Downloading Cisco Network Assistant; Command Line Interface - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Getting Started Manual

Chapter 1 Getting Started Guide

Downloading Cisco Network Assistant

Command-Line Interface
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Follow these steps:
Launch a web browser on your PC or workstation.
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Enter the switch IP address in the web browser, and press Enter. The device
2.
manager page appears.
Use the device manager to perform basic switch configuration and
3.
monitoring. Refer to the device manager online help for more information.
For a more advanced configuration, download and run the Cisco Network
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Assistant described in the next section.
Cisco Network Assistant is a free software program that you download from
Cisco.com and run on your PC. Network Assistant offers advanced options for
configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including switches, switch clusters,
switch stacks, routers, and access points.
Follow these steps:
Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/go/NetworkAssistant.
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You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access
privileges.
Find the Network Assistant installer.
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Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly
3.
from the Web if your browser offers this choice.)
When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final
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panel, click Finish to complete the Network Assistant installation.
Refer to the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for
more information.
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the
CLI either by connecting your PC directly to the switch console port or through a
Telnet session from a remote PC or workstation.
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