Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series User manual

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Catalyst 2960-S Switch
Getting Started Guide
• About This Guide
• Unpacking the Switch
• Running Express Setup
• Managing the Switch
• Planning and Creating Switch Stacks
• Rack-Mounting
• Connecting the FlexStack Cables
• Connecting to the Switch Ports
• In Case of Difficulty
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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About This Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to use Express Setup to initially
configure your Catalyst switch. It also covers switch management options, basic
rack-mounting, stacking guidelines, port and module connection procedures, and
troubleshooting help.
For additional installation and configuration information for the switch, see the
Catalyst 2960 documentation on Cisco.com. For system requirements, important
notes, limitations, open and resolved bugs, and last-minute documentation
updates, see the release notes, also on Cisco.com. For translations of the warnings
that appear in this publication, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches on Cisco.com.
When using the online publications, see the documents that match the Cisco IOS
software version running on the switch. The software version is on the Cisco IOS
label on the switch rear panel.
Unpacking the Switch
Follow these steps:
1. Unpack and remove the switch and the accessory kit from the shipping box.
2. Return the packing material to the shipping container, and save it for future
use.
3. Verify that you have received these items. If any item is missing or damaged,
contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.

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1Catalyst 2960-S switch1
1. Catalyst 2960S-48FPD-L switch shown for example. Your switch model might look different.
9Four number-8 Phillips truss-head screws
(48-0656-01)
2AC power cord 10 Four number-8 Phillips flat-head screws
(48-0655-01)
3Four rubber mounting feet 11 Two number-4 pan-head screws (48-0482-01)
4Documentation 12 One black Phillips machine screw (48-0654-01)
5Two 19-inch mounting brackets 13 (Optional3) Console cable or USB cable
6Connector2cover for redundant power
system
2. Only available on some models.
14 (Optional3) Cisco FlexStack module
7Cable guide 15 (Optional3) Cisco FlexStack cable
8Four number-12 Phillips pan-head screws
(48-0523-01)
16 (Optional3) Power cord retainer
3. Item is orderable.
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Running Express Setup
When you first set up the switch, you should use Express Setup to enter the initial
IP information. Doing this enables the switch to connect to local routers and the
network. You can then access the switch through the IP address for further
configuration.
You need this equipment to set up the switch:
• A PC with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows Server 2003 installed
• A web browser (Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, Firefox 1.5, 2.0, or later) with
JavaScript enabled
Note Other laptops and browsers might work.
• A straight-through or crossover Category 5 or 6 Ethernet cable to connect
your PC to the switch
Note Before running Express Setup, disable any pop-up blockers or proxy settings in
your browser software and any wireless client running on your PC.
Step 1 Make sure that nothing is connected to the
switch.
Step 2 During Express Setup, the switch acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address,
temporarily configure your PC settings to use DHCP before proceeding to the next step.
Note Write down the static IP address. You will need this IP address in Step 10.
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Step 3 Power the switch by connecting the AC power
cord to the switch power supply and to a
grounded AC outlet.
Approximately 30 seconds after the switch
powers on, it begins the power-on self-test
(POST), which can take several minutes to
complete.
During POST, the SYSTEM LED blinks
green, and the RPS, STATUS, DUPLEX, and
SPEED LEDs turn solid green.
When POST is complete, the SYSTEM LED
remains solid green, and the other LEDs go
off. The exception is the STACKMASTER
LED, which remains solid green if the switch
is stackable and is acting as stack master.
Before proceeding to the next step, wait until
POST is complete. This might take up
to 5 minutes after the switch is powered on.
Troubleshooting:
If the SYSTEM LED blinks green, does not turn
solid green, or turns amber, contact your Cisco
representative or reseller. The switch failed the
power-on self-test (POST).
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Step 4 Press and hold the Mode button until all of the
LEDs above the Mode button turn solid green.
You might need to hold the button for 3 or
more seconds.
Release the Mode button after all of the LEDs
above the Mode button turn solid green. (The
RPS LED remains off on some switch models,
and is not present on all models.)
The switch is now in Express Setup mode.
Before proceeding to the next step, make sure
that all of the LEDs above the Mode button
are solid green.
Troubleshooting:
If the LEDs above the Mode button blink after
you press the button, release it. Blinking
LEDs mean that the switch is already
configured and cannot go into Express Setup
mode. For more information, see the
“Resetting the Switch” section on page 28.
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Step 5 Connect a Category 5 or 6 Ethernet cable to
one of these locations:
• Any 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ethernet
downlink port (such as port 1) on the
switch front panel.
• The Ethernet management port on the
switch front panel.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
Ethernet port on your PC.
Before proceeding to the next step, wait until
the port LEDs on the switch and your PC or
laptop are green (either solid or blinking).
The green port LEDs indicate a successful
connection.
Troubleshooting:
If the port LEDs do not turn green after about
30 seconds, make sure that:
• You connected the Ethernet cable to one
of the downlink switch ports (not to an
uplink port such as the dual-purpose
port).
• You are using an undamaged Category 5
or 6 Ethernet cable.
• The other device is turned on.
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Step 6 Enter the IP address 10.0.0.1 in a web browser
and press Enter.
When prompted, enter the default password,
cisco.
Note The switch ignores text in the
username field.
The Express Setup window appears.
Troubleshooting:
If the Express Setup window does not appear,
make sure that any pop-up blockers or proxy
settings on your browser are disabled and that
any wireless client is disabled on your PC or
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Step 7 Enter the required settings in the Express Setup window.
Note All entries must be in English letters and numbers.
Required Fields
Enter this information in the Network Settings fields:
• In the Management Interface (VLAN ID) field, the default is 1.
Note We recommend using the default VLAN value because during Express Setup, VLAN
1 is the only VLAN on the switch.
Enter a new VLAN ID only if you want to change the management interface through
which you manage the switch. The VLAN ID range is 1 to 1001.
• In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the switch.
• In the Subnet Mask field, click the drop-down arrow, and select a subnet mask.
• In the Default Gateway field, enter the IP address for the default gateway (router).
• Enter your password in the Switch Password field. The password can be from 1 to 25
alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive, allows embedded
spaces, but does not allow spaces at the beginning or end. In the Confirm Switch
Password field, enter your password again.
Note You must change the password from the default password, cisco.
Optional Fields
You can enter other administrative settings in the Express Setup window. For example, the
optional administrative settings identify and synchronize the switch for enhanced
management. The switch clock is automatically synchronized with the network clock by using
NTP. You can manually set the system clock settings if the switch should have different time
settings.
Click Submit to save your changes and to complete the initial setup.
For more information about the Express Setup fields, see the online help for the Express Setup
window.
Step 8 After you click Submit, these events occur:
• The switch is configured and exits Express Setup mode.
• The browser displays a warning message and tries to connect with the earlier switch IP
address. Typically, connectivity between the PC and the switch is lost because the
configured switch IP address is in a different subnet from the IP address on the PC.

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Step 9 Disconnect the switch from the PC, and install the switch in your network. See the
“Rack-Mounting” section on page 18.
Step 10 If you changed the static IP address on your PC in Step 2, change it back to the previously
configured static IP address.
Step 11 You can now manage the switch by using Cisco Network Assistant, Device Manager, or both.
See the “Managing the Switch” section on page 11 for information about configuring and
managing the switch.
We strongly recommend that you download Cisco Network Assistant from Cisco.com and use
it to manage the switch. See the “Managing the Switch” section on page 11 for information
about configuring and managing the switch.
You can display Device Manager by following these steps:
1. Start a web browser on your PC or laptop.
2. Enter the switch IP address, username, and password (assigned in Step 7) in the web
browser, and press Enter. The Device Manager page appears.
Troubleshooting:
If Device Manager does not appear:
• Confirm that the port LED for the switch port connected to your network is green.
• Confirm that the PC or laptop you are using to access the switch has network connectivity
by connecting to a well-known web server in your network. If there is no network
connection, troubleshoot the network settings on the PC or laptop.
• Make sure that the switch IP address in the browser is correct.
• If switch IP address in the browser is correct, the switch interface LED is green, and the
PC or laptop has network connectivity, continue troubleshooting by reconnecting the PC
or laptop to the switch. Configure a static IP address on the PC or laptop that is in the
same subnet as the switch IP address. For example:
– If your switch IP address is 172.20.20.85 and your PC or laptop IP address is
172.20.20.84, both devices are in the same network.
– If your switch IP address is 172.20.20.85 and your PC or laptop IP address is
10.0.0.2, the devices are in different networks and cannot communicate directly.
• When the LED on the switch port connected to the PC or laptop is green, reenter the IP
address of the switch in a web browser to display Device Manager. Once Device Manager
appears, you can continue with the switch configuration.