Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 Installation Manual page 10

Running Express Setup
Using Express Setup to Assign a VLAN 1 IP Address to the Switch Module
Use these steps to assign an IP address to the VLAN 1 interface through Express Setup. You must start
these steps immediately after you have installed the switch module (see the
Module in the Blade Server" section on page
Note If approximately 2 minutes pass after you press the Mode button, obtaining the VLAN 1 IP address
through Express Setup is no longer possible unless you remove and then re-install the switch module.
To prepare the switch module:
Verify that no devices are connected to the switch module, because during Express Setup, the switch
Step 1
module acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address, before you begin you should change
your PC settings to temporarily use DHCP.
As the switch module powers on, it begins the power-on self-test (POST), a series of tests that runs
automatically to ensure that the switch module functions properly.
Wait for the switch module to complete POST. It might take several minutes for the switch module to
Step 2
complete POST.
Verify that POST has completed by confirming that the system and status LEDs remain green.
Step 3
If the switch module fails POST, the system LED turns amber. If the POST fails, see the
Step 4
POST Results" section on page 3-1
Cisco Systems immediately if your switch module fails POST.
Press and hold the Mode button until the four LEDs next to the Mode button turn green. This takes
Step 5
approximately 3 seconds. (See
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Release the Mode button.
Step 6
If the LEDs next to the Mode button begin to blink after you press the button, release it. Blinking LEDs
mean that the switch module has already been configured and cannot go into Express Setup mode.
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to determine a course of action. POST errors are usually fatal. Call
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Chapter 2 Switch Installation
"Installing the Switch
"Understanding
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