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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Using Express Setup
This chapter provides an Express Setup procedure for a standalone switch.
Express Setup is a browser-based program that you can use to set up and configure
the switch. Using Express Setup, you can assign IP information so that the switch
can connect to local routers and the Internet. The IP address is also required if you
plan to further configure the switch.
Express Setup is supported on switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(14)EA1
or later. When you are installing a switch, refer to the Cisco IOS release label on
the rear panel of the switch to determine the software release.
For setup instructions using the CLI-based setup program, go to Appendix D,
“Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program.”
Note Before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in
Chapter 3, “Switch Installation.”
The setup procedure includes these steps:
• Taking Out What You Need, page 1-2
• Powering On the Switch, page 1-4
• Starting Express Setup, page 1-5
• Configuring the Switch Settings, page 1-9
• Where to Go Next, page 1-13