Connect & Configure Cisco Networking Devices: Part 2

Table of Contents

1. Main Menu
2. Part 2: Basic Switch Operation and Configuration
3. 2.1: LAN Switching
4. LAN Switching Continued
5. 2.2: Basic Configuration Commands
6. 2.2.1: Privilege Exec Mode Commands
7. 2.2.1: Global Configuration Mode Commands
8. 2.2.3: Line Mode Commands
9. 2.3: Displaying the contents of the MAC Address Table
10. 2.4: Switch Interfaces
11. Switch Interface Configuration Continued
12. 2.5: Assigning an IP Address & Default Gateway to a 2950 Switch
13. 2.6: Configuring Port Security
14. Video: Basic Switch and Port Security Configuration
15. 2.7: The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
16. 2.7.2: STP Port States
17. 2.7.3: STP Configuration
18. Review Questions for Part 2

Switch Interface Configuration Continued

To enter an interface from Global Configuration mode type the INTERFACE command from the prompt: Switch(config)# where Switch is the hostname

INTERFACE FASTETHERNET 0/7 or INTERFACE FA 0/7

This will enter the Fast Ethernet Interface 0/7. The prompt will change to reflect that you are now standing in interface mode.

Each interface can then be configured via the Interface mode prompt: Switch(config-if)#

SHUTDOWN

This disables the specified interface. When an interface has been shutdown it is shown as ADMINISTRATIVELY DOWN.

DUPLEX HALF

This will configure half Duplex operation

Alternatives include: FULL configures full duplex operation and AUTO configures auto-negotiation (default)

SPEED 100

This will configure the speed for this interface, in this example 100 Mbps

Alternatives include: 10 to force 10 Mbps operation, 1000 to force 1000 Mbps operation (not available on this port) and AUTO to enable auto-negotiation (default setting)

NO SHUTDOWN

Enables the specified Interface making it operational

EXIT

To exit interface configuration and return to Global Configuration mode Switch(Config)#