Switch Configuration

Basic Commands¶

• enable - Privileged mode.
• configure terminal - Enter global config mode
• hostname NAME - Set a hostname
• configure terminal - Enable config mode.
• no ip domain lookup - Disable accidental DNS lookup (in priv and non priv mode).
• exit - Go one mode back.

Config Mode¶

Enter config mode using configure terminal.

• line console 0 - Enter line console 0 "interface".
• interface Gi 0/48 - Enter Interface Gigabit 0/48 interface.
• ip address IP_ADDR SUBNET_MASK - Set IP_ADDR and the SUBNET_MASK for an interface.

Make interface dedicated for mgmt¶

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configure terminal
interface Gi 0/48
no interface port
int vlan1
shutdown
exit
ip default-gateway DEFAULT_GATEWAY

Set IP address on interface¶

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configure terminal
interface Gi 0/48
ip address IP_ADDR SUBNET_MASK

"Activate" SSH RSA Key¶

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crypto key generate rsa general-keys modulus 4096 label sw-azubi-1

Show interface status¶

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do show interface status

Add passwords to console login thingy¶

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configure terminal
line console 0
password YOUR_PASSWORD
line vty 0 4
login
password YOUR_PASSWORD
exit

In the global config mode:

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enable secret YOUR_PASSWORD