Easy steps to configure Cisco 2960 series

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Easy steps to configuring Cisco 2960 series
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Why need to configure Cisco 2960 Series

• Still want to know how to configure Cisco 2960
  series for you had brought the brilliant Cisco
  2960 series ? Don't Worry! This article will show
  you the steps to configure Cisco 2960 switch.

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Cisco 2960'functions below

• Easy to use and upgrade, these fixed
  configuration fast ethernet access switches
  offter superior layers 2 threat defense
  capabilities and basic Layer 3 static routing
  with 16 routes.
• They're equipped with
• 2x1GE uplink
• 8, 24, and 48 Fast Ethernet port configurations
• Advanced QoS, rate-limiting, Access Control Lists
  (ACLs), IPv6 management, and multicast services
• Full PoE with up to 15.4W per port for up to 48
  ports

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Steps of configuring Cisco 2960 series

• 1. Connect the RJ-45 end of the cable that
  resembles a large telephone connector to the
  switch.
• 2. Connect the 9-pin d-shell end of the cable to
  your computers serial port.
• 3. Configure and establish a terminal session to
  the switch. (You can use any software that
  provides terminal emulation, and there are
  several free programs available on the Internet,
  including CRT, Putty and HyperTerminal.)
• 4. Set the terminal session parameters to
  Xon/Xoff flow control, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1
  stop bit and no parity.
• 5. Power on the switch and look for the startup
  messages. Check your terminal session settings if
  you do not see the messages after a minute or so.
  Be sure the terminal session settings are
  correct.
• 6. Continue to the initial configuration dialog
  and basic management setup by accepting the
  defaults of "yes" at the prompts. (You can accept
  the defaults by just pressing "Enter.")
• 7. Press Enter when prompted for the host name
  to accept the default of Switch, or enter a
  different host name and press Enter.

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• 8. Enter the enable secret password, and press
  Enter. Repeat this process for the enable
  password and the virtual terminal password. Be
  sure to write down all three passwords and store
  them in a secure place.
• 9. If you are prompted about SNMP Network
  Management accept the default by pressing
  Enter. Enter vlan1 and press Enter." This
  will identify the interface that will be used to
  connect to the management network.
• 10. Enter yes when prompted to Configure IP on
  this interface? and press Enter. Enter the IP
  address for the switch and press Enter. Enter
  the subnet mask at the prompt and press Enter.
• 11. Enter no if prompted to enable as a
  cluster command switch, and press Enter. The
  switch will now display the current
  configuration, and you will be given three
  options.
• 12. Enter 2 and press Enter to save the
  configuration to NVRAM and exit. When the switch
  returns with its prompt, you are finished with
  the initial configuration for your Cisco 2960
  switch.

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• After you had done those steps,you will learn
  deeper about cisco 2960 series to help you solve
  network problems.This Cisco Catalyst 2960s
  switches will still continue to make the Cisco
  family the world's most widely-deployed access
  switch by addressing business challenges of today.