Cisco Network Assistant; Command Line Interface - Cisco Catalyst 2360 Getting Started Manual

Cisco Network Assistant

Cisco Network Assistant is a software program that you download from Cisco.com and run on your PC.
It offers advanced options for configuring and monitoring multiple devices, including switches, switch
clusters, switch stacks, routers, and access points. Network Assistant is free—there is no charge to
download, install, or use it.
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See the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for more information.
Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI by using one of
these options:
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RJ-45 Console Port
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Ethernet Management Port
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Go to this Web address:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/index.html.
You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
Click the Download Software link and select the version you want to download.
Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if your
browser offers this choice.)
When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, click Finish to
complete the Network Assistant installation.
RJ-45 Console Port
Ethernet Management Port
USB Mini-Type B Console Port
Connect the RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable to the standard 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the
other end of the cable to the RJ-45 console port on the switch.
Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
Configure the PC terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and
no flow control.
Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the switch. See the software configuration guide and
the command reference for more information.
Connect a Category 5 Ethernet cable to the PC Ethernet port. Connect the other end of the cable to
the Ethernet management port on the switch.
Start a Telnet session on the PC.
Enter the switch IP address that you assigned by using Express Setup.
Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the switch. See the software configuration guide and
the command reference for more information.
Catalyst 2360 Switch Getting Started Guide
Managing the Switch
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