Do you need to configure a switch?

Most switches used by small businesses and home offices typically require no configuration — they’re “plug and play.” However, it’s important to remember that plug and play doesn’t always work. In addition, these switches certainly don’t offer any troubleshooting, logging, security, or manageability.

What do you need to do before you can configure a switch?

How to configure Cisco switch?

1. Step 1: Use an external emulator such as Telnet or a PuTTY to login to the switch.
2. Switch# configure terminal.
3. Step 2: Provide a hostname for the switch to function in a particular network environment.
4. Switch(config)#hostname switch.

What are the steps to configure a switch?

1. Step 1: Inspect your hardware. Check the model number of your shiny new switch.
2. Step 2: Set up management IP.
3. Step 3: Check VTP revision number.
4. Step 4: Configure access ports.
5. Step 5: Configure trunk ports.
6. Step 6: Configure access ports.
7. Step 7: Set up VTY line config.

How do I configure a brand new Cisco switch?

How to Configure Cisco Switch: A Step-by-Step Guide with Commands

1. Connect the Switch to PuTTY.
2. Enter Privileged EXEC Mode and Set a Hostname for the Switch.
3. Assign a Password to the Switch.
4. Configure Telnet and Console Access Passwords.
5. Configure IP Addresses With Telnet Access.

Why would we configure switches with an IP address?

Why Do Some Network Switches Have an IP Address? The main reason for some switches having an IP address is for ease of access, including when being accessed remotely. When a switch has an IP address, it is easy to remotely connect to it and manage the configuration as and when is needed.

Does a switch need a default gateway?

To prepare a switch for remote management access, the switch must be configured with an IP address and a subnet mask. Keep in mind that to manage the switch from a remote network, the switch must be configured with a default gateway. This is very similar to configuring the IP address information on host devices.

Why do we configure switches?

Switch allows us to set IP address on interface level. IP address assigned on interface is used to manage that particular interface. To manage entire switch we have to assign IP address to VLAN1( Default VLAN of switch). We also have to set default gateway IP address from global configuration mode.

How do I create a VLAN on a Cisco switch?

To access VLAN database configuration mode, enter the vlan database privileged EXEC command. Then enter the vlan command with a new VLAN ID to create a VLAN, or enter an existing VLAN ID to modify the VLAN. You can use the default VLAN configuration (Table 12-2) or enter multiple commands to configure the VLAN.

Do Cisco switches have IP addresses?

By default, Cisco switches forward Ethernet frames without any configuration. However, to perform switch management over the network or use protocols such as SNMP, the switch will need to have an IP address. The IP address is configured under a logical interface, known as the management domain or VLAN.