Specifications

Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
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information from the BOOTP server; the requested information is saved in the switch running the
configuration file. To ensure that the IP information is saved when the switch is restarted, save the
configuration by entering the write memory command in privileged EXEC mode.
You can change the information in these fields. The mask identifies the bits that denote the network
number in the IP address. When you use the mask to subnet a network, the mask is then referred to as a
subnet mask. The broadcast address is reserved for sending messages to all hosts. The CPU sends traffic
to an unknown IP address through the default gateway.
Follow these steps to enter the IP information.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface vlan_id
4. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
5. exit
6. ip default-gateway ip-address
7. end
DETAILED STEPS
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
interface vlan_id
Example:
Router(config)# interface vlan 1
Enters interface configuration mode and specifies the VLAN to
which the IP information is assigned.
• VLAN 1 is the management VLAN, but you can configure
any VLAN from IDs 1 to 1001.
Step 4
ip address ip-address subnet-mask
Example:
Router(config-if)# ip address 192.0.2.10
255.255.255.255
Enters the IP address and subnet mask.
Step 5
exit
Example:
Router(config)# exit
Returns to global configuration mode.