Cisco Catalyst 4500e Series Installation Manual page 136

Entering the Initial Configuration Information
Step 4 Enter the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode.
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch (config)#
Configure the system prompt and host name for the switch, and press Return. To remove the new prompt
Step 5
and return the prompt to its default, use the no hostname command.
Switch (config)# hostname Switch1
Use the banner motd global configuration command to set location information in the login banner. You
Step 6
can also set a system contact using this command.
Switch1(config)# banner motd c 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA c
or
Switch1 (config)# banner motd c 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA; Tech Support 408 123
4567 c
Configure an enable secret password, and press Return.
Step 7
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case sensitive,
allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces. The secret password is encrypted and the enable password is
in plain text.
Switch1 (config)# enable secret SecretPassword
Configure an enable password, and press Return.
Step 8
Switch1 (config)# enable password EnablePassword
Configure a virtual terminal (Telnet) password, and press Return.
Step 9
The password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores
leading spaces.
Switch1 (config)# password terminal-password
Switch1 (config)# line vty 0 15
Configure the interface that connects to the management network. (The IP address and subnet mask
Step 10
shown are for example only. Use an address appropriate for your network.)
Switch1 (config)# ip routing
Switch1 (config)# interface gigabitethernet 3/24
Switch1 (config-if)# no switchport
Switch1 (config-if)# no shutdown
Switch1 (config-if)# ip address 10.4.120.106 255.0.0.0
Switch1 (config-if)# exit
Exit from global configuration mode:
Step 11
Switch (config)# exit
Switch #
View the configuration you just created and confirm that it is what you want.
Step 12
Switch1# show run
!
hostname Switch1
!
banner motd ^C
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA ^C
!
Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide
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Appendix C Initial Configuration for the Switch
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