Choosing Setup Options; Configuring Basic Device Settings; Configuring Your Device Based On A Site Profile - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Choosing Setup Options

Choosing Setup Options
Select Wired Network to configure your device based on a site profile, and continue to configure switch
wide settings. Otherwise, continue to the next step and configure only basic settings for your device.

Configuring Basic Device Settings

On the Basic Device Settings page configure the following information:
Procedure
Step 1
In the Device ID and Location Settings section, type a unique name to identify your device in the network.
Step 2 Choose the date and time settings for your device. To synchronize your device with a valid outside timing
mechanism, such as an NTP clock source, choose Automatic, or choose Manual to set it yourself.
Step 3
In the Device Management Settings section, assign an IP address to the management interface. Ensure that
the IP address you assign is part of the subnet mask you enter.
Step 4 Enter an IP address to specify the default gateway.
If you did not select Wired Network, in the previous step, continue to the next screen to verify your
configuration on the Day 0 Config Summary screen, and click Finish. To automatically configure your
device based on a site profile, click Setup Options, and select Wired Network.

Configuring Your Device Based on a Site Profile

To ease your configuration tasks and save time, choose a site profile based on where your device may be
installed and managed in your network. Based on the site profile you choose, your device is automatically
configured according to Cisco best practices. You can easily modify this default configuration, from the
corresponding detailed configuration screens.
Choosing a site profile as part of Quick Setup allows you to configure your device based on the business needs
of your enterprise. For example, you could use your device as an access switch, to connect client nodes and
endpoints on your network, or as a distribution switch, to route packets between subnets and VLANs.
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