Chapter 1 Getting Started Guide
Running Express Setup
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Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide
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Running Express Setup
When you first set up the switch, you should use Express Setup to enter the initial
IP information. This enables the switch to connect to local routers and the
Internet. You can then access the switch through the IP address for further
configuration.
To run Express Setup:
Step 1
Verify that no devices are connected to the switch, because during Express Setup, the switch
acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address, before you begin, you should change
your PC settings to temporarily use DHCP.
Step 2
Connect the AC power cord to the switch and to a grounded AC outlet. The power-on self-test
(POST) begins. During POST, the LEDs blink while a series of tests verify that the switch
functions properly. LED behavior during POST is unpredictable and might vary.
Step 3
Wait for the switch to complete POST. It might take several minutes for the switch to complete
POST.
Step 4
Verify that POST has completed by confirming that the SYST LED rapidly blinks green. If the
switch fails POST, the SYST LED turns amber.
POST errors are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems immediately if your switch fails POST.
Step 5
Press and hold the Mode button for 3
seconds. When all of the LEDs above
the Mode button turn green, release
the Mode button.
If the LEDs above the Mode button
begin to blink after you press the
button, release it. Blinking LEDs
mean that the switch has already been
configured and cannot go into
Express Setup mode. For more
information, see the
“Resetting the
Switch” section on page 1-19.
Step 6
Verify that the switch is in Express Setup mode by confirming that all LEDs above the Mode
button are green. (The redundant power system (RPS) and Power over Ethernet (PoE) LEDs
remain off on some models.)
Mode button
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