Specifications

Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
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SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. snmp-server host ip-address traps snmp vlan-membership
4. end
DETAILED STEPS
Verifying Trap Managers
Use the show running-config command to verify that the information was entered correctly by
displaying the running configuration:
Router# show running-config
Configuring IP Information
This section describes how to assign IP information on the HWICs. The following topics are included:
• Assigning IP Information to the Switch, page 92
• Specifying a Domain Name and Configuring the DNS, page 95
Assigning IP Information to the Switch
You can use a BOOTP server to automatically assign IP information to the switch; however, the BOOTP
server must be set up in advance with a database of physical MAC addresses and corresponding IP
addresses, subnet masks, and default gateway addresses. In addition, the switch must be able to access
the BOOTP server through one of its ports. At startup, a switch without an IP address requests the
Command Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
snmp-server host ip-address traps snmp
vlan-membership
Example:
Router(config)# snmp-server host
172.16.128.263 traps1 snmp vlancommunity1
Enters the trap manager IP address, community string, and the
traps to generate.
Step 4
end
Example:
Router(config)# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.