Cisco CATALYST 2960 User Manual

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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
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Chapter 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway
Modifying the Startup Configuration
To return to the default setting, use the no boot config-file global configuration command.
Booting Manually
By default, the switch automatically boots up; however, you can configure it to manually boot up.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to manually boot up
during the next boot cycle:
To disable manual booting, use the no boot manual global configuration command.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
boot manual Enable the switch to manually boot up during the next boot cycle.
Step 3
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show boot Verify your entries.
The boot manual global command changes the setting of the
MANUAL_BOOT environment variable.
The next time you reboot the system, the switch is in boot loader
mode, shown by the switch: prompt. To boot up the system, use the
boot filesystem:/file-url boot loader command.
• For filesystem:, use flash: for the system board flash device.
• For file-url, specify the path (directory) and the name of the
bootable image.
Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

Cisco CATALYST 2960 Specifications

General

Manageable	Yes
Stacking	No
Model	Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models (IEEE 802.3af)
VLANs	255 active VLANs
Features	QoS
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Relative Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Power Consumption	Varies by model (30W to 400W)