Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

PurposeCommand or Action
Specifies the Ethernet management port in the CLI.interface fastethernet0
Example:
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet0
Step 2
Disables the Ethernet management port.shutdown
Example:
Switch(config-if)# shutdown
Step 3
Enables the Ethernet management port.no shutdown
Example:
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Step 4
Exits interface configuration mode.exit
Example:
Switch(config-if)# exit
Step 5
Displays the link status.show interfaces fastethernet0
Step 6
Example:
Switch# show interfaces fastethernet0
To find out the link status to the PC, you can monitor the LED
for the Ethernet management port. The LED is green (on)
when the link is active, and the LED is off when the link is
down. The LED is amber when there is a POST failure.
What to Do Next
Proceed to manage or configure your switch using the Ethernet management port. Refer to the Catalyst 2960-X
Switch Network Management Configuration Guide.
Additional References
Related Documents
Document TitleRelated Topic
Catalyst 2960-X Switch System Management
Configuration Guide
Bootloader configuration
Catalyst 2960-X Switch System Management
Configuration Guide
Bootloader commands
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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Additional References

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000