Switching

I have about 20 switches that need to have firmware updates,  What is the best way to do it? TFTP? USB? Was thinking of putting the file on USB, uploading it that way than loading it that way. But everything I read says I need to reload the switch, i...

 I need to enable fips remotely the solution is to follow the below steps: Enable fips N9K N9k-Switch# conf t N9k-Switch(config)# no feature ssh N9k-Switch(config)# no ssh key rsa N9k-Switch(config)# ssh key rsa 2048 N9k-Switch(config)# feature ssh N...

Hi AllI am looking at some switch upgrades, I need 10G base T copper and 25G uplinks.We normally use the C9200-24UXB switches, these have bigger buffers (64MB)I need a few more ports and the best forwarding rate possible, so I am looking at the 9300X...

I have a number of switches that need to be upgraded but it takes a LONNNNG time to copy the firmware from the external server I need to use to the switches.  I have the new firmware on one of the 9300 switches.  I haven't used the command to copy th...

HiI'm a bit confused on this priority topic. If I set the spanning-tree priority to "1" on one switch and then "4096" on another, I would assume that the switch with the priority of "4096" would become the root bridge. However some people are telling...

I created a text file that allows me to cut and paste the config and run no shut on certain interfaces. How can I get past the beginning where the IOS ask you to press "Enter" to continue before getting the router> prompt?

Hay, I know this is not best practice but i this is so much more practical for me as im always changing devices plugged into this switch, i want to know how i can tag all my vlans (10,11,12,13,14,15,20) onto all ports, i am very new to cisco so any h...

I'm trying to copy the running config of my router for backup before I make changes to it. I've connected my laptop to the router via hyperterminal-console port. I have a tftp server running. when I do a ping to my tftp server IP(which is also my lap...

My C1000-48FP-4G-L having issued cannot power up POE/POE+ AP devices and the switch running on latest stable version c1000-universalk9-tar.152-7.E10.tar. May 17 08:05:35.735: %ILPOWER-7-DETECT: Interface Gi1/0/1: Power Device detected: IEEE PDMay 17 ...

Hi,I keep getting this error messages after upgrading Cisco Nexus 9K to NXOS: version 10.4(3) [Feature Release]. 2024 May 20 11:51:07 C9508- %AUTHPRIV-3-SYSTEM_MSG: pam_unix(sudo:auth): PAM conversation fail retval 19 - sudo2024 May 20 11:51:07 C9508...

Hello, My customer already has Cat 9000 and Nexus 9000 switches that they procured recently without a DNA and ACI licenses.  On CCW, I couldn't find just a Licenses SKU for the switches.  How do I just create the pricing for the Licenses only based o...

Hello Everyone, lets talk about the issue directly, i've 2 Cisco SWsfirst one is:-SG300-28PP 28-Port Gigabit PoE+ Managed SwitchAAA applied with Microsoft NPS server to be authenticated by ActiveDirectory users/groups and it worked properly with no i...