Quick Start Guide Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switches
Welcome Thank you for choosing the Cisco 300 Series Managed Switch, a Cisco Small Business network communications device. This device is designed to be operational right out of the box as a standard bridge. In the default configuration, it will forward packets between connecting devices after power up.
Mechanical Overloading—The device should be level, stable, and secure to prevent it from sliding or shifting out of position. Circuit Overloading—Adding the device to the power outlet must not overload that circuit. Rack-Mount Placement To rack-mount the switch in any standard rack, attach the rack–mount brackets to the sides of the switch with the supplied hardware and secure the brackets tightly. For stability, load the rack from the bottom to the top, with the heaviest devices on the bottom.
WARNING Insecure mounting may damage the device or cause injury. Cisco is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wallmounting. 2 Connecting Network Devices To connect the managed switch to the network: STEP 1 Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of a computer, printer, network storage, or other network device. STEP 2 Connect the other end of the network Ethernet cable to one of the numbered managed switch Ethernet ports.
3 Configuring the Cisco Small Business Managed Switch Before You Begin Verify that a computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6 and higher) or Firefox (version 2.0 or higher) is available. The switch can be accessed and managed by two different methods; over your IP network using the web-based interface, or by the menu CLI through the console port. Using the console port requires advanced user skills.
STEP 3 Set up the IP configuration on your computer. a. If the switch is using the default static IP address of 192.168.1.254, you must chose an IP address in the range of 192.168.1.1-192.168.1.253 that is not already in use. b. If the IP addresses will be assigned by DHCP, make sure your DHCP server is running and can be reached from the switch and the computer. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the devices for them to discover their new IP addresses from the DHCP server.
Use the console port To configure the managed switch: STEP 1 Connect a computer to the switch console port using the provided console port cable. STEP 2 Start a console port utility such as HyperTerminal on the computer. STEP 3 Configure the utility with the following parameters: • 115200 bits per second • 8 data bits • no parity • 1 stop bit • no flow control STEP 4 Enter a user name and password. User names and passwords are both case sensitive and alpha-numeric.
Troubleshoot Your Connection If you cannot access your switch from the web-based interface, the switch may not be reachable from your computer. You can test network connections by using ping on a computer running Windows: STEP 1 Open a command window by using Start > Run and enter cmd. STEP 2 At the Command window prompt enter ping and the managed switch IP address. For example ping 192.168.1.254 (the default static IP address of the managed switch).
No IP route: If the switch and your computer are in different IP subnets, you need one or more routers to route the packets between the two subnets. Unusually long access time: Due to the standard spanning tree loop detection logic, adding new connections may take 30 to 60 seconds for the affected interfaces and/or LAN to become operational. 4 Features of the Cisco Small Business Managed Switch This section describes the exterior of the managed switches including ports, LEDs, and connections.
Front Panel LEDs System LED—(Green) Lights steady when the switch is powered on, and flashes when booting, performing self tests, and acquiring an IP address. If the LED flashes Amber, the switch has detected a hardware failure. LINK/ACT LED—(Green) Located on the left of the port. Lights steady when a link between the corresponding port and another device is detected. Flashes when the port is passing traffic. NOTE The System and LINK/ACT LEDs are on each model of the switch.
Back Panel The power port and console port are located on the back panel of the managed switch. Power—The Power port is where you will connect the switch to power. Console—The Console port is where you can connect a serial cable to a computers serial port for configuration using a terminal emulation program.
6 Where to Go From Here Support Cisco Small Business Support Community https://supportforums.cisco.com/community/ netpro/small-business Cisco Small Business Support and Resources http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/ small_business/ small_business_support_and_resources.html Phone Support Contacts http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/ tsd_cisco_ small_business_support_center_contacts.html Cisco Small Business Firmware Downloads http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/ navigator.
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