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Chapter 3 Configuration Preparation
The chapter mainly describes the following preparatory works before you configure the switch at
the first time:
 Port number of the switch
 Preparation before switch startup
 How to get help
 Command mode
 Cancelling a command
 Saving configuration
3.1 Port Number of the Switch
The physical port of the switch is numbered in the <type><slot>/<port> form. The type-to-name
table is shown as follows:
Interface Type Name Simplified Name
10M Ethernet Ethernet e
100M fast Ethernet FastEthernet f
1000M Ethernet GigaEthernet g
The expansion slot number to mark and set ports must be the number 0. Other expansion slots
are numbered from left to right, starting from 1.
The ports in the same expansion slot are numbered according to the order from top to bottom and
the order from left to right, starting from 1. If only one port exists, the port number is 1.
Note:
Ports in each kind of modulars must be numbered sequently from top to bottom and from left to
right.
3.2 Preparation Before Switch Startup
Do the following preparatory works before the switch is configured:
(1) Set the switch’s hardware according to the requirements of the manual.
(2) Configure a PC terminal simulation program.
(3) Determine the IP address layout for the IP network protocols.
3.3 Acquiring Help
Use the question mark (?) and the direction mark to help you enter commands:
 Enter a question mark. The currently available command list is displayed.