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CH A P T E R 4 General Switch Administration This chapter provides these switch administration topics: • Basic IP connectivity to the switch • Switch software releases • Console port access • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) access • Telnet access • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) network management platforms • Default settings of key software features Refer to the release notes for information about starting up the switch: • Software and hardware requirements and compatibility • Browser and Java plug-in configurations • Setup program Also refer to the release notes for information about switch software upgrades. For information about the standard IOS Release 12.1 commands, refer to the IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com home page at Service and Support > Technical Documents. On the Cisco Product Documentation home page, select Release 12.1 from the Cisco IOS Software drop-down list. Basic IP Connectivity to the Switch The switch uses IP address information to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. You need this if you plan to use the CMS to configure and manage the switch. The switch also requires a secret password. The IP information is • Switch IP address • Subnet mask (IP netmask) • Default gateway (router) Once IP information is assigned, you can run the switch with its default settings or configure any settings to meet your network requirements. The first time that you access the switch, it runs a setup program that prompts you enter this information. For information about running the setup program and assigning basic information to the switch, refer to the release notes. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 4-1