Accessing The Cli Through The Console Port; Accessing The Cli - Cisco WS-C2950T-48-SI Hardware Installation Manual

Accessing the CLI

After the switch is in Express Setup mode, open a Telnet session to the switch by entering the IP address
10.0.0.1. Enter the setup user EXEC command. See these sections in this chapter to then configure the
switch by using the CLI:
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After you have entered the configuration information for the switch, use the write memory privileged
EXEC command to save it to Flash memory.
While in Express Setup mode, the IP address 10.0.0.1 is active until you enter the write memory
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command. You lose the Telnet connection after entering the write memory command.
For more information about using the CLI, see the switch command reference for this release.

Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port

You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the
switch to the serial port on your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a Telnet session.
To access the switch through the console port, follow these steps:
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Catalyst 2950 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
D-2
Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page D-5
Completing the Setup Program, page D-6
"Taking Out What You Need" section on page
"Connecting to the Console Port" section on page D-3
"Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software" section on page D-4
"Connecting to a Power Source" section on page D-5
"Entering the Initial Configuration Information" section on page D-5
Appendix D Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program
D-3.
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