Initial Configuration Overview
Fixed Switch Configuration Guide 4-5
Initial Configuration Overview
To configure your stackable or standalone switch for the first time, see Chapter 1, Setting Up a
Switch for the First Time. That chapter includes information about how to directly connect to the
switch via the console port and an Ethernet cable to set the switch’s IP address and to download
the latest firmware. The procedures in this chapter assume an in-band connection over the
network to the switch using Telnet or SSH to establish a CLI session on the switch.
Hello interval (OSPF) Set to 10 seconds for broadcast and point-to-point networks. Set
to 30 seconds for non-broadcast networks.
ICMP Enabled for echo-reply and mask-reply modes.
IP-directed broadcasts Disabled.
IP forward-protocol Enabled with no port specified.
IP interfaces Disabled with no IP addresses specified.
IRDP Disabled on all interfaces. When enabled, maximum
advertisement interval is set to 600 seconds, minimum
advertisement interval is set to 450 seconds, holdtime is set to
1800 seconds, and address preference is set to 0.
MD5 authentication (OSPF) Disabled with no password set.
MTU size Set to 1500 bytes on all interfaces.
OSPF Disabled.
OSPF cost Set to 10 for all interfaces.
OSPF network None configured.
OSPF priority Set to 1.
Passive interfaces (RIP) None configured.
Proxy ARP Enabled on all interfaces.
Receive interfaces (RIP) Enabled on all interfaces.
Retransmit delay (OSPF) Set to 1 second.
Retransmit interval (OSPF) Set to 5 seconds.
RIP receive version Set to accept both version 1 and version 2.
RIP send version Set to version 1.
RIP offset No value applied.
SNMP Enabled.
Split horizon Enabled for RIP packets without poison reverse.
Stub area (OSPF) None configured.
Timers (OSPF) SPF delay set to 5 seconds. SPF holdtime set to 10 seconds.
Transmit delay (OSPF) Set to 1 second.
VRRP Disabled.
Table 4-2 Default Settings for Router Operation (continued)
Feature Default Setting
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