Cisco 250 Series Get To Know page 6

Configuring Your Switch Using the Web-based Interface
Configuring Your Switch Using the Web-based Interface
To access the switch with a web-based interface, you must know the IP address that the switch is using. The
switch uses the factory default IP address of 192.168.1.254, with a subnet of /24. When the switch is using
the factory default IP address, the System LED flashes continuously. When the switch is using a DHCP
server-assigned IP address or an administrator has configured a static IP address, the System LED is a steady
green (DHCP is enabled by default).
If you are managing the switch through a network connection and the switch IP address is changed, either by
a DHCP server or manually, your access to the switch will be lost. You must enter the new IP address that
the switch is using into your browser to use the web-based interface. If you are managing the switch through
a console port connection, the link is retained.
To configure the switch using the web-based interface:
Step 1
Power on the computer and your switch.
Step 2 Connect the computer to any network port.
For Cisco 350-550 XG switches, connect the computer to the OOB port found on the front panel.
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Step 3 Set up the IP configuration on your computer.
a) If the switch is using the default static IP address of 192.168.1.254/24, you must choose an IP address for the computer
in the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.253 that is not already in use.
b) If the IP addresses will be assigned by DHCP, make sure that your DHCP server is running and can be reached from
the switch and the computer. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the devices for them to discover their new
IP addresses from the DHCP server.
Details on how to change the IP address on your computer depend upon the type of architecture and operating
Note
system that you are using. Use your computers local Help and Support functionality and search for "IP
Addressing."
Step 4
Open a web browser window.
Step 5 Enter the switch IP address in the address bar and press Enter. For example, http://192.168.1.254.
Step 6
When the login page appears, choose the language that you prefer to use in the web-based interface and enter the username
and password.
The default username is cisco. The default password is cisco. Usernames and passwords are both case sensitive.
Step 7
Click Log In.
If this is the first time that you have logged on with the default username and password, the Change username and Password
page opens. The rules for constructing a new password are displayed on the page.
Step 8 Enter a new username and password and confirm.
Password complexity is enabled by default. The password must comply with the default complexity rules.
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Step 9 Click Apply.
Make sure that any configuration changes made are saved before exiting from the web-based interface by
Caution
clicking on the Save icon. Exiting before you save your configuration results in all changes being lost.
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Get To Know Your Switch