Cisco Business 250 Series Operating and maintenance instructions

Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches Quick Start Guides
The Cisco Business 250 Series has dierent quick start guides depending on your product. Find your product SKU below to know which version of the Quick
Start Guide to use.
Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches | Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide (Pages 2-3)
Quick Start Guide (Pages 4-5)
CBS250-8T-E-2G CBS250-24T-4G CBS250-48P-4G
CBS250-8PP-E-2G CBS250-24PP-4G CBS250-24T-4X
CBS250-8P-E-2G CBS250-24P-4G CBS250-24P-4X
CBS250-8FP-E-2G CBS250-24FP-4G CBS250-24FP-4X
CBS250-16T-2G CBS250-48T-4G CBS250-48T-4X
CBS250-16P-2G CBS250-48PP-4G CBS250-48P-4X
CBS250-8T-D CBS250-8PP-D

Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches
Thank you for choosing the Cisco 250 Series Switch.
These switches are designed to be operational right out of the box as standard switches.
In the default conguration, it forwards packets between the connected devices after powering up.
Product Features
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What’s in the Box
●Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switch
●Power Cord or Adapter
●Rack-Mount/Wall-Mount Kit
●Quick Start Guide
●Pointer Card with China RoHS
●Technical Support Contacts
Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches | Quick Start Guide
QUICK START GUIDE
First, You’ll Need...
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1System LED
2Reset Button
3Mini USB Console Port
4USB Port
●RJ-45 Ethernet cables (Category 5e or higher)
for connecting network devices
●Tools for mounting the hardware
●Computer with ethernet port and a web browser
(Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Edge)
1
RJ45 Console Port
5
LINK/ACT LEDs
6
Gigabit Network Ports
7
SFP/SFP+ Uplink Ports
8
6

5Enter a new password and conrm the password.
NOTE: Password complexity is enabled by default.
The password must comply with the default
complexity rules.
6Click Apply.
Make sure that any conguration changes made
are saved before exiting from the web-based
interface by clicking on the Save icon. Exiting,
rebooting or losing power before you save your
conguration will result in all changes being lost.
The Getting Started window displays. You are now ready
to congure the switch. Refer to your Administration
Guide for further information.
Get ConguredGet Connected
Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches | Quick Start Guide
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The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1110R)
For Cisco support and additional documentation, including mounting instructions and the
administration guide, visit cisco.com/go/250switches
Support
1Open a web browser window.
2Enter the switch IP address in the address bar and
press Enter. For example, http://192.168.1.254.
The Switch Login Page displays.
3Enter the default login information:
●Username is cisco
●Default password is cisco
(passwords are case-sensitive)
4Click Log In.
If this is the rst time that you have logged on
with the default username and password, the
Change Password page opens. The rules for
constructing a new password are displayed
on the page.
Preparing Your Product
Plug the power cord of the switch into an outlet. Connect your computer to the switch using an ethernet cable.
Ensure that your computer is on and proceed to “Get Congured”.
LED Functions
Access the managed switch:
Mounting
For mounting and stacking instructions, please see the Cisco Business 250 Series Administration Guide.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
You can also access the switch by using the switch’s command-line interface, refer to the Cisco Business 250 Series
Administration Guide for more information.
b. If the IP address is assigned by a DHCP server,
make sure the DHCP server is running and can
be reached from the switch and the computer.
It might be necessary to disconnect and
reconnect the devices for them to discover their
new IP addresses from the DHCP server.
NOTE: Details on how to change the IP address
on your computer depend upon the type of
architecture and operating system you are using.
Use the computer Help and Support functionality
to search for “IP Addressing.”
1The switch will attempt to acquire an IP address
if there is a DHCP server in the network. If the
switch cannot acquire an IP address through DHCP,
it uses the factory default IP address of
192.168.1.254, with a subnet of /24.
a. If the switch is using the factory default
IP address of 192.168.1.254/24, you must choose
an IP address for the computer in the range of
192.168.1.2-192.168.1.253 that is not already in use.
To connect the managed switch:
LED OFF
GREEN
STEADY GREEN FLASHING AMBER
System
LINK/ACT
PoE*
Gigabit*
Switch has acquired an IP
address through DHCP or a
static IP address has been
manually congured.
Link between corresponding
port and another device
detected.
1000 Mbps link is
estabslished.
Booting, performing self tests or
acquiring IP address or factory
default IP address is being used.
Port is passing trac.
Flashing
Hardware failure detected.
Steady
Power is being supplied
to a device connected to
the port.
Switch is powered o.
Link down.
Power is not being supplied
or nothing is connected to
the port.
Connection speed is under
1000 Mbps or nothing is
connected to the port.
* Depending on model. PoE switches will only have a PoE LED whereas non PoE switches will have a Gigbit LED.

Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Business 250 Series Switch.
These switches are designed to be operational right out of the box as standard switches.
In the default conguration, it forwards packets between the connected devices after powering up.
Product Features
2
What’s in the Box
●Cisco Business 250 Series Switch
●Power Cord or Adapter
●Wall-Mount Kit
●Quick Start Guide
●Pointer Card with China RoHS
●Technical Support Contacts
Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches | Quick Start Guide
QUICK START GUIDE
First, You’ll Need...
1Reset Button
2System LED
3Link/ACT LEDs
4PoE (Power over Ethernet) LEDs*
●RJ-45 Ethernet cables (Category 5e or higher)
for connecting network devices
●Tools for mounting the hardware
●Computer with ethernet port and a web browser
(Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Edge)
1
43
NOTE: On the CBS250-8T-D model, port 1 can work
as a PoE PD or PoE input port to power the switch. * PoE product shown. For non-PoE products there is a
Gigabit LED instead of a PoE LED.

5Enter a new password and conrm the password.
NOTE: Password complexity is enabled by default.
The password must comply with the default
complexity rules.
6Click Apply.
Make sure that any conguration changes made
are saved before exiting from the web-based
interface by clicking on the Save icon. Exiting,
rebooting or losing power before you save your
conguration will result in all changes being lost.
The Getting Started window displays. You are now ready
to congure the switch. Refer to your Administration
Guide for further information.
Get ConguredGet Connected
Cisco Business 250 Series Smart Switches | Quick Start Guide
©2020 Cisco and/or its aliates. All rights reserved. Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its aliates in the U.S. and other countries.
To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: https:// www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1110R)
For Cisco support and additional documentation, including mounting instructions and the
administration guide, visit cisco.com/go/250switches
Support
1Open a web browser window.
2Enter the switch IP address in the address bar and
press Enter. For example, http://192.168.1.254.
The Switch Login Page displays.
3Enter the default login information:
●Username is cisco
●Default password is cisco
(passwords are case-sensitive)
4Click Log In.
If this is the rst time that you have logged on
with the default username and password, the
Change Password page opens. The rules for
constructing a new password are displayed
on the page.
Preparing Your Product
Plug the power cord of the switch into an outlet. Connect your computer to the switch using an ethernet cable.
Ensure that your computer is on and proceed to “Get Congured”.
LED Functions
Access the managed switch:
Mounting
For mounting and stacking instructions, please see the Cisco Business 250 Series Administration Guide.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
You can also access the switch by using the switch’s command-line interface, refer to the Cisco Business 250 Series
Administration Guide for more information.
b. If the IP address is assigned by a DHCP server,
make sure the DHCP server is running and can
be reached from the switch and the computer.
It might be necessary to disconnect and
reconnect the devices for them to discover their
new IP addresses from the DHCP server.
NOTE: Details on how to change the IP address
on your computer depend upon the type of
architecture and operating system you are using.
Use the computer Help and Support functionality
to search for “IP Addressing.”
1The switch will attempt to acquire an IP address
if there is a DHCP server in the network. If the
switch cannot acquire an IP address through DHCP,
it uses the factory default IP address of
192.168.1.254, with a subnet of /24.
a. If the switch is using the factory default
IP address of 192.168.1.254/24, you must choose
an IP address for the computer in the range of
192.168.1.2-192.168.1.253 that is not already in use.
To connect the managed switch:
LED OFF
GREEN
STEADY GREEN FLASHING AMBER
System
LINK/ACT
PoE*
Gigabit*
Switch has acquired an IP
address through DHCP or a
static IP address has been
manually congured.
Link between corresponding
port and another device
detected.
1000 Mbps link is
estabslished.
Booting, performing self tests or
acquiring IP address or factory
default IP address is being used.
Port is passing trac.
Flashing
Hardware failure detected.
Steady
Power is being supplied
to a device connected to
the port.
Switch is powered o.
Link down.
Power is not being supplied
or nothing is connected to
the port.
Connection speed is under
1000 Mbps or nothing is
connected to the port.
* Depending on model. PoE switches will only have a PoE LED whereas non PoE switches will have a Gigbit LED.