covered include cisco catalyst switches basic configuration, vlan configuration, vlan trunking, vlan security, access lists, vtp configuration, installation of supervisor engines.
Return in global configuration mode from vlan configuration mode. Reassign the switch a hostname of 2950sw1 and an enable pass of cisco unencrypted. I used a cisco 3750xpoe for this short guide, as this is what i usually setup as work. Span mirrors receive or transmit or both traffic on one or more source ports to. Cisco vlan configuration commands solutions experts exchange. Switches in transparent mode are rebels and dont follow switches in server or client mode. Thus, configuration commands must reflect both the module and interface number, in the following format. This quick reference describes 10 commands youll need to rely on when handling various configuration and.
Vlan configuration usethismodeto configureparameters fortheethernet ports. Cisco switch commands cheat sheet cli cisco switches can be used as plugandplay devices out of the box but they also offer an enormous amount of features. Learn how to configure and manage a cisco switch step by step with this basic switch commands and configuration guide. Jul 31, 2017 how to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. The new switches support fast ethernet and gigabit ethernet interfaces. This document describes the commands used to configure lan switching and. Jan 24, 2008 cisco switches can do a lot of things besides just connect regular pcs to the network. Catalyst 2960 switch software configuration guide cisco. The configuration of vlans is the same on any of the catalyst switches the 2950, 2960, 3550, 3560, 3750 and 45006500 series use the same commands. How to install and configure routers and switches installation and configuration of network devices is one of the most important tasks which ensure the smooth running of the system. Cisco ios lan switching command reference americas headquarters cisco systems, inc. Basics of cisco switch administration part 2 petri. This is the operating system that controls cisco routers and switches and provides the interface to.
If a switch does not hear bpdus from the root bridge within the specified interval, it assumes that the network has changed and recomputes the spanningtree topology. Basic cisco switch configuration in my opinion, the cisco switches are the best in the market. Vlan configuration guide, cisco ios xe release 3se catalyst 3850 switches. For guidelines about configuring this cisco ios feature refer to the following cisco ios configuration guide. Create new vlan 10 in vlan database older switches enable vlan database vlan 10 name testvlan apply show exit vlan is saved upon exit note.
Versatile, reliable, flexible and powerful, the cisco switch product line such as the 2960, 3560, 3650, 3850, 4500, 6500, 9400 series etc offer unparalleled performance and features. This article provides instructions on how to configure an interface vlan as an access or trunk port on your switch through the cli. There are almost 1700 cli commands in the cisco ios v1. How to setup vlan trunking protocol vtp on cisco switches. Cat5k enable clear config all reset catalyst switches running cisco ios software. The switch in server mode is where vlans are configured.
When you are finished, return to global configuration mode by entering the exit command or pressing ctrlz. Basic ios commands for routers and switches select the contributor at the end of the page since the release of the cisco ccent exam icnd1. The switches that we are using happen to be cisco switches they have a large market. Now theres help from the ccna command quick reference. This chapter describes how to configure normalrange vlans vlan ids 1 to 1005 and extendedrange vlans vlan. How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. Use the vlan vlanid command in global configuration mode to add a vlan to. This article is quite handy for it network guys to perform basic configuration on cisco switches. By using vtp, you can also prune your vlans, saving bandwidth the command to configure vtp is the global configuration mode command. Contents v catalyst 2960 switch software configuration guide ol860301 obtaining configuration files 37 example configuration 38 manually assigning ip information 39 checking and saving the running configuration 310 modifying the startup configuration 311 default boot configuration 312 automatically downloading a configuration file 312 specifying the filename to read and write the. However with the routers in order to get them running correctly they do need a small amount of configuration. Configuring vlan trunks findingfeatureinformation,page1. Startup config file in cisco ios switches and routers, the name of the file that resides in nvram memory, holding the devices configuration that will be loaded into ram.
Cisco download, cisco configuration, cisco command documents. See the cisco website or the manual of the router for additional information. Cisco switch basic configuration ip with ease ip with ease. Thats why you should use the switch ports optimally they need a little extra configuration. Cisco switches can do a lot of things besides just connect regular pcs to the network. This feature enables each user to have a different data vlan on the same interface. Further configuration of switches is advisable for the following reasons. Vlan configuration guide, cisco ios xe release 3se catalyst. Interface configuration vlan command reference, cisco ios release 15. On switch1, erase the saved configuration and reload the box. Layer 2 switching limitations cisco s portfolio of catalyst switches is designed to meet any network requirement in speed, capacity, expandability and security from small companies up to very large enterprises. Cisco ios command cheat sheet for routers and switches. Bare in mind, this is by no means an in depth config guide, just some basic commands i use to get a switch up and going.
Security adding passwords to the switch to prevent unauthorised access. This book, and the ccna exam, focus on the endofsale 2950 and the newer 2960 switches, but the topics and configuration commands discussed in this chapter apply to all of ciscos catalyst switches running the internetwork operating system ios. To help cisco customers check more details of cisco hardware, a wide range of cisco documents are offered here, about cisco configuration, cisco command, cisco solution and cisco ios software. Traffic cannot pass directly to another vlan between broadcast domains within the switch or between two switches. List of series basic cisco switch configuration commands. Macbased vlan assignment enables different users to authenticate on different vlans. Vlan configuration guide, cisco ios xe release 3se catalyst 3850 switches ol2676202 1.
In most cases, the default configuration of switches will enable the switch to connect pcs and servers together with ease plug and play. Home tutorials cisco switch commands cisco switch configuration commands list. The material in this chapter can serve as a reference for initial configuration of either hybrid or native switches, and illustrates some options and best practices when configuring access layer ports, trunks, channels, and pointtopoint layer 3 links. Cisco 2900xl series switches tried this on a 2912xl, and instructions didnt quite work. Note although the switch module supports 4094 vlan ids, the actual number of vlans supported is 1005. February 28, 2012 basic switch configuration cisco ios basic switch functions, names and passwords the switch name is tool to let us see what device we are connected to. If the switch is in vlan transparent mode, use the copy runningconfig startupconfig command to save the vlan configuration to the startupconfig file. In the document below, you can see that the commands are split into two modes enable mode and config terminal mode. This document covers the vlan configurations for the below listed supermicro switch products. Also, make sure your windows firewall is not blocking icmp.
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