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Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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Chapter 1 Using Express Setup

Configuring the Switch Settings

The Management Interface field displays VLAN1-Default. This is the

management interface through which you manage the switch and to which you

assign IP information.

Follow these steps to configure your switch with Express Setup:

Step 1 Contact your system administrator and obtain the IP address, the IP subnet mask,

and the default gateway for your switch.

Step 2 Enter the IP address of the switch in the IP Address field.

Step 3 Click the drop-down arrow in the IP Subnet Mask field, and select an IP Subnet

Mask.

Step 4 Enter the IP address for the default gateway in the Default Gateway field.

A gateway (router or dedicated network device) is a system that connects a

network on one subnet to one or more networks on a different subnet.

Note You must specify a default gateway if the management workstation and the switch

are on different IP segments.

Step 5 Enter your password in the Switch Password field.

The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a

number, is case sensitive, allows embedded spaces, but does not allow embedded

spaces at the beginning or end.

Step 6 Enter your password again in the Confirm Switch Password field.

You do not enter a username for the switch. After the switch is configured with an

IP address, you can use CMS to configure a username.

Step 7 (Optional) Enter a host name for the switch in the Host Name field. The host

name is limited to 31 characters; embedded spaces are not allowed.

Step 8 (Optional) Enter the name of your system contact in the System Contact field.

This identifies the system administrator for the switch or network.

Step 9 (Optional) Enter your system location in the System Location field. This

identifies the physical location of the switch.